Have you always wanted to buy Quail, either for companionship or as a profitable venture, but didn't have enough information on how to acquire or raise them? If yes, then this book has been especially written for you! Quail may be small in size, but are easy to domesticate and care for if given the right kind of environment, attention and know-how. Quail can make for interesting and viable long-term pets. While tiny in size and pleasing in their appearance, as poultry, Quail can assume a variety of roles with ease - from adorning your house as an exhibition bird, to providing meat and eggs that have a high value in the commercial produce trade. Through this pet care guide, you will gain access to a plethora of information, tips and advice on the ideal habitat, housing conditions, nutritional requirements and healthcare that pet Quail should be provided with. You will also discover other useful information on the broader implications of owning pet Quail, from social and legal considerations to understanding their mating patterns and interpersonal interactions. Furthermore, you will also gain access into the world of Quail husbandry, with knowledge on how to breed Quail and care for the eggs. If you have any questions or doubts on how to properly care for your Quail, then this book will surely become your handy advisor. You will find out what makes these birds unique and sets them apart from other poultry and livestock breeds. You will learning how to forge a lifelong and rewarding relationship with your Quail. This book covers all the relevant aspects of acquiring and caring for pet Quail, discussing such topics as: Behaviour patterns Best breeds for ownership Caring for young Quail Common illnesses and corresponding actions and precautions Different varieties Electronic tagging for your Quail Food Grooming Healthcare Housing Insuring your Quail Interacting with your Quail Price and methods of acquiring Quail Selecting your Quail Shopping checklists Understanding your Quail ....and much more"

Jill Winger, creator of the award-winning blog The Prairie Homestead, introduces her debut The Prairie Homestead Cookbook, including 100+ delicious, wholesome recipes made with fresh ingredients to bring the flavors and spirit of homestead cooking to any kitchen table. With a foreword by bestselling author Joel Salatin The Pioneer Woman Cooks meets 100 Days of Real Food, on the Wyoming prairie. While Jill produces much of her own food on her Wyoming ranch, you don’t have to grow all—or even any—of your own food to cook and eat like a homesteader. Jill teaches people how to make delicious traditional American comfort food recipes with whole ingredients and shows that you don’t have to use obscure items to enjoy this lifestyle. And as a busy mother of three, Jill knows how to make recipes easy and delicious for all ages. "Jill takes you on an insightful and delicious journey of becoming a homesteader. This book is packed with so much easy to follow, practical, hands-on information about steps you can take towards integrating homesteading into your life. It is packed full of exciting and mouth-watering recipes and heartwarming stories of her unique adventure into homesteading. These recipes are ones I know I will be using regularly in my kitchen." - Eve Kilcher These 109 recipes include her family’s favorites, with maple-glazed pork chops, butternut Alfredo pasta, and browned butter skillet corn. Jill also shares 17 bonus recipes for homemade sauces, salt rubs, sour cream, and the like—staples that many people are surprised to learn you can make yourself. Beyond these recipes, The Prairie Homestead Cookbook shares the tools and tips Jill has learned from life on the homestead, like how to churn your own butter, feed a family on a budget, and experience all the fulfilling satisfaction of a DIY lifestyle.

With the popularity of Homesteading and self sufficiency in your backyard, many are turning to Coturnix Quail as their bird of choice as the alternative of raising chickens. Learn about the amazing species of quail and follow the Quail Lady's Guide to Raising them in your very own backyard. With over a decade of experience, Alexandra Douglas offers tips and tricks, including her 10 secrets, on successfully raising Coturnix at ease.

Everything you need to know about Silkies or Silkie Chickens as pets. This book is a must have guide for anybody passionate about Silkie Chickens, Silkies or Silkie Bantams. Facts and information, raising, breeding, care, food and where to buy all included. Black, white, Chinese and bearded silkie chickens also covered. The book is written in an easy to read and understandable style. In a straight forward, no nonsense fashion, Elliott Lang covers all aspects of keeping Silkie Chickens. The book is full of sound advice and answers to your questions.

Although quail farming is known for its relative simplicity, low space requirements and financial resources as well as being subject to ever growing demand, it remains a marginal activity by comparison with the potential it offers. As an excellent way to increase income, it can be practised on a small or large scale. This guide is an outreach tool to encourage small-scale farmers to get involved in rearing quail and to give pertinent advice to farmers already active in the business.

This classic reference for poultry nutrition has been updated for the first time since 1984. The chapter on general considerations concerning individual nutrients and water has been greatly expanded and includes, for the first time, equations for predicting the energy value of individual feed ingredients from their proximate composition. This volume includes the latest information on the nutrient requirements of meat- and egg-type chickens, incorporating data on brown-egg strains, turkeys, geese, ducks, pheasants, Japanese quail, and Bobwhite quail. This publication also contains new appendix tables that document in detail the scientific information used to derive the nutrient requirements appearing in the summary tables for each species of bird.

Nutrition is the key driver of animal health, welfare and production. In agriculture, nutrition is crucial to meet increasing global demands for animal protein and consumer demands for cheaper meat, milk and eggs and higher standards of animal welfare. For companion animals, good nutrition is essential for quality and length of life. Animal Nutrition examines the science behind the nutrition and feeding of the major domesticated animal species: sheep, beef cattle, dairy cattle, deer, goats, pigs, poultry, camelids, horses, dogs and cats. It includes introductory chapters on digestion and feeding standards, followed by chapters on each animal, containing information on digestive anatomy and physiology, evidence-based nutrition and feeding requirements, and common nutritional and metabolic diseases. Clear diagrams, tables and breakout boxes make this text readily understandable and it will be of value to tertiary students and to practising veterinarians, livestock consultants, producers and nutritionists.