Chicken vs. Quail - What to Choose?
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Scroll down for information to help you choose what type of hatching eggs to get.
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Scroll down for information to help you choose what type of hatching eggs to get.
To view each photo, please click on the white arrows on image or swipe left/right!
CHICKEN
Breed: Various Chickens; all standard size (no Bantams or Giants)
Large eggs and bigger chicks/birds
21+ days to Hatch
15+ weeks to Maturity
Average weight of bird: 5.7 pounds (91.2 ounces)
Average weight of egg: 49.6g to 57.6g
Egg Color: Varies; White, Brown, Tan, Dark Brown, Blue or Green
Free-Range or Closed coop with run
Chickens naturally come back and go to sleep in their coop
Roosters crow loudly
Classified as Livestock
QUAIL
Breed: Coturnix Quail (Standard or Jumbo)
Small eggs and smaller chicks/birds
17+ days to Hatch
8+ weeks to maturity
Average weight of bird: 3.4 ounces
Average weight of egg: 10g to 14g
Egg Color: Tan with dark brown spots/markings. Some rare birds lay Blue eggs (Celadon)
Unable to free-range. Must have enclosed structure (2-3 quail per square foot)
Easy to raise in confined area. You can have a cage on a small balcony or patio
Roosters have a soft crow, similar to a dove. You can typically raise quail where chickens are not allowed
Classified as Game Birds