Quail 101

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Thursday February 17th, 5:30 - 7:00 PM

2825 8th Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76110

$40.00

If you have questions please email to: info@elizabethanna.net


Come and learn about one of the most under-appreciated Galiformes, the Quail.


Fun facts about Quail:


  • They mature to and lay eggs or can be harvested by 6-8 weeks.
  • Their eggs are used all over the world to help support people who have immune issues or inflammatory diseases.
  • They don't carry salmonella because their body temperatures are too hot for the bacteria to survive in the digestive tracks.
  • They don't make loud sounds, even the roos and can be "hidden" in plain sight for communities that don't allow other poultry.
  • Some live very happy and long lives in indoor habitats (not cages).


You will learn in this class:


  • How quail differ from the chicken and how to keep them happy
  • The best nutrition for your quail
  • Five different housing setups and how to protect from predators
  • How to incubate and hatch quail
  • How to build a inexpensive brooder
  • How to keep the peace in a quail covey
  • What to have in your home veterinary kit
  • Swift and human processing of your quail
  • Record Keeping for best breeding practices


If you register for the class you receive Quail 101 Booklet $10 for free and 3 non-fertile, blue "Celadon" eggs.


>>Class Limited to 12 students<<


ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Kirsten is the owner of Good Tilth Farm and Nursery and Lorica Tea. She has kept quail since 2015 and raises the Celadon, which has the recessive gene responsible for the blue eggs. She is a certified permaculture designer from the Australia Institute of Permaculture. In 2009 she hosted Fort Worth's first PDC course. Since then she has and been working in the urban agriculture industry, teaching at schools and as a designer and a market gardener. Her roles at Elizabeth Ann's have ranged from greenhouse management, permaculture designer and education and outreach.