Texas Quail Farms

What Texas Quail Farms does

Texas Quail Farms, Inc. is a vertically integrated quail producer and processor headquartered in Lockhart, Texas, founded in 2003 by Todd Smith. The company operates the largest state-inspected quail processing plant in Texas, with breeder/hatchery, grow-out, and processing facilities in Lockhart and Luling. Its feedstock, the proprietary Texas A&M Gourmet Quail breed developed through genetic selection by Dr. Fred Thornberry at Texas A&M University, is engineered to produce larger, faster-growing, meatier birds with lighter color and more appealing texture than mass-produced eastern quail — a positioning the company actively contrasts against brine-pumped commodity alternatives. Birds are fed an all-natural, hormone- and antibiotic-free diet and reach processing weight in eight weeks.

The product portfolio spans core raw quail (whole, semi-boneless, boneless breast medallions, legs/thighs, jumbo quail, quail knots), gourmet bacon-wrapped and skewered specialties, and value-added quail-and-pork sausages and snack sticks. Sausages are co-manufactured with Southside Market & BBQ (smoked SKUs) and Willie Joe's Processing (chorizo and specialty flavors), allowing the company to extend its SKU line without adding internal processing capacity. All products are positioned as low-fat, low-sodium, keto/paleo-friendly protein alternatives.

Texas Quail Farms sells through two channels: a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront (texquail.com) shipping frozen nationwide via FedEx/UPS with a $40 minimum order, and B2B distribution to retail grocers, health food stores, gourmet restaurants, foodservice providers, and caterers across Texas and coast-to-coast. Pricing is per-unit, ranging from $10.50 for snack sticks to $130 for case packs, with a monthly Sausage Club subscription offering recurring revenue. The company is privately held, founder-owned, self-funded, and operates with 1–10 employees.

Name

Texas Quail Farms

Legal name

Texas Quail Farms, Inc.

Website

https://texquail.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Texas Quail Farms is a vertically integrated quail producer and processor in Lockhart, Texas, raising the proprietary Texas A&M Gourmet Quail breed and selling premium whole birds, semi-boneless cuts, bacon-wrapped specialties, and value-added sausages direct-to-consumer nationwide and via B2B retail and foodservice channels coast-to-coast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Poultry

NAICS

Poultry and Egg Production (1123), Poultry Processing (311615), Poultry Hatcheries (11234)

SIC

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Quail & Specialty Gamebird Production (e.g., pheasant, partridge) (AFAEADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Game Bird Farming (Quail, Pheasant, Partridge) (AFAEAIAF)

Keywords

• Quail farming
• Specialty poultry
• Premium meats
• Quail products
• Frozen poultry

Headquarters

HQ city

Lockhart

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Quail Product Sales: Direct sales of frozen quail products ranging from whole birds to gourmet specialties. Products include whole quail, semi-boneless, boneless breasts, bacon-wrapped items, sausages, snack sticks, and gift cards. Distributed through e-commerce (direct-to-consumer) and B2B channels (retail, foodservice, restaurants).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Texas Quail Farms is a vertically integrated agribusiness that hatches, grows, and processes the proprietary Texas A&M Gourmet Quail breed into a wide range of premium, all-natural frozen quail products — whole and semi-boneless birds, boneless breast medallions, legs/thighs, gourmet bacon-wrapped specialties, and value-added quail-and-pork sausages — and distributes them coast-to-coast through retail grocers, health food stores, gourmet restaurants, foodservice providers, and a direct-to-consumer e-commerce site.

Product overview

Texas Quail Farms is a vertically integrated quail farming and processing operation offering a diverse portfolio of premium quail products distributed coast-to-coast. The product line spans three main categories: core raw quail products (whole, semi-boneless, boneless breast medallions, legs/thighs, and knots), gourmet bacon-wrapped specialties (breasts, legs/thighs, skewered variants, poppers, and knots with bourbon sugar glazes), and value-added quail and pork sausages (original, jalapeno, chorizo, and specialty flavors smoked by Southside Market & BBQ). The company also offers curated sampler bundles and a monthly Sausage Club subscription. All products are all-natural, minimally processed, and shipped frozen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Texas Prime Quail: The company's premium all-natural quail product line, featuring larger, more flavorful and juicy quail raised through genetic selection for bigger birds with larger breasts.

Products and services

• Whole Quail Completely whole, bone-in, all-natural Texas quail, 5–6 oz per bird; sold in packs of 4 or case of 24 to individual consumers, retail, and foodservice customers seeking a premium whole-bird quail.
• Semi-Boneless Quail Semi-boneless quail with all bones removed except the drumette and wing bones, 4–5 oz per bird, sold in packs of 2, 4, or case of 24; designed for easy home and restaurant preparation.
• Boneless Quail Breast Medallions All-natural boneless Texas quail breast medallions, skin on, double-lobed, 1.75–2.25 oz per breast; sold in pack of 8 or case of 48 for home cooks and foodservice.
• Texas Quail Legs/Thighs All-natural Texas quail legs and thighs with the thigh bone removed; sold in pack of 20 or case of 120 for individual, retail, and foodservice buyers.
• Texas Quail Knots Half semi-boneless quail with the wing removed and drumstick pulled through the boneless breast; skin on, boneless except for the drumstick. Sold in packs of 8 or case of 48.
• Jumbo Whole Quail (12) Jumbo whole, bone-in, all-natural Texas quail at 6–7+ oz each (about 20% larger than regular whole quail); sold as a pack of 12 (3 packs of 4) for premium dining applications.
• Bacon-Wrapped Quail Breast All-natural Texas quail breast wrapped in Applewood smoked bacon; sold in pack of 6 or 5 lb case (~50–60 count) for home, retail, and foodservice customers seeking a ready-to-cook gourmet item.
• Bacon-Wrapped Quail Legs/Thighs All-natural Texas quail legs/thighs wrapped in Applewood smoked bacon; sold in pack of 10 or 5 lb case (~60–70 count).
• Skewered Double Lobe Bacon-Wrapped Breast (4 ct) All-natural Texas quail full double-lobe breast, skewered and wrapped in bacon; 4 skewered pieces, approximately 3 oz each, for grilling and entertaining.
• Skewered Bacon-Wrapped Leg/Thigh (8 ct) All-natural Texas quail legs/thighs skewered and wrapped in bacon; 8 pieces, 4 per skewer, for grilling and entertaining.
• Texas Quail Jalapeño Poppers (6) Texas quail breast stuffed into half a jalapeño and wrapped in bacon; 6 poppers per tray, ready to cook.
• Bourbon Sugar Quail Poppers (6) Texas quail poppers made with Bourbon Sugar and Red Pepper Flakes, wrapped in New Hampshire Bacon; limited production, 6 poppers per order.
• Bourbon Sugar Quail Knots (4) Texas quail knots made with Bourbon Sugar and Red Pepper Flakes, wrapped in New Hampshire Bacon; limited production, 4 knots per order.
• Original Texas Quail & Pork Sausage Texas quail and pork smoked sausage smoked by Southside Market & BBQ; fully cooked and ready to grill, 13 oz package with 4 links.
• Jalapeño Original Texas Quail & Pork Sausage Original quail and pork sausage with jalapeño, smoked by Southside Market & BBQ; fully cooked and ready to grill, ~13 oz package with 4 links.
• Jalapeño & Cheese Pork & Quail Sausage Jalapeño and cheese Texas quail and pork smoked sausage, smoked by Southside Market & BBQ; fully cooked and ready to grill, 13 oz package with 4 links.
• Quail and Pork Chorizo Pan Sausage Raw (fresh) quail and pork chorizo produced in collaboration with Willie Joe's Processing in Schulenburg, Texas; all-meat chorizo less greasy than traditional, ~16 oz package.
• Smoked Thyme and Roasted Garlic Quail & Pork Sausage Smoked quail and pork sausage with thyme and roasted garlic, collaboration with Willie Joe's Processing; smoked and ready to grill, ~12 oz package with 4 links.
• Red Wine & Cranberry Quail & Pork Sausage Raw (fresh) quail and pork sausage with red wine and cranberry, collaboration with Willie Joe's Processing; ready to grill, ~16 oz package with 4 links.
• Dried Quail and Pork Snack Sticks Dried quail and pork snack sticks marketed for ranch, ball game, or anytime snacking.
• Dried Quail & Pork Snack Sticks with Jalapeño & Cheese Dried quail and pork snack sticks with jalapeño and cheese for ranch, ball game, or anytime snacking.
• The Bacon Sampler Curated bundle including 2 packs Bacon-Wrapped Quail Legs (20 pieces), 2 packs Bacon-Wrapped Quail Breast (12 pieces), 2 packs Quail Jalapeño Poppers (12 pieces), and 2 packs Bourbon Sugar Quail Knots (8 pieces) — a single-box introduction to the gourmet bacon-wrapped line.
• Sausage Club Subscription Monthly subscription box rotating through the company's full value-added sausage and snack stick lineup, including Original, Jalapeño, Jalapeño & Cheese, Thyme & Roasted Garlic, Red Wine & Cranberry, Chorizo Pan Sausage, Original Snack Sticks, and Jalapeño & Cheese Snack Sticks.
• Gift Card Gift card redeemable for Texas Quail Farms gourmet products; available in $50 or $100 denominations for birthdays, holidays, and special occasions.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southside Market & BBQcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthside Market & BBQ, the oldest BBQ House in Texas, smokes Texas Quail Farms' sausages. Products include Original Texas Quail & Pork Sausage, Jalapeno varieties, and other smoked sausage products. This collaboration produces fully cooked, ready-to-grill smoked sausages.
• Willie Joe's ProcessingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Willie Joe's Processing in Schulenburg, Texas for chorizo and specialty sausages. Products include Quail and Pork Chorizo Pan Sausage (raw/fresh) and specialty smoked sausages like Thyme and Roasted Garlic. Willie Joe's handles the processing for these specialty products.
• BlackBoard Bar B QminorOthersBlackBoard Bar B Q in Boerne, Texas has been using Texas Quail for several years. They serve unique quail dishes including 'Luckenbach Lollipops' - only available at their Sisterdale location.
• Texas A&M UniversitycoreTechnology or IntegrationTexas Quail Farms raises Texas A&M Gourmet Quail developed by Dr. Fred Thornberry (professor emeritus, Department of Poultry Science). The breed was developed through genetic selection to improve poultry industry by enhancing meat characteristics including larger birds. Founder Todd Smith studied poultry under Dr. Thornberry 1993-1996.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• D'Artagnan: Specialty meat distributor and producer offering game, poultry, and charcuterie to gourmet restaurants and consumers. Comparable as a specialty protein supplier serving the same gourmet and foodservice customer base.
• Bell & Evans: Premium all-natural, hormone-free chicken producer with vertically integrated operations. Comparable as a premium, all-natural, vertically integrated poultry brand targeting natural and gourmet retail/foodservice channels.
• Maple Leaf Farms: The largest duck producer in North America with vertically integrated hatching, growing, and processing. Comparable as a vertically integrated specialty poultry producer with a national foodservice and retail footprint.
• Murray's Chicken: Premium all-natural chicken brand distributed to specialty retailers and gourmet restaurants. Comparable as a premium natural-poultry brand with overlapping retail and foodservice customer profiles.
• Empire Kosher: Largest kosher poultry producer in the U.S., vertically integrated. Comparable as a large-scale vertically integrated poultry producer with national distribution to retail and foodservice.

Direct peers

• Plantation Quail: Georgia-based quail farm producing fresh and frozen quail for retail and foodservice. Directly comparable as another U.S. specialty quail producer competing in the same DTC and wholesale channels.
• Manchester Farms: The largest commercial quail producer in the United States, based in South Carolina. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated quail farm raising, processing, and distributing quail products nationwide to retail and foodservice customers.
• Wood Farms: U.S. quail farm producing quail meat and eggs for wholesale and foodservice. Directly comparable as a similarly sized specialty quail producer with overlapping customer base.
• Liberty Quail: Specialty quail producer offering whole quail and quail eggs to foodservice and retail. Directly comparable as a niche quail producer targeting gourmet restaurants and specialty retailers.

Emerging players

• Cackle Hatchery: Multi-species hatchery selling chicks, including quail, to small farms and hobbyists. Comparable in its quail-breeding/hatching activity but at a smaller, hobbyist scale versus Texas Quail Farms' commercial processing model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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