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This is awesome! I love quail. I hunt california quail along the Snake River. And I've always wanted to raise coturnix. They're my favorite bird. Have been since I was a kid.

This is awesome! I love quail. I hunt california quail along the Snake River. And I've always wanted to raise coturnix. They're my favorite bird. Have been since I was a kid.

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Hello, fellow quail lover! Welcome to s/Quail.

I hatched out hundreds in 2020. I wish I had kept better track of numbers. We have wild bob whites here, and a large female might be 6-8oz. Some of my coturnix push a pound. I posted a pic yesterday with breasts on the left and leg/thighs on the right. You'll immediately notice the difference in leg meat between the wild and domestic.

I hope you subscribe, so I can twist your arm into raising some of your own. I have a lot more pics and stories and info to come!

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You forgot to tell them why quail are so popular for raising at home.

Chickens take 16 weeks before they start laying but quail are half that time.

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You are correct! Jumbo quail are ready to butcher at least by the 8th week and begin laying at ~6 weeks. Also, a quail will have layed 100 eggs before a chicken lays its first. I have a ton more info to build up on here! Stick around or sub and keep pointing out cool stuff or asking questions.

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I subbed

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Thanks! I'll have more posts when I wrap up today's chores.