Origin
Quail (Coturnix coturnix) generally lives in cultivated lands in the hilly and lowland regions.
It is a bird the size of a Thrush, being the smallest and only species of the order Galliformes, it is a migratory bird in Romania.
They are widespread in Central Europe and are skittish birds.
On the territory of our country, Quail breeding is not considered a profitable business, given that it is not too developed culture, and people refrain from eating meat or quail eggs.
Quail Feed
It is very important to know that Quail feed represents a significant proportion of the investment made by a breeder. We practice more feeding with dry fodder, in different combinations.
A common feeding process may consist of a diet close to that of chickens, supplemented with protein. It can produce, in 24 hours, even 2 eggs.
Therefore, the quality of the feed used for feeding is very important, its quality influencing the health of the bird and, at the same time, the quality of the eggs.
Since quail eggs contain a large amount of minerals and annually lay at least 200 eggs, we must provide them with a diet rich in calcium and phosphorus.
Appearance Quail
The body color is brown-tan with light and dark longitudinal striae. The male has a dark tan spot under his chin.
Distinguishing the sexes in the case of adult quails is very easy, because their colors differ, and Roosters have specific stripes on the face that still appear at a young age.
Their colors can range from white to tan, or they can even be colored.
Features Quail
One advantage of growing quails is that they do not need a large space in which to grow.
Quail Breeding
Quails lay their eggs in the depths they dig themselves, not looking for a special place for laying eggs, as happens in the case of chickens. In warm spaces, they produce eggs even in winter.
The incubation period is 16 days. After incubation, from the first day the chicks become independent. Their lifespan largely depends on nutrition.
Quails closed in coops barely reach the age of two, while the luckier specimens, having greater freedom, greater space to move can live even 8-10 years.
