| Have you ever given any thought to raising birds? | | | | birds are wild by nature. They never become a |
| It can be a fun hobby or you could do it for | | | | domestic type animal. The environment you put |
| profit. If you have considered raise some specie | | | | them in will always be unnatural to them due to |
| of game bird, I would suggest raising quail. | | | | their nature. You will have to make sure they |
| Because of their size, not much room is required. | | | | have enough room to live, grow and reproduce. |
| You could raise quail in your backyard, on your | | | | To keep your quail raising venture fun and |
| outdoor deck or in the basement. | | | | productive I would suggest you set up a routine |
| Quail being considered game birds, you will be | | | | management schedule. It is an absolute must to |
| required to obtain a permit. You would have to | | | | keep their environment clean, make sure they |
| check with your city and state officials. I would | | | | have the right types of food and always have |
| suggest starting with your local game warden | | | | clean water. Although there are other things |
| first. | | | | involved, these procedures are an absolute must |
| If you would want to raise quail for profit, | | | | on your part to help prevent disease. You may |
| meaning you plan on selling your birds for meat or | | | | not be able to prevent all diseases from affecting |
| your eggs to be consumed or hatched. They will | | | | your quail but following good management |
| have to be vet checked. Quail and there eggs are | | | | procedures will go a long way in prevention. |
| considered a delicacy and you can probably find a | | | | If you plan on starting you quail farm in the city. I |
| market for them. | | | | highly recommend putting some time and effort |
| If you are starting out as a beginner, you will | | | | into building your cages. Make them something |
| have to have everything you need in place before | | | | easy to look at and not an eye sore for your |
| you make a purchase of eggs or chicks. You will | | | | neighbors. The little bit of extra effort you put |
| need an incubator to hatch your eggs, a brooder | | | | into building your coops will payoff in the long run. |
| to provide warmth for your chicks until they | | | | You certainly don't want to purchase eggs or |
| mature. Grow out coops will need to be | | | | chicks, have them ready to move to their grow |
| constructed, you will also need pairing pens. The | | | | out pens, then start getting complaints filed |
| pairing pens are to house your breeders for | | | | against you. Even if you have nice neighbors, you |
| producing fertile eggs. If you plan on raising for | | | | may be surprised how ugly things can get if they |
| hunting preserves or release. You will also need to | | | | think you are taking away from the value of their |
| construct flight conditioning pens. These type of | | | | property. It doesn't cost that much more or take |
| pens will allow the quail to become flight ready | | | | that much more effort to make your quail coops |
| before being turned out on their own. | | | | like nice. It will help to satisfy your neighbors and it |
| Raising quail does require some time and effort. | | | | will also go along way in helping you market your |
| Even if you start raising them from eggs, these | | | | quail, if that is what you decide to do. |