Saturday, April 14, 2007
Raising Coturnix Quail
When it comes to raising quail for meat or eggs. The Coturnix quail should be highly considered. When raising quail the Coturnix stands out for it's quickness to reach maturity. It would not be unheard of to start out with just 2 male and 4 female Coturnix. Then 6 months later have well over 130 quail to raise.
These quail adapt very well to the captive environment. They actually will not survive in the wild. These quail are in my opinion the best specie for the beginner to raising quail.
The Coturnix reaches maturity at about 6 weeks of age and with proper pairing and nutrition could be producing fertile eggs, ready for incubation at 8 weeks of age. Where most other breeds will take up to 26 weeks of age to reach this type of maturity.
The Coturnix is best to market between 6 weeks to 6 months of age. The 2 draw backs to raising the Coturnix quail are:
1) They become a liability after 8 months of age. Time to change breeders.
2) Lower hatch rate than other species. An 80% hatch rate for this specie would be excellent. Usually less.
I personally think the plus side of raising this specie of quail out weigh the negatives of raising this quail.
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The Beginners Guide to Raising Quail
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These quail adapt very well to the captive environment. They actually will not survive in the wild. These quail are in my opinion the best specie for the beginner to raising quail.
The Coturnix reaches maturity at about 6 weeks of age and with proper pairing and nutrition could be producing fertile eggs, ready for incubation at 8 weeks of age. Where most other breeds will take up to 26 weeks of age to reach this type of maturity.
The Coturnix is best to market between 6 weeks to 6 months of age. The 2 draw backs to raising the Coturnix quail are:
1) They become a liability after 8 months of age. Time to change breeders.
2) Lower hatch rate than other species. An 80% hatch rate for this specie would be excellent. Usually less.
I personally think the plus side of raising this specie of quail out weigh the negatives of raising this quail.
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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# posted by Gary Ortlieb @ 2:35 PM 
