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DNA Genetics - Clan Mating

Backyard Quail – Clan Mating for a Sustainable Flock

by Backyard Quail on December 2, 2016May 19, 2017 in Raising - Breeding and Brooding

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]

Beginner Questions

Quail FAQ – Simple answers to beginner questions

by Backyard Quail on August 3, 2016January 23, 2018 in Eggs and Meat, Incubation, Problems, Raising - Breeding and Brooding

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]

Get Started

5 things needed to get started with backyard quail

by Backyard Quail on August 2, 2016January 24, 2018 in Coops, Pens, and Cages - Setup, Raising - Breeding and Brooding

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]

Spring Updates

Spring 2014 – Backyard Quail update

by Backyard Quail on May 6, 2014May 10, 2017 in Incubation, Problems

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]

Shhhhh!

Shhhhh! Eggs about to hatch!

by Backyard Quail on June 14, 2012May 10, 2017 in Eggs and Meat, Incubation

Don’t tell my wife, but I have a group of eggs scheduled to hatch this weekend. My initial spring hatch didn’t leave me with a good ratio of male to… [Continue Reading]

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