Coturnix Quail Are Here!

My hubby surprised me with 20 Coturnix (aka "Pharoah", "Japanese") quail chicks a few days ago. They are a week old and probably the cutest things I've ever seen!

We have been wanting to get into quail for a while now, but were just waiting for a good deal. We are hoping there will be a good male\female ratio. Its hard to believe these little quail will be laying eggs in just 8-10 weeks! AND they will also be mature enough to eat at that time. That is one of the many reasons quail are a popular choice when it comes to raising poultry for meat and eggs. Other good qualities at the top of the list: Quail eggs hatch in just 17 days Some people pickle their eggs. (Im looking forward to trying it) Eggs are VERY Nutritious        -high in iron, potassium, calcium, protein and Vitamins A & B. Just to name a few. Cleaning quail is MUCH easier than cleaning a chicken. I was in search of a good tutorial for cleaning quail and this one was the best I found. Seems easy enough(: Now on to making a hutch for them!