Thermometer and HygrometerĪlthough many incubators have built-in measurement devices, it’s a good idea to place portable thermometers and hygrometers inside to ensure the heat and humidity levels are calibrated correctly. In that case, you’ll need to replace them with quail egg rails. Some incubators come with rails designed for larger chicken or duck eggs. You’ll usually need to buy egg rails for your incubator as they’re sold separately. Hand-turning quail eggs is too time-consuming as you’ll need to turn your eggs several times per day. You’ll want to invest in an incubator with an automatic turner. However, you can reuse most of the items you purchase for many batches of quail eggs. You’ll have to make a small initial investment when you first start raising quail. Inbreeding results in unhealthy quail with high morbidity and low hatch rates. Additionally, you’ll need to occasionally raise quails from purchased fertilized eggs to avoid problems caused by inbreeding. You could start with a pair of mating quails, but buying fertilized eggs and hatching them is a more economical way to raise these tiny game birds. Coturnix and Japanese quail are the most popular breeds among homesteaders. Quails begin laying eggs at around six or eight weeks after hatching themselves, and their eggs are packed with vitamins and minerals. They’re prolific egg layers, and you can raise them in a small space. You want to make sure the quail chicks cannot get wet.Quails are becoming more and more popular among homesteaders. Use either a quail-specific waterer base, or put stones or marbles in any waterer with larger openings. Chicken-sized chick waterers are too big for quail chicks, and quail chicks may fall into the water and get soaked and chilled. Provide a non-slippery surface for proper leg development. Be sure that there are no chilly drafts and that the temperature within the brooder and the room is easy to keep regulated. ![]() Quail also make good urban or city birds often people find that although chickens are not allowed, quail are quite legal, according to town or city laws.īecause Button Quail are so small, be very careful when setting up your brooding area. Female quail are good mothers and can brood and raise their chicks very successfully. Quail require less space and less food, and from a production standpoint, quail covert the food they eat very efficiently into meat and/or eggs. In general, raising quail can be much simpler and easier than raising chickens. In ideal conditions, Button Quail have been known to live up to 3 years. They hatch in 16 days, start laying eggs themselves in 8 weeks, and are often entering old age by 18 months. Button Quail come in all sorts of colors and patterns, and their eggs tend to be a variety of colors as well.īutton Quail are originally native to Southeast Asia and India, but have become increasingly popular in aviculture and are found all over the world in domestic settings.īutton Quail are short-lived birds and have a very compressed lifespan. Although they are so small, they are hardy and delightful to raise. When they hatch, chicks are the size of bumblebees. social, can be very tame, active, quietīutton Quail are the very smallest of the quail and game birds and are about 4 inches long when mature.Breeding season ~will virtually lay eggs all year round under adequate light /temperatures. ![]() Due to variables beyond our control, we do NOT guarantee hatch rates. Purely Poultry guarantees our eggs to be a minimum of 80% Fertile upon candling and notification 3 days prior to hatch. ** Hatching Eggs will produce a straight run of chicks ***** ![]() Thank you for your understanding and support during this challenging time. Until then, we wish you all the best with your flocks and hope that you continue to find success in your endeavors. We hope to reopen Purely Poultry in the future, with Shannon back at the helm. Your support means the world to us and we are grateful for your kindness. We appreciate all of the prayers, well wishes, and patronage that we have received from our loyal customers during this trying time. ![]() Shannon is the heart and soul of our family-owned and operated business, and every member of our team is part of the family. Unfortunately, Shannon has suffered a brain injury and we are currently unsure of the extent of the damage. We have recently experienced a difficult time with our owner, who was involved in a serious car accident earlier this month. It is with a heavy heart that we must temporarily close our doors until further notice. Dear valued customers and friends of Purely Poultry,
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