What species of quail is/are farmed in Australia?

[brian fleming <>]

They are domesticated Japanese quail.  Their eggs are also sold - they 
are even more reliable layers than domestic fowls.
Anthea Fleming


On 20/03/2011 3:59 PM, David McDonald (personal) wrote:
> Hi, I have been party to a discussion about what species of quail are
> farmed and sold for meat in Australia. Someone reckons the farmed quail
> have been bred from indigenous species, someone else reckons they are
> King Quail. Does anyone know the 'real facts'?
>
> This arose in the context of a discussion about preserving native
> grasslands.
>
> Thanks - David
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