Austin360.com:

As small birds with big flavor, quail are gaining favor with diners, chefs, home cooks

 When Smith, an Austin native, graduated and wanted to go into business for himself, he bought a flock of Texas A&M Gourmet Quail and created Texas Quail Farms just south of Lockhart. In less than 10 years, the company has become the largest state-inspected quail producer in Texas, selling quail to restaurants and grocery stores across the country.