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Raising Gamebirds => Brooding and Raising => Topic started by: CharlieHorse on April 22, 2004, 10:34:35 PM

Title: Breeding Age for Bobs
Post by: CharlieHorse on April 22, 2004, 10:34:35 PM

I would have done a "search" on this subject.........but you all know the story!

How old do Bobwhites have to be to start breeding? And is there different ages for females and males?

Title: Breeding Age for Bobs
Post by: britguy33 on April 23, 2004, 01:31:34 AM

This web site says quail start laying at 140 days.
hope it helps



http://www.buckcreekgamebirds.com/Quailpricing.html

Title: Breeding Age for Bobs
Post by: Don McGowan on April 23, 2004, 07:01:19 AM

TB  about 6 months is what I figure on.  After they start laying check fertility it could take several weeks before the eggs are fertile.

Title: Breeding Age for Bobs
Post by: nec500 on April 26, 2004, 05:33:30 PM

Yeah, but how can you check fertility? DO you have to check it after incubating or is there a different way even before incubation?

Title: Breeding Age for Bobs
Post by: nec500 on April 26, 2004, 05:35:31 PM

Yeah, but how can you check fertility? DO you have to check it after incubating or is there a different way even before incubation?

Title: Breeding Age for Bobs
Post by: britguy33 on April 27, 2004, 01:17:08 AM

I would guess you would need to incubate for a few days and then candle. If anyone has better way please let me know. I am new to hatching/breeding and am not sure.

Title: Breeding Age for Bobs
Post by: Don McGowan on April 27, 2004, 08:33:41 AM

Sorry it took awhile to respond, we were having baby goats yesterday !!  Incubate the eggs for 10 days then candle. a nonfertile eggs lights up a clear yellow the fertile ones are dark and you can see the red veins inside the eggs. hope this helps

Title: Breeding Age for Bobs
Post by: joip on April 27, 2004, 10:12:03 AM

Bobs can start laying around 16 weeks onwards, depends on how fast you want to boost them along if not expect what Don said round 24 weeks

Joip

Title: Breeding Age for Bobs
Post by: CharlieHorse on April 27, 2004, 10:18:08 AM

Thanks everyone......I've got a bob that is about 1 year old and he is in the flight pen with about 8 hens that are 9 weeks old, and I was just wondering what to expect.