Bobwhite will tend to nest,” Segrist said. Bobwhite quail will incubate their own eggs which could be preferable for homesteaders looking to expand their quail population without going through the cost and trouble of learning the skills to properly incubate eggs. Still, there are some advantages to raising bobwhites instead of coturnix for meat and eggs. “That’s a whole two and a half extra months, and it doesn’t start laying eggs for another month after that.” “The bobwhite takes 16 weeks before it’s mature,” Segrist said. “Coturnix can stay in a cage.”īobwhite quail can also be used for meat and eggs, but they take longer to mature than the coturnix. “You need netting and a place to fly around for the bobwhite,” Segrist added. “A lot of people will train their dogs with a bobwhite quail.”īecause of this, the space that you have available for your quail might be a consideration when choosing the type you want for your homestead. “Bobwhite can fly like a regular bird can,” Segrist said. They also have a distinctive call that sweeps upwards in pitch and almost sounds like the bird is saying “bob-white.” Bobwhite quail are generally preferred for sport, like training dogs to hunt. | Photo courtesy of Stephanie Shaferīobwhite quail are about the same size as coturnix quail, though they tend to have markings on their faces that look like eyeliner. Segrist said the Texas A&M, which was created by the university of the same name, were bred to be bigger to provide more, lighter meat that is easier to dress.Īdult bobwhite quail. The Pharaoh, for example, is an exceptional layer, producing about 300 eggs a year. The varieties are generally distinguished by feather color, though some of them do have slight physiological differences. Varieties of coturnix quail include British Range, Tuxedo, English White, Manchurian Golden, Texas A&M and Pharaoh. “Coturnix can’t live in the wild,” Segrist laughed. Because they do not fly, coturnix generally are not used to train hunting dogs, though they can be used to help puppies practice. The quail cannot fly more than a few inches off the ground and cannot be released into the wild, as they are not native to the United States. “In two and a half months, you can have a whole new generation. From the time they hatch, it takes six to eight weeks for them to be completely mature, which is the quickest turn around of any bird,” Segrist explained.
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