I have been keeping quails, chickens, and ducks on my homestead for well over 20 years, and during that time I have tried keeping them in several different ways. I have kept quails as free-range birds with large walk-in runs, I have kept them in mobile chicken runs that I move around my field, and …
When it comes to being self-sufficient, or just adding some fresh, homegrown produce to the dinner table, chickens are usually top of everyone’s list. However, in my experience, quails are a far easier bird to raise for both meat and eggs. I have spent the last 20+ years raising my own chickens, ducks, and quails, …
I have been raising my own quails for both eggs and meat for over 20 years, and during that time I have grown a real affection for these tiny little birds. Whilst quails are not as productive as chickens and they lack the charm and character of ducks, quails certainly have a personality that means …
Do Quails Need Crushed Oyster Shells? (why, how much & how often?) Read More »
Quails are one of my favorite birds on the homestead. Admittedly they don’t produce as many eggs as the chickens, and they don’t have the character of the ducks, but there is just something about them. Quail spend all day chirping, and foraging for food, and they lay 4 to 6 eggs each every week, …
Do Quails Need A Dust Bath? (why, what with, & how often?) Read More »
I have been keeping both ducks and quail on my homestead for over 20 years. I have bred many hundreds of birds over the years and I now spend a lot of my time giving chicken, duck, and quail keeping, breeding, and showing talks at clubs and shows around the country. Over the last two …
Can Ducks Live With Quail? (Answered & Explained) Read More »
After chickens, I think quail are probably my favorite bird to keep on the homestead. Whether you keep them for eggs, or for meat, they will bring movement and character to your homestead. I have been keeping and breeding quail for many years, and I spend a lot of time giving talks at clubs and …
Do Quail Need Grit? (how much and how often should they have it) Read More »
I have been keeping, breeding, and showing various breeds of poultry for around 20 years or so. Quail are certainly one of my favorite birds to keep. One of the joys of keeping quail is that they can be kept in a relatively small space. Unlike ducks or geese, quail can be kept in an …
Do Quail Smell? (our expert shares his thoughts) Read More »
Quails are lovely birds to keep, either on the homestead or in the backyard. They lay lots of eggs, they can be kept in a relatively small space and they are generally friendly birds. I have enjoyed keeping quail for 20+ years and I can’t imagine not having them on my homestead. Sometimes, however, these …
Why Are My Quail Killing Each Other? (and how to stop them) Read More »
Keeping quail is one of my favorite parts of running a homestead, and whether you hope to breed quail for eggs or for meat, the process is relatively simple. Quail are easy to breed, cheap to feed and they do not take up a great deal of space. Providing you give them somewhere clean to …
Hatching quail chicks and raising the babies up to fully grown adults is one of the most rewarding parts of the hobby. Over the years I have bred hundreds of my own quails, chickens, and ducks on my homestead. Whether you are raising the birds for eggs or meat, it is a thoroughly enjoyable process. …
