Quail farming is one of the most profitable business in the poultry wing of the agricultural sector. The business has a high return on investment withing a short period of time. This is a business which I am planning to start in few weeks time.
Quails are reared for their flesh and eggs, but the greater part of the profit is in the eggs produced. With good farm practice, a quail is capable of laying an egg daily. The average price of a quail egg is twenty naira (N20), and it sells quickly due to high demand.
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Fertile-quail egg is considered to be much more nutritional than chicken egg and medical practitioners do recommend it for the treatment of many ailments such as high blood pressure, gastric ulcer, liver problems, asthma, anaemia, etc. No wonder it is said to be a super food. You can produce fertile quail eggs in your farm by mixing your quails in a male to female ratio of 1:5 ( 1 male, 5 females).
Quail farming is a business which is forecasted to soon take over chicken-poultry business in Nigeria. This is as a result of the high rate of returns and low cost of investment alongside little active labor (or labor cost) in rearing them compared to chicken farming.
Alongside an obligatory regular administration of drugs, a mature chicken consumes an average of 150grams of food daily, while a mature quail only consumes between 20 to 25grams of food per day plus little or no drugs.
Quail egg has an average market price of N20 which is very close to that of chicken. Quails take about five to six weeks to mature to point of lay compared to chicken that takes twenty to twenty four
weeks.
Cost of Starting Quail Farming in Nigeria
With a start-up capital of N200,000 and good marketing strategy, you can earn an average of N100,000 monthly. Follow me as I present the analysis to you below:
- 1. 250 matured female quails at N500 each = N125,000
- 2. 50 matured male quails at N300 each = N15,000
- 3. Housing » 2step 3feet width and four feet length = N25,000
- 4. Feeders/drinkers = N4000
- 5. Feeds = 9 (25kg) bags per month = N22,500
- 6. Miscellaneous = N8,500
- Total = N200,000.
Note:
1. 1 to 5 are fixed capitals.
2. Cost of quails, cage, feeders/drinkers might vary slightly in your area. I am using Kaduna state as a reference point.
Profit in Quail Farming Business
Average selling price per egg = N20. 250 female quails can lay 225 or more eggs daily, which implies 6750 eggs monthly. 6750eggs x N20 = N135,000 monthly.
It should be noted that quails lay eggs for a minimum of eighteen months ( one and a half year). According to my own plan, I should be able to expand my farm to 1000 quails in less than two years.
TIPS:
Here are some important tips to follow if you hope to start well and be profitable in quail farming in Nigeria
- 1. Make sure the cage or room is secured from cats, snakes, rats and thieves
- 2. The cage or room should be well ventilated
- 3. Clean the cage or room regularly. This is because a dirty
environment leads to reduced egg production or even disease outbreak - 4. Give your quails clean water. Water should always be available as
quails drink much water - 5. Give your quails good quality food.
The demand for fertile quail eggs is high. A proper marketing strategy is what you need to sell your eggs quickly. You can start by informing friends and families of your products and asking them to tell others.
Place posters around your area carrying information about the nutritional and health benefits of quail eggs, not forgetting to chip in your contact details. You can also do same by printing and distributing leaflets.
Wishing you the best in your quail farm business.
Written by I.A. Bello for WealthResult.com
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Thank you so much for this info on quail. Do quails eat chicken feeds? Do you know any farm in Kaduna that rare quails?
Thanks
You are welcome sir. Yes, quails feed on chicken feeds. All the quail farmers I know of use chicken feeds in their farms.
HOW CAN I GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU AM ALSO IN KADUNA
Your writeup on quail birds is very interesting. Keep it up. You tried to explain the business very well as a good agriculturist. Some more helpful information is on agriculture library. Thanks again.
Thanks. Pls, where can I get quails to buy? Am in Kaduna.
Many quail farms exist in kaduna state. You can ask around for the closest one to you. The one I have a full address to is Dantata Farms, Dankande village klm 3, 1st Toll gate Kaduna – Zaria
Express way.
please Mr Bello I need your current phone number that is always available 24/7.
You (guys) are doing a wonderful work out here.
If I or anyone wants to get some more detailed guide, like pictorials of the cage construction etc, can you provide that please?
Or, maybe give us a contact to one of the farmers for further assistance.
One again, thank you so much for this immense contribution towards a stronger, more versatile economy…
M-J.
AKS
I don't think pictorials of the cage is necessary. You can go to any carpenter close to you and give him your specifications. A three feet width and four feet length cage can perfectly accommodate 150 quails. A 2step cage of the same dimensions will accommodate 300 i.e 150 below and 150 above. Note: a 2step cage is built so as to minimise space (since we are using a backyard as a case sturdy). If you have enough space, you can tell your carpenter to build a 6ft width and 8ft length well ventilated structure for you. This will accommodate 300 quails.
placing the cages above each other, how does ventilation comes in place
Mr Ibrahim Bello thank you sir for your wonderful article. i reside in Kaduna and I will love to meet you sir. I want to buy quail birds to start the biz but i dont want to buy outside kaduna due to the long journey. Thanks sir
hi pls where can i get quails in port harcourt?
hi sir, does rearing of the bird generate bad odour compared to that of chicken
Yes, it does generate odor but it isn't as bad as that of chicken
Please, can you rear quail in the same farm you have laying chicken? is there any side effect when this is done?. which type of vaccine / medication do tor quail?, is it the same with chicken?
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Plz can i hav ur contact??
And hw much it cost me 2 order 300 quail
Please i will need your phone number. i want quail birds
i need to write a business plan on poultry farming please help me out.
i am in lagos,how fast can it be supplied and is their any cost attached to d transporting
Mr. Omeh, Thanks for your good job in educating the masses on how to become profitable in life. I want to know if Quail can survive in every environment including Lagos, especially in crowded areas.
Quail can survive anywhere in Nigeria, including Maiduguri. I started mine last year in Lagos and the result is amazing.
Pls how do I get in touch with you am also in Lagos
Quail birds can survive anywhere in Nigeria, including Maiduguri. I started mine last year in Lagos and the result has been amazing.
My Name is Stephen. I am based in Enugu.
I so much interested in Quail Farming.
Please can you drop your phone number, I wish to contact you.
Thanks.
My phone Number – 07036470088
Hi Darlinton, have you started your quail birds farm and what is your experience in the south west area? most of the quail farms i see or heard of are located in the north and i would like to know the possibility of having one in the south west or south east? Thank you very so much as always for your free minded progressive thinking and you too Mr. Ibrahim Ahmad Bello. together we can be great, all of us! Edemeh "This is a business which I am planning to start in few weeks time."
Thank you very much for the information and education on quail farming. I am a retiree and looking at investing in quail raising. Further enquiries will be forwarded to complete my business plan/ feasibility study.
Pls where can I buy quail in benin city
Pls where can I buy quail in benin city
Where can i get quail bird to buy in lagos?
Please where can i get quail bird to purchase for rearing in Lagos.
Where can i get quails 2 buy in Lagos?
pls am intrested in setting up a quail farm in Abuja for commercial purpose,can you introduce me to expert/s who can help me set it up?
How do I get up to 1000 point of lay Quail birds and how much will they cost, including delivery? I am in Mowe, by the Redeemed Camp, Km 44, Lagos-Ibadan Express. My numbers
I am based in Lagos and want to.start quail farming business. How do
Thanks a lot for the information. Please were is your office in Abuja?
i sell quail birds and egg in ph you can contact me via chibenze@gmail. com
thanks admin for sharing this great info thanks
Pls how do I get in touch with you am also in Lagos.am interested innd business.
I have quail bird and eggs. Dont knw if admin will permit me to advertise it here. If yes pls lst me knw.
Please where are you located? I need quails. Please send your phone number.
Your piece on Quail business is wonderful.
I am in Anambra, how do I get the quails.
Thank you.
i need it in ilorin. how do i get?
How do I get the quails I am from anambra state my second question is can I start with half the price u mentioned above may be with 110000 whiy can give me also half the numbers of quails to buy
How do I get the quails am from anambra
I need more information and ur phone number pls
thank you mr Darlington i have a problem with how to get or make a cage for quail birds. i need to visit a quai farm to get an idea of how they make the cage. i also looking for where i can get the quail birds to buy.