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Title: Flight Birds--Bobwhite for Training
Post by: 333_okh on January 23, 2008, 01:47:24 PM

What do you prefer:

Cunningham MS Giants
Georgian Giants
Wisconsin Jumbo
Butler Il
Northern

Which birds are best fliers, or the preferred stock for training and stocking of a gamebird hunting club?

Title: Re: Flight Birds--Bobwhite for Training
Post by: brentsquailfarm on January 23, 2008, 04:18:34 PM

Around here in my neck of the woods (north central Arkansas). The hunting clubs like the Georgia Giants or Tennessee Reds. The Butlers would not be a good flight bird since they are more of a meat bird.

Title: Re: Flight Birds--Bobwhite for Training
Post by: 333_okh on January 23, 2008, 04:35:24 PM

Do you know anything of hte Cunninghams?

I have a cross between Cunningham/Georgia/Jumbos available that do very well in our wet climate here.

Title: Re: Flight Birds--Bobwhite for Training
Post by: brentsquailfarm on January 23, 2008, 07:00:53 PM

Sorry but I have never had any Cunninghams. So I know little about them.

Title: Re: Flight Birds--Bobwhite for Training
Post by: 333_okh on January 26, 2008, 04:42:48 PM

Quote from: brentsquailfarm on January 23, 2008, 04:18:34 PM

Around here in my neck of the woods (north central Arkansas). The hunting clubs like the Georgia Giants or Tennessee Reds. The Butlers would not be a good flight bird since they are more of a meat bird.

How are the T-reds? Are they similar in size and character to a northern or one of the larger species like Georgia? Just wondering how they got that great red color.

Title: Re: Flight Birds--Bobwhite for Training
Post by: brentsquailfarm on January 26, 2008, 05:57:21 PM

Howdy the T-Reds are a mutation of the BW's. They are fast flyer but short distant flyers. They are a meaty bird with an avg of 10-15 oz. but there may be some bigger. I'm going to get some here soon. p33

Title: Re: Flight Birds--Bobwhite for Training
Post by: jimmurray3 on January 26, 2008, 08:09:27 PM

I have Tenn reds and the people around here prefer them over the northern's say they hold well and then flush fast think I'm going to raise more this year said they fly up to a 100 yards witch is a pretty good ways :-o

Title: Re: Flight Birds--Bobwhite for Training
Post by: 333_okh on January 27, 2008, 12:21:50 PM

for now I think I need to stick to one strain and I am already reserving eggs for Butlers.  Thanks everyone.

Title: Re: Flight Birds--Bobwhite for Training
Post by: bobhunter on February 02, 2008, 01:57:21 PM

Although not generally as desirable for the hunt as bobs, keep in mind there are some breeds and strains of coturnix that may be of interest to some and can also be used to train dogs (again depending on what your specific purpose or goals are).

Title: Re: Flight Birds--Bobwhite for Training
Post by: 333_okh on February 02, 2008, 06:32:11 PM

okay I am confused.  I thought the Tenn Red was muted bobwhite not a corturnix?

Title: Re: Flight Birds--Bobwhite for Training
Post by: bobhunter on February 02, 2008, 08:01:22 PM

Sorry about the confusion. You are correct! I had Tenn Reds on my mind from another discussion.