RE: Pen Raised Quail
daleh,
I am not an authority on pen raised quail, but I do know that breeders do raise their on chicks from their on quail. I was thinking of geting into raising quail to sell and during my research I went and visited a man that raises quail in Hawkinsville, GA. He has quiet a set up. He not only raises quail from his breeders, but he built his on incubators. He sells eggs, day old to any age birds, and flight birds.
I do know that a bird raised in a sheltered pen can not survive in the wild because they don't produce the oils to protect their feathers which protects themfrom the elements. Plus they don't want to fly.
From what I was told and what I read, birds raised in open pens, where they are out in the weather, can survive in the wild.
Another thing I found out was, these breeders treat their birds for deseases, so in my opinion, I would think they are healthier.
dog1