Our Gamebirds

From the smallest bird on the farm to one of the most colorful, we have Coturnix Quail and Indian Peafowl.

Well I’m allergic to chicken eggs and while duck and goose eggs are my favorite, it is a lot easier to make sure I have eggs year round with quail.

They’re pretty. Yup that’s it. The peafowl are just pets. I plan to make crafts out of their molted feathers, but really I just enjoy pretty birds

Sometimes! Quail eggs may be available through the farm stand depending on production. Availability can change quickly because they are also used here on the farm.
I can. That does not necessarily mean everyone can. I am allergic to the albumen, which is the egg white. Eggs from different bird species contain different proteins, which is why I personally can eat eggs from some other species.
If you have an egg allergy, what is safe for you is something to discuss with your medical provider.
I might occasionally, but quail are not a breeding program I put a concentrated effort into. I do basic selection for health, vigor, temperament, and productivity rather than maintaining a formal breeding project.

Not yet, but maybe one day. My birds are currently too young to be sexually mature and producing. This is also not a planned breeding program. I mostly have pretty birds, so my selection is limited to basics like health, vigor, and temperament.
Walter currently free-ranges and has chosen to stay on the farm. He roosts in the center of the bird yard where he is also protected by the livestock guardian dogs. That does not mean every peafowl will reliably stay home, though. They can wander, especially when newly introduced or looking for mates.
Walter isn’t any louder than the geese, but I do have neighbors that live a quarter mile away that tell me they hear my geese in their house…

JK Homegrown