Quail are becoming a popular species to raise on a homestead, and building coops for quail to thrive in couldn’t be any easier. After doing a little research, I quickly discovered that while quail does have some needs that require a specific habitat, creating a coop for quail can be done with little to no experience.
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I get a lot of questions about how to raise quail. Most of the time, the questions come from people who have just started their homestead journey or are new to raising animals. But as of late, I’ve noticed more established homesteaders looking to raise quail as an alternative to the typical chickens and ducks. It’s safe to say that quails are making a comeback, and I, for one, am happy to see it.
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The past two years I have been trying my hand at raising baby quail for eggs. Now that I’ve learned a lot, I thought I’d share how to take care of baby quail and how to raise quail. Many of
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Nesting boxes in a chicken tractor can be a tricky thing. When I was building my own chicken tractor for my first flock of chickens, I ended up trying a lot of things. Some things worked and others didn’t. The
Read more →Chickens are, as I like to put it, the gateway animal. You start out with chickens and then all a sudden you have your eye on a few goals, a couple pigs and maybe even a mini Dexter cow. I
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