Quail have some really interesting advantages over chickens, including the fact that they eat a lot less. Here’s what you need to know about raising quail on the homestead.
When it comes to keeping poultry, everyone knows that chickens and ducks are pretty much at the top of the list. But did you know that quails are making a comeback? It’s true, and this is nothing new, because quails have been kept domestically for hundreds and hundreds of years. It seems that people are …
Quails are making a comeback as poultry, and every year we see more and more homesteaders and farmers come around to the advantages of these unique and small birds. They produce high-quality meat and tiny but scrumptious eggs, and it’s a lot easier to keep more quails in a space that is much smaller than …
Quails are making a comeback in terms of popularity compared to other kinds of poultry. Quail meat and quail eggs are highly nutritious, and quail are so much smaller than chickens so can be easily kept on much smaller properties and in close quarters. Quail have a diet that’s similar to, but distinct, from other …
When most people think of birds, the first thing they think of is that they subsist entirely on a diet of worms and seeds. But most birds have a diet that is significantly more varied than that. Birds in the wild have to make do with whatever they can catch, find or forage, but the …
When it comes to keeping poultry, you’ve probably noticed that most species have largely similar diets. This is because many birds tend to eat lots of the same things. However, you be mistaken if you think that all species have the same nutritional requirements. They definitely do not, and that certainly applies to quails… Quails …
Today we are seeing a significant resurgence in the popularity of quails. Although they’re nowhere near as popular as chickens or even ducks, these tiny beautiful birds have advantages all their own, including needing a lot less space than those other two species. And though most birds tend to have pretty similar diets, quails, like …
When it comes to keeping poultry, the first birds most people think of are chickens, then ducks and finally maybe turkeys or geese. But did you know that quails are becoming an increasingly popular livestock species? It’s true, and this isn’t even a recent fad: quails have been kept as domestic animals by people for …
If you’ve been paying any attention to homesteading and poultry-related news in the past year or so, you’ve probably already seen that quails are once again making a splash. Much smaller than chickens, quail can nonetheless provide plenty of delicious high-quality meat and eggs, and they have other unique attributes that are making them attractive …
When you think of poultry as livestock, one of the first birds that come to mind? Chickens, certainly. But perhaps you also think of ducks, and maybe even geese. But do you think of quail? Probably not, and so you might be surprised to learn that quail are becoming an increasingly popular livestock bird once …
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Quails are a type of bird commonly found in North America, and one of the most popular game birds around. But did you know that they are steadily becoming popular as livestock? It’s true. Because of their small size and hardiness, quails are an excellent choice for small homesteaders who may find even chickens to …
