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I think the thought is to stop people from catching wild birds and trying to raise them. On another note, there really is very little threat of Coturnix becoming invasive. if one gets loose it is lucky to live more than a day or two before it is killed by some other native wild animal. But I get your point.

If native animals were allowed to pets it would mean more of them...great example is the sugar glider.. it's rare in it's natural habitat..Australia.. but in the USA there are heaps of them as pets...

@@simontheyers801 I agree, this is where I morally stand. Just because some things need to be uprooted, prevented from fruiting, not allowed to escape its terrarium, or not be near children - doesnt mean nobody should be allowed to have them. So catching a local bird that's "of least concern" in population numbers and are a harmless food source... should be... Fine....

@@EchoLog not talking about eating... more saving rare animals.. but yes as far as Australia is concerned..kangaroo is a much better protein than beef for our environment.. they are drought resistant and breed faster than cows.. meat is leaner..but good as beef

@@simontheyers801 and native turkeys or hogs or deer are adapted to the regional environment better than something not native. Always do research on what you can and can't do legally where you are, but what's more important is knowing how nature works and listening to the land. Too much of agriculture these days is cought up in red tape and politics. Lemme keep a goat! Screw your HOA! Anyway.. you from Australia? Seen a monotreme before? Little egg laying bastards so cute

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Yes, I agree.

Is dove white meat? What is a good bird to raise for white meat?

@@TheRainHarvester ------- Dark Meat Birds: 1. Coturnix Quails 2. All Doves 3. Chicken Legs and Hind Quarters White Meat Birds: 1. All Quail except coturnix quails 2. Chicken Breast and wings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I personally love Quail (not coturnix) because of the tenderness of the meat. I raise Bob Whites, Blues, California quails. I used to raise Coturnix quail but stopped because the meat is dark and nowhere close to the flavor of the other quails. If you want white meat birds in bulk then I would advise raising a breed of Cornish hens. Go to a site like "Meyer Hatchery" and choose the birds you want to raise. Lord bless and be with you in these last days we live. Jesus is coming but before He does evil will rein. Seek Truth and ye shall find it.

@@jesuschristismylordandsavi6108 Thanks! And God bless you too!

I'm just spitballing here but couldn't you create artificial predation to teach survival instincts? Use like a puppet or remote controlled thing, or maybe one of those rolling balls with the weasel tails at first.

@@SageofCancer that's an interesting idea... maybe have a large quail pen, release a couple cats in it when they reach maturity, whatever's left at the end of 1 week earns its freedom? Cats get fed, quails repopulate, I eat a few eggs, everybody's happy

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Awesome. Congrats on your rabbits and good luck with your upcoming quail endeavour.

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@@Slightlyrednecked thanks :)

We had lots of bobwhite in my area as a kid. Sadly I rarely see or hear them anymore.

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Same here

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Thanks so much for your input. I haven't raised bobwhites myself (hunted plenty of them when i was younger and they were more plentiful). It is good to hear from an experienced raiser. Sounds like, in actuality, they are pretty much the same as the coturnix on housing requirements after all.

Interesting. Glad to hear that you are seeing some wild birds now. How cool.

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Thanks. These hutches have served me very well. You could easily modify a chicken coop to work well too though.

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Interesting. I wonder what kind they are.

I became curious enough to send an email just now asking about them. Obviously I don't know if or when ill get a response, but I'll try to let you know if I find out.

The was the reply I received. Not what I thought, but still interesting. ========================== Thank you for reaching out! The Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory used to house both Gambel's Quail and California Quail. Both species had some breeding success in there, although neither is endangered. I'm sorry to say your tour guide may have been misinformed about the purpose of the birds, which were primarily there as "integrated pest management", working alongside the frogs and geckos as a natural way to control insect populations and keep the plants healthy. Unfortunately, while the adults did fine, the conservatory didn't prove to be an entirely safe environment for the chicks, so we stopped encouraging them to reproduce. The adults lived out their full lifespans, but we have not introduced more as we hope to eventually introduce a more rainforest-appropriate bird in the future. ===============================

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Oops. you are correct, I forgot about those. I am sure that there are a few others I missed too.

Good thought. I don't want to add them under the quail cages but back behind them is a thought. If I can find enough people to come over and help me move them then I think I might do that.

awesome. Congrats on your new birds.

Just wonderful, I been tryin to find out about "raising quail for eggs and meat" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Eeyila Rudimentary Expediency - (should be on google have a look ) ? It is a good one of a kind product for discovering how to raise healthy and fertile quail minus the headache. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my partner got excellent results with it.

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Awesome. Hope to see you there. The live broadcast is Thursday at 7:00 central (that would be 8:00 Florida time).

Honestly, I think the DE is more dangerous than most of the parasites out there. There is a higher possibility of them getting parasites or disease by being in contact with the ground but that is highly dependent on your area. It may not be an issue at all for you. I definitely would not put down DE though. That can do a lot of damage to your birds respiratory system.

No problem. I understood what you meant. :)

Thats where I'm at so thanks for the advice. I'm in jacksonville

@@flipnamazing I am in the north west corner of Nassau County, near Boulogne. I found out DeSantis got taxes on pet food eliminated recently, even dogs or parrots of what ever you have. Not sure it is permanent, but it is no more for now anyway.

@@CraneofBoulogne awesome. I'm in st johns County and have been thinking about raising quail and other animals that I need less than an acre to raise.

I don't have a problem with rats really. There may be some that come to the hutches to collect some spilled feed but it hasn't been a big issue. Probably because of all the stray cats running around.

Thank you for the kind comments. You should be able to get a permit through your conservation department. It usually isn't too difficult to do.

This is glorious, I have been researching "button quail" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Eeyila Rudimentary Expediency - (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? It is an awesome one of a kind guide for discovering how to raise healthy and fertile quail without the headache. Ive heard some super things about it and my cousin got excellent results with it.

It is. I use it to run lights to keep the quail laying longer in the fall and earlier in the spring.

@@Slightlyrednecked Thanks - Funny I'm watching ANOTHER video of yours right now !

Oops. Guess i need to research their range a little better.

Oops. Thanks for clarifying for me. I tried to make sure they were all correct pictures but I don't raise them myself so I guess I made a mistake.

@@Slightlyrednecked Its fine, a lot of people make that mistake :)

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Nice. You better get to building a hutch with only 2 days to go. :)

It should be pretty obvious. If it has a fan it is a forced air incubator. If it doesn't, it is a still air incubator. I hope that helps.

Do you have any advice on still air incubators? I've never had a hatch successful with this one. I so wish I hadn't sold my old bators a few years back.

I have a hard time telling the Gambel's and Cali quail apart. I guess I got the wrong picture (or should I say, it was labeled wrong in the photo site I was using).

I wouldnt be surprised if the bobwhites kill the coturnix... bobwhites get EXTREMELY aggressive during the breeding season.

As long as they have shade and plenty of fresh water they seem to do just fine. They are pretty weather hardy little birds.

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Because of watching your videos, my lowes card is up 500. I build 16 ft x 36" 3 level cages. Have 50 eggs in the incubator, and a 5 week old in the brooder box. Need to finish the cages. Will upload to utube and recognize you for prompting this. I really appreciate your videos. Cant make it to your Thursday live mtg. Best wishes to you and the family in the New Year!

I have bobwhites and one got out and survived for 3 days before we finally caught him.

Thanks for the information. I know it can be difficult to change the ecosystem for quail. I have never tried it myself but I know that people do it with varying levels of success. That is probably why quail populations continue to decline and haven't rebounded well.

Same goes for turkey as well. Its' better to transplant young adult birds, rather than cage rear for release.

I haven't used any so I am not real familiar with them. I have an auto egg turner for my incubator and I love it. But it is important to stop turning the eggs at lockdown.

@@Slightlyrednecked Yes, I have a Nurture Right 360 incubator and it stops turning the last 3 days of hatch automatically. Its all digital but it's egg turner isn't designed for eggs much bigger or smaller than chicken eggs and it's manufacturer doesn't sell different size egg turners. It holds 22 eggs. I have had success hatching Coturnix quail eggs in it but would certainly get better hatch rates if the eggs were held better

Yes but they are much more egg layers

Technically you can eat any bird, but you aren't going to get much meat off of a bird that weighs 1.5 oz with it's head and guts attached....

You can eat anything that has meat you silly goose. Just depends on how much you need to cook it.

@@keithlewis8238 I thought some animal meat is poisonous. But, never bird meat.

Unfortunately they are different species and won't be able to produce offspring. I am sorry to hear that you are having problems finding a replacement hens. You might look into ordering some eggs and hatching them out.

Oops. I should have consulted with you more before shooting this video. Thanks for the information.

Not a lot. If I am not mistaken they are a Bobwhite mutation though. I don know that they are mostly used for training purposes though and are not considered a good choice for meat and egg production.

I have a ton of videos on raising coturnix quail. Just look through my home page under the "coturnix quail" heading. Good luck with your new birds.