Brian Cross Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 I have recently purchased 6 Jumbo Quail that i will beed from , they weigh 450 to 500 grm dressed at 6 weeks of age looking forward to send you some pics does any one on the forum have any of these delightful little birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) Never had, or eaten quail.Will these be pics of - baked - skewered - roasted - wrapped - barbecued or just happy quail waiting to be collected by the chef?A quick Google on Quail breeding suggests you will have a busy time Brian and your cocks will be kept busy - 6 to 8 week turnaround.Hope you have 2 cocks Brian and you keep them seperated otherwise, by all accounts, they will be fighting to service the hens! Roasted five spice jumbo quail. Edited April 20, 2014 by Eggy1948 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie/915 Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Very up market Brian.Maybe it will start a trend in Bedlington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercuryg Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 "Hope you have 2 cocks Brian....." Not sure how that would work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 "Hope you have 2 cocks Brian....." Not sure how that would work?http://www.quailfarm.co.uk/index.php/quail-info/quail-breeding The Breeding Stock There are generally two main methods of breeding that are normally practiced in quail breeding. One is when you have mixed sex quails in a cage/ housing. The male-female rate should be 1:2.5 which means 4 quail cockerels to 10 quail hens. If you breed quails on a larger scale or don't have the time necessary to spend on the other method this is the one you want to go for. This method has some disadvantages as well, like frequent fights between the males, which causes general nervousness in the cage and the fertilization and egg laying rate can become irregular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canny lass Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) The people on this site are an absolute mine of information! I've learned loads about computers, cameras, astronomy, local politics, leek-growing and now quail breeding. I'm impressed! Edited April 23, 2014 by Canny lass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercuryg Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Thank you Eggy, although I must confess I was being facetious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Thank you Eggy, although I must confess I was being facetious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Cross Posted April 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Thanks for the info Eggy my bird ratio is 1:5 but i can easily get another cock bird if anyone is interested you can google homestead quail and take a look at their site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercuryg Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 "i can easily get another cock bird" Like the way you neatly avoided a repeat of my puerile joke...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Robinson Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 4 Whole quail for £5 I think at Aldi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith lockey Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 I got this one at HMV for a couple of squid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Robinson Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 But whats his connection with Bedlington Keith? And there is one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith lockey Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 But whats his connection with Bedlington Keith? And there is one! Nice one. Malcolm, I did not know that. http://www.auxunit.org.uk/chronicle240468.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Cross Posted April 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 4 Whole quail for £5 I think at Aldi! Are they jumbo Quail Mal .........I am hoping to sell mine to restaurants here for $15 each and fertile eggs for $10 a doz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Robinson Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 No Brian, I presume not. The box of 4 is probably the size of one of your jumbo ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Cross Posted April 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 i also have 10 Buff and light Sussex .........great eggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Well Brian, must be 10 weeks since you ventured into quail - are they fed, grown, plucked and served in the finest restaurants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Cross Posted July 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 (edited) They are well fed almost full size (around 485 grms) and the first batch of eggs are due out of the incubator to-day Edited July 2, 2014 by Brian Cross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Cross Posted November 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Killed and roasted my first quail last night ........delicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Robinson Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Must be the Antipodean version Brian coz the ones here any self respecting carnivor would need at least 2 for a snack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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