scyllarus
Songster
One of the biggest differences I've seen on the forums between chickens and quail are how we treat our roosters. People are so much more willing to try to train or rehome a chicken roo vs a quail roo, and most people would argue that chicken roos have a purpose in the health of the flock, vs quail roos - most keepers even say that their hens are happiest without a roo.
We finally hatched out some amazing quail roos and I'm starting to think they're potentially beneficial to the covey? So I thought it might be interesting to discuss what makes a worthwhile rooster in quail.
What traits do you breed for? Do you have green (or red) flags for roos? How long do you keep juvenile males? Do the new boys change as they get older and more mature? How do your hens react to the roos?
We finally hatched out some amazing quail roos and I'm starting to think they're potentially beneficial to the covey? So I thought it might be interesting to discuss what makes a worthwhile rooster in quail.
What traits do you breed for? Do you have green (or red) flags for roos? How long do you keep juvenile males? Do the new boys change as they get older and more mature? How do your hens react to the roos?