Sex-linked Coturnix quail can be identified as male or female at hatch—but only when the breeding cross is set up correctly. Learn how Egyptian and Pharaoh genetics create light daughters and dark sons, why the direction matters, and why the F1 chicks do not breed true.

Treats can be enjoyable enrichment for chickens and quail, but too many can replace the balanced nutrition in their complete feed. Learn why confined birds need fewer treats—and how excess weight can affect laying and overall health.

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.

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

The Bryant’s Roost feed trial has become one the of the most talked about experiemnts in the quail world in the last few years. It is objective and helpful to so many people. 2025 added yet another feed to the list to read about.

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.

A quick guide to comparing the 3 most popular quail and to help guide you on your decision making process.

How to be a quail breeder! Clean, clean and clean some more. When it is too hot to ship, we use our time wisely to replenish our own stock and to clean cages.

Good animal husbandry is the foundation of a successful farm.

What are some main differences of buttton quail and coturnix quail?

Getting started with coturnix quail? Find all the info here that you need!

What you need to know to get started with Coturnix Quail.

Quail Mail is coming soon to you! Join the homesteaders in self sufficiency and grow your own eggs.

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