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Easter Babies
Being part of the circle of life is an honor and a blessing. Because it’s likely I won’t be able to have children of my own due to medical conditions, hatching quail is…
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Step-By-Step: Butchering Your Quail
This video will show you how I butcher my quail as humanely and efficiently as possible. My husband and I usually eat 6 quail at a time between us, so I never process…
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Raising Quail: Getting Started
Decide! If you’re still debating whether or not to raise quail, read my post entitled “Why Quail?” before coming back to this page – this post is for those who are ready to…
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A Successful 2021 State Fair!
It was a privilege to enter many of my knitting creations at this year’s Florida State Fair! So many beautiful creations were on display there, from quilts to cuckoo clocks – all handmade…
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I Chickened Out
When people want to know why we raise quail, I have so many answers. The little goobers and their eggs are delicious, they mature and reproduce quickly, they have been bred to fit…
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Queens of Green
One of our key promises to you the consumer is to provide a premium product – one that is clean, green, and delicious. We therefore treat our quail like family until it’s time…
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Recipe: Quaffles
If you’ve been keto or carnivore for more than ten minutes, you’re probably familiar with the “chaffle,” a waffle made out of cheese, eggs, and sometimes ground meat. This recipe gives you step…
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Graduation Day
Warning: This post contains graphic photos of quail butchering. Continue at your own risk, and on an empty stomach if you get squeamish. Quail are adorable creatures – but they’re not pets. Part…
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(Dust) Bath Time
Hygiene is important for us all, particularly those of us living in swampy Tampa, and the quail are no exception! They thoroughly enjoy taking dust baths in diatomaceous earth, which helps keep them…
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Coop Training
Japanese Coturnix quail have been bred for small, intense spaces and productivity. Most quail keeping operations are designed to be as small as possible with maximum convenience for the owner. It’s not abusing…
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Recipe: Prosciutto Egg “Muffins”
An easy grab-and-go breakfast that elevates the classic ham and eggs combo.
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The Babies Arrive
After years of dreaming about raising my own quail, I finally welcomed three dozen hatchlings into my backyard on September 18, 2019. I drove an hour north of Tampa to pick them up,…
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Why Quail?
Many people ask me this when I tell them about our backyard birds. More people have chickens; wouldn’t that be easier? Aren’t their eggs really small? Do they poop a lot? Why Quail?…
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Quail and Cotton 