A One Acre Farmhouse
If you’re tired of grocery store egg shortages and ready to have fresh eggs coming from your own backyard covey that scramble, boil, bake, and taste just like chicken eggs, then seriously consider quail! They are the sweetest little birds who have quiet chirps and gentle personalities. Let me share all the reasons Coturnix quail […]
I have tried a number of quail feeders – including some homemade feeders – and none of them have significantly reduced quail food waste. Until now! I finally found two feeder styles that have stopped the spilled feed. Quail are famously messy eaters so reducing loss can cut your feed bill almost in half. For […]
You may be looking to add backyard Coturnix quail or just got home with your first quail chicks and are now wondering when they will come into lay? We’ll show you what to expect for each type (standard, celadon and jumbo) and how soon you can expect eggs, with handy graphics you can pin for […]
Do Coturnix quail eggs taste gamey or weird? Are they just like chicken eggs? I’ll tell you the honest truth about how they taste, whether scrambled, hard boiled or used in baked goods. Spoiler alert: quail eggs bake just like chicken eggs but quail are easier to keep than chickens! How Do Quail Eggs Taste? […]
Chicken egg shell color inheritance can seem complex and headache-inducing to try to figure it out. In this quick article I’ll share some visuals that I think will make it much easier to understand without having to re-visit 9th grade biology! And once you have a grasp of egg shell genetics, you can better select […]
Have scorching temperatures caused your hens to retreat to the shadiest corners of the run and slow down their laying? Every summer we deal with 100°F days with heat advisories and temperatures that can kill. Here is how I keep my hens hydrated, nourished and laying some eggs in the heat. Why are Hens not […]
Coturnix quail are very sweet, docile birds that are so easy to keep, grade schoolers can manage them as backyard pets with a little grown-up help. Their naturally gentle-yet-quirky personalities are a lot of fun! Let me share all the reasons why Coturnix quail keeping for kids is absolutely delightful: Coturnix Quail Keeping & Care […]
After years of owning Coturnix quail and building different types of pens to house them, my husband and I set out to create beginner DIY building plans that would allow backyard keepers to create their own gorgeous little quail cottage coop! Here we’ll go over the features of our visually charming and easy to clean […]
It is so exciting to have Coturnix or Button quail chicks on the way! They are fragile little things and need some specialty care, which includes having their feed ground into a fine texture. I’ll walk you through how to easily do this using kitchen appliances you already own, with pictures! Here is how to […]
