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I raised quail in my backyard for a little bit. Feed was expensive and they wasted most of it. The males crow and are about half as loud as a rooster. They also fuck the females all day to the point they lose their neck feathers until you cull the males. The feed also attracts rats and they will either get it off the ground or they will chew through your plastic buckets.

I would only suggest raising quail if you eat a lot of eggs, live out on a large plot of land with maybe feral cats, and have a cheap source of feed, and its still probably not worth it. Incubating them is hardly worth it as well, but they reach full maturation faster than chickens. Only incubate if you have a dedicated brooding room and you plan on brooding dozens or hundreds.

Turn the males into meat asap. Pulling their heads off isnt very pleasant either, and im a bit of a psychopath. Gutting and cleaning is also hardly worth it for the amount of meat you get. They are pretty tasty though.