Coturnix vs. Chukars

[frank_lap_127]

Hello everyone,
I was wondering if any studies have already been made to compare the price between meat quail production and chukar production. I know that Coturnix can be slaugth at 6 weeks old and for chukars it's at 16 weeks old, but I'm wondering if Chukars are much more expensive to produce per meat grams ($/gr.) than Coturnix.

Because I'm a meat eater, the only problem is that Chukars take much more time, but they are really great to eat compare to Coturnix (I eat a minimum of 4...)

Thanks!

Frank

[wildergamebirds]

  I don't think you can beat the larger varieties of Coturnix for feed conversion.  It then becomes a matter of taste, especially personal taste.  Chukars are nice and big, look good on the grill, or plate, but are voracious eaters, and waste a lot of feed, if you don't have the right set-up (see other posts on feed wasting).  Chukar eat a lot, even after reaching maturity, not just while growing.

  If you like the flavor of a Jumbo Brown, or Texas A&M, They will probably be your favorite for that purpose  For preserve shooting, or dog training, where feed conversion isn't as important, Chukar are pretty hard to beat.

[frank_lap_127]

Wilder,
Thanks for the answer, I'll try to do something about food wasting, maybe I could put something on my feeder to avoid them to waste the feed on ground. I personnally like most kind of meat, they all have there little taste normally. I give to my birds wild fruits and that kind of stuff to my birds few weeks before butchering, they taste really good, almost like grouse!

Thanks!

Frank