Raising Quail for Eggs and Meat

[ZX9RCAM]

Do you know how often quail lay eggs? Im kinda wondering how the population of them might be managed.

Good question, I used my Google-Fu & found this......

How Often Do Quail Lay Eggs? | eHow.com

 

[matefrio]

300 eggs per year for just under two years. I don't have much room to expand honestly. Just want 12 quail eggs a day for now. I'm saving for a new house with more land to expand the rabbit and quail operation, add pygmy goats and plant a larger garden in under 3 years from now.

This is more of a preparation lab\learning until I can upgrade from this pico ranch and get that mini ranch (3 -10 acres).

 

[MR Redneck]

Dang! 1 egg per day is a lot of eggs. I think your going to need more room pretty fast.
If quail eggs are as good as chicken eggs, your going to be set up pretty good.
I never had any scrambled quail eggs, but im game,.

 

[matefrio]

First Egg! But still fighting flies.

I'll be culling 8 of the 10 males Friday leaving me with 10 females and 2 males.

I also just got my second bag of #50 feed last week so from day olds to 8 weeks was $17.00 + Tax for Purina Startina Wild Game Bird Feed plus about 5 lbs from the new bag. They're going though more feed\day now of course per bird but I'll be cutting the flock almost in half removing the males.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Sweet...looks like a chocolate chip cookie, lol.....

 

[MR Redneck]

Im thinking I sure love eating Quail, but the eggs are too small.
For egg farming I think I would want a bigger bird.

 

[matefrio]

HOA won't let me have anything bigger or barnyard types. This is all practice folks. Two more years and I plan to get some land and have a real production stock.

 

[MR Redneck]

HOA won't let me have anything bigger or barnyard types. This is all practice folks. Two more years and I plan to get some land and have a real production stock.

So does that mean you can have a Chicken?
When you get your bigger place, ever thought about getting a few Axis Deer?

 

[matefrio]

Meat and Eggs. What I've gotten so far. Culled then processed 8 of the 10 males.

 

[MR Redneck]

Thats enough for me, what are you going to eat?

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Meat and Eggs. What I've gotten so far. Culled then processed 8 of the 10 males.

Most awesome!

 

[matefrio]

Oven time:

 

[San Antone RR]

Nice. Better keep a look out for the guy in the Ferrari. He might be looking to snatch a grab on those birds.hnoes:hnoes:

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Hold on.....you waited 11 days to cook em???


Look awesome by the way!

 

[matefrio]

They tasted great! Ya, I got busy and the wait was on.

 

[Wolfwood]

Nice. Better keep a look out for the guy in the Ferrari. He might be looking to snatch a grab on those birds.hnoes:hnoes:

priceless

 

[matefrio]

Still averaging 8 eggs a day even with this heat.

Dropped an egg and cracked it a bit. Decided it was time for a snack anyway.

Quail egg easy over with cheese on top resting on a whole wheat cracker seasoned with a bit of Tony's.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

/\/\....looks tasty!

 

[matefrio]

An idea of the eggs. One chicken egg on top to show scale. Lost two over the summer and now have only 5 eggs a day. Still helps keep the grocery bill down.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

^^....makes for an interesting picture.