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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: bamford6 on November 07, 2010, 06:35:20 pm

Title: quail project free to a small holder
Post by: bamford6 on November 07, 2010, 06:35:20 pm
iv sold half off my stock at the mart saterday . iv kept the best 40 birds from this yeres hatch whites pieds etc these birds will lay and sell im giving them away to a member for free as i need to cut dawn ill health .iv been selling at 5 pound each the chocolates and whites 15 pound each i will let the breeding boxes go as well iff you need the 150 egg corvito incubate  il let that go at a 100 pound .will make a good turn over for the kids all the best i live in Scotland i do go to Perth Aberdeen etc
Title: Re: quail project free to a small holder
Post by: julesjasmyn on November 07, 2010, 08:22:48 pm
I have been thinking about quail for some time for selling eggs and birds.  Could you give me a contact number or call me on 07968 259 502.  I am near Perth and have a small holding with hens already.  If still available I am very interested in taken these of your hands, and may be interested in the incubator as well, many thanks Colin
Title: Re: quail project free to a small holder
Post by: bamford6 on November 07, 2010, 09:21:50 pm
hi Colin the birds have been in full lay up till this week as its been mild wether and dingwall sale Saturday i put in 3 lots off 150 eggs and sold 40 birds .i did have 200 at the turn off the month the birds are very friendly as the kids feed and collect the eggs the birds will lay 38 a day till the end off the week you should have 150 to incubate then put 50 in each box after 2 weeks take the cock birds out and grow for meat .there is 150 to hatch on the 14th off November i have big birds Cinnamon's gold chocklate English whites .these birds lay big eggs as they were bred off f1 so the biggest egg layers are kept for next yere they lay after 7 weeks .i sell to e bay butchers esates etc they make £100 iff done right a month very little food grass cakes scraps chick crumbs the incubater was serviced last month new heating element very reliable corvito 150 chickin worth a lot more .you can take the lot iff you wont or the birds all the best . a good home and il be happey
Title: Re: quail project free to a small holder
Post by: pikilily on November 07, 2010, 10:17:45 pm
hiya, if you havent already organised something...i would be interested in some of your stock.
i live near Meigle on road between Coupar Angus and Forfar.
I have four acres and already keep hens sheep etc
Cheers Emma
Title: Re: quail project free to a small holder
Post by: bamford6 on November 08, 2010, 08:27:44 am
 Emma i havent got eney 1 yet so iff you are willing to pick up this week end il work with you to sort iv got boxes etc i dont think it would take long my phone number is 07852558743 mobile home 01479811129 iff you could phone 7 till 8 il speak then all the best
Title: Re: quail project free to a small holder
Post by: bamford6 on November 10, 2010, 06:16:46 pm
still no takers for the quail...laying well
Title: Re: quail project free to a small holder
Post by: pikilily on November 10, 2010, 06:30:41 pm
Hi gary will give you a call asap tonight or tomor.... i am still interested
Family issues are bogging me down at the moment, argh
Emma T
Title: Re: quail project free to a small holder
Post by: bamford6 on November 12, 2010, 06:10:28 pm
i naw have 25 quail just hatched eney takers pieds whites in there own box nice pets christmas
Title: Re: quail project free to a small holder
Post by: bamford6 on November 16, 2010, 03:07:32 pm
still no 1 yet iv also got 38 young 1s free to good home
Title: Re: quail project free to a small holder
Post by: pikilily on November 16, 2010, 05:54:54 pm
you do so have someone!!!
 LOL,,,, you have Mmmmeeeeee!
I promised i will take some.... ;D

Will call you to arange our meeting in Dunkeld!
Emma T
Title: Re: quail project free to a small holder
Post by: bamford6 on November 17, 2010, 01:42:44 pm
that would be good all the best
Title: Re: quail project free to a small holder
Post by: Cluckinggoodpoultry on November 23, 2010, 11:02:03 am
Hi, have you still got any quail still available, and do you travel to Ayrshire at all, we are in South Ayrshire but can travel a reasonable distance? Would take as many as you are wanting to rehome, have a farm with purpose built aviaries etc.
Title: Re: quail project free to a small holder
Post by: chezlouise1980 on November 24, 2010, 09:11:21 pm
Hi,

I'm a smallholder in North Ayrshire. I currently have 25 japanese quail and would be more than happy to rehome some of your stock. Can you let me know if you have any left, and where you are based please.

Cheryl

Title: Re: quail project free to a small holder
Post by: woodlandproductsfife on November 24, 2010, 10:13:14 pm
what breed are these out of curiosity?
Title: Re: quail project free to a small holder
Post by: bamford6 on November 25, 2010, 12:32:13 pm
i have 35 3 weeks old naw will be laying in 4 to 5 weeks whites chocklates pieds very good stock i can keep till later it will cost 1 bag off feed very nice young stock from my f1 highbreds all the best we  have 8 inches off snow and road closed at the minite