![]() ![]() Game bird feed is appropriate in an enclosed setting. Housing Requirements: The Northern Bobwhite Quail thrives in weedy fields and meadows.ĭiet: Northern Bobwhite Quail enjoy plant and weed seeds, fruits, and a variety of insects. The hatchling will follow the parent within an hour of hatching. The female will either sit on the nest herself or the male will sit, freeing the female to mate with another male. The quail will nest one to three times each summer and lay an average of 12-14 solid white eggs per clutch. The number of quail has been declining since the 1980s because of fields turning to forests and urban development replacing old farms with subdivisions. They are not found in southernmost Florida or western Texas. They are raised and fed with as little human contact as possible and fed high-quality feeds to allow the quail to flush well and survive in the wild if released. Their range covers the eastern United States and westward as far and Kansas and Nebraska. Our Flight-Ready Northern Bobwhite quail are raised in lodges that are 10' tall and that offer plenty of room for the birds to flush naturally during raising. They leap into flight when in danger of a predator. By day, they walk through the fields to feed on insects, fruits, and seeds. Fully mature and raised to flush, our bobwhite quail are available. The Northern Bobwhite Quail lives on the ground and hides under weeds and shrubs during the night. It is a comforting sound, signifying the beginning of spring. Males often call two and three times a minute with the "bob-white" mating call. The Northern Bobwhite Quail gets its name from its distinctive whistle-like call. ![]() Our flight-ready Northern Bobwhites ship straight-run unsexed, shipped at 18 weeks of age. Our Flight-Ready Northern Bobwhite quail are raised in lodges that are 10' tall and that offer plenty of room for the birds to flush naturally during raising. Wild tendancies, skittish, but relatively easy to raise. ![]()
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