Why do YOU have quail?

[Celtic Hill]

Just wondering why you guys have quail? What do you do with them?

 

[aprophet]

I sell the meat and the eggs

 

[neb]

Here is a good link to check out:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=396224

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

I eat eggs & meat.

 

[Celtic Hill]

Do they taste good? both meat and eggs?

 

[Lesalynn]

Well, I started out with a dozen to begin with, just because I thought they were neat. Nine hens and three roos. I figured I'd pickle the eggs, cuz I love them.

And then.....I inherited an incubator....so I figured, well, I LOVE DOVE...I'm out there everyday during dove season trying to get my limit. Figured if I love the taste of dove....quail's gotta be good too. So I started hatching out my eggs. The first batch I kept the hens to replace some of my older ones....and we processed the roos. Haven't tried them out yet, they're in the freezer. Only had 10 males that first hatch.
I have 27 from my second hatching that are 4 weeks now....giving them another 2-3 weeks, then they go to the freezer. Going into lockdown with 50 more tomorrow. I do have to keep myself distant from the groups going to the freezer...and I can't do the killing, I admit. I let my BF and his dad do that, but I do the rest. I handle all the feeding, watering, and cage-cleaning myself. I just remember they're not pets. I DO, however, pet on my breeders. They are spoiled....I enjoy taking care of all of them...they are beautiful, and just fun to watch. So I guess I get to enjoy all the benefits there are with owning quail. Beautiful birds, delicious eggs, and I'm sure great-tasting meat. (I'll know for myself in a couple weeks)


Now, my question for you....Do you have quails?? If not....wanna try some?

 

[Stellar]

I started out with a little Japanese Pharaoh Coturnix tossed at me in avian embryology lab

That little guy is still with me today along with hundreds of others. I am a color fanatic and sell hatching eggs, live birds on occasion (more so with button quail with live birds).

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

The eggs & meat are delicious, but the eggs have a THICK membrane,so cracking open the eggs takes a little more time, & if you crack them over the frying pan, by the time you get all of the eggs in, the first ones are done.

 

[mhwc56]

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just started with Coturnix but primarily i have them for pets and colors . i've always been fascinated with that aspect of birds..in the past i've had Lahore pigeons ,Budgies and Zebra Finches...all because i love the colors...LOL

 

[pascopol]

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Give each egg stab will sharp end of knife, it will open then just like chicken egg.