Join me today as I talk about one of my favorite homesteading activities, keeping backyard quail. I discuss my venture into keep Japanese Coturnix quail, the Texas A&M variety, and why I think anyone who wants to become more self sufficient by producing their own food should consider keeping the ancient birds.

I  give my opinions on everything from incubation to tasty recipes and everything in between. Have you ever wondered how easy it would be to process your own meat? Well I tell you just how easy it is to raise, butcher and cook quail. If you plan on only using the eggs, well, I'm down with that too.

I answer some need-to-know facts about quail keeping such as

What type of feed?how much feed and what are the costs per bird?How do you make cages for baby chicks?What age to quail mature and start laying eggs?What are your feed costs per day for quail?

There is a reason these ancient birds still have a place on the modern homestead. There is also a reason why quail eggs are eaten all over the world from "Kwek Kwek" a street food in the Philippines to your good old standard omelet.

I finish off the podcast giving a few simple southern recipes that are sure to light a fire in your drive to start keep these most awesome, tasty birds.