Finally feels like summer around here, got a heat wave this week that made both me and the birds a little hot. Not too much activity this summer with the… [Continue Reading]
Spring 2014 – Backyard Quail update
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]
Summer 2013 – Backyard Quail update
So been busy this summer with the new chickens – spent most extra time working on the coop (see pics). But the thing I learned was it Is not good… [Continue Reading]
Spring 2013 – Backyard Quail Update
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]
Backyard Quail Farming – Spring 2013 Update
So spring is trying to arrive, but intermittent snow storms (12 inches at a time) are trying to slow it down. All the quail except 1 of 2 Texas A&M… [Continue Reading]
Backyard Quail – free range?
I have gotten a couple of questions lately about “free ranging” quail. While this works well for chickens, ducks and other fowl, it is not recommended that you free range… [Continue Reading]
Raising quail for eggs
Just my two cents, but raising quail for eggs are a great alternative to chickens if your local government prohibits chickens or you just want to try it out. They… [Continue Reading]
Backyard Quail – butchering – simple killing cone
No need to chase the kids out of the room, this is a G-rated post, no gory pictures. Sorry! But if you want to know how to process quail, this… [Continue Reading]
Backyard Quail – ten reasons why they are the perfect backyard animal – updated
1. Local/City ordinances in your area do not allow or restrict keeping chickens More and more cities are allowing residents to keep chickens. A lot of the times they place… [Continue Reading]
Raising quail in the midwest
Well looks like summer and the drought are coming to an end in the mid west. I was very happy when I realized for the for the first time in… [Continue Reading]