I live on 100 acres in southern greenville county South Carolina. For the second year in a row quail suppliers, even ones that I preordered from, have run out of birds.
the deer have wrecked my sunflowers with 2 different electric fence strategies and my wife won’t let me high fence it (Dove field is my front yard). Even tried sesame last year but did not germinate and replanted milo as much for quail release as doves.
I love watching the dogs work and hearing quail whistle. Also, I’m in my early 50s and semi retired so have time to do it right. Please help me figure what I need to do raise, release and chase quail on my farm. I have 1 acre in broomsedge and 3.5 in mix of cave in rock switchgrass and wildflowers. My 8 acre dove field is an open book as far as replanting. I do want to avoid milo as I had to spray for sugar cane aphids and don’t want to spray pesticides. I really like avoiding herbicides as well but don’t mind a little remedy to knock back sweet gums.
also have 30 acres of open hardwood flood plain to release in as well.
I have 2 Jonny houses already
planning to build a flight pen and don’t know what is better incubator and buying eggs or day olds. I don’t want to reinvent the wheel here. Would love to get some suggestions on how to make it work.
thanks
the deer have wrecked my sunflowers with 2 different electric fence strategies and my wife won’t let me high fence it (Dove field is my front yard). Even tried sesame last year but did not germinate and replanted milo as much for quail release as doves.
I love watching the dogs work and hearing quail whistle. Also, I’m in my early 50s and semi retired so have time to do it right. Please help me figure what I need to do raise, release and chase quail on my farm. I have 1 acre in broomsedge and 3.5 in mix of cave in rock switchgrass and wildflowers. My 8 acre dove field is an open book as far as replanting. I do want to avoid milo as I had to spray for sugar cane aphids and don’t want to spray pesticides. I really like avoiding herbicides as well but don’t mind a little remedy to knock back sweet gums.
also have 30 acres of open hardwood flood plain to release in as well.
I have 2 Jonny houses already
planning to build a flight pen and don’t know what is better incubator and buying eggs or day olds. I don’t want to reinvent the wheel here. Would love to get some suggestions on how to make it work.
thanks