We started with quail adults at the end of December. It’s now the end of February – and 2 months exactly since we got our first birds. These little Coturnix Quail are amazing creatures that we love raising, and I am glad we have chosen to do so. We are […]
Month: February 2022
I want one of those cages!
As the popularity of our content grows, we have been asked about our quail cages – specifically, if we would build one for their quail. We are happy to announce that yes, we can! Click here to find out more!
Seed Season starts soon!
Do you know when the best time to plant for the Metro-East region is? 6 weeks before the LAST frost date… For our area, the last frost date is April 19. Since I don’t have seed mats, I will be starting inside the house next to all the elderberry cuttings […]
Random Acts of Kindness Day
So… what will yours be today?
Sad Quail lady is Sad
Well… We tried right? Last night was candling night and we trepidatiously opened the incubator after having meticulously kept watch over the temperatures with our little Govee… -0- Viability. We discovered hairline cracks when candling in a dark room that we’d not seen before. Some glowed in the dark with […]
The care and housing of Coturnix quail.
Currently, in my greenhouse, we have 1 stacked set that has 2 cages my husband built. Gary built them after watching youtube channels about quail with inspiration by those who have much more experience than we have. Based on their designs ours too have a roll-out bottom for catching eggs. […]
Of Quail and Dogs…
We have a full-grown hen that will not lay… She’s got 16 hours a day of lighting, proper nutrition and yet she is just too tiny to lay eggs. Our 3-week olds in the grow-up reptile tank are bigger than she is. Her days are numbered as we don’t want […]
The day is over and I am so very glad
Holy enchiladas today was a day for the books. It was a productive workday this morning, I got so much done for the Doula training program I am writing, and feel really empowered there… my latest clients are all healthy and sound, births are on their way to progressing with […]
Hatching Day
Today is an exercise in patience. We put 48 eggs into the incubator on the 19th of January and expected to see some signs of hatching by February the 4th. Well, we did – one little egg pipped, its tiny beak cracking through the shell, and then… we saw nothing […]
She wanted to do WHAT?
It all started with a request for goats. And this request was echoed frequently for a couple of years. When the new wife moved into the house, there was a small jungle in the back yard – and goats were an easy and ecologically smart way to clearcut that yard […]