19 Jun Backyard Quail Farming – A new venture for rural farmers
घर के पिछवाड़े मे बटेर पालन - ग्रामीण किसानों के लिए एक नया उद्यम The quail (Coturnix coturnis japonica), in Hindi called ‘Bater’ is raised for egg and meat production. It is one of the best source of non-vegetarian diet and a good converter of agri-byproducts or cereals to animal protein. The quality of ‘Bater’ meat is very high due to low calorific values, nutrient contents is more, very tender, juicy and delicious meat. The dry matter content in quail meat is high. To boost up the family income particularly for poor farmers who do not have any other source for high investment for diversified farming can easily opt for low cost quail farming. Initial investment is very less in comparison to other livestock farming and suitable for landless and marginal farmers. It is ideal for backyard farming also. Source: www.grit.com Quail is a small bird and weigh about 200 to 250 gm at mature age. Generally males are lighter than female. Identification of male and female can be done at 3 to weeks of age. Males are cinnamon colour at upper portion of breast and lower portion is having light brown in shade. Female colour varies from brown with black markings in throat, face and upper portion of breast but, tan colour in lower portion. In male there...