3 Things About Growing Meat Quail

Many people trying to raise Meat Quails for fun or as a business and running into some basic problems. There are 3 things, which I consider to be the most important factors in successfully bringing up young Quail. 1) Heat When the Quail hatch it is very important to keep them warm. There is not much of them and they require 35degress Celsius for at least the first few days and up to a week. I gave my Quail 24 hours in the Incubator before moving them out into an enclosed pen. It differs what you do depending of the time of the year as well and you need to be aware of that. If you watch your young quail they will tell you what they need as far as heat is concerned. If it is to hot and they will spread to cold and they will move together. If you see the later do something about straight away as you could lose them very quickly. 2) Food and Water Meat Quail growing very quickly and are mature within 50 days. This means that they need high quality feed with a protein level of about 28%. There is a specially made feed for game birds which has got this high level of protein. I know it isn't cheap, but then the little birds don't eat a lot. Some people use turkey starter and that could work well, but I'm not sure what difference it makes in growth rates. Others feed chicken starter and you shouldn't lose them on that feed, but they wont grow as quick. I started mine of by sprinkle a little bit of feed on the floor around a shallow feeder to get them started. Water is also important, because if they get wet you lose them. Again a used shallow containers and added gravel to it so they could drink but not drown or get wet. This is only required for the first 3 or 4 days as they do grow so quickly and have feathers within a week. 3) Preditors You have gone through all the trouble of hatching them right and they have the right feed and water now you have to protect them. Not only are they nice to eat for us at 6 or 7 weeks, but other creatures think they are nice a lot earlier. What am I talking about is cats, other birds and rats. This applies mainly to people which haven't got an incubator and using silkies, bantams or chickens to hatch their Quail eggs. Meat Quail wont hatch there own eggs and I have only ever heard of one person who had a quail sitting on eggs. Get these 3 things right and you should be well on your way to see your little enterprise grow. For more information feel free to visit my site where you find pictures and videos to help you further.

Where to use Quail, besides eating them?

People which have got birds such as finches, Rosella's  and many other types of birds have one problem in common. Spilled seeds and grain.
This is where quail can be very helpful. Quail live on the floor and will clean up what the other birds spill.
Just remember that you still need to feed your quail some higher protein foods as the seeds are not high enough and you could end up losing them a lot earlier then you thought.

Invite to add your comments or thoughts

Hi everyone. My blog and website (lens) is there to inform and educate people in how to look after meat quails. I think it is important to look at this with as many different eyes as possible. Everyone has got their own way of doing things.

I found myself by looking at what other people doing, that there is always more then one way of doing a task. In order to learn we some times need to be shown a few different ways.

This is why i like people to comment or add ideas to this blog or going to my website www.squidoo.com/growingquail to help enhance the site for others to learn from.

bye for now

wolfie

hi everyone. Got some sad news. I have sold all my birds. A new phase of my life is unfolding for me. Having livestock is a 7 days a week commitment and I am coming to the age now were I like to take it a little easier and it is not fair to ask my kids to look after my birds. I would like to do a bit more travel and also do a bit more writing about stuff I'm interested in.

Squidoo has been a good site for me and i just returned after being away for about 18 month. I have added 2 more lenses to my work there and refreshing the others as well.

Wish me luck and I hope to write a bit more of my new journey here for other to enjoy as well.

They other important point is that i like to add some more useful information on here.

thanks and bye for now

Sold all my birds

After thinking about what to do next, i decided to sell all my birds now. I like to do a bit of traveling and it is not fair to ask other people to look after my birds.
however i'll try to maintain my lens on squidoo on how to grow the birds and add more stuff as i find it.