Quail, Coturnix

Description

Coturnix Quail are probably the most versatile backyard poultry that you can buy. Coturnix are cold hardy, take up less space, use less feed than larger poultry, and mature quickly. These birds are ready to lay eggs, breed, or be used for meat production in eight-weeks. Coturnix lay as many eggs as a chicken year-round. The eggs that they lay are considered a delicacy and are more nutritious than a chicken egg. They lay spotted eggs that are about an inch in diameter. The eggs are a bit harder than a chicken eggshell, so you can either use a serrated knife or buy a quail egg scissors to open the egg to enjoy a nutritious breakfast. These quail come in assorted colors, including a variety of tuxedos, whites, buffs, silvers, mottled browns, and the specialty, Pharaoh. There is not a guarantee on the color varieties received in this assortment.