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| Author: | RPoultry [ Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: black breasted button quail |
According to PWSA $250-$280 is the norm price. |
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| Author: | Jaxsta [ Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: black breasted button quail |
swayne wrote: i have seen them for $200 a pair. not sure if thats cheap or expensive.. i did the landscaping for their aviary at a wild life park i worked at...pretty cool..birds...  Gimme details...that is dirt cheap 
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| Author: | Jaxsta [ Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: black breasted button quail |
I bred 10 last season...very happy with that. Gotta keep up the maggots when they're breeding too. Always remove the hen from the aviary when she lays a maximum, I repeat a MAXIMUM of 3 eggs. As 1, she can get really aggressive and possibly kill the chicks and 2, the male will be too pre-occupied with trying to mate with the hen rather than sitting on his eggs. Be very careful with the hens as she can harass anything on the ground, no matter what the size. I have seen them attack Nicobar Pigeons. ...and it's also a good idea to clip their wings... Remember, Button-quails are not "True Quails" they are closely related to Plains Wanderers, Water Hens (Coots, moorehens, swamphens etc), Bustards and Cranes. Differences are, that Button-quails have 3 toes, not 4 of the True Quails. Females are bigger and brighter than males, opposite with True Quails. Solitary, unlike the harems of true Quail. Only males look after the eggs & chicks, both sexes in True Quail. other than that...happy breeding :D This post was edited to remove foul language if you ever post that type of language again you will be banned for life. Admin |
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| Author: | RPoultry [ Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: black breasted button quail |
WHOA JUXTA KEEP IT 'G' RATED PLEASE  Good on you for getting those babies not everyone seems to be as fortunate as you in reguard to succesfully breeding them... Do you know of the method Danny Brown used for feeing maggots to his BQ and Pheasants??? |
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| Author: | Jaxsta [ Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: black breasted button quail |
Riverlook Poultry wrote: WHOA JUXTA KEEP IT 'G' RATED PLEASE Good on you for getting those babies not everyone seems to be as fortunate as you in reguard to succesfully breeding them... Do you know of the method Danny Brown used for feeing maggots to his BQ and Pheasants??? I'll do my best but won't make any promises I wouldn't have a clue...It's a simple process, but hard to explain without showing you... |
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| Author: | swayne [ Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: black breasted button quail |
yeah your little lacky casuals just throw a handful of live food in the aviary and off they go.... then Evan the EDITED walks pass and says you right mate with his smelly breath and there you have it ..breeding quails.. hows little deano goin...and hows Alison gettin on? and why would you pay for them just take some eggs home and incubate the little buggers.. This post was edited to remove poorly masked foul language if you ever post that type of language again you will be banned for life. Admin |
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| Author: | Jaxsta [ Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: black breasted button quail |
swayne wrote: yeah your little lacky casuals just throw a handful of live food in the aviary and off they go.... then Evan the Edited walks pass and says you right mate with his smelly breath and there you have it ..breeding quails.. hows little deano goin...and hows Alison gettin on? and why would you pay for them just take some eggs home and incubate the little buggers.. Hahaha, you're an idiot... ...and who cares, next question I don't want them for me, I want them for work for new blood  ...by the way, they're not my lackys, they're minions
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| Author: | swayne [ Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: black breasted button quail |
ha ha yeah yeah sure....  but if you have new blood..what will happen to your inbred lines?
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| Author: | Jaxsta [ Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: black breasted button quail |
swayne wrote: ha ha yeah yeah sure.... but if you have new blood..what will happen to your inbred lines? You tell me, you do live in the Mountains Trust me, I have a better maintenance program for them now to prevent further inbreeding...unfortunately I had to work with what I have...when you think about almost half the bird species in parks/zoos/sanctuaries etc are inbred! |
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| Author: | swayne [ Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: black breasted button quail |
i"m just teasing you mikey,cause i like ya... what would i know i'm just a horticulturist... i know you do a good job. it's that d'head harris that Messes everything up.. i have moved on anyway, and should be releasing my first iphone app soon... bring on the millions....  This post was edited to remove poorly masked foul language if you ever post that type of language again you will be banned for life. Admin |
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