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Why Winter Hatching is a Gift That Keeps Giving
Incubating Coturnix quail over the holidays can be a fantastic gift and a smart production play. For the right person, a holiday hatch means chicks grow out through late winter and are sorted, settled, and laying by spring, perfect timing for garden season and farmers’ market planning.
Zero G Quail Farms
Dec 9, 20255 min read
Education Pt. 10: Closing the Year Right: Deep Cleaning and Biosecurity for Quail Keepers.
Year-end isn’t just for inventory and wish lists—it’s the perfect window to reset your sanitation and biosecurity for quail.
Zero G Quail Farms
Dec 3, 20255 min read
Education Pt.9: Brooder Math: Space, Heat, and Density Simplified
At its core, a brooder for Coturnix quail (or quail in general) is just a safe micro-environment that gives chicks four things on Day 1: warmth, dryness, traction, and easy access to feed and water.
Zero G Quail Farms
Nov 29, 20255 min read
Behind the Scenes Pt. 4: Thanksgiving at Zero G: Grounded, Grateful, Grit, and the Next Launch
Thanksgiving on a small farm is more than a holiday and isn’t just a date on the calendar—it’s a deep breath between seasons and it’s a pause between missions. The rush of summer markets and fall chores slows just enough for us to look around, take a breath, and notice what succeeded this year. We gather with family and friends, pass the rolls, and take stock of everything we’ve been given.....
Zero G Quail Farms
Nov 27, 20253 min read
Education Pt.8: Quail Housing Winterization: Keep Them Cozy, Not Closed In
Winter doesn’t and shouldn't stop you with Coturnix quail. You can keep quail outside all winter (even at the high elevations and temperatures here in Colorado) and keep production steady, as long as you design for what they actually do need. They want their essentials available all the time: dry footing, constant feed and water, and a place to get out of the wind while fresh air keeps moisture moving out.
Zero G Quail Farms
Nov 25, 20254 min read
Education Pt.6: Essential Tools for Every Quail Keeper
Running quail isn’t about heroics; it’s about stable systems. Your kit (and your mindset) should keep birds comfortable, workflows predictable, and you calm when reality throws a wrench. Treat every task like a pre-flight checklist: prep, confirm, execute, log. When something goes wrong—and it will—fall back to a simple reset: stabilize water, feed, heat, and light first; then diagnose. That sequence keeps birds safe while you think.
Zero G Quail Farms
Nov 19, 20258 min read
Behind the Scenes Pt. 3:
In Behind the Scenes Pt. 3, we’re spotlighting Brent—owner, forward-observer-turned-farmer, and the guy who turns whiteboards and checklists into calm, repeatable systems.
Zero G Quail Farms
Nov 16, 20254 min read
Education Pt.5: Lighting for Layers: Keep Egg Production Steady.
When winter closes in, we don’t close the barn—we adjust the mission. Coturnix respond to day length, not brute lumens. Our job is to deliver a calm, predictable “sunrise-to-sunset” that tells their bodies, “keep laying,” while avoiding stress, overheating, or power waste. Treat lighting like nutrition or ventilation: measured, intentional, and boringly consistent. Decide on a program, write it down (timer settings, check points, backup plan), and fly it every day the same wa
Zero G Quail Farms
Nov 10, 20254 min read
Education Pt.3: Building the Perfect Launch Pad: Quail Housing Done Right
Building the Perfect Launch Pad: Quail Housing Done Right. When it comes to housing Coturnix quail, your setup can make or break your flock’s comfort, productivity, and long-term health. These little birds are compact, quiet, and efficient — but they still need the right balance of safety, space, and structure to thrive. At Zero G Quail Farms, we treat housing like a launch system: every detail counts before takeoff.
Zero G Quail Farms
Nov 9, 20253 min read
Education Pt2: Coturnix Quail Chick "Do's & Don'ts"
Chick "Do's & Don'ts".
Zero G Quail Farms
Nov 7, 20254 min read
Education Pt.1: Coturnix Quail Incubation: A No-Drama Guide.
Incubation crash course. The simple basics to get you on the right path.
Zero G Quail Farms
Nov 3, 20253 min read
Behind the Scenes Pt.2
-Where It All Began Behind the Scenes Pt.2 At Zero G Quail Farms, we promised to bring you more than just updates on upcoming projects and events we want to share the people, purpose, and passion behind what we do. Every great mission needs a launch point, and ours begins with family. Meet the Team Behind the Mission My wife, Tristi, and I have built this venture together from the ground up, combining our shared values of sustainability, community, and innovation. We started
Zero G Quail Farms
Oct 27, 20253 min read
Help Us Improve the Mission
We’d love to hear from you — and it doesn’t have to be a big formal review. If you’ve made a purchase, taken a class, or even just explored the site, your feedback helps us fine-tune the Zero G experience and keep improving what we build next. Tell us what you loved, what you’d like to see added, or where we can make things smoother — every note helps us support the community better.
Tristi and Brent Buchanan
Owners of Zero G Quail Farms, Quail Education & Compliance, Business insight, Behind the Scenes, Colorado Quail Techniques.
Guest Blog Writer: Aaron Guidroz
Owner Guidroz Family Farm, Quail Education, Business insight, sustainability practices, homestead insight and pratices.
Guest Blog Writer: Kelli Knecht
Owner Feathered Knechitons, small space sustainability, Quail information, Arts & Crafts
Guest Blog Writer: Homestead Matters
Owners Caiti and Dom, who live on a small suburban property in Western Oregon. "Basic 1850's housewife stuff, homestyle cooking, homeopathic remedies, and homesteading and gardening in small spaces."
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