How They Live:

My birds are cage free in the spring, summer, and fall, as per NRS 583.213. The outdoor aviary provides enrichment that allows them to engage in natural behaviors such as foraging, scratching, hiding, pecking, socializing, nesting, and dust bathing. It also includes cover and a chain link fence beneath the aviary to protect against predators.

During the colder months, the birds are kept comfortably in a 3-tiered condominium, with a healthy and safe ratio of 1 male to every 1-3 females.

What They Eat:

I feed my quails Bar-Ale, a locally sourced game bird crumble with 22% protein, which provides a nutritionally complete diet for them. In the past, and in a time restraint, I have fed them Nutrena NatureWise Meatbird Crumble, also with 22% protein, which has a comparable nutritional profile

I raise are Japanese Coturnix quail. They are very prolific, they will mature at 6-8 weeks. Egg incubation period is about 18 days. Each Female will produce 20 eggs per month. Hens do not get broody, and its almost impossible for this species to reproduce in nature. Three quail eggs are equivalent to 1 chicken egg. Quail eggs are high in protein and amino acids. Dogs love quail eggs.

This species of quail have been breed since the 11th century, and are even mentioned in the bible (Psalm 105:40, Numbers 11:31, Exodus 16:13).