Would it be ridiculous...

[LyonFuzz]

To let a broody chicken hatch out bobwhite quail eggs? Would it be even more crazy to think they would be ok as free rangers?
I have forever broody silkies that would enjoy hatching out babies, but I can only accomodate so many chickens in the space I have. Would it be OK or ethical to let them have their way in an apple orchard that backs to a state park or should I just forget this idea even came to me?

 

[macnugget]

they will hatch them but thats about it they will fly away so as the can

 

[JJMR794]

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YES THIS IS REDICULOUS. NOT ONLY WILL THE CHICKENS EXPOSE THE QUAIL TO MANY DISEASES LETHAL TO GAMEBIRDS, NOT ONLY WILL THE QUAIL FREE RANGE ONLY ONCE, NOT ONLY IS IT LIKELY ILLEGAL, BUT THE ICING ON THE CAKE IS IN DOING ALL THIS YO MAY SINGLEHANDEDLY DESTROY THE QUAIL POPULATION FOR 3 STATES IN ANY DIRECTION.

NOW LETS DIGRESS A BIT HERE.... HATCH THEM IN AN INCUBATOR, RAISE THEM THE PROPER WAY SO THEY CAN SURVIVE ON THEIR OWN, GET YOUR STATES BLESSINGS BE IT LEGAL PERMITTING OR WHAT HAVE YOU... MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT IN CONTACT WITH FOWL THAT MAY TRANSMIT DISEASES TO THEM AND YES, RESTOCKING IS A WONDERFUL IDEA! PROVIDED ITS DONE CORRECTLY AND THE LEGALITIES ARE RESPECTED

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN RAISING QUAIL FOR STOCKING SEND A PM TO STEELSHOT I'M SURE HE CAN SHOW YOU THE ROPES ON PROPER RESTOCKING PROGRAM

 

[crash0330]

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Or if you still wanna do it even after what JJMR794 said, you can have the chicken hatch them and then take them away as soon as there born, and try a small chicken or she will crush the eggs!

 

[d1]

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tried to let a bantam hen hatch some quail and she crushed all of them

 

[95yj]

can't hurt to try letting the broody hatch it, right? Letting them free range would not work, at all, and it would most likely be iligal. Anybody ever try hatching under a ringneck dove and removing once they hatch, their great surrogates.

 

[crash0330]

Yeah I say go for it and try it, im gonna try it too as soon as one of my silkies goes broody, im getting eggs from my quail anyways so I wouldnt be buyiung any eggs.

 

[ultasol]

You know, you can be given the best advice from an expert, but it does you no good if you ignore it and go ahead anyway. There are people on this forum that ask questions already knowing what they want the answer to be, and wait for someone to give it.

The guy who said 'no' knows what he is doing, and this subject was thoroughly covered in another post about the same subject about a week ago.

If you decide to go ahead, prepare for failure (including sick chicks).

 

[LyonFuzz]

Thank you for the replies. I have no desire to raise quail, and now knowing that it has more cons than pros for my purpose, I don't think I am going to do this. I would not jeopardize the health of any animal. If I hadn't asked, I would not have known.....so thank you.

 

[Cindiloohoo]

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