Outdoor quail enclosure

Make homemade Coturnix quail feed to keep your covey healthy and productive. Perfect for people who raise quail for meat and eggs.

The vision I wanted was for my quail to roam on the ground in the grass hunting for bugs, much like they would do if they were living in the wild.

Here's a gorgeous visual collection of 20 images and ideas for natural quail keeping that help you craft the best ground pen, aviary, or coop for your covey:

This spring, I decided to take the leap and add Coturnix quail to my backyard, both for the eggs, and as garden helpers! Poultry manure makes amazing compost, and the tiny little eggs are so fun fo…

Our baby quail chicks soon outgrew their bathroom tub setup. We had to think of another option and I was eager to get them out of the house. I settled on keeping them in the garage since it was s…

Coturnix Quail are a quiet and legal alternative to chickens. Here is how easy they are to keep in a rabbit hutch in your backyard!

Many DIY quail hutch ideas and designs can be used when you want to raise quail. The main thing to keep in mind is the work and supplies that are required.

We've installed a new (to us) quail pen (currently housing 8 quail). What can't be seen under the pitched roof is that there is netting stretched across...

Would it be nice if your backyard Coturnix quail covey could pay for their own feed? What if they could bring in even more income? As urban and suburban keepers increasingly want these sweet hens, the lack of US breeders is causing prices to rise, especially for any quail who lay a colored egg. Let's talk about breeding Celadon Coturnix quail for profit and just how much money a small covey could realistically bring in:

Detailed quail coop plans for a two-cage backyard quail coop. Written for beginners with every step explained. Ideal for up to 16 quail.