Quail

[wunwin 0]

Has anyone on here ever kept quail? How easy are they to keep and breed. I was hoping to produce eggs to sell. Also, anyone know where i can get adult birds from, im in north Bucks area. Cheers

[farlap 19]

Has anyone on here ever kept quail? How easy are they to keep and breed. I was hoping to produce eggs to sell. Also, anyone know where i can get adult birds from, im in north Bucks area. Cheers

i breed many of them for hawk food. they are very easy to rear and keep but need quite careful conditions as they are not too hardy and need to be cossetted somewhat as chicks. Tjhere are some good books on the subject. id suggest buying a couple of dozen hatching eggs from "qualis from wales" on ebay....his stock are really good.

[wunwin 0]

Has anyone on here ever kept quail? How easy are they to keep and breed. I was hoping to produce eggs to sell. Also, anyone know where i can get adult birds from, im in north Bucks area. Cheers

i breed many of them for hawk food. they are very easy to rear and keep but need quite careful conditions as they are not too hardy and need to be cossetted somewhat as chicks. Tjhere are some good books on the subject. id suggest buying a couple of dozen hatching eggs from "qualis from wales" on ebay....his stock are really good.

Thanks for that, just 1 more question, could they live in an ark in the garden, or do they need better than that. PS looking on amazon for books on quail.Cheers.

[Richie10 345]

Yep, they would love it!

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

My dad had 3 quails in his aviery,and every morning then used to make a right bloody noise,they where 2 females and 1 male the eggs where nice though so we put up with the noise

[Malt 379]

My dad had 3 quails in his aviery,and every morning then used to make a right bloody noise,they where 2 females and 1 male the eggs where nice though so we put up with the noise

I used to keep some in my granddads aviary, great for clearing up the dropped seed! Nice eggs too!

[farlap 19]

My dad had 3 quails in his aviery,and every morning then used to make a right bloody noise,they where 2 females and 1 male the eggs where nice though so we put up with the noise

I used to keep some in my granddads aviary, great for clearing up the dropped seed! Nice eggs too!

ark in garden oK in warmer weather but would maybe need to comeinto a shed or stable or garage when its wetter or colder.

[Richie10 345]

My dad had 3 quails in his aviery,and every morning then used to make a right bloody noise,they where 2 females and 1 male the eggs where nice though so we put up with the noise

 

 

Only if you have a male.

[the_stig 6,614]

My dad had 3 quails in his aviery,and every morning then used to make a right bloody noise,they where 2 females and 1 male the eggs where nice though so we put up with the noise

I used to keep some in my granddads aviary, great for clearing up the dropped seed! Nice eggs too!

kept mine in an aviary just to keep the floor clean - laid a cut down conifer on its side couple of covered nest bowls under it and left em to it they reared no end .. Edited April 7, 2009 by the_stig

[Sterry 0]

Quails are a fantastic lil bird to keep. hard as old boots mine where outside in the snow and had dug down to the feeder. just dont get 2 males together.

[manksie 0]

i keep about 70 quail and i am incubating 30 eggs this year. last year i done 20 and 17 hatched so iyll try a few more this year!

they have to be the easiest thing i have ever hatched!

good luck,

 

manksie