farmerrich 1 Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Has anybody ever released quail? and if so how did they fly. I was thinking about putting a few into some cover crop drives as a point of interest. They are easy to rear and mature at 8 weeks or so. Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Are Quail not Summer migrants ? Quote Link to post
farmerrich 1 Posted July 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Are Quail not Summer migrants ? Yes they are but they are also kept in captivity for eggs or to clean up spilt food on avairy floors. They are known as Japonese quail but are in fact the same species as the european quail. Because they are so easy to rear I thought I would hatch some and put them in one of the covers, just wondered if any one had tried it. Quote Link to post
Guest fox bolter Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Are Quail not Summer migrants ? Yes they are but they are also kept in captivity for eggs or to clean up spilt food on avairy floors. They are known as Japonese quail but are in fact the same species as the european quail. Because they are so easy to rear I thought I would hatch some and put them in one of the covers, just wondered if any one had tried it. correct me if im wrong but im sure it is illegal to release them. we looked into it on the partridge ground a few years ago but the game conservancy told our agent it was not legal to do so plus as they only fly a couple of feet off the ground,its dangerous as a driven shoot. Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 The Quail thats kept in aviaries tend to be Chinese Painted Quail. It's believed that if you have C.P.Q. in your aviary you wont have mice, LOL. I wish. Actually looking for some Quail myself for my aviary. Quote Link to post
farlap 19 Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 The Quail thats kept in aviaries tend to be Chinese Painted Quail. It's believed that if you have C.P.Q. in your aviary you wont have mice, LOL. I wish. Actually looking for some Quail myself for my aviary. we had a load escap a few years back and they didnt survive the cold and rain. personally i dont think they would a) fly enough to shoot (too low) and wouldnt survive in this wet climate. Quote Link to post
shooter2000 0 Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 you can get several spicies of quail verry fast flyers tricky little bliters to shoot, and yes i think its ilegal to release no native spicies into the wild you probly wont hold them in cover crop as soon as most combinable crop is cut they will feck off never to be seen again, you do get wild common quail (europian) around at the moment but will migrate again around the end of aughust. smart little birds but a lot off effert i think just to loose them in a few weeks only my opinion but a wast of time make a pen a keep them in that Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Those countries that do have the larger Quail species do seem to rate them as a sporting bird. I've eaten Quail and they're tasty, small but tasty. Their eggs are nice too and to breed them for your own table wouldn't be a waste of time. Quote Link to post
shooter2000 0 Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 i have too agree with neil cooney very tasty Quote Link to post
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