Frustratedearthmother's Journaling Journey

[frustratedearthmother]

Pictures of your quail please?

They look just like this. I pulled this pics off of Google because I'm finishing my last cup of coffee and didn't feel like walking outside, lol.

This is a male. Males have this brown-ish breast.

This is a female - they have a speckled breast.

I have one white one that hatched from the originals. They are a little harder, but not impossible, to sex.

I gotta tell ya - they are a whole lot easier to butcher than a big ol' CCX chicken, lol. Of course, you give up a tiny bit of meat over what a CCX will produce, lol.

I really enjoy the quail. They're easy to take care of, easy to butcher, and the eggs are good too!

 

[Mini Horses]

The quail & pheasant do have a slightly richer meat taste, don't you think? Some of the pheasant are just too pretty! Need a market for feathers --- fishermen!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I haven't eaten pheasant - but yes - the quail are a bit richer and have a deeper flavor than chicken.

 

[FarmerJamie]

I haven't eaten pheasant - but yes - the quail are a bit richer and have a deeper flavor than chicken.

I haven't had pheasant in decades....I am so old. Lol

 

[frustratedearthmother]

.I am so old. Lol

Join the crowd!

 

[baymule]

Those quail are so good fried! A big platter heaped up with fried quail...…. i'd better shut up!

 

[Mini Horses]

"old" is mental. We're just well seasoned.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

"old" is mental. We're just well seasoned.

Truth!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Those quail are so good fried! A big platter heaped up with fried quail...…. i'd better shut up!

I have never fried 'em. It is definitely on my list. I usually wrap 'em in bacon and stick 'em in the oven - or grill 'em. I plan on branching out in my quail recipes. Can't wait to get another batch of eggs in the incubator - now that there are adequate males out there. Shouldn't be more than a few weeks. They're 4 weeks old and will be laying in a couple more weeks. So, maybe sometime in March I'll get a big ol' batch of eggs in the incubator.

Got a call to come and pick up food pantry rejects. Got a big ol' box of organic bananas....what a waste of good bananas! They're brown and speckly and just perfect for banana bread. Guess what's in my oven right now? It's not even keto banana bread - it's regular, full o'sugar and mini chocolate chip banana bread. I'm making 8 mini-loaves. Seven of them will freeze beautifully, lol!!

 

[Mini Horses]

They're 4 weeks old and will be laying in a couple more weeks. So, maybe sometime in March I'll get a big ol' batch of eggs in the incubator.

Amazing how fast they grow and mature! That's faster than a tomato! LOL

It's not even keto banana bread - it's regular, full o'sugar and mini chocolate chip banana bread. I'm making 8 mini-loaves. Seven of them will freeze beautifully, lol!!

That sounds delish. Kudos on the haul.

My guy hasn't been getting so much of late. That huge haul at first of year was great for me. I am always waiting for a text from them....love free!