Raising quail for meat and eggs

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

Hatching your own quail eggs is so easy, and it's a great project to do with kids. This easy method gives great hatch rates.

Interested in raising quails for meat and eggs on your homestead? Start with one of these five quail breeds ideal for raising at home.

Avoid these common mistakes when raising quail! Important tips for beginners, from housing and feeding to health and breeding.

WHEN I FIRST STARTED KEEPING COTURNIX QUAIL, I FOUND TRYING TO SEX THEM REALLY HARD. If you’re a newbie, the subtle feather characteristics can be easy to miss. Some sexes don’t have any differences at all. I bought a Brinsea incubator ( you can check out my favourite quail hatching gear

Here are some tips and tricks we have learned over the years to hatch quail eggs. Find out how we have super high hatch rates and which incubators we recommend.

All the info you need to raise quail for their delicious eggs!

Hatching and raising your own quail chicks is an exciting and joyful experience, especially for beginners. Although hatching quail eggs successfully takes some practice, the process is pretty straightforward if you have a little patience...

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:

Want to learn how to butcher quail? This article on how to butcher quail for beginners will walk you through the extract steps!