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Project Information @ a Glance
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Quail farming is
a project of livestock sector, in which, the day old chicks are raised
on high protein feed for a period of 28 days
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Quail has been
identified worldwide as a laboratory animal because of its salient
characteristics that include rapid growth, early sex maturity, short
generation interval and prolificacy in egg production.
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Japanese quail [Coturnix
Japanica] has been introduced in some countries as an alternative avian
species in the progressing of poultry industry to mitigate chronic
protein deficiency
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Domesticated
quails differ from wild Coturnix Japanica, which are protected under the
Wild Life (Protection) Act
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Quail meat has
less fat and fewer calories, forming an ideal food for health conscious
consumers. Quail eggs and meat are renowned for being rich in vitamins,
essential amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids and phospholipids, which
are vital for human physical and mental development
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The shelf life of
quail eggs and meat can be enhanced by preserving the products as
egg and meat packed in plastic pouches
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Quail can be used
for the production of cutlets, fingers, noodles, soup powder and egg
puff.
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About Rs.50 Lakhs
will be required to set up & manage a Quail Farm to produce about
3,50,000 birds per year
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