Japanese Quail Farming
In Indian Poultry farming Japanese Quail plays an important role. It requires less
space to stock more Quails and get good Profit. The Quail can complete its growth within 5
to 6 weeks, so the time taken to culture a period is not more than 6 weeks, for Layer (egg)
purpose the Quail is required to attain 10 weeks and .
Farming Technique
Now a days long sheds are not used for farming Japanese Quail, it is easy to start a
farming in a Cage which can be stacked one above the other which will reduce space.
Cage Farming
No.
Weeks
Density
Cage Length
Cage Breath
Cage Height
1
0 to 2
100
3 Feet
20 Feet
1.5 Feet
2
3 to 6
50
4 Feet
20 Feet
1.5 Feet
Brooder
Brooder can be set with a sheet of 1ft height, circular with 1 meter Dia broode. House can
hold upto 250 quail, so we require at least 4 brooder house to hold up to 1000 quails, to
start with 4 Brooder house is advisable, adequate light is required to maintain the
temperature of the brooder house
Farming Cage
After 2 weeks quail chicks transferred to stacking cage the quail will attain 150 to 200
grams after 5 weeks, the quail attain its market size after 5 to 6 weeks.
Major Points to remember
1. Chicks Management
2. Feed Management
3. Farming Management
4. Light Management
5. Health Management
The total Culture cost for a quail will not exceed more than 12 Rs. / Quail
Cost of Chicks
Feed Required
Other Expenditure
Rs. 2 / Chick
Rs. 7 / Chick
Rs. 2 / Chick
Capital Cost
Brooder House (Ring)
Culture House (Cage)
Feeding and Water Trays
Electrification
Other Expenditure
Production
500*.90 (90% Survival)
Selling Cost Per Quail
Total Cost
800.00
4000.00
2000.00
1500.00
2000.00
10300.00 Rs.
900 Quails
35.00 Rs.
31500.00 Rs
Working Cost (Rs 12x900) 10800.00 Rs.
Profit per Stocking
20700.00 Rs.
Quail in Stacking Rack Cage
Qauil in Shed