Vega Farm

A better understanding. Not a lot of people know that Coturnix quail eggs have orbited around the earth in several Soviet and Russian spacecrafts (Ion 5 Satellite, Salyut 6 and Mir Space Stations). Interestingly enough, in March of 1990, Russian researchers hatched the first eggs in space as well. Their hatch rate was not as successful, but it was possible. Today we know the hatching rate of Coturnix quail are affected by the birds environment, genetics and health. Environment. The environment of the Coturnix quail has changed since its ancient ancestors. Feeds, weather, breeding filters and predators have shaped  quail throughout history. This could result in new breeding & incubating techniques that affect the fertility levels dramatically. Common quail (Coturnix Coturnix) in the wild live in temperate and tropical environments throughout Europe, Egypt, Northern Japan, Asia and China. They consume seeds and insects on the ground. They are reluctant to flying and pref

The Serama (also known as Ayam Serama or Malaysian Serama) is a relatively new breed of bantam. Developed in Malaysia. The complete ancestory of this breed is not fully known but much of its development was by Wee Yean Een from Malaysia starting in the early 1970s when he combines silkie bantams with Ayam Kapans and later with Japanies bantams. His goal was to produce a very small, tame large breasted breed with an upright appearance, short back and vertical wing carriage. By 1988 he had birds with these traits weighing less than 500 grams. As time progressed, the Ayam Serama became the most popular household pet, outnumbering dogs and cats in Malaysia. Refinement of temperament, physical structure and over all physical beauty continues to be an ongoing activity and table top showing is a very common practice to the Malaysians and also gaining popularity in other countries. In 2001, KJ Theodore and Jerry Schexnayder separately imported the first Serama bantams to the United States. J

 

What makes us different? These are our breeding cages we have built from past experience practices of breeding our quail. Stress has been linked to cannibalism, lower fertility and overall lower health of the bird. The design of these cages main feature are the panels and the height of the cages. After noticing patterns of pacing behavior, we noted the quail in an altered state of being pressured. This could lead to anxiety within quails natural instinctive behavior to hide or feel anxious to do so. This pacing behavior was eliminated by placing panels on 3/4 of the walls, reducing visibility of other quail and other environmental stressors. After the adjusted environment, the quail seemed to feel secure in their artificial habitats (ex: decreasing anxiety by being placed under brush, trees, tall grasses). In the wild environment, quail learn how to deal with stress, within our artificial environment, quail will learn how to deal with different stress.