Another thing is the health of the bird.
Yes- some quail/birds do have calcium deficiencies b/c they either are not getting enough from their diet (some may require more than others). Simple remedy is to add ground up oyster shell to their diet separate container than their normal feed. The...
We raised some and though I've never eaten one, I would. They are just like any other farm raised bird you can eat. We kept ours in a pin (don't worry it was a very large pin). They are quite territorial (meaning they don't stray far from home). You can let them run around all day long and...
Yes it does. The eggs actually harden even more than when first laid. The eggs will be tender at first then as they "dry" they will harden (not all eggs are created equally, some are very hard and some have no outer shell at all). You can do this with soft, hard, and partially calcified...
Awesome Mark!
Let me jump right into it then: Simply take the eggs you gathered and hold them to a directed light source. Eggs are somewhat translucent once a direct light hits them. You can see inside them enough to tell if your egg is fertile or not. If your egg is dark colored then it is...
I introduced myself in the "Introduce yourself" section of this forum so I'll keep this one short. My name is Scott (CoolBlueDude) and I grew up working on my families game bird farm for nearly 20 years. I'm turning 34 soon and have a lot of changes about to happen in my life allowing me to...
Hey my name is Scott and I'm known as CoolBlueDude on YouTube along with a few other forums I'm involved in.
A little about myself is in order I guess. From about 3 years old till I was 21 I grew up working on my families game bird farm. We raised quail- bob whites, Tennessee reds and Tennessee...