Hi all,
I was just wondering if anyone could give me a rough price guide for all the different Button Quail species?
And maybe even the ease of breeding?
Thanks, Painted4
Different Button Quail prices
- Trilobite
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You may pay around the following prices, scientific names to avoid confusion (common name) and my rating for ease of breeding:
Turnix melanogaster (Black Breasted) around $200 a pair is fair but can go as high as $300 and as low as $100 - supply and demand - IMO moderately easy to breed
Turnix varius (Painted) around $100-150 a pair and somewhere in between
Turnix velox (Little) around $80 a pair but give or take about $20 at times - IMO moderately easy
Turnix pyrrothorax (red chested) have no experience but have heard as high as $400 a pair and would love to have some if anyone has them
Coturnix pectoralis (stubble)$40-50 pair
Coturnix ypsilophora (brown) $40 pair
Coturnix chinensis (King) $10 - IMO don't let them breed - aviary rats
Turnix maculosa (Red Backed) Don't know but would love to find out and love to have some
Turnix castanota (chestnut backed) $??? as above
Turnix olivii (buff breasted) $??? as above
These will vary pending which state your in and where the pendulum is in the market trend of supply and demand.
Hope that helps
Turnix melanogaster (Black Breasted) around $200 a pair is fair but can go as high as $300 and as low as $100 - supply and demand - IMO moderately easy to breed
Turnix varius (Painted) around $100-150 a pair and somewhere in between
Turnix velox (Little) around $80 a pair but give or take about $20 at times - IMO moderately easy
Turnix pyrrothorax (red chested) have no experience but have heard as high as $400 a pair and would love to have some if anyone has them
Coturnix pectoralis (stubble)$40-50 pair
Coturnix ypsilophora (brown) $40 pair
Coturnix chinensis (King) $10 - IMO don't let them breed - aviary rats
Turnix maculosa (Red Backed) Don't know but would love to find out and love to have some
Turnix castanota (chestnut backed) $??? as above
Turnix olivii (buff breasted) $??? as above
These will vary pending which state your in and where the pendulum is in the market trend of supply and demand.
Hope that helps
Cheers
Trilobite
Trilobite
- VR1Ton
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Trilobite wrote:You may pay around the following prices, scientific names to avoid confusion (common name) and my rating for ease of breeding:
Turnix melanogaster (Black Breasted) around $200 a pair is fair but can go as high as $300 and as low as $100 - supply and demand - IMO moderately easy to breed
Turnix varius (Painted) around $100-150 a pair and somewhere in between
Turnix velox (Little) around $80 a pair but give or take about $20 at times - IMO moderately easy
Turnix pyrrothorax (red chested) have no experience but have heard as high as $400 a pair and would love to have some if anyone has them
Coturnix pectoralis (stubble)$40-50 pair
Coturnix ypsilophora (brown) $40 pair
Coturnix chinensis (King) $10 - IMO don't let them breed - aviary rats
Turnix maculosa (Red Backed) Don't know but would love to find out and love to have some
Turnix castanota (chestnut backed) $??? as above
Turnix olivii (buff breasted) $??? as above
These will vary pending which state your in and where the pendulum is in the market trend of supply and demand.
Hope that helps
Red-Chested about $150 a bird Red-Backed about $250 a bird
probably the hardest of the BQ's to breed, young are very susceptible to worms etc. picked up when they start to feed themselves at about 7-10 days, but start picking at food from about day 5.