Articles about keeping Quail. From our beginners guide to information on feeding and breeding, there are a range of general articles on Quail here.
There are two species of quail that are commonly kept in the U.K. The Chinese painted quail is popular in aviaries and is the smaller of the two, but the Coturnix or Japanese quail (shown below on the right) is more popular for producing eggs or meat with smallholders and …
Quail are becoming more popular to keep for their delicious eggs but if you would like to increase your stock levels or sell hatching eggs, there are a few tricks to ensure you are getting good levels of fertility. The optimum temperature to keep a breeding pen is around 21°C. …
Quail eggs weigh in on average at just 12 grams (compared to around 60g for a hens egg). They are enjoyed by most hard-boiled in salads and are eaten in a small mouthful. If you enjoy quail’s eggs then you might be tempted to keep a few quail to be …
Quail are popular birds to keep for their delicious eggs. They will usually come into lay at approximately 8-12 weeks of age. Really productive strains of Japanese or Coturnix quail as they are sometimes called can lay up to 300 eggs in a year, but for this level of egg production …
