Growing Guides

Boxes of hatching eggs packed for shipping
How Many Quail Eggs Should You Order?
How to figure out how many quail hatching eggs to order, based on shipping, hatch rates and the birds you want. Read more...
Coturnix quail chicks under a heat lamp in our brooder
Setting Up a Quail Brooder: The First 3 Weeks
Heat, water, feed and footing for quail chicks in the first three weeks, the way we brood on our farm. Read more...
Coturnix quail hatch timeline from day 0 to day 21
How to Incubate Quail Eggs: Day-by-Day
A day-by-day plan for incubating Coturnix and Bobwhite quail eggs, with temperature, humidity and lockdown timing. Read more...
Two Coturnix quail from our farm
Coturnix vs Bobwhite: Which Quail Is Right for You
How Coturnix and Northern Bobwhite quail compare for eggs, meat, space and temperament, so you can pick the right bird. Read more...
Moving Pavers and Slabs with Vacuum Lifters
How cordless vacuum lifters help you move pavers, slabs, and tile with less strain. Read more...
Coturnix Quail Hatching Checklist
A simple checklist for hatching coturnix quail eggs at home. Read more...
Choosing a Beekeeping Suit for Florida Heat
How to pick a beekeeping suit, jacket, and gloves that work in hot Florida weather. Read more...
Organic Shiitake Mushroom Plug Spawn
How to Start Growing Shiitake on Logs
A plain guide to growing shiitake mushrooms on hardwood logs at home. Read more...
Plug Spawn Mushroom Log Beginner Kit
Mushroom Growing for Small Farms and Homesteads
Simple ways to add mushrooms to a small farm or homestead with logs, garden beds and starter blocks. Read more...
Wine Cap Garden Bed Kit
How to Build a Wine Cap Mushroom Garden Bed
Grow Wine Cap mushrooms in a wood chip or straw bed in your garden with North Spore sawdust spawn. Read more...
Blue Oyster Plant & Grow Mushroom Starter Block
How to Plant an Oyster 'Plant & Grow' Mushroom Starter Block
A plain guide to planting a North Spore oyster starter block outside for easy mushroom harvests. Read more...