LivestockQuail Breeds
Of the many wild quail species, only the Japanese and bobwhite quail are kept as commercial poultry.
LivestockOf the many wild quail species, only the Japanese and bobwhite quail are kept as commercial poultry.
LivestockQuail farming has become a profitable business needing little space and capital, with birds ready to lay and for meat within six weeks.
LivestockShamim Al Mamun of Sakhipur in Tangail began with 500 quail chicks and now has about 25,000 birds and his own hatchery.
LivestockAbdur Rahman left a private-sector job to start a quail farm beside the Chattogram–Cox's Bazar highway and now earns Tk 30,000 a month.
LivestockQuail farming has become popular in Bangladesh because the birds can be raised cheaply in little space on little feed.
LivestockFaridpur's Chunnu Mia turned Tk 16,000 into a quail, turkey and guinea fowl business worth Tk 23 lakh, inspiring other young people in the district.
LivestockAfter his NGO project job ended, Mahabubul Alam Naim built a commercial quail farm in Kalapara that he says now earns him Tk 50,000 a month.
LivestockA quail farm in Magura Sadar's Naliardangi village has made its owner self-reliant and given work to young people from the village.
LivestockQuail rearing is helping young people in Cumilla become self-reliant, with the number of farmers growing and demand for quail meat and eggs rising.
LivestockQuail meat, popular in many countries, is a rich, easily digested source of protein, vitamins and minerals.