tennessee red quail

[silkies2011]

hi, iam considering getting a pair of tennessee red quail. i wanted to ask anyone out there please, just how hard are these type of quails to raise?? i have raised blue scale quail, but never this breed of quail. are they fairly easy to raise or not?? please advise!! thank you so very much, new member just registered!!! rennea esposito burgess.

 

[TheRealTimShady]

they are bobwhites like bobwhites like bobwhites.....can be rough, i'm not a bobwhite expert so i don't really know.

Not much different, they are seasonal layers unlike coturnix. little bit more aggressive, need more space per bird, i think the safety is like 2sq. ft. per bird at least. same feed is used as well. Usually are paired up with 1-3 females(depending on space) during the breeding season which is like...um, APR-Sept. if your lucky?

hope some of it helps, someone else should chime in here shortly.

 

[rittert3]

I think tenn. reds are a bit more agressive than other bobs. from what I've heard.

 

[TwoCrows]

Tennessee Reds CAN be more aggressive the the Butlers or the Northern Bobwhites. My Reds are far more aggressive than my Butlers, not only to each other but me. However, every bird has it's personality and some people have had more passive Reds. But most people will tell you that the ARE more aggressive.

But, being that you are only interested in a pair, keep them separate from the Blue Scale and I think you will enjoy having them. They are very pretty birds.

They are raised in the same fashion as the other types of Bobwhite or Blue Scale. Good luck! And

 

[TheRealTimShady]

i have seen a few on ebay still selling bobs, but the time is almost up, either get them now while you can, or wait till next year

 

[laseterlass]

Tennessee Reds CAN be more aggressive the the Butlers or the Northern Bobwhites. My Reds are far more aggressive than my Butlers, not only to each other but me. However, every bird has it's personality and some people have had more passive Reds. But most people will tell you that the ARE more aggressive.

But, being that you are only interested in a pair, keep them separate from the Blue Scale and I think you will enjoy having them. They are very pretty birds.

They are raised in the same fashion as the other types of Bobwhite or Blue Scale. Good luck! And

Two Crows Ranch. Do you still have these and would you be interested in sending eggs or a young trio to me in Anchorage? Are they larger than Coturnix?

 

[TwoCrows]

Two Crows Ranch. Do you still have these and would you be interested in sending eggs or a young trio to me in Anchorage? Are they larger than Coturnix?

Laseterlass....I am sorry, but I do not have these birds anymore. I have been scaling back on my over populated quail aviaries, and these birds were the first to go. And I do not know of anyone that raises them either. You could try looking into some of the bigger hatcheries around the country for eggs. I am so sorry.

Yes, they are bigger than Coturnix, mostly just bulkier.

 

[laseterlass]

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Laseterlass....I am sorry, but I do not have these birds anymore. I have been scaling back on my over populated quail aviaries, and these birds were the first to go.  And I do not know of anyone that raises them either. You could try looking into some of the bigger hatcheries around the country for eggs. I am so sorry.

Yes, they are bigger than Coturnix, mostly just bulkier.
[/quote] Thats OK I need something different like I meed a hole in my head!

 

[wildmountainboy]

Two Crows Ranch. Do you still have these and would you be interested in sending eggs or a young trio to me in Anchorage? Are they larger than Coturnix?

Try Firefly Hatchery from Dundee Iowa, they have a profile on here and on Facebook. I will be buying some from them next week.