verb shrink, cringe, flinch, shake, faint, tremble, quake, shudder, falter, droop, blanch, recoil, cower, blench, have cold feet (informal) The very word makes many of us quail.

Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds generally placed in the order Galliformes. The collective noun for a group of quail is a flock, covey, or bevy.

(kweɪl ) Word forms: plural quails , plural quail , 3rd person singular present tense quails , present participle quailing , past tense, past participle quailed. 1. countable noun.

transitive verb. 1 : to pierce with quills. 2a : to wind (thread or yarn) on a quill. b : to make a series of small rounded ridges in (cloth)

quif is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

Unlike chickens, quail do not perch; instead, they lay on the ground. They don’t nest like chickens either, and lay their eggs wherever it suits them. When raising quail at your home, keep this in mind as you build or purchase a hutch for them. You don’t want them living in or laying their eggs in their own manure.

Chickens are less efficient than quail in almost every way. Note that quail need a lot less food per egg than chickens and this is after they are both producing. The quail has already laid over 100 eggs by the time the chicken gets going. Quail eggs also sell for a premium over chicken eggs if you have too many.

Not only is a quail cage quieter than a coop of squawking chickens, it can be small; a square foot is plenty of room for a single quail.

Due to the fact that quails are small game birds, the noise they make is often soft noises that blend in with everyday birds. During breeding seasons, male quails will announce their availability and can call for a large part of the night, while female quails are generally quieter.

Coturnix quail don’t need much space, are quiet and calm. “They have an easy-going temperament and are hearty quail,” says Tumey.

Both male and female Gambel’s Quail give a distinctive 3–4 note call when separated from covey members. Potential threats or something suspicious near the covey triggers a chip-chip-chip, and if a direct threat occurs the birds give a crear-crear or squawk alarm call as they take wing.

Crowing is also a territorial behavior so a male quail may crow to claim territory or assert dominance. Having multiple males in the flock means more noise. Male quails also crow to call for their family so if you have separated the male from its flock all of a sudden then expect loud crowing.

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Quail farming is absolutely a very profitable business. Quail farming require less capital or investment than raising any other poultry birds. You can start this business with a very small investment. You can start with a limited number of 40 to 50 birds.