THE REALITIES ABOUT POULTRY The Modern Farm - The Realities About Poultry_Seco | Page 24

Feed Management
gement in Quail Bird Farming
Feed management is a very critical part of commercial quail bird farming business. A well balanced
nutritious feed ensures the proper growth of birds, resulting in good body weight gain in a short
duration.
Make sure to have feed
ed in small particles for better consumption.
A six month adult quail bird consumes about 25 to 30 grams of feed per day.
Quail birds require about 450 to 500 grams of feed for laying 12 eggs.
Egg Production in Quails
Presence of adequate light is highly
highl recommended for desired
esired egg production from quails. P
Provide
artificial light and heat by using electric
elect bulb or heater. Use
se 40 to 100 watt bulb for this purpose.
Demand of light and heat varies depending on the season. If a farmer wants successful breedi
breeding and
wants to hatch his or her eggs, then he or she must keep one male with every five female quails. For
getting better egg production, he or she must select highly productive breeds and always keep their
house dry and clean. Egg production also depends on temperature, feeding, water, care and
management. To get desired
esired egg production from quails, light play a vital role.
Composition of Quail Bird Eggs
Quail bird egg is roughly one-fifth
fifth the size of a chicken’s egg and weighs around 10 grams. The eggs
are spotted, with colors ranging from white to brown.
Quail eggs contain less cholesterol.
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