![]() ![]() You can read more about selective quail breeding in Selectively Breeding Coturnix. After 12 weeks, the meat becomes tougher and those birds are best used in stews. ![]() I keep those birds to breed them, and then process the rest between 9 and 12 weeks. Because I practice selective breeding, I wait until at least 9 weeks, so I can see which birds have the best weight at that time. Japanese Coturnix mature within six weeks, and most owners let them fatten out for another two weeks before processing. Because their diet is different than domestic quail raised on prepared feed, Bobwhites have a gamier taste, which some people prefer. Getty Images.Ä«obwhite quail are also a great source of high protein, vitamin-rich meat. Japanese Coturnix quail (left), Bobwhite quail (left).
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