Quail chicks

• Quail chicks are very delicate and are extremely sensitive to cold weather. At temperature of 28 degree centigrade, the chicks do not need further heating.
• However, the farmer should observe birds for signs of cold such as clogging together for warmth and then provide some heat immediately.

Other advantages of Quail Farming

• Requires minimum floor space
• Needs low investment
• Quails are comparatively sturdy birds
• Can be marketed at an early age ie. five weeks
• Early sexual maturity  – starts laying eggs in about six to seven weeks of age
• High rate of egg laying -280 eggs per year

Quail manure
This is a useful by-product from the quails and it is easily collected from the cages designed to facilitate this. It is good organic manure that has a high nitrogen content and that is easy to apply to the crops.

Quail chicks

• Quail chicks are very delicate and are extremely sensitive to cold weather. At temperature of 28 degree centigrade, the chicks do not need further heating.
• However, the farmer should observe birds for signs of cold such as clogging together for warmth and then provide some heat immediately.

Other advantages of Quail Farming

• Requires minimum floor space
• Needs low investment
• Quails are comparatively sturdy birds
• Can be marketed at an early age ie. five weeks
• Early sexual maturity  – starts laying eggs in about six to seven weeks of age
• High rate of egg laying -280 eggs per year

Quail manure
This is a useful by-product from the quails and it is easily collected from the cages designed to facilitate this. It is good organic manure that has a high nitrogen content and that is easy to apply to the crops.