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[Daniel Grey]

Random question. How are you going to breed your birds? Are you going to get a cock and five hens and then keep the original flock and keep the chicks with the fullest breasts for breeding? Just interested. I may be a bit more active in this thread in a year or so because I’m looking in to quail

I will start with a male and at least 3 females while I am using my small run but when I have finished building my big run I will move them in there. Then I will (hopefully) get a broody hen and hatch out some chicks. I will keep the best for breeding and, to put it bluntly, eat whoevers left! I will also occasionaly swap over my male to keep in-breeding to a minimum. This is all an experiment, and no doubt I will be going off plan at some point, but I will see!!!

 

[Rock17]

I will start with a male and at least 3 females while I am using my small run but when I have finished building my big run I will move them in there. Then I will (hopefully) get a broody hen and hatch out some chicks. I will keep the best for breeding and, to put it bluntly, eat whoevers left! I will also occasionaly swap over my male to keep in-breeding to a minimum. This is all an experiment, and no doubt I will be going off plan at some point, but I will see!!!

Good plan. Would recommend five females for every male

 

[Rock17]

Good plan. Would recommend five females for every male

Ps I know I have said this to you before but do not expect quail to ever go broody and I seriously recommend an incubator which does not have to cost more than £30

 

[cathalmire]

I have been keeping quail for two years took while starting have over 20+ I'm feeding them haygates layer but found out its only 19% protein when they need over 20, so adding other seeds like sunflower and pumpkin

 

[Ali T]

Ali T, where do you source your quail feed? I am having difficulty finding some.

I get my feed from Haygates as I order from ebay. I also add oats / corn to boost protein content.

 

[Malhide]

Quail breeders are very very hard to find near me (I am in England but not close to you) my recommendation would be to get them off a friend who has quail and has hatched

Go onto UK quail Facebook page loads on their and very helpful too