Choosing a poultry breeder is about more than price or pretty photos. Learn the 10 questions every buyer should ask before purchasing hatching eggs, chicks, or breeding stock so you can find a breeder who values healthy birds, honest communication, and long-term customer support.

My first Sparkly Fee line didn’t fail with missing eyes or cross beaks. It quietly stopped reproducing. Here’s what declining fertility taught me about inbreeding depression—and how I rebuilt the line with a stronger genetic foundation.

Developing a true breeding line takes far more than producing the correct feather color. Discover how selective breeding, hidden recessive genes, and long-term planning transformed a single recessive mutation into an established Egyptian Coturnix line.

How do you choose quality breeding quail? Learn what to look for in body structure, health, growth, fertility, and overall performance to make better breeding decisions and improve your flock over time.

Shipped egg hatch rates depend on more than shipping alone. Learn how breeder nutrition, egg age, packaging, incubator quality, and incubation skills all affect hatch success.

Can you reuse egg cartons or EggFoam to ship hatching eggs? This guide breaks down the biosecurity risks of porous materials, cross-flock contamination, and how packaging choices impact hatch rates, chick health, and breeder reputation.

Late-term eggs don’t always look any different—but they don’t behave the same in the incubator. If you’ve ever struggled with poor hatch rates from shipped eggs, this could be why. Let’s talk about what’s really going on inside the shell and why timing matters more than most people realize.

The Fabulous Fee! My absolute favorite coturnix gene. Find out why in this week’s blog

The Egyptian quail is a mainstay of most quail coveys and in this week’s blog, we find out why it is so special.

The pharaoh coturnix quail is the beginning of the beginning. It is the wild type, it is feather sexable and lays the larger eggs. Find out more in this week’s blog.

How to shop for a breeder and realistic expectations.

• Learn how to find a trustworthy chicken breeder, what questions to ask, and what red flags to avoid before you buy your next bird.

• Discover where and how to find reputable chicken breeders for healthy, high-quality birds. Tips for beginners included!

• Avoid common poultry buyer mistakes—this guide shows you how to evaluate and choose the right chicken breeder near you.

All eggs are not created the same, be picky on hatching eggs and eat the rest!

Sometimes you need new blood to gain a specific gene or group of genes. In general breeding, new genes just jumble up what you have and you do not make progress on building a family or line.

Culling is very different from harvesting. Both have their uses and should be used on a farm.

Adding new genetics can be a tough decision. The amount of misinformation on the web is astounding! Birds can be bred for years without infusing new blood and done correctly, new genes are never necessary. Find out why and save yourself some money.

Autosexing Japanese Coturnix Quail is an easy way to learn genetics.

Celadon quail is simply the genetics which allow the blue egg. They can come in any feather color and any size.

When unexpected Egyptian quail began appearing in my Pharaoh line, I didn’t immediately add new blood. I used test breeding to uncover the genetics already hiding in my flock—and ended up building two stronger breeding projects.