Why Homesteaders Should Consider Quail Farming

  • Below are just some of the benefits quails have to offer you and your homestead. Don't let their uniqueness keep you from giving it a try! Who knows, quails might become the new chickens. You can even present this list to anyone else on your homestead who might not be fully convinced about quails yet.

    • The eggs are considered a delicacy and bring in more money than chicken eggs. If you decide to raise quail, you’ve got to try your hand at making Little Devils.

    • You can have males in your flock without annoying your neighbors.

    • They cost less than traditional poultry because they are smaller so they use less feed and bedding.

    • They are very low maintenance and their so fun to watch with their funny antics.

    • You can sell juvenile and adult birds for eggs, meat, or hunting dog training.

    • They lay an egg every day from 6 weeks on (depending on breed and supplemental light).

    Let us know if you have quails on your homestead! Are there any other benefits from farming quails?

    Article Source: The 104 Homestead



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    1. Tim Terri said:

      Because for the time, space, and so forth, the tiny eggs aren’t worth the bother. You literally have to have 6 or 8 just for one person for breakfast and that’s if they aren’t very hungry. Not alm, but most quail these days won’t even sit on their eggs so if you want to hatch you have to have an incubator. Also, because if their size, they are much more fragile when hatched. I gave over 2 dozen eggs to someone to incubate and we ended up with 4 hatching. Out of those 4, none survived more than 3 days. These were people who hatch tons of chickens. I ended up giving the quail away since they were more trouble than they were worth.

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