The popularity of quails is growing from year to year. These birds are considered to be the most profitable breeding and profitable birds. The high quality of meat and the dietary value of eggs are the reason for such a prevalence of quail keeping among poultry farmers.
If you decide to start breeding quails, first you should familiarize yourself with their species and breed characteristics. Egg breeds such as white English, blue marble, Manchu golden are most in demand among breeders.
Bird physiology
This bird is unique, as it begins to rush in the second month of life. If you decide to purchase quails for the egg direction, then after the purchase they immediately begin to give results.
Egg breeds do not lose their productivity up to a year, while meat breeds stop growing in 2-3 months. After a year of egg quails, you can slaughter them for meat and buy new birds.
One chicken is capable of producing up to 300 eggs per year, which are in great demand among the population. The dietary properties of meat and eggs are known all over the world. Quail breeding is a separate species in poultry farming - quail breeding. Scientists have proven the uniqueness of the composition of quail eggs and meat. It is prescribed as a dietary food for allergy sufferers and as the first complementary food for young children.
Maintenance and feeding
The small size and unpretentiousness in keeping these birds allows them to be kept not only in private backyards, but also in apartments. For 10 hens, 1 cockerel is needed. Feeding should be balanced. Ideally, the quails can be fed with a grain mix for laying hens. The cage must contain clean drinking water, which must be changed several times a day.
In summer, they can be released on the grass in open, closed-topped enclosures, as they can be easy prey for cats or wild birds. A container with sand must be installed in the cage or aviary so that they can take sand baths.
The temperature of keeping quails in the room should be 15-17 degrees. If these parameters decrease, then the quails will stop rushing.
Poor feed quality can contribute to a decrease in egg production in quail. Quails have an increased metabolism and poor-quality feed will immediately affect their health.
If you decide to breed quail yourself, then you need to purchase an incubator, since the hens practically do not hatch their eggs. Chicks hatch 17–18 days after setting in the incubator. After hatching and drying, they begin to peck at food. Quails grow very quickly. The acquired young growth pays for itself within a few months and begins to make a profit.
