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Definitely use 1/2". I only use 1/4" on button quail and for coturnix up to 2 weeks old. After that, their poops are too big. Edited to add: I forgot it's opening day for trout in PA - GOOD LUCK NIKI!!!!!

I only have the jumbos and they are all dark meat. I think it depends on the type of quail. You should get some - they are wonderful!!! And the amount of eggs they lay are amazing. Another convert??

I'd love to see an elk. My parents drove like 5 or 6 hours to PA to see the elk on my second cousin's property last year. Got some gorgeous pics though! BUT back to quail...yes, they are stinky if you don't keep up with them. I'm very glad to have my house AND my sleep back! My dad is busy...

Too funny Boyd - but I have to say that I love my quail Let's just hope the neighbors do too. I finally moved them out of my basement (can you say P.U.?!) and into a hutch in the garage. I leave the door open so the chickens can get to their coop and I just know the neighbors are probably...

Not another quail addict!!! Oh Niki what have you done!!!??

You didn't tell me that silly!!!! Go ahead and post mine there if you'd like, or let me know where it is. Can't keep up!!!!

I do it a little differently. I wrap the bird in a towel so only the head is exposed and lay it on the cutting board. With the chef's knife, I quickly cut the head off, then hold it upside down to let it bleed out. Doesn't take long at all. I scald as you would with chickens, cut the wings...

Very nice Niki! The pics and info are GREAT!!!!!

Where??? I've had those - they are very pretty!!

I always pluck mine but I think next time I'll skin them. The way we've been cooking them, the skin is soggy anyway. But they are so YUMMY!!!!! Canned/pickled 5 more pints of eggs Sunday - 24-26 eggs per jar. I just love them that way!!!! They are truly the perfect bird.

Congrats!!! How did you cook them? Amazing how much easier they are to process than chickens, isn't it?

My buttons do that too! The males will pick up a small seed and make a different chirping sound and the females will take it right out of his mouth! They are very cute!

My 3 weekers just started trying to find their vocal chords. I have a total of 12 chicks: 7 girls and 5 boys Time to put more eggs in!!

Welcome back Niki!!!! Missed ya!

I found this article this morning and found it to be very helpful and informative: http://gallus.tamu.edu/Extension%20publications/jpquail.pdf

Don't worry - I ALWAYS have them. If you want some, when you're ready, just holler!!

That was a blue-breasted button quail. I will have eggs available next week if you'd like some. Just PM or email me!

I have a gazillion eggs. Want some?? PLEASE????

I think yours were the first eggs I ever sent. Did I do the pine shavings then too? OH - and I meant to say blue BREASTED the other day - not blue faced. It was driving me crazy.

I use the quail cartons (the open ones) and put pine shavings in after I put the eggs in so they don't move so much. Then I put more shavings over the eggs and wrap the whole carton with bubble wrap or foam - whatever I have. The secret is to minimize the movement as much as possible.