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On closer inspection I think the quail that I see here in Oman are actualy common quail - Coturnix coturnix apparently these are very difficult to rear as they are 'flighty'and unlike most game birds migratory. There is a paper on them here. http://digital.csic.es/bitstream/10261/61261/1/82.pdf

Does anyone have a layout or set of plans for a commercial quail opperation. I am trying to visulise an efficient commercial opperation. I have listed the following down any additions? Hatchery Brooding Room Growing Rooms Egg Packaging Room Slaughter Room Meat Processing Room Meat Packaging...

As a newbie its a bit confusing visualising all the different species. Does anyone have a poster or illustration showing all the various species in a graphical way? Thanks

I am putting a business plan together for a commercial quail farm. I would appreciate anyones advice or recommendations for cages. Have searched on Alibaba and there are may manufacturers in China. Ther seems to be two principle types those stacked in a pyramid and those stacked vertically. I...

Hi Just wondering if there are any commercial quail farm owners or managers here on the forum. If there is please get in touch as I would love to chat to see if my vision of starting a farm here in the Middle East is viable. Thanks

Need to get an import licence I will need to check. There are Jumbo Quail eggs here in the supermarket may try to hatch them I hear it is possible.

They are a subspeceies of Harlequin that are found in Oman.

My native quail her in Oman is Coturnix delegorguei arabica does any one have any experience with them. I am wondering if they could be sucessfully farmed for eggs or meat. External tempratures here in the summer can get up to 40-45 degrees C, If I wanted to raise quail outside I am thinking...

I want to import some fertile quail eggs to the Middle East from US or UK, if I do this through a normal courier are any likely survive in a viable state. Tempratures en route are likely to vary from 10(aircraft hold) to 30deg C (if left outside) I am looking for Jumbo Brown, harlequin and...

Thanks for your valuable info, viewed some scary videos on you tube about destroying male chicks I am glad quail cannot be sexed at 1 day like chicken. So if the males need to be slaughtered for meat when is this normaly done?... from a purely commercial perspective.

As you may have gathered I am just starting out with a view to rearing Japanese Quial for eggs. I have read various ratios of Males to Females 1:3 seems to be common. So what happens for the remaining male chicks...I guess the same question applies to the entire poultry industry. I have just...

Hi There I am about to start rearing Japanese Quail here in Oman - Firstly for a hobby but with a view to starting a bussiness. I have done some initial research but have more questions than answers at the moment. I will post one by one. Thanks