At least four commercial farms in Maricopa County have closed due to bird flu outbreaks that have decimated chicken flocks. Quail breeders have seen a higher interest in alternatives to chicken eggs.

A few gambel’s quail survived stockings on Kaho’olawe and the big island of Hawaii. These birds need brushy cover and seem to have a special affinity for honey mesquite in Arizona.

Male Japanese quails produce a strange seminal foam that appears to enhance the chances of successfully fertilizing an egg.

The quail is a medium-sized bird consumed for its tender meat and nutritious eggs. ... In fact, 60% of the fat in quail eggs is made up of "good" fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) ...

A passel of endangered quail got a lift from a volunteer pilot and saved the birds, and their babysitters, a 22-hour drive to Arizona.