
Quail
Estimated value as of 2026 ยท Multiple 2026 sources including Crosshatch Farm ($62 for Coturnix), Southwest Gamebirds ($69.99-$99.99 for adult jumbo varieties), and breed price guides averaging $8-$12 for adult Coturnix quail
A Coturnix quail, the most common domesticated quail breed raised for eggs and meat by homesteaders and small-scale farmers.
Fun fact Coturnix quail reach egg-laying maturity in just eight weeks and can produce an egg nearly every day, making them one of the fastest-reproducing domesticated birds for their size.
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