Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[HeartoftheMatterFarm]

 

[FluffyButt789]

I am in the baking and cooking threads, and several people were talking about them. One member mentioned them, and it just zapped me! She made me want quail. A bird I didn’t know a thing about! Obviously I’m still figuring them out!
The clincher was the eggs. Do you want to wait six months for your chickens to lay, or six weeks for your quail to lay?
Need an egg wash for one thing? Quail eggs are the right size. Hard boiled eggs are good, but imagine just popping the whole thing in your mouth, and not getting the crumbly yolk all over.
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They are very cute, however being an animal lover, and prior vegetarian, If I am to raise animals for meat, I'd prefer to raise something large like a turkey, rather than raising 20 quail to kill for the same amount of meat. I am very happy with the chickens and thinking of larger animals rather than smaller for the future. I was just intrigued because you suddenly got obsessed with them so quick lol! Very cute!

 

[BullChick]

I can handle fowl, but four legged livestock is still beyond my ability to slaughter. I do not want fresh pig/cow either. They are too easy to get attached to.

 

[BullChick]

Oh, @BY Bob !! We have kid pictures for you and your lovely wife!!!!


And apple strudel muffins while you look!

 

[BullChick]

They are very cute, however being an animal lover, and prior vegetarian, If I am to raise animals for meat, I'd prefer to raise something large like a turkey, rather than raising 20 quail to kill for the same amount of meat. I am very happy with the chickens and thinking of larger animals rather than smaller for the future. I was just intrigued because you suddenly got obsessed with them so quick lol! Very cute!

I’m not sure about eating them. If I do like them, I see benefits to their size. Of course, many lives vs: one is a good point.

 

[Lelanae]

I can handle fowl, but four legged livestock is still beyond my ability to slaughter. I do not want fresh pig/cow either. They are too easy to get attached to.

Really cute potbellied pig starring in this!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I'm intrigued. Quail are tiny little birds, aren't they? What made you become obsessed with them? Talk me into it!

OMGosh you really didn't just ask her to do that?!
You are in for it now....I am staying back...
They are cute, small/tiny and fairly easy to raise. Talking DH into a quail pen in the future!! He is into it, will be making more of a mini-aviary for them. Have eaten quail before..taste like chicken. They were wild, not sure if the taste is different semi-domesticated??

If you guys want to get in to quail, let me know and I'll hatch them! I swear, i have about 80 quail eggs piled up on my table, itching to be hatched lol

 

[BullChick]

Really cute potbellied pig starring in this!

I’ve seen that before.

 

[BullChick]

@Auroradream26 Do you have the egg scissors? I thought I asked before, but forget.

 

[dheltzel]

Dennis--what chicks do you have ready?

So far I have:
black cochin bantams
leghorns (brown looking, from a project to make mille fleur)
welbars
black orpingtons
black ameraucanas
fly-tie chickens (genetic hackle)
australian spotted ducks
turkeys (royal palm and mottled black)
... and 2 mystery chicks I was hoping to be norwegian jaerhons, but are all yellow chicks

Next week I hope to also have lavender orps and ams, maybe the first cream legbars of the season.