Home Page Sought after for their beauty, the Blue Scale Quail are considered a delicacy. They are hunted throughout the Southwestern United States. They lay 30-60 eggs per season beginning as early as 6 months.
Chicks are very delicate and extremely difficult to raise.
Blue Scale Quail are next to impossible to sex and are sold unsexed. These quail excite and startle easily. The cocks are aggressive especially towards each other. Breed one cock with up to four hens, or in colonies with a low cock ratio. Mature birds weigh between 7-8 oz.