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Quail breed
Bobwhite quail
A native game bird that needs more room and cover than Coturnix. Some states regulate keeping or releasing bobwhite, so check with your state wildlife agency before ordering.
Hatch Index lists 1 variety of Bobwhite quail from 1 hatchery, and none is in stock today.
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed female from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobwhite | 1 | Sold out | — | — | — |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery.
Bobwhite quail over time
This site has read Bobwhite quail stock on 18 days since August 9, 2026, and at least one variety could be ordered on 0 of them. It is hard to get: every variety was sold out on most readings, so order when it appears.
One mark per day this site read every hatchery here, filled when any variety could be ordered; a gap is a stretch with no readings. Read by this site, not reported by the hatcheries.
What the Bobwhite quail is like
- Egg colour
- White
- Eggs a year
- About 100 to 150
- Temperament
- Flighty
- Climate
- Hardy
- Goes broody
- Sometimes
- Kept for
- Game
- Origin
- North America
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.