Saturday, October 6, 2007
Raising Quail for Consumption.
When raising quail for consumption purposes only, the process is a little different than raising for eggs or flight. It is probably best to decide when your quail are still chicks, just what you are raising any particular quail for. This way when you take the quail chicks off of their starter feed, you can get them on the correct diet immediately.
You will raise your quail chicks as you normally would. Putting the chicks on a starter feed as soon as they are moved to your brooder. Once your quail chicks reach the age of 6 to 8 weeks old if raising for meat, you will then want to put them on a finisher diet. Then keep your meat quail on this diet until slaughter.
Another thing you should do when raising quail for meat is to only allow them 8 hours of light per day. This will help cut down on the quails activity and thus allow them to become a little more plump before slaughter. As you know or you should know, that quail have no fat. This is the reason when cooking quail, most people will wrap them in bacon.
These tips are also a good way to raise your meat quail to sell to restaurants.
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You will raise your quail chicks as you normally would. Putting the chicks on a starter feed as soon as they are moved to your brooder. Once your quail chicks reach the age of 6 to 8 weeks old if raising for meat, you will then want to put them on a finisher diet. Then keep your meat quail on this diet until slaughter.
Another thing you should do when raising quail for meat is to only allow them 8 hours of light per day. This will help cut down on the quails activity and thus allow them to become a little more plump before slaughter. As you know or you should know, that quail have no fat. This is the reason when cooking quail, most people will wrap them in bacon.
These tips are also a good way to raise your meat quail to sell to restaurants.
About the Author:
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To find out more about Raising Quail visit:
How to Raise Quail.com
Copyright © Gary Ortlieb
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