Quails are smaller sized poultry birds. So it't very easy to raise quails commercially, for the purpose of gaining profits. Quail farming is also a great source of entertainment. You can easily spend your leisure time by watching the activities of quails. Actually quails are wild birds. The Japanese scientists first tamed wild quail birds. Now it's among the most important poultry birds. And they are being raised commercially throughout the world for the purpose of gaining profits. Quails are suitable for both commercial eggs and meat production. Quail products (eggs and meat) are very tasty and nutritious. Quail products also have medicinal value. So it's very suitable for all aged people, especially for the patients. Quail eggs are smaller in size, but an egg contains about the same nutrient value of a chicken egg. Quail eggs contain more protein iron, phosphorus, vitamin A, B1, B12. So if you want to start quail farming business, then learn more about quails and finally do it.
Usually quails are small birds, so they require comparatively less living space and food than any other poultry birds. Usually an adult quail weights around 150 to 200 grams, and an egg weights around 7 to 15 grams. They also require less food than any other poultry birds. An adult laying quails require about 20 to 25 grams of food daily. Female quails start laying eggs very fast. Usually they start laying within their 6 to 7 weeks of age. Each quail continuously lay an eggs daily for more than one year. After one year of age, they don't lay much eggs for making high profits. During their first year of laying period, they lay upto 300 eggs. But from their second year of age, egg production get reduced. They lay about 150 to 175 eggs during their second year of laying period. Quail eggs contain less fat than any other meat. It contains 2.47 percent less fat than chicken eggs. And the eggs are absolutely very healthy and suitable for human consumption. Doctors suggest their patients to consume quail meat and eggs. Because quail meat and eggs help to prevent blood pressure, pant, diabetic etc. It's also very easy to digest the quail meat eggs. Each quail lays an colorful and beautiful egg daily. Although they lay eggs highly, but they usually don't incubate their eggs. So you have to use your chickens or incubator for hatching the eggs. For successful quail farming business, make a suitable quail farming business plan, work according to the plan and always try to take good care of your birds.
