Harlequin Quail

[laurab]

Hi

Has anyone kept any Harlequin Quail before? I understand they are more likely to sit on their eggs unlike the CPQ.

[chris]

hi,

i haven't kept these quail before, but the quailsfromwalse website might be a good place to look or ask if you e-mail them.

http://www.quailsfromwales.org.uk/

as for CPQ sitting their eggs, if we ever meet up in the future at a birds sale then i'll bring a pair of parent reared birds along as there's no reason for them not to sit, 2 of my pairs are nesting now, the one pair was sitting but has decided to play silly buggers again and move nest site :lol:

chris

[laurab]

Hi Chris

I have bred CPQ before but the hen that managed it died last year......whilst sat on eggs!!!

My new hen just leaves eggs laying around....but I must say they are nice boiled and added to salad!

Now I have 2 aviarys' I thought I would give Harlequin a go, so long as they are not too noisy!

Thanks for your kind offer, I may yet take you up on it. :D

[PAUL HEARN]

Hello Laura,

I have kept Harlequins in the past & I found their requirements mirrored that of CPQ, the only downfall I found with them was the other Birds (including Japanese Waxwings) were wary to come to the ground, I assume this was due to the Harlequins I had may have been agressive when I wasn't around?? :?

This is just my experience & others may say different, but for the sake of a successfull breeding season with you other Birds I would suggest you look around for another Parent reared hen CPQ.

Paul

[laurab]

Thanks Paul, we now have another pair of CPQ for the other aviary.