Pricing quail

[Darrell Cunningham]

I currently have 25 adult jumbo courtinix quail about 2 months old no eggs yet excellent ratio of male to female . 12 butler bobwhites about 3 weeks old . Question how much should I sell 1 quail for dressed or undressed . I plan on rotating hatching eggs and selling birds for meat . Also sell eggs I have about 20 females and 5 males .

 

[bigshawn]

I sell a dozen eggs for $5 as well as one quail dressed $5 each...

 

[007Sean]

Like @bigshawn said, I'd sell eating eggs for $5-7, hatching eggs, $12/doz. Live birds, $7-8, dressed birds, $ 8-10.
You have to look at the demand in your area for the birds and charge according to what the market will bare.

 

[The Moonshiner]

You have to look at the demand in your area for the birds and charge according to what the market will bare. ;)

Exactly
There's a poor market here for them.
CL regularly has them for $2.50 or $3 for adults.
Local auctions always have them and they hardly ever get more than $1 each for adults.
You can't raise one for that so there's no money in them here.

 

[007Sean]

Exactly
There's a poor market here for them.
CL regularly has them for $2.50 or $3 for adults.
Local auctions always have them and they hardly ever get more than $1 each for adults.
You can't raise one for that so there's no money in them here.

I feel your pain. It's that way here with pheasants.

 

[The Moonshiner]

I feel your pain. It's that way here with pheasants.

Idk about pheasants here. I know those red goldens or whatever they are usually sell pretty decent.
Maybe we both need to load up a truck, meet in the middle and swap.

 

[007Sean]

Idk about pheasants here. I know those red goldens or whatever they are usually sell pretty decent.
Maybe we both need to load up a truck, meet in the middle and swap.

Sounds like a plan!

 

[Darrell Cunningham]

Like @bigshawn said, I'd sell eating eggs for $5-7, hatching eggs, $12/doz. Live birds, $7-8, dressed birds, $ 8-10.
You have to look at the demand in your area for the birds and charge according to what the market will bare.

Ok thanks I'm the only one in town with them . Can't sell too many they haven't started to lay yet . Also do you sell grouse eggs I see your profile pic as one . If so I would like to get some hatching eggs from you if possible.

Like @bigshawn said, I'd sell eating eggs for $5-7, hatching eggs, $12/doz. Live birds, $7-8, dressed birds, $ 8-10.
You have to look at the demand in your area for the birds and charge according to what the market will bare.

 

[Darrell Cunningham]

Like @bigshawn said, I'd sell eating eggs for $5-7, hatching eggs, $12/doz. Live birds, $7-8, dressed birds, $ 8-10.
You have to look at the demand in your area for the birds and charge according to what the market will bare.

Ok thanks do you sell grouse eggs looking at your profile pic. Thanks .

 

[RUNuts]

Study economics. Figure out your cost to raise them to eating size. Charge more than that. If you can't keep them on the shelf, raise the price. If you can't sell them, lower the price. When the sales price falls below cost, get out of the business.

Unless this is just a hobby, then good luck and have fun!

@007Sean I may need to bring an empty truck to see you about pheasants...