Quail breeding age??

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Rob
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Anyone know what age a silver quail reaches breeding age? I'm talking about the little ones (i think they're called king quails the little ones anyway)
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Silver or any other colour King Quail will breed quite young. Can't honestly say that I have taken that much notice of how young, but by 6 months definately.
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I can say from personal experience King Quail can/are fertile from as young as 8 weeks of age

I have has pairs become parents & grandparents during the same breeding season

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Hi Rob,

Totally agree with the responses to date. I usually separate males and females as soon as identified. I have one good breeding male that will literally maim seriously any of his youngsters that start to colour as a male. I put that down to him being a territorial male and sees any young male as a breeding age threat (despite it being his progeny and only a couple of months old).

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Rob
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Thanks guys. Couldn't find it on the net and got sick of searching.
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