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]
Tag: eggs
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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]
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]
Incubator forced air kit Why would you even want to get an incubator forced air kit? A still air incubator will hatch eggs and it typically cost less. It is… [Continue Reading]
Double yolk eggs happen all the time. They are not much to worry about unless you don’t like creme brulee!
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]
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]
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]