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- Quail breeds
Pharaoh or Japanese quail
· Are raised for dual purpose
· Eggs colour ranges from white to blue to pale brown.
· Lay up to 300 eggs a ...
- quail brooding
· Brooders for quails can be cardboard box, a rail guard or livestock watering troughs
· It should have solid floors, four solid walls and not ...
- Quail housing
· A cage or deep litter system can be used to raise quails
· Cage system are the best to use because they are easier to ...
- quail feeding
Feed Types by Age:
Starter Feed (0–3 weeks old)
Crude Protein: 24–28%
Energy: 2800–2900 kcal/kg
Fine crumble or mash form
Feed little but often (3–4 times daily) to avoid spoilage
Grower ...
- quail breeding management
Breed selection: Choose quail breeds suited to your purpose:
Coturnix japonica (Japanese quail) for eggs and meat
Bobwhite quail for game bird production
Select birds with fast growth, ...
- quail vaccination schedule
Age (Days)
Vaccine
Disease Prevented
Route
Notes
7
Newcastle Disease (Lasota)
Newcastle Disease
Eye drop or drinking water
Repeat every 3–4 weeks in high-risk areas
14
Gumboro (IBD) Vaccine
Infectious Bursal Disease
Drinking water
Often not critical in quails, ...
- quail diseases
Diseases
Cause
Symptoms
Recommended solution
Bronchitis
Virus
ü Reddening of the conjunctiva
ü Sneezing
ü Huddling
ü Rales
ü Amoxycol
ü Multivitamin
Pox
Virus
· Nodules on the eyelids and around the beak
· Weakness
· Nodules ...