The question of how often do quails lay eggs, can depend on the type of quail you are asking to understand. In our case, we raise coturnix or jumbo brown… [Continue Reading]
Category: Eggs and Meat
Posts about raising quail in your backyard for eggs and meat!
We are proud to be giving away ”Quail Notes” by Garry Higgins.
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Before we get to when they stop laying, lets talk about when quail start laying and why they might stop. When do quail start laying eggs? Unlike most poultry, Coturnix… [Continue Reading]
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]
Double yolk eggs happen all the time. They are not much to worry about unless you don’t like creme brulee!
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]
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]
See this post for more detail “Backyard Quail – butchering – simple killing cone”