Are you raising quail? It’s the new hot ticket for enterprising homesteaders – for super-nutritious eggs and meat in the kitchen and farmer’s market, to sell as livestock, and because they’re cute as kittens! Quail are also vulnerable to predators and the elements, so naturally, reliable and sturdy quail coop ideas are essential. Luckily – you can build the perfect …
Did you know that around 80% of quails are farmed in China? Why not change this statistic and start hatching your own quail – we’ve made it easy with these five best quail incubators! Quail eggs hatch in less than a month. Hatched chicks are very self-sufficient from the moment they hatch. In nature, they …
If we would make a list of the world’s most hated creatures, I guarantee that the tick would make it to the top 3. These little bloodsuckers – about 700 hundred species of them – are not only pesky because they pierce our skin and suck our blood. They can also carry dangerous and debilitating …
Diving into the world of poultry is often the first step into keeping livestock for many homesteaders, with chickens coming top of the list every time. But what about other types of birds? Many of us have considered keeping ducks or turkeys, but farming quail is rapidly increasing in popularity! What are the advantages of keeping and farming quail? …