At least four commercial farms in Maricopa County have closed due to bird flu outbreaks that have decimated chicken flocks.

In captivity, quail consume less food than chickens. They require higher protein feed, according to Klein, but they are also ...

As bird flu has spread across 10 states, causing over 30 million chickens to be euthanized, quail breeders are seeing increased interest in alternatives. In Arizona, at least four commercial farms ...

Quail as young as eight weeks old can begin laying eggs; chickens start laying at seven months. “They lay 300 eggs a year on average, whereas the chicken is 260 to 280 eggs a year,” Klein said.

Quail are quirky little creatures that, despite some having been bred domestically for over 4,000 years, maintain their ...

Nick Klein points out the differences in male and female quail feathers on June 14, 2025, at his home in Casa Grande, Arizona ...

The falconer ties a dead quail to the end of a length of rope. With one hand, he unfurls the lure and slings it over his shoulder. On his other arm sits a Peregrine falcon. The bird can’t smell the ...

CASA GRANDE -- As bird flu has spread across 10 states, causing over 30 million chickens to be euthanized, quail breeders are seeing increased interest in alternatives. In Arizona, at least four ...