History of the Coturnix Quail and Celadon
The Coturnix quail is primitively known as the japanese flinch. They were imported into North America in the late 1800 ’ sulfur from Europe and Asia. There are several varieties that differ in size and colorings. The Corurnix is the hardy of all the quail species and most common for egg and kernel production. We are excited to offer the rare variety of Celadon. The Celadon Quail are a extra variety of Coturnix Quail who carry a rare, recessive gene ( the celadon gene ) which causes their eggs to be a gorgeous blue discolor. Some are even speckled ! however not all eggs are blue they run 80 percentage true most of the prison term. All our flinch are Non-GMO birds .
Why raise quail?
- Self Reliance – you can raise them for eggs and meat. They mature at six weeks, which is simply amazing! Laying eggs at 8 weeks and over 200-300 per year! They can be processed for meat at 6-8 weeks. We learned that processing is not hard, no special equipment needed.
- Simplicity – quail can be raised in “captivity”, as in they demand protective housing at all times. They don’t do well free ranging and are not like chickens. If let out they will not return. They have a lot more predators that are interested in them. Quail like the security of protective housing and are not as stressed if they feel safe. Remember stressed birds tend to have lower immunity and more susceptible to getting disease. You can look up some coop ideas online, they can have an outdoor coop with access to fresh ground or on a porch, patio, or in a home or apartment!
- Cost Effective – they are quiet compared to other fowl, and make a lovely chirp like a wild bird, you can raise them on a patio or porch and wont bother neighbors!
- Hardiness – these birds are very hardy in all temperatures and this breed is a good choice for a starter bird.
- No regulations: There are no regulations for keeping quail that we know of (but please check your state and town ordinances), like chickens or roosters in particular. The males’ crow is a soft trill, like a song-bird, and so, many urban families who cannot have roosters, opt for a few backyard quail. You can have them in an apartment, patio, home, farm, any setting, urban or not.
Feed Recommendations : quail are considered a gamebird and need higher protein when developing. We recommend Sugar Feather Farm gamebird starter, when they are chicks and no grind is needed up to 5 weeks, Sugar Feather Farm gamebird agriculturist when they are growing and when adults can switch to our adult prey .
We highly recommend using the vegetable oil of Oregano in their water daily as a supplement to aid with digestion and overall health .
egg nutriment
Their eggs are bantam and PACKED with nutrients. They are a big low-calorie, protein-rich food. They are creamy and delicious, and can not carry salmonella, so can safely be corrode bleak. The health benefits of quail eggs include their ability to improve sight and unsusceptibility, boost department of energy levels, reduce excitement, oversee diabetes, promote goodly skin, prevent hair’s-breadth loss and provoke increase and animate in the body. They are besides claimed to help manage depression and improve sexual health .
| QUAIL EGG NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION | |||
| calories | 158 | protein | 13g |
| fat | 11g | Vitamin D | 55mg |
| cholesterol calcium they are besides fat in antioxidants, selenium, lecithin, iodine, and choline |
76g 64mg |
potassium cast-iron |
12mg 3.65mg |
