re: Any OBers raise yard birds?

Our quail have slowed down laying also. Haven't stopped tho. Big weather swings & stress (loud noise) effect egg laying. When they aren't laying they eat just as much feed as when the are laying. 1st year of a quail/chickens life is there best laying. As far as chickens laying all over the place, get some golf balls any put in the box. They should sit on them & start laying in the box. My wife has really gotten in pickling last couple years. She sales pickled quail eggs, okra, asparagus, green beans, a few others at the Pointe Coupee Farmers Market & a local sea food store.