Quail prep

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firecrest

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Would anybody be interested in a short talk on keeping quails and a field prep? I can bring about eight (pre culled) birds, but they’d need to be £5.00 a bird as that’s what it’s going to cost me to buy them. I don’t have enough of my own so I’m having to buy them in. They are very simple to pluck, process and cook, it would be easy for children as well. I will also bring lots of eggs :) if there is more interest than eight birds, I’ll get more, but I have to know by tomorrow.
 

Broch

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Would anybody be interested in a short talk on keeping quails and a field prep? I can bring about eight (pre culled) birds, but they’d need to be £5.00 a bird as that’s what it’s going to cost me to buy them. I don’t have enough of my own so I’m having to buy them in. They are very simple to pluck, process and cook, it would be easy for children as well. I will also bring lots of eggs :) if there is more interest than eight birds, I’ll get more, but I have to know by tomorrow.

Hi firecrest, good to see you on the forum :)

I'd be happy to take a brace from you and see how you pluck them (it always takes me an age!) but I'm only down for the first four days of the first week; when are you going over.
 

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I'd be happy to take a brace from you and see how you pluck them (it always takes me an age!) but I'm only down for the first four days of the first week; when are you going over.

Lindsey's arriving on the Friday and staying for the core days so timing might be a bit off for you
 

firecrest

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Thanks yes, I’m done for the core days. I can buy more then eight but it’s not the cheapest place I’ve come across (just happens to be nearest) so I didn’t want to spend more than £40-£50
 

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Ahh, missed this, I'd have said to bring them and we'll create a workshop! If it's not to late bring 8, if it is, no worries, be great to just have you!
 

firecrest

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Good to hear from you Tony! I’m looking forward to being there. Can birds be plucked ok if I freeze them first?

I have got hold of seven male quail, all unfortunately a bit bald, though they are now currently in a big grassy wild garden, complete with a nettle patch, living their best life, but I’m better bringing them down culled first I think.
 

Broch

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Good to hear from you Tony! I’m looking forward to being there. Can birds be plucked ok if I freeze them first?

A freshly killed quail will easily last a week without freezing (kept refrigerated of course) - though, in the past they wouldn't even have been chilled. I have always found birds much harder to pluck if they have been in the freezer. So, my suggestion would be, kill them just before you leave and put them in a cool box/bag.

I'm really disappointed I'll not get to eat any :(
 

firecrest

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43D3194E-70F9-4BFC-A7CE-538EC9E8906A.jpeg Sorry you won’t be there , Broch, and thanks for the advice, all mine have been processed immediately so I wasn’t sure. I’ll bring the egg pan too if I remember , and eggs!
 
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View attachment 54809 Sorry you won’t be there , Broch, and thanks for the advice, all mine have been processed immediately so I wasn’t sure. I’ll bring the egg pan too if I remember , and eggs!

That’s a brilliant picture, oh for two more eggs! I know nothing about quails, you say they’re in a big garden. Do you need to house and feed them, or protect them in a pen like hens? Or do they just mooch about?

Ah, had a quick search. They’re kept much as hens are, and they need to be rat proofed. They’re nice little birds, I’d love some but having a couple of terriers makes things a bit iffy.
 
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firecrest

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That’s a brilliant picture, oh for two more eggs! I know nothing about quails, you say they’re in a big garden. Do you need to house and feed them, or protect them in a pen like hens? Or do they just mooch about?

Ah, had a quick search. They’re kept much as hens are, and they need to be rat proofed. They’re nice little birds, I’d love some but having a couple of terriers makes things a bit iffy.

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firecrest

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Well they are in a big chicken run, but there’s not been chickens in it for years so it’s completely overgrown.
 
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