Ok! So I have a pretty ridiculous question. My son gets a science catalog every other month or so and this month they have an incubator and some eggs that you can hatch. These particular eggs are Quail eggs. So what in the world do you do with these birds once they are hatched. Do you just enjoy them a bit and then let them free in the wild? Do you bring them somewhere? Is there some sort of Quail farm? What?
I think it would be fun thing for us to do but good grief, I don't want a bunch of Quails for pets.
I could post some recipes! :p
I am sure if you order it the kit comes with instructions on what to do with them once you can no longer take care of them.
People usually like to eat Quail. You cannot let them free in the wild because they don't have a Mother to show them where to go, how to fly or how to decide what is edible.
Sounds like that science catalog is being very socially/ethically irresponsible. Not many ppl would decide to have Quails as pets.
I would contact your local farming areas to see if they would like them, they could possibly raise them and eat them or sell them ... I would also contact the place the sent them to you and find out what they would like done with them.
I've not had quail for pets, but I did want to at one time. The research I did at that time, including talking to someone in person that raised quail was that quail don't tame and that they have instincts that will enable them to survive on their own in the wild. He had quail escape when one of his kids left a door open. They took up residence in one of the fields surrounding his home and seemed to thrive according to him.
I would say to raise or not raise the quail, which ever works for your family. Find out first if the game laws in your state allow it. Release them in an open field in the spring or early summer. Provide food for them and by the end of summer, they will be doing fine.
Good luck to you and yours.
