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    would quails work for me?

    i thought about button quail.... until i saw how itsy bitsy they were! lol! super cute but i'm not sure their eggs would be worth the trouble. does anyone out there keep buttons? do you eat the eggs? how big are they?
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    eggs or meat?

    both! if you're not comfy growing them for meat the hens will lay (starting around week 6) just like chickens! cute little eggs too! i'm just starting too and there's a lot of info here. lots of people have posted pics of their coops which are a little different from chicken coops, so i'd check...
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    would quails work for me?

    it's not roosters that are outlawed in my city (richmond va) it's ALL fowl. also hogs. city code doesn't say anything about goats but i doubt you'd be allowed to keep one very long....there's a council meeting in september with chickens on the agenda so i've got my fingers crossed. it'd be nice...
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    would quails work for me?

    whoops double post
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    would quails work for me?

    thanks for taking the time to read and answer all my questions! i hadn't thought of putting a garden on top! if i do use the coop as a table for potted plants it would be a pretty way to make sure they get enough shade in summer.... i'm doing a permanent herb garden but pots would be a great way...
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    would quails work for me?

    so i just bought my first house (!!) and would love to do something food related with the backyard, which is too small for much of a garden (i could fit a few small beds, but only if that's ALL i want the yard to be) but a quail coop would just right! i've already picked up a chunk of info just...
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