Hello Sreekanth,
Please visit the nearest Veterinary department or animal husbandry department for details on chick availability.
Japanese quail (coturnix japonica) have created a big impact in recent years and many quails farms have been established through out the lenght of this country both for egg and meat production. It is due to fact that increasing consumer awareness dor quality meat, it demanded the production of better quality broiler quail meat. It is of great importance to select the stocks, which have the inherent capacity to yield better quality meat and egg.
The experimental quail farms at CARI, being a nerve centre for quail production technology in India since 1974. Through the econcerted efforts of the scientists of the Institute, various quail housing equipments and their accessories were designed. A workable package of management production and alternate plumage colour varieties of Quails . have also been worked out to support commercial quail production in scientific manner. The salient achievement made on the Post Harvest technology aspects of quail eggs and meat are, quail egg and meat pickle. CARI is the only centre of Japanese quail, who maintains pure lines (broiler and layer) of quails through out the country. Now-a-days experimental quail farm, is giving consultancy services to the quail units also.
Special features
The following factors, which made quail farming as economically viable and technically feasible.
* Very short generation interval
* Quails are very robust to diseases
* No vaccination is required
* Low space requirement(200 sq cm.)
* Easy to handle
* Early maturity marketing age with in 4th week.
* Very high laying intensity- female starts laying at an age of 42 days and reach to peak production by 10-12 weeks of age.
The quail Central avian institute have a project on the same. YOu can get information from them also
Supply of Quail Germplasm:
1. Cost of fertile eggs @ Rs.15 /- each including packing charges+5% extra
2. Live quails (parent stock)
0-7 days @ Rs. 15/- each
1-2 weeks old Rs.20/- each.
3-4 weeks old Rs30/- each
4th week above Rs.45/- each either sex
3 Demand Draft(DD) may be sent in favour of The Director, CARI, Bareilly (SBI, CARI Branch Code:7027). The above supply will be made after dully received DD/cash on the Basis of first come first serve at CARI, Izatnagar, Bareilly Only. Email:cari_director@rediffmail.com.
Regards
Ashwini
