i have quail....now what?

[big brown horse]

Those eggs are so beautiful!! At the Asian market here a 1/2 doz of those eggs goes for like 4 bucks!

They are so cute!

 

[miss_thenorth]

For treats, you an give them pieces of apple or pear, a cob of corn, they like bugs, etc etc. Kinda like chickens, but they need more protein. I'll cut an apple in half and the will peck at it , takes a few days for them to get through it.

You have an incubator ,right? they won't sit on their eggs. I love quail, my family loves quail. I love raising them and eating them. Good luck!!

 

[Farmfresh]

I have raised bobwhite in the past and hope to do so again someday. They are really fun little birds ... and mine were quite tasty as well. I gave mine millet as a treat they really seemed to like that.

 

[Wifezilla]

You have an incubator ,right? they won't sit on their eggs

I do have one I made myself. Hatched a few ducks in it. I didn't even think about the fact that they wont brood until I had agreed to buy them...LOL Oh well, no biggie. I probably wont hatch any until closer to spring. These guys were hatched earlier this year so I have time.

 

[Wifezilla]

I went shopping and when I came home I had 3 of the most gorgeous little eggs you ever saw waiting for me

I also had sand and feed scattered everywhere...LOL

And then my little boy crowed for me

Now...someone explain to me how such a tiny bird makes such big poops???

 

[FarmerChick]

quail eggs are good eats right?
aren't they super expensive to buy?

 

[Wifezilla]

Yes and yes. I told hubby what they sell for at the Asian markets (About $3-$5/dozen). He said we can't sell ours. I think HE thinks they are too cute to sell but wont admit it.

 

[Dace]

Eggs already! Cool!!

So how was the first night? Are you going to let them have some outside time today?
Are they friendly at all?

 

[Wifezilla]

Very friendly. I think the previous owner spent a lot of time with them. When I go home for lunch I am going to take them outside. I need to make them a "playpen" of sorts.

I posted on BYC to see if anyone had a "quail tractor", but I am not getting a lot of replies there.

I don't know what the deal is. Seems like everyone is just keeping them in cages.

While my cage is nice, the wire seems to have done some damage to their feet. I think these guys need some time on some good old grass.

That article I linked to in my first post on this thread is more along the lines of what I eventually want to do... simulate their natural environment as much as possible. A lot of people on BYC are just raising them in cages.

I have a feeling I am going to be a major pain on the quail forum...kind of like I was when it comes to ducks and my angel wing theory. I know they think I am nuts! LOL

 

[Dace]

ok, I gotta ask.....Angle Wing theory?