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Expand your backyard farm with coturnix quail

By Nebraska Extension
Jul 11, 2019
Jul 11, 2019 Updated Jul 11, 2019

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The Pharoah quail is another popular variety of coturnix quail.

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Coturnix quail eggs

quail egg vs chicken egg nutrition chart

One of the most popular types of coturnix quail is the Jumbo Brown breed.

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Another popular type of coturnix quail is the Texas A&M stock.

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Chickens, ducks and geese aren’t the only birds well suited for acreages. Other species of poultry do very well under similar conditions and like the mentioned birds, can provide you with meat and eggs. Coturnix quail, pronounced “kuh-tur-niks”, are an excellent bird for acreage owners who might be limited on space and desire a small bird that provides both eggs and meat in a fraction of the time a chicken takes to provide you with eggs.

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