THE REALITIES ABOUT POULTRY The Modern Farm - The Realities About Poultry_Seco | Page 22

from 7 to 8 kg in males and from 4 to 5 kg
k g in hens. They have good meat conformation, produce
about 90 eggs per year and have medium to good hatchability. They are more susceptible to disease
than either chicken or ducks.
Other Poultry Species Worth Considering
Quails – for egg or meat production.
producti Easy to rear in small space.
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Characteristics of Quails
 Quails are very small sized bird.
 An adult quail weights between 150 to 200 grams and an egg weights around 7 to 15 grams.
 Female quails start laying eggs within their 6 to 7 weeks of age and continuously
co ntinuously lay one egg
daily.
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