Quail Farming and Parenting with Brittney Miller

About this episode

Brittney Miller discusses her family's quail farming business and the balance between farm life and motherhood.

In this interview, Brittney Miller, a second-generation quail farmer from South Carolina, shares the story of her family’s 55-year-old business, Manchester Farms. She reflects on how the farm began as her father’s hobby and grew into a nationally recognized operation producing quail meat and eggs. Brittney explains what sets quail farming apart, from faster maturation to specialized housing and technology-driven care that supports bird health and quality production. She also discusses the realities of running a family business, balancing farm life with motherhood, and the growing interest in quail products for health, culinary, and pet nutrition uses. We're glad you're joining us for another episode of Barnyard Language. If you enjoy the show, please tell a friend (or two) and be sure to rate and review us wherever you're listening! If you want to help us keep buying coffee and paying our editor, you can make a monthly pledge on Patreon to help us stay on the air. You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , and TikTok as BarnyardLanguage, and if you'd like to connect with other farming families, you can join our private Barnyard Language Facebook group . We're always in search of…

People in this episode

Hosts: Caite Palmer, Arlene Hunter

Guest: Brittney Miller

Topics covered

• quail farming
• family business
• parenting
• agriculture
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• quail farming
• family business
• parenting
• agriculture
• quail meat
• quail eggs
• farm life

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Manchester Farms

Places: South Carolina

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