Forums46
Topics538,874
Posts9,742,446
Members87,122
|
Most Online25,604 Feb 12th, 2024
|
|
|
Quail farming
#8559594
03/18/22 10:56 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 19,381
Biscuit
OP
THF Celebrity
|
OP
THF Celebrity
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 19,381 |
I was amazed at the amount of birds this place puts out
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: Biscuit]
#8559635
03/19/22 12:00 AM
|
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 11,542
rickym
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 11,542 |
Shows you how much people value the hunt, the experience and being out in the field. Otherwise quail would be farm raised at the level of chicken, which I believe in the next ten years they will be. Over the next ten years I’d also expect to see lots more pheasant available on the open market, as well as prairie chicken(grouse).
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: Biscuit]
#8559684
03/19/22 01:01 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 11,957
Simple Searcher
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 11,957 |
That is an amazing operation.
"Man is still a hunter, still a simple searcher after meat..." Robert C. Ruark
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: rickym]
#8559807
03/19/22 03:28 AM
|
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 39,608
redchevy
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 39,608 |
Shows you how much people value the hunt, the experience and being out in the field. Otherwise quail would be farm raised at the level of chicken, which I believe in the next ten years they will be. Over the next ten years I’d also expect to see lots more pheasant available on the open market, as well as prairie chicken(grouse). One of my buddies manages a quail farm. They sell processed farm raised birds to restaurants grocery stores etc.
It's hell eatin em live
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: Biscuit]
#8559908
03/19/22 12:50 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 6,023
angus1956
THF Trophy Hunter
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 6,023 |
Yes Coturnix quail are farm raised by the millions. There are 2 ranches in South Texas that have no less than 250K birds on property at any time. Almost all market birds are Coturnix quail, they go from hatched to butchered in 8 weeks. Very tasty and fun to have on the farm.
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: Biscuit]
#8559951
03/19/22 01:47 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 954
GNTX
Tracker
|
Tracker
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 954 |
Watching that video reminds me of all the Modern Marvel and How It’s Made shows where I am constantly amazed at the elaborate automation equipment that mankind can dream up to perform specialized tasks.
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: Biscuit]
#8560083
03/19/22 04:55 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 41,247
J.G.
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 41,247 |
How deep do you plant a quail egg?
How much do you water it?
Shouldn't it be called "ranching"
800 Yard Steel Range Precision Rifle Instruction Memberships and Classes Available
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: Biscuit]
#8560163
03/19/22 07:28 PM
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 28,064
skinnerback
THF Celebrity Chef
|
THF Celebrity Chef
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 28,064 |
I’ve been giving serious thought to adding quail to my chicken operation. Love to eat quail and quail eggs. Might as well throw some ducks in there too.
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: Simple Searcher]
#8560272
03/20/22 12:31 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 29,177
TXHOGSLAYER
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 29,177 |
That is an amazing operation.
LETS GO BRANDON
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: skinnerback]
#8560278
03/20/22 12:40 AM
|
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 6,023
angus1956
THF Trophy Hunter
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 6,023 |
I’ve been giving serious thought to adding quail to my chicken operation. Love to eat quail and quail eggs. Might as well throw some ducks in there too. If you do quail give me a call I can help.
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: Biscuit]
#8560322
03/20/22 01:32 AM
|
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 110,808
dogcatcher
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 110,808 |
Used to be a man in Abilene that raised quail and rabbits, The quail were sold to a couple of restaurants, the rabbits were sold to anybody that had the money. He bootlegged whiskey and beer as another sideline "business". According to, my uncle he was a real shady character, he said he spent 15 years in prison for murder. But he always had a coke for us kids so we liked him.
Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: Biscuit]
#8561270
03/21/22 04:16 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,072
cabosandinh
Veteran Tracker
|
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,072 |
those quails are not as good tasting as bobwhites - meat or eggs
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: cabosandinh]
#8561574
03/21/22 11:30 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 6,023
angus1956
THF Trophy Hunter
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 6,023 |
those quails are not as good tasting as bobwhites - meat or eggs Coturnix are dark meat, Bobwhites are white meat. I'll eat them all.
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: Biscuit]
#8561898
03/22/22 12:33 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 662
rob valle
Tracker
|
Tracker
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 662 |
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: Biscuit]
#8561969
03/22/22 02:07 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 15,244
Tbar
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 15,244 |
Can you imagine the feed bill....especially now!
Make America Great Again
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: Tbar]
#8562026
03/22/22 03:41 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 5,879
LarryCopper
THF Trophy Hunter
|
THF Trophy Hunter
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 5,879 |
Can you imagine the feed bill....especially now! Or the monotony of sorting eggs by hand 40+ hours a week?
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: Biscuit]
#8562942
03/23/22 04:53 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2021
Posts: 512
65x55
Tracker
|
Tracker
Joined: Aug 2021
Posts: 512 |
This thread is making me hungry. One of the best meals I ever had was some fried quail in Boerne.
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: Biscuit]
#8563062
03/23/22 07:08 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 11,657
colt45-90
Texas colt45
|
Texas colt45
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 11,657 |
beer battered & deep fried
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: Biscuit]
#8619340
06/13/22 05:43 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,331
Dave Scott
Pro Tracker
|
Pro Tracker
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,331 |
Quail eggs? Do you have to cut up little tiny strips of bacon? . On a serious note, how long will quail that are pen raised survive? I hear you put the quail out the night before a hunt.
|
|
|
Re: Quail farming
[Re: skinnerback]
#8687114
09/13/22 04:22 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 1,632
Texas452
Pro Tracker
|
Pro Tracker
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 1,632 |
I’ve been giving serious thought to adding quail to my chicken operation. Love to eat quail and quail eggs. Might as well throw some ducks in there too. Duck eggs are the best.
|
|
|
Moderated by bigbob_ftw, CCBIRDDOGMAN, Chickenman, Derek, DeRico, Duck_Hunter, hetman, jeh7mmmag, JustWingem, kmon11, kry226, kwrhuntinglab, Payne, pertnear, rifleman, sig226fan (Rguns.com), Superduty, TreeBass, txcornhusker
|