Quail. Species of quail
Very interesting and exciting activityhas long been considered a breeding quail. Two hundred years ago, the breeding of these birds began to spread in Japan. And although this very fascinating activity appeared in Europe not so long ago, the breeding of quails is considered very profitable and not very difficult. After all, their precocity is twice as high as that of the Peking ducks. And after 52-66 days you can get the first egg from a young quail. And meat and eggs are distinguished by high taste qualities. So, what kind of quail exist? Their breeds are very diverse: Japanese, English black, English white, tuxedo, Manchurian gold, marble, Estonian, Pharaoh and another 60 different lines.
Breeds of quails. A photo
The most common is the Japanese quail breed.
Breed English black quail
This variety was obtained as a result ofmutations of the Japanese quail. Their body weight exceeds the Japanese weight by 6-8%. For a year from them you can get 280 eggs. The weight of the female is up to 200 grams, the male - up to 170. The main difference from the Japanese quail is the black plumage with a brownish tinge.
White English quail
This breed differs from black only with its purely white plumage, being identical in all other parameters.
Breed of marble quail
A variety of Japanese quails are marble. In addition to their coloring, they are no different from their counterparts.
Kaitavers
This Estonian breed is characterized by excellent qualities. First, their egg production is more than 300 eggs per year. Secondly, the mass of the female is equal to 190-210 grams, the weight of the male is 160-180 grams.
Manchurian golden rock
Meat-eating quail. Breeds of meat-eating quails
Pharaoh refers to meat breed. The size of the specimens is quite large.
Tuxedo quail
Meat-like breed is a tuxedo quail. The breed of tuxedo quails appeared as a result of the crossing of black and white. Their body weight is lower than English, and egg production is 270 eggs per year. Their main feature is the color of plumage (the head, neck and lower part of the body are white, and the lower part of the trunk is dark with a brownish tinge).
How to contain quails
Quails are kept in cells (floor area - 100-120 cm2 for one individual), a height of 20 - 25 cm. On the floor must necessarily be litter - sawdust or hay. The cells need to be cleaned every day. The air temperature should be kept within 13-16 degrees. As for water, it should change several times a day (you can use automatic drinking bowls). For food, crushed grain of wheat, in which fish meal, chalk, ground shells are added. In the cage there should be a container with sand (quails take baths and get rid of parasites). Cells should be regularly ventilated, but drafts should not be allowed. You can start breeding birds from two months of age (they begin to sweep from the second month of life). Then you will not need an incubator for breeding chicks. Now you know what quails are, what breeds are the most common, and how to care for them. Therefore, you will not have much difficulty in breeding these amazing birds.
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