The door design on your cages are so clever. Cant believe we haven’t thought to have them open in rather than out. What material did you use to protect the sharper hardware cloth edges? Where can I buy it?
The protective strip over the wire is automotive door trim. We get it from Amazon in large quantities but you can get it at most automotive stores such as Advance Auto, Auto Zone, and many others.
Here is the link. Any car door trim will work Full Size 25 Feet Black U Shape Car Door Edge Guard Trim www.amazon.com/dp/B00U6IFO34/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_1HRG5GT7GRGQ97W2BQ7Y?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Hello Harlo, Our Breeder cages are made with 1"x 2" wire for the top and sides and 1/2"x1" for the door ends and 1/2"x1" pvc coated wire for the floor. The brooder cages are 1/2"x1" all around with the door openings in the front. The floor is also pvc coated wire. I sent you an e-mail also
I've found that in my quail. Some who are behind on weight can catch up eventually, just takes them extra weeks. Also one of my hens always lays the biggest and smallest eggs!
Yes some will catch-up however in our program if they aren't at weight at 4 weeks they are culled out as sales to someone that wants a flock or for meat
You can not get the wire in Mobile Alabama, either, but it is nice, and softer for all types of small birds, as there will be less food injuries, so the plastic wire is wonderful.
Hi great videos. How large do your meat birds get on average and what is the largest bird you’ve e=er produced? Also wondering the same question about eggs weights. Thank you looking forward to more videos
Hi Mark, Our average weight on the birds is 14oz. The largest are just over a pound. On egg sizes are average is 14 - 15g however the range is anywhere from 12g to 18g. We occasionally get eggs over the 18g with 30g being the largest however we have found that anything over the 18g mark is usually a double yolker.
Ok thank youwell what’s the difference between American Pharaoh and James Marie Pharoah meat makers? Are they pretty much the same do you se3 improvement every keep any other types of quail to sell? Thanks for entertaining my questions well be gettin some from you in the summa time Can see you all are serious and the real deal thanks again
The American Pharaoh is a smaller bird than the Meat Makers. At this time we only have the JMF Meat Makers here on the farm. Contact us when you are ready for Hatching Eggs. We would love to have you as a customer.
What's the reason for culling them at 2 weeks if they're under 50g? Is it because of genetics, the feed conversion is lower on them or are they surplus from a hatch? Why not cull them at 6-8 weeks for meat? Also, what do you do about certain birds that constantly attack the other quail in their cage? I had a female that was attacking the other quail in her cage all day long starting at 3 weeks old and it kept doing it for a month. I culled her recently.
When we are growing to replace breeder stock we cull hard. This does include not growing them out for meat as our meat customers have come to rely on a consistent product in that area also. We cull them off at each stage unless they are very close to making weight and then we separate them to be checked again. As to the aggression we have the occasional rare occurrence and when it does happen we usually try to first change the bird out to another covey as sometimes it really is a "personality" issue. Oh and on a side note we really love your ALIAS Name and Photo. But if I had to choose an alias name I would go by Khadgar as we prefer other Blizzard titles.
@@homesteadevolution I thought you keep some of the quail meat for yourselves... I was just thinking that you would put the ones that don't make the cut to a cage for your own personal meat. I suppose whole quail chicks are a good food source for some animals, though. I personally don't waste anything on my quail. After I butcher my quail, I feed the heads, guts and vertebrae to tegu lizards. They don't eat the livers that much, but I cut the vertebrae up into pieces and they love those. Everything thing else, feathers and bones, goes into a cheap blender to make a bone meal fertilizer for my garden. Also, how do you ensure that all your females are being serviced by the males? I saw that your one hatch of over 200 eggs had a 100% hatch rate, which is pretty impressive. My quail are in stacked cages with 4F / 1M each tier and they have just over 1 sq ft per bird. Some of my females aren't missing any feathers at all on their heads and I'm worried the male in their cage isn't breeding them. Should they be more confined so the males can catch them easier?
@@UndefinedBailiwick I watched a video by Mike Rose of Southwest Gamebirds that he advocates a larger quantity of birds ("colony"?) 16F/4M. He says that a female will not mate with a male if she doesn't want to. Having a larger colony in the cage, thus more males will give her more breeding options. I'm new and still learning, so maybe this is bad advice, but it sounded good and plausible to me.
Our Breeder cages are made with 1"x 2" wire for the top and sides and 1/2"x1" for the door ends and 1/2"x1" pvc coated wire for the floor. The brooder cages are 1/2"x1" all around with the door openings in the front. The floor is also pvc coated wire.
If you are going for a Jumbo weight it is anything over 10 oz. We recommend checking the birds not only for weight but for confirmation. Check to make sure that their breasts feel firm and full, also check the eyes for clearness and alertness, check the feet and legs to make sure there are no deformities. Also check for coloring. If you are keeping a particular type such as wild type feathering make sure there are no long white wing feathers etc.
Hello partner.that is interestithatng.i would like to do something like this.i aways had chickens and pretty much have my incubator skills figure out ,in this part of the country, i Hatch quial , chuckers guineas,and others.was told once about getting into raising quail. I there a website, I know you need permit.find one or two kind.if you have something to
Permits vary from state to state it is best to check with the Department of Agriculture in your state. If you are needing NPIP information in order to ship hatching eggs and birds across State Lines we have a video explaining all of that.
The brooder cages are 4' x 2' and the wire is 1/2" x 1" all around with the floor wire being 1/2"x1" PVC coated wire The Breeder cages are 4' x 2' The floor wire is the 1/2" x 1" PVC coated wire, the top, bottom, and back are 1" x 2" Wire and the ends are which ever wire we had left. Some are 1" x 2" and others are 1/2 x 1
Good videos. Do you have a chart of how much the jumbo wild should weigh every week? Thanks
The door design on your cages are so clever. Cant believe we haven’t thought to have them open in rather than out. What material did you use to protect the sharper hardware cloth edges? Where can I buy it?
The protective strip over the wire is automotive door trim. We get it from Amazon in large quantities but you can get it at most automotive stores such as Advance Auto, Auto Zone, and many others.
I think that is a fantastically innovative idea!What size of trim do you use? Can you provide a link of exactly what you order?
Here is the link. Any car door trim will work
Full Size 25 Feet Black U Shape Car Door Edge Guard Trim www.amazon.com/dp/B00U6IFO34/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_1HRG5GT7GRGQ97W2BQ7Y?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
John what is the size of your cages. Got a little buggy eyed trying to count the wires.
Hello Harlo, Our Breeder cages are made with 1"x 2" wire for the top and sides and 1/2"x1" for the door ends and 1/2"x1" pvc coated wire for the floor.
The brooder cages are 1/2"x1" all around with the door openings in the front. The floor is also pvc coated wire.
I sent you an e-mail also
I've found that in my quail. Some who are behind on weight can catch up eventually, just takes them extra weeks. Also one of my hens always lays the biggest and smallest eggs!
Yes some will catch-up however in our program if they aren't at weight at 4 weeks they are culled out as sales to someone that wants a flock or for meat
What are the target weights you are looking for? And by culling, you are talking about setting them aside, growing them out until they sell?
@@coreycbernsdorff at 4 weeks minimum of 200g is the target for us and at 10 weeks we want 330g. Yes we cull for sale for many different purposes
Where did you get the trays to catch the droppings? I wanna do this set up so bad!!
We had them made to fit at our local roofing company
Where were you able to source the pvc floor wiring. Seems to be the hardest thing to find. In 1 x 1/2
We buy our floor wire from fencer wire. www.fencerwire.com
You can not get the wire in Mobile Alabama, either, but it is nice, and softer for all types of small birds, as there will be less food injuries, so the plastic wire is wonderful.
Man I was planning on using those exact shelves for my quails! That’s an amazing layout, where did you find the big dropping pans?
Antonio we had the pans made to fit the system. Check with your local roofing companies. A lot of them will do metal work.
Hi great videos. How large do your meat birds get on average and what is the largest bird you’ve e=er produced? Also wondering the same question about eggs weights. Thank you looking forward to more videos
Hi Mark, Our average weight on the birds is 14oz. The largest are just over a pound. On egg sizes are average is 14 - 15g however the range is anywhere from 12g to 18g. We occasionally get eggs over the 18g with 30g being the largest however we have found that anything over the 18g mark is usually a double yolker.
Great info Well that is definetly good size n selective breeding what stock did they originate from again? Might have to try them eggz
These eggs are from the JMF Meat Maker stock. We are referral breeders and work closely with Robby of JMF to keep the line pure.
Ok thank youwell what’s the difference between American Pharaoh and James Marie Pharoah meat makers? Are they pretty much the same do you se3 improvement every keep any other types of quail to sell? Thanks for entertaining my questions well be gettin some from you in the summa time Can see you all are serious and the real deal thanks again
The American Pharaoh is a smaller bird than the Meat Makers. At this time we only have the JMF Meat Makers here on the farm. Contact us when you are ready for Hatching Eggs. We would love to have you as a customer.
Thank You So Much!!
Your Welcome
Can you tell me where you got your poop pans under your brooders?
We had them made at our local roofing company. Many will make pans if asked
Will quail eat duckweed? It's super high protein and high in other vitamins
We have never fed duckweed but I bet they would love it.
What's the reason for culling them at 2 weeks if they're under 50g? Is it because of genetics, the feed conversion is lower on them or are they surplus from a hatch? Why not cull them at 6-8 weeks for meat? Also, what do you do about certain birds that constantly attack the other quail in their cage? I had a female that was attacking the other quail in her cage all day long starting at 3 weeks old and it kept doing it for a month. I culled her recently.
When we are growing to replace breeder stock we cull hard. This does include not growing them out for meat as our meat customers have come to rely on a consistent product in that area also. We cull them off at each stage unless they are very close to making weight and then we separate them to be checked again. As to the aggression we have the occasional rare occurrence and when it does happen we usually try to first change the bird out to another covey as sometimes it really is a "personality" issue. Oh and on a side note we really love your ALIAS Name and Photo. But if I had to choose an alias name I would go by Khadgar as we prefer other Blizzard titles.
@@homesteadevolution I thought you keep some of the quail meat for yourselves... I was just thinking that you would put the ones that don't make the cut to a cage for your own personal meat. I suppose whole quail chicks are a good food source for some animals, though. I personally don't waste anything on my quail.
After I butcher my quail, I feed the heads, guts and vertebrae to tegu lizards. They don't eat the livers that much, but I cut the vertebrae up into pieces and they love those. Everything thing else, feathers and bones, goes into a cheap blender to make a bone meal fertilizer for my garden.
Also, how do you ensure that all your females are being serviced by the males? I saw that your one hatch of over 200 eggs had a 100% hatch rate, which is pretty impressive. My quail are in stacked cages with 4F / 1M each tier and they have just over 1 sq ft per bird. Some of my females aren't missing any feathers at all on their heads and I'm worried the male in their cage isn't breeding them. Should they be more confined so the males can catch them easier?
@@UndefinedBailiwick I watched a video by Mike Rose of Southwest Gamebirds that he advocates a larger quantity of birds ("colony"?) 16F/4M. He says that a female will not mate with a male if she doesn't want to. Having a larger colony in the cage, thus more males will give her more breeding options. I'm new and still learning, so maybe this is bad advice, but it sounded good and plausible to me.
Size of your cages please? What is the size of each individual wire cages
4' x 2' with a divider in the middle
What size wire do you use for cages? Thanks
Our Breeder cages are made with 1"x 2" wire for the top and sides and 1/2"x1" for the door ends and 1/2"x1" pvc coated wire for the floor.
The brooder cages are 1/2"x1" all around with the door openings in the front. The floor is also pvc coated wire.
Can you do a video on cage building
Yes. We will be doing one sometime this year
Hi! What is the recommended weight when selecting breeding birds, male-female weight?
If you are going for a Jumbo weight it is anything over 10 oz. We recommend checking the birds not only for weight but for confirmation. Check to make sure that their breasts feel firm and full, also check the eyes for clearness and alertness, check the feet and legs to make sure there are no deformities. Also check for coloring. If you are keeping a particular type such as wild type feathering make sure there are no long white wing feathers etc.
Thank you so much for these information.
Your Welcome
Hello partner.that is interestithatng.i would like to do something like this.i aways had chickens and pretty much have my incubator skills figure out ,in this part of the country, i Hatch quial , chuckers guineas,and others.was told once about getting into raising quail.
I there a website, I know you need permit.find one or two kind.if you have something to
Permits vary from state to state it is best to check with the Department of Agriculture in your state. If you are needing NPIP information in order to ship hatching eggs and birds across State Lines we have a video explaining all of that.
Can you repeat : SOLT DUST ?
SAW DUST
Do you ship to uk
No I'm sorry we don't ship to the UK
Indian Hindi MP Mandsaur good
what does he thinking while he is in a jar? wtf i m doing here?... i should be out there to have fun, run, play, raise my children..
Maybe we should do a caption this
What's the cut ??
Pun intended.
shoot for 330g at 8 weeks
Cage building video??
In the works.
What size wire and demensions? Thanks
The brooder cages are 4' x 2' and the wire is 1/2" x 1" all around with the floor wire being 1/2"x1" PVC coated wire
The Breeder cages are 4' x 2' The floor wire is the 1/2" x 1" PVC coated wire, the top, bottom, and back are 1" x 2" Wire and the ends are which ever wire we had left. Some are 1" x 2" and others are 1/2 x 1
My eggs average about 9.2 - 9.5g 😕
do you have standard coturnix. 9g is what the USDA considers to be the weight of 1 quail egg.
Why do you Cole them at a young age why don’t you sell them
If we have an outlet we do sell them. If they are culled they are donated to the wildlife rehabilitation center in our area
Hunger games quail style
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