Where to Get Quail Eggs or Live Quail and Which One to Start With 

Awesome. Congrats on your hatch.

Slightly Rednecked So one of the hatchlings can't stretch it's legs out and shuffles around on it's "knees". Have you experienced this? If so, is there anything to do about it except let nature take it's course? I tried stretching the legs out and they can't stretch out all the way.

Well, 20% hatch rate for the eggs. Candled what was left and they were infertile/never developed. Glad to have the 24 out of 120 eggs, however. Any start to self sufficiency is better than no start. Thanks Chris!!

Yes, i still raise both of them. They are both pretty good places to start when adding animals to your backyard homestead.

I am not sure if the discount is still going or not but you can't go wrong with ordering eggs from KC Quail farms either way. Good luck with the upcoming hatch.

Thanks so much. Glad you liked it.

thanks so much for the kind words. I did do a video on my hutch build. I also did one on stacking quail cages. Here is the one on the hutch build if it helps. ru-vid.com?o=U&video_id=h3P5ApWnvZ4

That is a great suggestion. In general coturnix quail are allowed just about everywhere because they are not native. If you wanted to raise a native quail (like bob whites) they would require a permit. I will see what I can do to get that topic addressed in more detail in a video soon.

no problem. I followed the question just fine. :)

Nice name and seems pretty fitting. :)

Thanks so much for the kind comments. There really isn't a huge difference between the two. Pharaohs are more for large eggs and the regular jumbo "meat makers" are more for growing out larger birds faster. But again, not a significant difference in my opinion. Give them a call and they will help you out.

Thanks for the kind comments. The brooder can hold about 40 birds for about 2 weeks and then it starts getting a little over crowded. I generally keep the birds in the brooder until they are fully feathered out which is about 2 to 3 weeks old and they they are good to go out to the grow out pens. Hope that helps.

Renee Brown we've got some proven jumbo lines from the best stock in the country at Kansas City Quail Farm. Message us with any questions

That is exactly what I was going to say. Go to Kansas City Quail Farms page and Dave will take care of you. Good luck and make sure to share your results with us.

Well, thanks for watching and hopefully it will be helpful at some point in the future.

They are getting pretty big already. I will post some updates on them soon.

Thanks for watching. I am glad you found the video helpful.

It is possible. You can order eggs to be shipped to you as well. It will cost more of course but you will get better hatch rates and better birds. Of course you could always do that later if you get poor results from the first eggs.

@@Slightlyrednecked ok thanks for your advice

thanks for watching. I am glad you liked it.

If you want button quail you may not have a choice but to buy more eggs. or just keep looking until you can locate one locally.

It depends on the temperature. They will keep for about 7 days if the temp is below 80 (ideally closer to 60). I hope that helps.

nice. Can't go wrong with those.

Thank you so much for the kind comments. You can definitely mix them all together. if you are trying to get jumbo birds it is best to keep those isolated but you can keep them all together if you don't really care about that. They will interbreed just fine.

I know that Kansas City Quail farms has bob white eggs. You will need a permit to order them (or keep them for that matter). As far as Turkey and Grouse, they are pretty common. You can probably find live birds at a local farm supply store in the spring.

It is really up to you on what you want. If I was breeding solely for food (meat and eggs) then the Jumbo Pharaoh are the way to go. I just keep some silvers because i like the way they look. You can cross breed them if you want to but you are going to lose the "jumboness" of the jumbo birds over time. I hope that helps.

Thanks if you didn't cross beef them will they stay jumbo I read some info so kanassas kcf web site that I didn't completely understand a boat the pharaohs breeding if I'm not mistaken I think I spotted a reloading press in one of your videos that's one of my hobbies I really learn a lot from videos if your ever visiting northern Va let me know we could go to the range god bless

Sounds like a plan. Would love some range time in northern VA. if I make it that way I will try to remember to let you know. Stay tuned and if I ever mention a trip to VA remind me. :) As far as the jumos staying jumbo, that depends on a lot of things. They are bread to be jumbo based on genetics. Some of your birds will probably get the bad draw of genes and end up smaller than normal jumbos but if you are selective and only breed the bigger birds you shouldn't have any problems. Hope that helps.

not that rare. I get some white eggs now and then.

realy? i get a lot of white eggs too and im making a video on white eggs, i had to delete the video cuz the info was not the true info, so my story shows you all that you need to google and gather the true info before you post a video xD

No. You can order quail eggs whenever you want.

yes. That is know as splayed leg. It is caused by the bird having a hard time getting traction to walk. You can sometimes treat it by using something like medical tape to tape the legs together and forcing it to stand up. It is hard to explain in text and I don't have a video on that subject yet (haven't had the issue in a while) but think of it kind of like building a leg brace for the bird. I have also had success by taking something like a piece of pvc and putting the bird inside it so it is forced to stand upright. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I hope that helps.

Probably. I don't find that they are that hard to handle really but I have not put significant effort into taming them up.

I am sorry but I don't know anyone in Alabama. You can order eggs to be shipped (I recommend Kansas City Quail Farm). If you have a poultry swap that goes on nearby I can almost guarantee that there will be some Coturnix quail there. And keep an eye on craigslist. They don't always show up available here but when someone hatches some out they post them up. I wish I could help more.

I wish they were too. Not sure how well eggs would ship internationally.

sounds like splayed leg. It is caused by the bird not being able to get traction on the floor. It can be treated by building braces for their legs. Wrap a piece of tape around them to hold them together and force the bird to stand upright. Will usually correct itself in a day or two. I have also had luck but setting a bird in a piece of PVC (about 1/2 inch) so it is held upright. I don't have a video on that topic and can't really do a good job of explaining in the description but google it and you will probably find what you need. Hope that helps and sorry for the slow response.

it was holding its head really weird and flopping on the ground its leg was fine in the ended up dying last night so I'm not really sure what happened but thanks for your help

Thank you so much. I am glad that you find my videos helpful.

I think it could be done. If you contact him ahead of time he might have some older chicks that wouldn't be as sensitive to the temperature. He is pretty helpful.

Thanks so much for your reply! I will follow up with him. I appreciate your videos so much!

No problem. Thanks for watching my videos and commenting.

NC Greenie, did you wind up transporting quail chicks? If you did, I'm curious how it turned out, because I have been told by quite a few quail breeders in my area that quail chicks don't travel well.

@@jecriggs i know it's been a while but think of a brooder plugged into usb port for power like a cell phone charger

Thanks so much. I am so glad to hear that.

I don't see why not. Mail service is pretty fast these days.

I got my eggs in 4-5 days from when I ordered from Kansas City Quail Farm.

check ebay

Just wonderful, I been tryin to find out about "poultry quail" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Eeyila Rudimentary Expediency - (just google it ) ? It is a great one off guide for discovering how to raise healthy and fertile quail without the hard work. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my work buddy got cool results with it.

@@jonnavalley5471 and glad to have been some help..

I am sure that there is but I don't have experience with that. You will probably just have to contact a few breeders and ask them if they ship to Canada. I am sorry I can't help more with that.

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Well exactly what i have are Jumbo Pharaoh and Schofield Silver. I like the Jumbo Pharaoh the best.

I’m sorry I should have been more specific. I got the answer I needed but I was on KCquailfarm.com and that’s the only one he had that looked like what u had.. for whatever reason I thought u would know that’s what I was talking about so my bad.... my son is wanting to get in quail and I wouldn’t mind it either and wanted a very good breed to get started with. thank you for your response.

sure. Texas A&M are jumbo birds. But I do find that people tend to call every white bird an A&M and that is not always the case. There is an English White coturnix as well that isn't a jumbo bird. No way of knowing for sure what the seller has but if he has good feedback it is probably ok.

thanks for watching.

99 degrees F or 38 Degrees C. I did a series of videos on hatching eggs that might be helpful to you. You can find it here. ru-vid.com/group/PLjVT58vKdZARV4sU1iWBO7RlZeR_UNbXb

It depends on your market. Selling locally around here, you might be able to get $5 a dozen out of them. If you are buying online and getting good bloodlines, you can pay $0.50 per egg.

@@Slightlyrednecked what's a good place to order from? Where can I order eggs online? Thank you!

I don't think you need a permit for coturnix quail. You would need one for native game birds like bob whites but coturnix are not native and usually don't require any kind of permit (kind of like chickens). You can call your local conservation office or extension office and clarify. Make sure you specify that it is coturnix quail you plan on raising.

Slightly Rednecked Thanks for telling me. I contacted them

No unfortunately they won't. I have not been able to find a breeder that is overseas or able to ship overseas. I am sorry I can't help more.

I am sorry but I am not sure what you are asking me.

I think they’re asking if quail eggs are edible like a chicken egg and is it possible to mail the birds by specifying what gender you want for the birds if you want only 3 birds with 2 being female and 1 being male?

You will get eggs whether you have roosters or not. with 21 hens and 3 roosters you might get some unfertilized eggs. I like to keep 1 rooster for every 5 hens. And at that age they should start laying at any time. Hope that helps.

thank you very much for your reply.

nevermind just followed the link

sorry for the slow response but I guess you found the answer. Hope it works out well.

what size pen do u use for the quail?

depends on how many quail you have. Figure about 1 square foot per bird.

That is unfortunate. If you do find some you might have a market for them though.

I don't live in KC about 3 hours drive to the South of there actually....but I make it up that way occasionally. Not sure what j.lios means though. :)

I am not sure where to point you. I don't know any local Wisconsin breeders myself. I would suggest that you keep an eye on craigslist. Sorry I can't help more.

no. If you just want eggs for eating all you need are hens.

thank you , Sir

no problem.