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]
Backyard Quail – Processing Restraining Cone Build
See this post for more detail “Backyard Quail – butchering – simple killing cone”
Backyard Quail – Top 10 video
See this post for more detail “Backyard Quail – ten reasons why they are the perfect backyard animal”
Summer 2014 – Backyard Quail update
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]