Sunday, March 18, 2007
Picking a Species of Quail to Raise.
Before you start your coop construction. You may want to decide on what specie of quail you want to start raising. Most breeders recommend and I agree. That it best to start with either the Coturnix (Japanese Quail) or the Bob White.
They both adapt well to the captive environment and both are fairly disease resistant. Your management practices will have a lot to do with controlling disease.
The Coturnix Quail matures faster than the bob white and could be laying eggs by 50 days of age. The Coturnix will pretty much stay on the floor of the coop so it would not need to be quite as high as you would need for the Bob White.
The Bob White on the other hand do like to roost off of the floor so their coops should be between 18" to 24" high. They should also have branches to roost on. No Cedar! The Bob White also take almost twice as long as the Coturnix to reach maturity.
There are many different species of Quail. But if you are just starting to raise quail. I recommend starting with one of these two. One important thing to keep in mind. Is it is Highly Recommended to never mix species.
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They both adapt well to the captive environment and both are fairly disease resistant. Your management practices will have a lot to do with controlling disease.
The Coturnix Quail matures faster than the bob white and could be laying eggs by 50 days of age. The Coturnix will pretty much stay on the floor of the coop so it would not need to be quite as high as you would need for the Bob White.
The Bob White on the other hand do like to roost off of the floor so their coops should be between 18" to 24" high. They should also have branches to roost on. No Cedar! The Bob White also take almost twice as long as the Coturnix to reach maturity.
There are many different species of Quail. But if you are just starting to raise quail. I recommend starting with one of these two. One important thing to keep in mind. Is it is Highly Recommended to never mix species.
About the Author:
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To find out more about Raising Quail visit:
The Beginners Guide to Raising Quail
Copyright © Gary Ortlieb
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