There are many reasons to raise backyard quail, but here are my top 5 excellent reasons! Reason No. 1: Eggs, Meat, and More! There is really nothing better than fresh… [Continue Reading]
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Incubator forced air kit Why would you even want to get an incubator forced air kit? A still air incubator will hatch eggs and it typically cost less. It is… [Continue Reading]
Double yolk eggs happen all the time. They are not much to worry about unless you don’t like creme brulee!
Clan Mating or also called Family Mating is a breeding plan to insure good genetic diversity in a small flock or herd. While this system can be used with any… [Continue Reading]
Do coturnix quail lay eggs in the winter? Well yes and no! Like most animals they are in tune with the seasons and during the winter month they will stop… [Continue Reading]
What do quail eggs taste like? Can I eat fertilized quail eggs? Given that you feed the quail a commercial game bird feed, the eggs will taste the same as… [Continue Reading]
Been a while since I posted, so thought I would begin with a post for folks looking to get started raising backyard quail for eggs and/or meat. 1) Cage or… [Continue Reading]
See this post for more detail “Backyard Quail – ten reasons why they are the perfect backyard animal”
Winter is FINALLY over! I ended up with 10 quail after a long brutal winter. Thanks to the surviving females I have 28 eggs in the incubator. With my normal… [Continue Reading]
Decided this weekend that the weather was finally done with the brutal cold and moved the birds back into the suspended breeding cages. One mistake I made this year is… [Continue Reading]