What is an egg turner? An egg turner is a device that automatically rocks or turns eggs during incubation. This would normally be done by the mother, but when artificially… [Continue Reading]
Tag: raising quail
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]
How to easily raise day old quail chicks to maturity The day has finally arrived! Your quail chicks are ready to hatch! First of all, for the first 72 hours… [Continue Reading]
Raising quail in your backyard can be both fun and profitable. I mainly do it because it is the highest form of farming my city allows on my small lot. … [Continue Reading]
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]
It was my never my intent to go out and become anything. It was back at the beginning of the urban chicken movement. While I can remember at least one… [Continue Reading]
See this post for more detail “Backyard Quail – butchering – simple killing cone”
See this post for more detail “Backyard Quail – ten reasons why they are the perfect backyard animal”
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]