Why should I hatch Quail?

[monarc23]

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If I am not mistaken, reading on the history of these guys, silkies were exactly they used for hundreds of years. The domesticated quail kind of lost their taste for broodiness!

Yeppers same thing i read! First time i ever mentioned that on a post people acted like i was making it up. But yes the chinese or the japanese (i thnk the japanese) used none other than silkies for their coturnix hatching.

Some say silkies would break the eggs but an experienced hen would dowell with them esp since SOME coturnix eggs are as large as bantam eggs !LOL!

YAY! More in the coturnix dark sideeee

 

[Boyd]

Niki, you are the evil emperor er... emperoress

Yes, more and more, Lets convert them to the dark side. PS, the quail I picked up from the breeder down in Milan are hatching already. Doesn't seem the car ride effected them. When I pick up established laying hens, it seems to take a few days for them to start producing again .



Welcome to the dark side!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

Oh YES!!! ANOTHER ONE!!!!

They are wonderful birds and easy to care for. I'd highly recommend a cage with 1/2" hardware cloth (1/4" when young) and a tray for easy cleaning because they poop ALOT. But you'll also get a ton of eggs and the meat is fantastic. Just look what you can do with them!!!

 

[Bettacreek]

Personally, I think the itsy deviled eggs are just too cute, lol. I hope to goodness that my birds decide to lay before our neighbors throw their "block party". I REALLY want to take tiny deviled eggs and maybe some pickled eggs from the buttons.

 

[monarc23]

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CINDY THOSE EGGS ARE HUUUUUUUGEEEEEE!!!!

well I know where I'll be getting my future replenishing Jumbo brown stock from

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[monarc23]

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haha awh! that'd be cuuuuute!

 

[monarc23]

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yeah yeah i know im evill

yeppers i've been told and notice most hens do seem to hold off on laying for a few days after a change. Longest I ever waited was something like 3 weeks urgh LOL!

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

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[NancyDz]

Nice setup and birds Steve! Do you sell your A & M eggs?


Nancy

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

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