Quail probably the smallest avian species used for production of table eggs and meat. Because of prolific egg production and meat yield, it attains the status of viable commercial poultry enterprises. Quail has unique qualities of hardiness and adaptability to diversified agro- climatic condition. Several attributes of this species making it ideal for rural poultry production for creation of rural employment for solving gender issue in employment and to provide supplemental income and protein requirement to rural farmers.
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