At a glance
- Origin
- East Asia
- Scientific name
- Coturnix japonica
- Eggs per year
- ~280
- Egg colour
- Speckled cream
- Incubation
- 17 days
- Broodiness
- None
- Cold hardiness
- Hardy
- Sizes
- Standard
- Purpose
- Laying, Meat
- Purity
- Pure
- Auto-sexing
- Yes
About the Redbreast Japanese Quail
The world's domesticated quail, the Japanese (Coturnix) quail is a small, speckled brown bird and an egg-laying marvel — top strains lay around 300 dainty, mottled eggs a year, maturing in just six weeks. First bred in Japan centuries ago, it's now the mainstay of quail-keeping for eggs and meat the world over. Quick, prolific and easy to keep.
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