Quail Farming

About This Guide

Eggs in 6 weeks, from one square metre.

Quails start laying at only 6 - 7 weeks and a good hen gives 250 - 300 eggs in her first year. This guide covers breeds, cages, brooding tiny chicks, feeding, lighting, egg handling, hatching, health, quail meat and finding buyers, with photos, charts, an example budget for 300 layers and record sheets.

How to use this guide

• Read Chapters 1 - 3 before you buy birds or build cages.
• Use Chapters 4 - 5 to brood and feed your chicks.
• Use Chapters 6 - 8 for laying, hatching and health.
• Use Chapters 9 - 10 and the record sheets to sell and plan.

What You'll Learn

• 1Getting to Know Quails
• 2Breeds and Choosing Stock
• 3Housing and Cages
• 4Brooding Chicks
• 5Feeding and Water
• 6Laying and Egg Handling
• 7Breeding and Hatching
• 8Keeping Quails Healthy
• 9Quail Meat and Processing
• 10Selling Quails and Making a Profit

Also inside: A: Record Sheets; B: Quick Reference.