How to venture into quail farming

…the process and profit

The quail farming business plan is very easy to follow, lucrative and entertaining, with a great profit with minimum input and minimal care and management. These birds are very hard to handle because they are one of the smallest species of poultry and layer birds.

The Japanese scientists introduced the bird – wild quail, showing how quail can also be profitable like other domestic birds. Thereafter, quail farming spread remarkably in Japan and all over the world. Nowadays, the business of rearing these small birds has specific importance in poultry farming.

The scope of quail bird farming

Commercially, there is great importance of quail birds. These small birds are mainly reared for their delicious and amazing meats and profitable eggs.

There is also a need for less care and management for raising these birds. They can be reared with other poultry birds such as chicken, turkey, duck, etc. These small birds can adapt to all type of climate conditions and weather. So, they can be everywhere in the world. The meat and eggs of these birds have amazing taste and are also very high in nutrition value. Quail eggs contain higher protein content along with iron, vitamin A, vitamin B 1, vitamin B 2, phosphorus etc. so these eggs have great market potential in the market; both local and international. Nowadays, with the increasing population, the food requirement is also increasing rapidly. So, starting quail farming business is a profitable one, if done with the suitable way. It is also possible to rear these small birds along with other poultry and layer birds. Since it can play an important role in meeting the food requirement.

There is also a need for less initial investment for starting this business along with minimal care and management of the birds.

Why should I choose quail bird farming?

Before starting any business, everyone should be aware of the reason behind starting, and the benefits of the business. So, the following is the list of some of the benefits of quail farming business:

Low space requirement: these are small size birds, so there is low space requirement for raising them for meat and eggs. One can easily rear about six to eight quail birds in the same place, which is required for rearing chicken for meat and eggs. For rearing about eight to ten birds of quail, the space required is about 1 sq. meter.

Cheap quail food: in the market, quail food is available at a cheaper rate, compared to the other poultry birds’ food. Hardy birds: they are hardy birds and can adapt to almost all types of climatic conditions and atmosphere. There are also fewer diseases found in these birds. Early maturing age: quail matures faster, compared to the other poultry and layer birds, since they have a faster growth rate. Faster growing rate: usually, they start laying at their age of six to eight weeks. Usually, quail eggs become ready for hatching after about 15 to 18 days. Nutritious eggs and meat: there is a great demand for quail eggs and meat in the market because the eggs and meat from them are very tasty and delicious, and they have very high nutrition value.

Low capital requirement: the capital required for starting quail farming business is minimal, and the labour cost is lower than other poultry farming.

Quail meat: the meat from quail has very low-fat content. So, it is the best replacement of the red meat for those who are suffering from high blood pressure.

High converting ratio: these birds can produce 1kg of meat and eggs per 3kg of food consumption, which is very high than other poultry birds.

Affordable to all: the market price of quail eggs is lower than the chicken eggs because of a very small size. So, are they affordable to all kinds of people? Anyone can enjoy them… One can easily sell out a good stock of eggs in a short period.

Excellent source of income and employment: the quail farming business is a lucrative business venture; it is an excellent source of instant income and employment for all kinds of people. An unemployed educated person can easily earn a sharp and instant rapid income by following quail birds for tasty meat and nutritious eggs.