Quail and chickens

[Hob&Jill 258]

Hi does anyone know if quail and chickens could be kept together?

 

I am getting chickens soon and just got the idea of some quails. Maybe I should walk before I can run but thats not how I operate lol

 

If anyone has any info on quail it would be useful, how many eggs would you expect? do they only lay in the warmer months? How hard are they do keep in general?

 

Hope you can help,

 

HJ

[Guest MIST NET]

HJ, I keep both chickens (dorking/indian) and quail, i personaly wouldnt mix the two (but thats just me) as for the quail i keep there A&M Quail bred for the table,they lay a egg a day,17 days to hatch,and are laying by 6 weeks,ready for the table at around 9 weeks. They will lay most of the year (under lights) hope this helps...MIST NET.

[neil cooney 10,416]

I wouldn't chance keeping them together either. Both can be aggressive with their own kind and chickens regularly kill corvids that come in for a free meal.

[Hob&Jill 258]

Thanks for the advice everyone,

 

Do quail lay in the winter?

 

HJ

[Guest ferretlad]

I keep Quail and Bantam's together with no problem, maybe i would not mix Quail with larger breed's of chicken's but have seen it done...yes Quail lay in the winter or at least mine do after they moult.

[Guest MIST NET]

My quail.

 

[Netter 0]

I keep Quail and Bantam's together with no problem, maybe i would not mix Quail with larger breed's of chicken's but have seen it done...yes Quail lay in the winter or at least mine do after they moult.

 

Thats exactly what I was going to say, it would all depend on what chickens you were keeping, as some bantams are not much bigger than quails.

[kreet 0]

i might sound dumb but do you need a cock bird for the hens to produce eggs or do they lay if there all hens ? what sort of set ups for your quail do you have ? .

 

what breeds are best for both eggs and rearing to eat ?

[Netter 0]

i might sound dumb but do you need a cock bird for the hens to produce eggs or do they lay if there all hens ? what sort of set ups for your quail do you have ? .

 

what breeds are best for both eggs and rearing to eat ?

 

It doesn't matter what birds your breeding you need a cock bird with your hens.

[Hob&Jill 258]

So the hens wont lay if there isnt a cock bird?

 

Do you keep your quails outside all year round?

 

Sorry for the question sjust trying to work out whether it is possible for me to get some.

[Guest ferretlad]

You only need a cock bird in with your poultry if you are plan to breed/hatch out the eggs, any domestic poultry/Quail will happily lay on their own without the male bird. Have a look at battery hen's no cock birds in them cage's and hens lay loads of eggs in there.

[kreet 0]

do you eat the eggs whether there is a cock bird or not ?

[FLATCAP 6]

do you eat the eggs whether there is a cock bird or not ?

YOU CAN STILL EAT THEM JUST FEEL FOR THE LITTLE CHICK WITH YOUR TONGUE AN JUST SPIT IT OUT THE REST IS GOOD MATE

[Netter 0]

i might sound dumb but do you need a cock bird for the hens to produce eggs or do they lay if there all hens ? what sort of set ups for your quail do you have ? .

 

what breeds are best for both eggs and rearing to eat ?

 

It doesn't matter what birds your breeding you need a cock bird with your hens.

 

I must have been pissed when I wrote that, I thought he wanted to breed them.