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Soy-free quail eggs for eating and hatching, blown quail egg shells, quail meat, quail feathers, crafted kombucha flavors, homemade mead and wine, fermented hot sauce, sauerkraut, pickles, and such.

Quail are very good for making a quick and delicious dinner. Last night as a special treat, I converted an old favorite ...
03/07/2025

Quail are very good for making a quick and delicious dinner. Last night as a special treat, I converted an old favorite recipe for cherry chicken into a delicious cherry quail dish ❣️

Split the quail vertically in half down the breastbone and back. Then cook them in any recipe as a substitution for chicken thighs.

03/07/2025

It might be tempting to try to help them when you see them struggling out of the eggshell. But the work they do while hatching is so very important. Just like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon, this struggle is very important to strengthen their little hips and legs and make sure everything comes out straight and aligned.

03/07/2025

It's the little things that bring me joy 😁. Found a windup toy baby chicken at the dollar store. Had to change it to a quail chick ❣️

Happy birthday baby! Like little popcorn popping out of eggs 🤣🤣🤣
03/05/2025

Happy birthday baby!

Like little popcorn popping out of eggs 🤣🤣🤣

One of the many reasons that predator proofing is so important! Saw this hawk just hanging out on top of one of our bre...
02/26/2025

One of the many reasons that predator proofing is so important!

Saw this hawk just hanging out on top of one of our breeding flocks today. Just one of the many things I have seen around the quail hutches. So far I've seen mice, rats, raccoons, owls, crows, foxes, and coyotes. Our first two years were a little rough, but I think we've got things pretty secure now.

I took this awesome photo and then went outside to check on everybody. They were calm and uninjured. It helps when they know they are safe and secure ❣️

Does this mean she loves me? I love looking at their little spot patterns. Sometimes you see the most interesting desig...
02/25/2025

Does this mean she loves me?

I love looking at their little spot patterns. Sometimes you see the most interesting designs!

Fun fact, each hen has their own unique way of coloring their eggs, kind of like a fingerprint. With a close eye you can identify exactly which hand laid which egg just based on the shape, color, and patterns on their eggs.

Valentine's Day arrived a day early! Two chicks hatched so far ❣️
02/13/2025

Valentine's Day arrived a day early! Two chicks hatched so far ❣️

Fresh mayonnaise! One of our favorite condiments and so easy to make. Substitute equivalent ingredients as you wish. Thi...
02/09/2025

Fresh mayonnaise! One of our favorite condiments and so easy to make.

Substitute equivalent ingredients as you wish. This is our recipe.

Take a wide mouth pint jar.

Add 1/4 cup of egg. This is about one chicken egg or five quail eggs. It doesn't matter if the eggs are warm or cold straight out of the fridge.

Add 1 teaspoon of your favorite mustard.

Add 2 tsp of your favorite vinegar.

Add either a quarter teaspoon of plain salt or a half teaspoon of something like onion salt or garlic salt. You can add other seasonings as well such as herbs or wasabi powder.

Add a cup of your favorite oil. We like to use light olive oil.

Put your immersion blender all the way to the bottom of the jar. And then just hold it there as you turn it on high. Keep the blender at the bottom of the jar until the jar fills with mayonnaise. Then slowly bring your blender up and down to blend in any remaining oil at the top.

Voila! 5 minute mayonnaise ❣️

Video of the blending technique in the comments.

Do quail eggs freeze better than chicken eggs? It's definitely seems to be true! We have tested this in our own kitchen ...
02/09/2025

Do quail eggs freeze better than chicken eggs? It's definitely seems to be true! We have tested this in our own kitchen and found they work just fine in all our recipes, including making fresh omelets from frozen quail eggs. There are some small differences. For example, whole eggs need to be manually spread into the pan for omelets rather than just poured. Egg whites whip up faster so you have to be careful not to over whip them. Otherwise frozen quail eggs are the same as fresh.

I just finished processing 42 dozen quail eggs for the freezer. Some of the eggs are divided into yolks and whites, and some are processed as whole eggs. Yolks are frozen in half tablespoon portions in covered ice cube trays (half chicken egg yolk portions). Whole eggs are scrambled and frozen in a baby food tray in 1/4 quarter cup portions (the equivalent of one chicken egg). Egg whites are frozen by the quarter cup as well. Frozen eggs can be gently defrosted overnight in the fridge or in a baggie in a cold water bath on the counter as needed.

Some of the egg whites are destined to be made right away into more meringue cookies. They've turned out to be a huge hit with our friends and family! Some of the whole eggs are going to be made immediately into chocolate egg pudding. And some of the yolks will be made immediately into homemade ice cream.

Very glad for this day of processing and egg preservation. Our first test hatch of the season is due on Friday Valentine's Day. We are heading into the busy spring time and have a waiting list for hatching eggs, chicks and birds. Very soon we will have a shortage of eating eggs for our own household so it is wonderful to have banked eggs into the freezer for ourselves. ❣️

We've been totally clueless in our household. Decided to check out the egg section of the grocery store 😱I'm working re...
02/02/2025

We've been totally clueless in our household. Decided to check out the egg section of the grocery store 😱

I'm working really hard on egg preservation. We simply can't eat all the eggs we are getting out of the girls, and soon it will be egg and chick season when we typically have less available to eat. Quail are wonderful pets that also provide for the family.

Want an easy and super delicious meal? Scotch eggs!We like to make pan-fried scotch eggs out of any quail eggs that don...
01/20/2025

Want an easy and super delicious meal? Scotch eggs!

We like to make pan-fried scotch eggs out of any quail eggs that don't come out perfectly when we boil and peel them and cannot be put in the pickling jar. You know, the ones that crack or tear, and you know there will be a few every time 😉

Can also be made with pickled eggs whenever the craving hits 😁

Simply wrap them in sausage meat or any ground meat like a big meat ball, then bake or fry or cook in a skillet until browned on all sides. Totally yum!

🤣🤣🤣 Last night I asked my honey what he wanted for dinner after processing almost 600 eggs, and mused that he probably wanted anything EXCEPT eggs... But then I said we could make scotch eggs and his eyes lit up! Yeah, they're that good ❣️❣️❣️

About 45 dozen pickled eggs 😱. That's boiling and successfully peeling 540 little quail eggs 🤣Our recipe is extremely si...
01/20/2025

About 45 dozen pickled eggs 😱. That's boiling and successfully peeling 540 little quail eggs 🤣

Our recipe is extremely simple. Each pint jar holds about 20 quail eggs. Each quart jar holds about 40.

For each pint jar, put in whatever flavor elements you want, and then the boiled and peeled quail eggs, and then about a cup of the pickling juice. Make sure the eggs are covered with the juice. The eggs will float so you kind of have to hold them down to make sure there is enough liquid to cover them.

For each cup of Pickling Juice: 3/4 cup vinegar, 1/4 cup water, 1 teaspoon salt. Heat and stir until the salt is dissolved.

Use your imagination for the flavoring elements. We like fresh garlic, onion, rosemary, peppercorns, peppers, and many other things.

Pickled quail eggs made at home cannot be safely canned and stored on the shelf. They must be stored in the fridge. Making shelf-stabled pickled eggs requires commercial canning equipment that one just would not have in their home.

First recipe: Chocolate Quail Egg Pudding!No food photo because it's yummy, and I ate it before realizing Hey, I should...
01/15/2025

First recipe: Chocolate Quail Egg Pudding!

No food photo because it's yummy, and I ate it before realizing Hey, I should get a picture of this!

Our version is keto and diabetic friendly. Best thing is this can be a yummy protein rich meal replacement ❣️

You can substitute real powdered sugar if you prefer. But we just buy Anthony's granulated erythritol, and grind it about 20 seconds in a small food processor to make a nice sugar-free powered sugar.

You can use any liquid for the milk or water. I've done this with almond milk. I think once I even used some leftover coffee 🤣

Chocolate Egg Pudding
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Ingredients:
• 1 cup quail eggs (about 20)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened milk or water
• 1/4 cup confectioners sugar substitute
• 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• dash salt

Heat a small skillet with just a little light oil. Scramble eggs until just fully cooked.

Put all ingredients into a wide mouth pint mason jar. Blend with an immersion blender till smooth and thick.
Enjoy!

Makes about 3-4 servings.

I am the eggman. I am the eggman. I am the walrus. cuckoo cachoo!Just finished the annual refresh of our breeding floc...
01/15/2025

I am the eggman. I am the eggman. I am the walrus. cuckoo cachoo!

Just finished the annual refresh of our breeding flocks. We have way too many hens, and have not been hatching eggs. Each of the egg cartons holds 2 dozen quail eggs, and the plastic bins hold 3-4 dozen. Which means it's time for our winter egg extravaganza!

BTW: mini fridges may be tempting as they can hold lots of eggs and free up space in your main fridge. But they generally are just overpriced drink coolers and do not hold consistent food-safe temperatures.

Time to break out all the egg recipes. This is the time of year when we process eggs for later. Then we'll still have enough to eat in the Spring when we always run short due to higher demand for hatching eggs and chicks.

01/01/2025

It's our first chick of the year! Happy birthday baby!❣️

Fun fact: cooking with quail eggs makes it insanely simple to bake mini pies. 😋 A quarter pie recipe per mini pie. Five...
11/29/2024

Fun fact: cooking with quail eggs makes it insanely simple to bake mini pies. 😋

A quarter pie recipe per mini pie. Five quail eggs per chicken egg 😁

Halloween hatch babies just moved into the brooder ❣️
11/02/2024

Halloween hatch babies just moved into the brooder ❣️

09/28/2024

We have baby chicks and hatching eggs!

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It might be tempting to try to help them when you see them struggling out of the eggshell. But the work they do while hatching is so very important. Just like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon, this struggle is very important to strengthen their little hips and legs and make sure everything comes out straight and aligned.

It's the little things that bring me joy 😁. Found a windup toy baby chicken at the dollar store. Had to change it to a quail chick ❣️

It's our first chick of the year! Happy birthday baby!❣️

We have baby chicks and hatching eggs!

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