Quail.

[Mustard. 83]

Well folks,anyone got any wise words for me,im going to get a few quail for the table.I never kept any birds before,im not doing anyting serious just a bit of crack with my young lad to be honest...Which are the best for eating? From what i gather they are killed before 12 weeks? Also,what is good food to fatten them?

 

[patterdalejoel 669]

courtnix. can kill em at 6 week + depending on how you like them, and chick crumb is what i used

[r judd 13]

ye there the ones more commonly known as japs females have speckled chest males a brownish red lay at 6 - 8 week try n get the jumbo strain there bigger get an incubator and hatch your own save eggs fo ten days and incubate fo 18 days rear fo 6 week n repeat dont pay more than 3 quid fo your birds or 1pound fo a doz eggs you can even pickle the eggs great little hobby rear on chick crum with alittle kibbled maze as they matchure job done

[Mustard. 83]

courtnix. can kill em at 6 week + depending on how you like them, and chick crumb is what i used

Sound joel,ill take a look and see if i can get courtnix local to me

[patterdalejoel 669]

courtnix is species really, like you can get bobwhite quail and chinese painted quail. then in courtnix u get different varieties, such as italian which are a lighter colour or tuxedo, which have a white bib. but you want courtnix, or you can get jumbo courtnix which are obviously bigger but i wouldnt bother, just to start id get some eggs and hatch em. if you buy them you want them as chicks or it isnt worth doing lol as it only takes 6 weeks till they grow. good luck.

[Mustard. 83]

ye there the ones more commonly known as japs females have speckled chest males a brownish red lay at 6 - 8 week try n get the jumbo strain there bigger get an incubator and hatch your own save eggs fo ten days and incubate fo 18 days rear fo 6 week n repeat dont pay more than 3 quid fo your birds or 1pound fo a doz eggs you can even pickle the eggs great little hobby rear on chick crum with alittle kibbled maze as they matchure job done

Thats it,just a hobby {something to flute about with}. So japs are the meaty ones,thanks

[Mustard. 83]

courtnix is species really, like you can get bobwhite quail and chinese painted quail. then in courtnix u get different varieties, such as italian which are a lighter colour or tuxedo, which have a white bib. but you want courtnix, or you can get jumbo courtnix which are obviously bigger but i wouldnt bother, just to start id get some eggs and hatch em. if you buy them you want them as chicks or it isnt worth doing lol as it only takes 6 weeks till they grow. good luck.

Im just getting a few for the hell of it joel,nothing serious,tasty wee things they are.

[shamo_uk 15]

Turkey Crumb is best to bulk them up.

 

6 wks from egg to laying eggs, so a good turnaround can be had.

 

I'd recommend the Jap quails