FEATHErS: Coturnix quail
Quail Adult breeding trios (2 female/1 male) $20.00
Straight run chicks, up to 2 weeks of age, $2.50/each or $2.00/each if buying more than 7 at once. (Price increases $1 for each additional week of age, i.e. $3.50/$3.00 for 3 week old chicks, $4.50/$4.00 four week old chicks, etc.)
Dozen quail eggs: $3.00
Straight run chicks, up to 2 weeks of age, $2.50/each or $2.00/each if buying more than 7 at once. (Price increases $1 for each additional week of age, i.e. $3.50/$3.00 for 3 week old chicks, $4.50/$4.00 four week old chicks, etc.)
Dozen quail eggs: $3.00
There are many uses for quail eggs. Some people like to egg blow them (http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Blow-Egg-Out-of-Egg-Shells/) and use them for decoration - especially popular for Easter displays, weddings or other special events. Other people like to try and hatch them (please bear in mind that I do not guarantee fertility rates on these quail eggs, though they are housed in mixed genders, so nature is doing what nature is doing with them). Still others like to consume the quail eggs, and they can make a unique and memorable hors-d'oeuvre at a party. Quail eggs can often be found at local health food stores or oriental markets, where they are considered a delicacy and have been prized as a healing food. While quail eggs are small (10-12 g), they are an abundant source of useful trace elements and vitamins (http://a-livinghealthy.blogspot.com/2012/11/benefit-of-quail-eggs.html). Comparing equal ounces, their nutritional value is 3-4 times higher than that of chicken eggs. They contain 13% proteins while chicken eggs provide a bit more than 11%. Quail eggs contain more vitamin B1 and twice as much vitamins A and B2 than chicken eggs. Quail eggs provide five times as much iron and potassium as chicken eggs. They also are richer in phosphorus and calcium. Quail eggs have similar cholesterol amounts as chicken eggs (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889157502001291), but unlike chicken eggs, they are less likely to cause allergies. They can actually help fight allergy symptoms due to the ovo-mucoid protein that is even used in the production of some anti-allergic drugs (PubMed Article: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10575639).
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