Have you ever thought of rearing some Japanese quails for their meat or eggs and not sure how to start it? Rearing Japanese quails is very simple and rewarding. You can rear them for their delicious meat or eggs. You know the benefits of eating their meat or eggs without telling. Their eggs have even more amazing benefits. If you have some children and you love them a lot. You wanna give them the best food ever, think of quails eggs. You won't regret. They are a natural dietary source for vitamins and minerals and you know they are exceptionally delicious. You will love it. Here, I am going to tell you how to actually start your first quail rearing.
1. QUAILS HABITAT
Setting up a quails habitat is pretty simple. You don't need a big plan to set it up. It depends on the number of quails you want to start with. Here I am focusing on just 30-50 quails. You can start with a small number like 25. Once you are familiar with how they survive you can gradually increase the number as per your wish.
* Find out a place where you want to keep the quails. It can be in an old garage or backyard or courtyard or anywhere in your garden. If you want to keep in the garden, it will be wise to raise up the ground a little bit and give a rainproof covering. Quails can get sick and die if you make them wet daily. You can also keep them raised up if you want. But I prefer keeping them on the ground as it has many advantages, that you will find out latter in the post. Make something like in the picture below.
All you need is some bamboo, cage wire and nails. Make sure you set up their nesting places. That will boost their desire to lay eggs, and play hide and seek. They love playing. Make some apartments inside too and put some sand or loosen the mud. I do not recommend putting saw dust because the dust fly around and settle in the feed or water when the quails fly or jump up. Buy some feed and water containers. You can also use old kitchen utensils.
* ORDERING QUAILS AND FIRST DAY CARE
If
you are a beginner, I recommend ordering two or more weeks old quails.
They will start laying eggs soon and you will be encouraged to buy more.
Select healthy ones with no bald backs. A day old chicks can be
difficult to take care. You can keep the chicks in a warm place for four
weeks. You can use 100 watt or 200 watt bulbs for that. In case you are
in a place where load shedding is common, you can use some kerosene
lanterns. Make sure you are ready with some pre-starter feed and clean
water with ORS. Broiler feed is fine and easily available in local
poultry stores. Put the feed and water in different shallow containers.
Make sure that dogs, cats and other predators don't attack them. If you
fear that, keep them in raised cages. So far nothing has attacked my
quails.
* DAILY CARE
Taking care of Japanese quails is very easy. You can do all other works like work in office, farm, shop, clinics or whatever. Just give 10 minutes every day or every 3 days to the quails. Providing some feed and water is all you need to do. You can also clean up the place once a while. Don't worry they don't die simply if you make the place dry and free from predators.
Taking care of Japanese quails is very easy. You can do all other works like work in office, farm, shop, clinics or whatever. Just give 10 minutes every day or every 3 days to the quails. Providing some feed and water is all you need to do. You can also clean up the place once a while. Don't worry they don't die simply if you make the place dry and free from predators.
* QUAILS FEED
As I mentioned above, start with broiler pre-starter feed, then continue with starter feed. Once they are a few weeks old, you can give them broiler finisher feed until their death. They lay eggs when they are 5-8 weeks old. To initiate them laying eggs you can feed them with layer max feed. You can also give them some green vegetables if you have time for all those. Quails feed is not limited to just broiler feed, you can use turkey feed or any other feed available at home. They love seeds and insects. You know what I mean. Don't worry about the cost of their feed. They eat so little, may be 10-15 grams per quail. They won't keep eating non stop like broilers.
As I mentioned above, start with broiler pre-starter feed, then continue with starter feed. Once they are a few weeks old, you can give them broiler finisher feed until their death. They lay eggs when they are 5-8 weeks old. To initiate them laying eggs you can feed them with layer max feed. You can also give them some green vegetables if you have time for all those. Quails feed is not limited to just broiler feed, you can use turkey feed or any other feed available at home. They love seeds and insects. You know what I mean. Don't worry about the cost of their feed. They eat so little, may be 10-15 grams per quail. They won't keep eating non stop like broilers.
1. Starter feed
2. Layer feed
3. Other feed
You have read the post and you know rearing quails is that simple. What are you waiting for? Start right away. It is relaxing to keep some quails at home, and the meat and eggs are nutritious. Come on!do it.
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2. Layer feed
3. Other feed
You have read the post and you know rearing quails is that simple. What are you waiting for? Start right away. It is relaxing to keep some quails at home, and the meat and eggs are nutritious. Come on!do it.
FOR ANY QUERY YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT: shantameitei@happysucceed.com/shantameitei9856@gmail.com
Learn about relationship and good parenting here: https://www.happysucceed.com