06/08/2026
After much thought, I’ve made the difficult decision to reduce my quail breeding stock by 10 hens and 2 males from each color breeding cage over the next few weeks.
These birds were all hatched in December and January, began laying in January and February , and have recently completed their first molt and returned to production. This decision was not made because of the quality of the birds—in fact, quite the opposite. They are healthy, productive, beautiful birds that represent the breeding standards we work hard to maintain year after year.
There are two primary reasons for this reduction. First, I started a new job in April that requires travel twice each month. Second, quail sales have declined by approximately 40% this year. When I began this journey, I made a commitment that the health and care of our birds would always come first. As our circumstances change, I believe responsible flock management means adjusting our numbers to a scale that allows us to continue providing the highest level of care.
This smaller breeding program will be easier to manage while still allowing us to produce the quality eggs and offspring our customers have come to expect from Shady Hollow Quail.
For anyone looking to add proven breeding stock to their covey, these birds still have many productive seasons ahead of them and will continue producing the quality offspring we have carefully selected and bred for.
Sometimes good stewardship means knowing when to grow, and sometimes it means knowing when to scale back. This is one of those moments.
Italians are the first group I am offering them at $8 each DM me if you’re interested. I replace my rooster every 6 months so the two roosters are only 3 month old.
