very interesting and exciting experience has long been considered breeding quail.Another two hundred years ago breeding these birds began to spread in Japan.Although this is a very exciting activity appeared in Europe not so long ago, breeding of quail is considered a very profitable and not very complicated.After ripening them in two times higher than the precociousness of Peking ducks.But after 52-66 days you can get the first egg from a young quail.A meat and eggs is distinguished by high taste qualities.So, what there quail?Breed them are very diverse: Japanese, English black, white British, smokingovaya, Manchu golden marble, Estonian, Pharaoh and 60 different lines.
breeds quail.Photo
is the most common breed of Japanese quail.
Their egg production is about 300 eggs a year.Weight is 130-150 grams of females, males - 110-120.Egg laying begins from the age of 40-45 days.Despite the fact that their eggs weighing 10-15 grams, the total weight of eggs per year in twenty times the weight of the quails.
Breed English Black quail
This variety has been obtained as a result of mutations in the Japanese quail.Their body weight exceeds the weight of 6-8% of the Japanese.For a year they can get on the 280 eggs.Weight females - up to 200 grams, the male - to 170. The main difference from the Japanese quail is black plumage with a brownish tint.
White English quails
This breed is distinguished from black only by its pure white plumage, being identical in all other respects.
breed harlequin quail
A variety of Japanese quail are marble.In addition to their color, they are no different from their counterparts.
Kaytavers
This Estonian breed is characterized by excellent quality.Firstly, their egg production is more than 300 eggs a year.Secondly, the weight of females is equal to 190-210 grams, the weight of the male - 160-180 grams.
Manchurian golden rock
birds of this breed have the following qualities: mass of females - 160-180 grams, males - 140-160.Egg production - 290 eggs per year.
Myasoyaichnye quail.Species myasoyaichnyh quail
Pharaoh refers to a meat breed.Dimensions are quite large specimens.Weight is 300 grams of females, males - 270 Quail breed pharaoh lay 200-220 eggs a year.The weight of one egg can be 18 grams.
Smokingovye quail
Myasoyaichnaya breed - a smokingovye quail.Breed smokingovyh quail was the result of cross-breeding of black and white.Their body weight lower than that of the English, and egg production is 270 eggs per year.Their main distinguishing feature - the color of feathers (head, neck and lower body are white, while the lower part of the body - dark brownish).
How to keep quail
Perepelov kept in cages (floor area - 100-120 cm2 per individual), height 20 - 25 cm. On the floor have to be litter - sawdust or hay.Cages should be cleaned every day.The air temperature must be kept within 13-16 degrees.As for water, it must be changed several times a day (you can use automatic waterers).To feed suitable crushed wheat, to which was added fish flour, chalk, ground shells.In the cage should be a container with sand (quail take a bath and get rid of parasites).Cages should be aired regularly, but can not allow the presence of drafts.You can start breeding birds at two months of age (they begin to be carried from the second month of life).Then you do not need an incubator for breeding chicks.Now you know what constitutes quail breeds that are the most common, and how to care for them.Therefore, you will not be easy to breed these wonderful birds.
