Coturnix quail are a great addition to a diverse small farm ecosystem. Their small footprint not only produces healthy, gourmet-quality eggs, delicious meat, useful manure but they are also incredibly easy and economical to raise. The delicate eggs are a common part of some international cuisines and a delicacy in others and hard boiled quail eggs as a fantastic mini-snack pack!

About Quail

Quail tip the scale at 10-13 ounces in only seven weeks; are fully grown at 6 weeks and begin to produce eggs at 8 weeks. A single quail hen can produce 36 eggs for eating and about 25 new quail chicks to start the process all over again.

Offerings

Inquire directly for

• Breeding quail pairs
• Fertile quail hatching eggs – 18 day incubation period
• Quail eggs for consumption
• Quail egg shells for craft –
  Standard (cream with speckles) & Celadon (all blue & blue with speckles)
• Day old quail chick availability

General Care

All livestock have access to comfortable and protective shelters with bedding, fresh food, diverse forage, and clean water each day.