Why Raise Quail? Benefits of Keeping Quail Over Chickens • Insteading

I don’t know what caused it or when raising quail became a hot topic, but I’ve definitely noticed an influx of interest. My first interaction with these beautiful birds was over 12 years ago. I was apprenticing at an organic homestead where we prepared fresh food baskets for the market.

I was surprised at how small and docile quail were compared to other poultry breeds we had handled. At the time, I still preferred my chickens and ducks. It wasn’t until the last several years that we considered introducing quail to the homestead. 

Eggs

I’ve lost track of how many people started raising backyard birds for the almighty egg. Whether it’s the dream of walking to the henhouse in muck boots and a robe with a hot cup of coffee, saving money, lessening a carbon footprint, or a hobby — it starts with the…