Wolfdog91 7,610 Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 Well dad about gave me a heart attack just now came banging on my bedroom window to wake me up ( usually dont get up till like ten first few days I'm home) asked me if I wanted a quail ...then proceeded to just hand me a hamster cage with a singular quail... Apparently something happened with the way they tried penning them and ...yeah I got this guy..... girl.... whatever I'm not the best at identifying the bits and bobs on birds ... Think it's a girl tho ,no stand out plumage or anything.... So guess it's time to build a quail tractor ...and get on Facebook and try and find some one selling these things, because no one has quail in stock and I don't think they do best as solitary critters Guess I'm try and build a lil A frame tractor I guess would be less wood and with the other projects I got goin I'm running out of space for wood storage.... Which btw no on warned me not to let my wife know I can screw some.board together half decent. Woman thinks I'm a carpenter now 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,417 Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 Oddly. Some years ago I kept quail. I had a fairly big aviary for canaries, bully’s, goldies and various others. I had the quail as all they did was run around the floor and lay eggs. From memory I had a dozen and they were lovely. Jok. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 10,192 Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 3 hours ago, Wolfdog91 said: Well dad about gave me a heart attack just now came banging on my bedroom window to wake me up ( usually dont get up till like ten first few days I'm home) asked me if I wanted a quail ...then proceeded to just hand me a hamster cage with a singular quail... Apparently something happened with the way they tried penning them and ...yeah I got this guy..... girl.... whatever I'm not the best at identifying the bits and bobs on birds ... Think it's a girl tho ,no stand out plumage or anything.... So guess it's time to build a quail tractor ...and get on Facebook and try and find some one selling these things, because no one has quail in stock and I don't think they do best as solitary critters Guess I'm try and build a lil A frame tractor I guess would be less wood and with the other projects I got goin I'm running out of space for wood storage.... Which btw no on warned me not to let my wife know I can screw some.board together half decent. Woman thinks I'm a carpenter now Good luck with them, good eating bird the quail Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,951 Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 Fecking pain in the arse they shag and fight each other to death , need lots of different varieties of food really and are quick to see a gap and fly off your better off knocking it on the head and eating it lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,711 Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 When we lived with the in laws . We hatched and reared quail for hawk food and food for the FiL also for the eggs . At one point we had over 400 in the pen and then what ever was in the brood shed and whatever we was incubating.. Easiest way to sex them is wait till you hear ionecrow you know that's a male .. (males are generally smaller than the females ..) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eastcoast 4,386 Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 Posh British people have always pretended to like their eggs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,951 Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 1 hour ago, eastcoast said: Posh British people have always pretended to like their eggs. Couple poached quail eggs on a crumpet is nice . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 29,309 Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 3 hours ago, forest of dean redneck said: fight each other to death Pakistan/Afghan they have organised quail and partridge fights. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,951 Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 17 minutes ago, mackem said: Pakistan/Afghan they have organised quail and partridge fights. Yeah heard of them doing that . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,913 Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 Good little birds in the aviary but need a male and at least 2 hens, they lay eggs all over as bad mothers that won’t sit the nests. Good little flyers as well given enough room Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangersanmash 4,582 Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 6 hours ago, Chid said: When we lived with the in laws . We hatched and reared quail for hawk food and food for the FiL also for the eggs . At one point we had over 400 in the pen and then what ever was in the brood shed and whatever we was incubating.. Easiest way to sex them is wait till you hear ionecrow you know that's a male .. (males are generally smaller than the females ..) Good bird of prey food like you say. Box of 25 around 50 quid. Singles around a fiver. Day old chicks used to pay 20 quid a box. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adamntitch 4 Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 that's a male normal Japanese quail . I breed them in loads of different colours but miles away from you they can be vent sexed as well gentle push down near there cloaca and a male will produce a foam only works if there over 6 weeks old or wait till it crows but can say 90% that's a male would need to see a front on pic to be sure Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfdog91 7,610 Posted May 31 Author Report Share Posted May 31 Welp been working on the quail tractor for most of the day not gonna lie is 3a.m, I'm just finishing it up for the most part.....and I'm starting to think I should have just made these easier box design but hay been wanting and A frame for a while ... Not shit for a carpenter but think it's half decent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfdog91 7,610 Posted May 31 Author Report Share Posted May 31 I'll post some.bettwr pictures in the morning.... evening... whenever I wake up but ended up adding wheels some siding ect Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfdog91 7,610 Posted May 31 Author Report Share Posted May 31 Aannnd done 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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