I totally agree I have always followed your advice and used a light and i have seen egg production dropping of so im replacing them now actually.. thanks so much for sharing 🥰👍
Hey Chris. Love your vids. They have helped with a lot of the uncertainty. I built a hutch that is kind of an amalgamation of your design and Terry's from Cotournix Corner. I ran an outdoor set of white LED Christmas lights in it, so I can extend their lighted hours. Got my very first egg today. So exciting! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
@@giovannigiorgio4622 you are right. dont you hate it when vegans insult people for feeding their family and farming animals? it is literally our nature
@@ethanhwang4287 Personally i think its all gotten a bit easy, i feel that supermarkets have taken away a fundamental skill and have retarded human development under the guise of practicality. I watched the shelves go bare in my hometown, at the begining of covid 19... no meat was avalible, lots of basics where gone. I was fine, i had a deer in my freezer that i hunted & prepared i gave some out to close friends. I dont like gutting and skinning and carving up a carcass but every steak, every chop, every chicken brest has been butchered somewhere. and SO much more work goes into it than the $10 at the counter... and i feel ALOT of humans are losing a skill there great grand parents had no choice but to adopt. The way i see it, Vegans are welcome to there vegtables, but like any idea's and ideals humans have they should not be forced onto others. Anyone who knows me knows im not to be preched to. and i inturn do not prech at them, live and let live. I only kill for food.
If someone wants to give their birds a break but keep eggs for the winter, google "lime water egg preservation" or "water glassing eggs." The instructions will unsurprisingly show you how to do it with chicken eggs, but I've seen people in a Facebook quail group report equal success with their quail eggs. You just need to keep a few extra hens during the spring and summer to save up a reserve of eggs, and be okay with them being a little more runny than you're used to with the eggs fresh from your birds. I just learned about this technique so I can't report first hand how well it works, but the videos I've watched look very promising given the caveat about them not being as firm as freshly laid eggs.
From what I understand at least with chickens they only need the break from laying so they can molt and put the energy into growing new feathers. I’m just a few months into raising quail myself. I let my quail stop but I plan to add lights starting in January to see how long it’ll take to get them laying again.
Hey guys, I live in Sydney so winter is over right now. My quails have been laying egg consistently throughout the winter. Now they are about 6-8 month old. In my read watch I found that quails are most productive in laying egg whey they are less then 8 month old. I had few quails in the past that skipped laying egg 1 or 2 days every week. I am not sure if they were old or if had any other issue but they looked fine. But I swapped them with new ones before winter. So if you want your quail to be most productive then I will recommend swapping them with new quails every 6 month this will also help increase hatch rate.
Yes, i live in lakemba there is a good store, I bought quails and parrot from them. They also sell rabbits, chicken, etc. they are called ‘Enfield produce’ if you type in google you will find their website. Females are $12 and males are $8 very cheap. Address is: 56 Coronation Parade Enfield NSW 2136 Australia Are you looking to breed them. They have incubator. Buts it’s little expensive $200. Let me know I bought one from eBay for $108 I can share you the link. Where do you live
No that is not true as along as your chickens are having healthy food they lay up to 4 years. My chickens keep laying up to 4 years. It depends on you how you keep them
@@myhobby1752 after 2 years output vs intake stops being cost effective. 40 years of raising chickens. That is why commercial egg farms start replacing hens by 2yrs.
@@myhobby1752 ... or beyond, depending on the breed. :-) My Silkie hen laid well into her 7th year, and I have an Ameraucana hen who is still laying fairly regularly in her 7th year.
My ladies are for egg production. With the organic feed I give it is way to expensive to give them a natural break. I give them a good life and they fulfill their purpose.
Hi, I was wondering how often Quail regenerate their cells like people do every 7 years. LOve your channel. You are the absoloute wellspring of info on Cotournix.
I just hatched for the first time and I got 1 yellow chick from my Japanese quail. Have you ever had this happen? They are 10 days old today and the little yellow one is feathering out white. 😁
The way I look at it is, I eat eggs year-round. If I don't keep my birds producing all year then I will have to buy eggs from the store and support the poultry industry which doesn't treat their animals nearly as well as I treat mine.
You don't have to buy eggs from the big poultry industry conglomerate. Freeze some of your own in times of plenty, or take a break from eating eggs. They need a break. Forcing your birds to lay year round is not treating them well, IMO.
I think everyone needs to do what they feel best, but for me personally, I allow my birds to lay off egg production naturally. They don't lay when they molt, and they don't lay with shorter daylight, so mine all get their natural break both times of year. I will say that I firmly believe quail live longer when they get the natural breaks because most all of my quail live to be 7-8 years old. I've been raising Coturnix quail for several years. Again though, it is up to each individual.
@@ethanhwang4287 LOL yes, they do live that long for me. I know it sounds like a lie but it's not. The 2 things I do are allow them to lay off egg production whenever they want, & I feed my birds cornbread almost daily. Sounds funny but it obviously works!
Quail are short lived compared to chicken, so get them while you can. I agree when they stop laying they provide meat. I'll keep the light on 11 months out of the year.
no, it doesn't change the meat texture. the older they are the bigger they get so after the first year you should eat them to prevent taking up space and difference in meat if they're older than 2
Thanks, also I have this kind of wound just in the middle of his leg, it's like an infection or something, I thought it was because the quail was eating his poop, but now I don't believe it, what do you think?
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I totally agree I have always followed your advice and used a light and i have seen egg production dropping of so im replacing them now actually.. thanks so much for sharing 🥰👍
Hey Chris. Love your vids. They have helped with a lot of the uncertainty. I built a hutch that is kind of an amalgamation of your design and Terry's from Cotournix Corner. I ran an outdoor set of white LED Christmas lights in it, so I can extend their lighted hours. Got my very first egg today. So exciting! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
yep makes sense
Super informative, thanks for sharing! My kids were happy to see Max is doing well!
great vid. I'm praying for your dogs full recovery. As a farmer I know how hectic and busy fall is, but by the looks of it you're doing great
mine are for food also not pets but i do love them
no killing should ever be enjoyed. Its not a sin mate, its how we get food.
@@giovannigiorgio4622 you are right. dont you hate it when vegans insult people for feeding their family and farming animals? it is literally our nature
@@ethanhwang4287 Personally i think its all gotten a bit easy, i feel that supermarkets have taken away a fundamental skill and have retarded human development under the guise of practicality. I watched the shelves go bare in my hometown, at the begining of covid 19... no meat was avalible, lots of basics where gone. I was fine, i had a deer in my freezer that i hunted & prepared i gave some out to close friends. I dont like gutting and skinning and carving up a carcass but every steak, every chop, every chicken brest has been butchered somewhere. and SO much more work goes into it than the $10 at the counter... and i feel ALOT of humans are losing a skill there great grand parents had no choice but to adopt. The way i see it, Vegans are welcome to there vegtables, but like any idea's and ideals humans have they should not be forced onto others. Anyone who knows me knows im not to be preched to. and i inturn do not prech at them, live and let live. I only kill for food.
If someone wants to give their birds a break but keep eggs for the winter, google "lime water egg preservation" or "water glassing eggs." The instructions will unsurprisingly show you how to do it with chicken eggs, but I've seen people in a Facebook quail group report equal success with their quail eggs. You just need to keep a few extra hens during the spring and summer to save up a reserve of eggs, and be okay with them being a little more runny than you're used to with the eggs fresh from your birds. I just learned about this technique so I can't report first hand how well it works, but the videos I've watched look very promising given the caveat about them not being as firm as freshly laid eggs.
From what I understand at least with chickens they only need the break from laying so they can molt and put the energy into growing new feathers. I’m just a few months into raising quail myself. I let my quail stop but I plan to add lights starting in January to see how long it’ll take to get them laying again.
Hey guys, I live in Sydney so winter is over right now. My quails have been laying egg consistently throughout the winter. Now they are about 6-8 month old. In my read watch I found that quails are most productive in laying egg whey they are less then 8 month old. I had few quails in the past that skipped laying egg 1 or 2 days every week. I am not sure if they were old or if had any other issue but they looked fine. But I swapped them with new ones before winter. So if you want your quail to be most productive then I will recommend swapping them with new quails every 6 month this will also help increase hatch rate.
Yes, i live in lakemba there is a good store, I bought quails and parrot from them. They also sell rabbits, chicken, etc. they are called ‘Enfield produce’ if you type in google you will find their website. Females are $12 and males are $8 very cheap. Address is: 56 Coronation Parade
Enfield NSW 2136
Australia
Are you looking to breed them. They have incubator. Buts it’s little expensive $200. Let me know I bought one from eBay for $108 I can share you the link.
Where do you live
Any fowl, be it quail or chickens have a point were they don't lay any more. Chickens usually start that around 2 years.
No that is not true as along as your chickens are having healthy food they lay up to 4 years.
My chickens keep laying up to 4 years.
It depends on you how you keep them
@@myhobby1752 after 2 years output vs intake stops being cost effective. 40 years of raising chickens. That is why commercial egg farms start replacing hens by 2yrs.
@@myhobby1752 ... or beyond, depending on the breed. :-) My Silkie hen laid well into her 7th year, and I have an Ameraucana hen who is still laying fairly regularly in her 7th year.
Great video! Have a good day everyone!
My ladies are for egg production. With the organic feed I give it is way to expensive to give them a natural break. I give them a good life and they fulfill their purpose.
What’s an organic feed? What kind of seeds are those?
Hi, I was wondering how often Quail regenerate their cells like people do every 7 years.
LOve your channel.
You are the absoloute wellspring of info on Cotournix.
Hey Chris maybe a video of your hutches at night just so we get a good look at your lights setup
I just hatched for the first time and I got 1 yellow chick from my Japanese quail. Have you ever had this happen? They are 10 days old today and the little yellow one is feathering out white. 😁
The way I look at it is, I eat eggs year-round. If I don't keep my birds producing all year then I will have to buy eggs from the store and support the poultry industry which doesn't treat their animals nearly as well as I treat mine.
You don't have to buy eggs from the big poultry industry conglomerate. Freeze some of your own in times of plenty, or take a break from eating eggs. They need a break. Forcing your birds to lay year round is not treating them well, IMO.
Your dogs wound is healing great!
I had a prolapsed hen while laying her first egg I was told not to use her eggs for hatching
I think everyone needs to do what they feel best, but for me personally, I allow my birds to lay off egg production naturally. They don't lay when they molt, and they don't lay with shorter daylight, so mine all get their natural break both times of year. I will say that I firmly believe quail live longer when they get the natural breaks because most all of my quail live to be 7-8 years old. I've been raising Coturnix quail for several years. Again though, it is up to each individual.
jeez you're quail live that long? i thought coturnix only live for max 5 years... unless you're raising button quail. thats pretty cool
@@ethanhwang4287 LOL yes, they do live that long for me. I know it sounds like a lie but it's not. The 2 things I do are allow them to lay off egg production whenever they want, & I feed my birds cornbread almost daily. Sounds funny but it obviously works!
Like the shirt
What does the lights look like
Do you eat your egg layers when they are “retired”
You should try making a solar heater so the eggs and water won’t freeze over night
Quail are short lived compared to chicken, so get them while you can. I agree when they stop laying they provide meat. I'll keep the light on 11 months out of the year.
Hello Chris. Do you get fertile eggs during autumn and winter time?
What would it take to get a batch made? We’d purchase a couple from you
After the year or so, does that make a difference for the meat when going to the dinner table?
no, it doesn't change the meat texture. the older they are the bigger they get so after the first year you should eat them to prevent taking up space and difference in meat if they're older than 2
Hey! My quail has a problem on his foot and I'ven seen her eating her own poop, is this the cause? I'm concerned
if you're quail is eating poop, it's cage/hutch should be changed more. it's habit will change sooner or later
Thanks, also I have this kind of wound just in the middle of his leg, it's like an infection or something, I thought it was because the quail was eating his poop, but now I don't believe it, what do you think?
T shirt- lol!