My eleven-year-old son is an amateur naturalist. He takes his cue, literally, from The Amateur Naturalist by Gerald Durrell (from The Durrells). My friend lent him her childhood copy and he has ...

NOTHING SYMBOLIZES Portland's recent evolution like our changing attitudes toward backyard novelty birds. Five years ago, Portland's homemaking scene was just finding its footing. Home-jarred pickles ...

Scientists may have cracked the mystery of the origin of the H7N9 avian influenza, which has caused more than 375 infections and 100 deaths. A new study has found that quail and chickens are the ...

Raising quail for meat and eggs in your backyard can easily become a fascinating hobby. Quail are friendly, inexpensive and tender, and their eggs are in many places considered a delicacy. It is also ...

Happy Wife Acres is currently tending to around 70 quail on their farm in Fairborn. People wanting to be more self sufficient have been flocking to raising chickens. But these birds can be time and ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. What most people know about quails can be summed up in a short sentence: they're small birds served ...