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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: linzmain on February 18, 2015, 04:06:50 pm

Title: Quails in Scotland?
Post by: linzmain on February 18, 2015, 04:06:50 pm

Just wondering if anyone knows of a quail breeder in scotland who i could speak to for advice and possibly buy some from? I am in Dundee, so preferably local but travelling is not an issue.

Title: Re: Quails in Scotland?
Post by: Clansman on February 18, 2015, 07:15:02 pm

Japanese quail?

If so, I breed them, I'm not a commercial operation but I usually have a couple of hundred on the go.

I'm in Ayrshire.

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Title: Re: Quails in Scotland?
Post by: mojocafa on February 18, 2015, 07:31:00 pm

If your on face book there is a guy on chickens in Aberdeenshire called Euan Davidson, he has a phenomenal amount of quails all different types.

Title: Re: Quails in Scotland?
Post by: doganjo on February 24, 2015, 09:44:18 pm

If you do get some make sure they are TOTALLY protected from rats etc - I lost all of mine a couple of weeks ago except the oldest - and largest female.  She was crying she was so lost and lonely without her family so I gave her to a friend.  I loved having them and loved the eggs so I'm very sad.  :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: Quails in Scotland?
Post by: Carse Goodlifers on February 25, 2015, 09:24:35 pm

Forfar Mart has a Poultry sale on the 2nd April.
You might get Quail there.