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Calling any bobwhite quail experts
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:04 am
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:04 am
New to the quail-raising game, but thought my 30 or so bobwhites would be laying by now. I've seen them breed for the past 3-4 weeks, but no eggs to be found. Then yesterday as I went to feed them I finally found a single egg. Only one. Also found Mr. Cottonmouth slithering along the outside edge of the pen. Are quail just now beginning to lay, or is it possible the snake is eating the eggs??
Was not able to kill the thing before he slid off...
Was not able to kill the thing before he slid off...
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Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:19 am to bootlegger
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:24 am to bootlegger
quote:
30 or so bobwhites
Do you have them paired or just all running together?
I think you pair or put 2 females per male in separate boxes.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:26 am to bootlegger
A chicken snake yes, but I would'nt think a cotton mouth would climb up and eat eggs.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:33 am to Churchill
Ive seen a cotton mouth eat another cotton mouth.
I would bet those bastards eat anything
I would bet those bastards eat anything
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:50 am to bootlegger
Where did you get your bobwhites? I have a barn with some old stalls I'd like to conver to keep a few.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:50 am to jimjackandjose
ITS NOT GOING TO WORK ITS NOT GOING TO WORK!!!
Quit now! You're wasting you're time!!
This is the general consensus of the OB.
Quit now! You're wasting you're time!!
This is the general consensus of the OB.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 9:59 am to CalcasieuTiger
80 posts....
How's the ex?
How's the ex?
Posted on 4/29/14 at 10:11 am to jimjackandjose
quote:Google McMurray Hatchery.
Where did you get your bobwhites? I have a barn with some old stalls I'd like to conver to keep a few.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 10:40 am to jimjackandjose
Bayou State Hatchery in Ponchatoula. And yes, these are just running loose together.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 12:26 pm to CalcasieuTiger
quote:
Calling any bobwhite quail experts
ITS NOT GOING TO WORK ITS NOT GOING TO WORK!!!
Quit now! You're wasting you're time!!
This is the general consensus of the OB.
And nearly every upland bird biologist in the us...
Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:10 pm to choupiquesushi
I'm just doing it to hatch a few to replace ones I eat. Strictly in it for the meat aspect.
Posted on 4/29/14 at 1:19 pm to bootlegger
quote:I had some once JUST for the eggs. I like them pickled. Don't care for the meat cause I prefer dark meat. I am told that they are very good southern fried- whole.
I'm just doing it to hatch a few to replace ones I eat. Strictly in it for the meat aspect.
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