Quail Farming: Definitions of Significant Terms

Quail Farming: Definitions of The most Usefull Terms

12. Bio security:-
They are the measures that prevent the entry and survival of viruses,
Bacteria, parasites, fungi, insects and rodents into a game bird flock
11. Brooding:-
It involves providing warmth, high quality feed, clean water and
Protection during the first six weeks of a quail chick's life.
10. Candling:-
It is a process done on the seventh day of incubation to identify fertilized
Quail eggs.
9. Culling:-
It is the removal of sick, injured, unproductive and poor producing birds
From the flock.
8. Hatchery:-
This is a building that houses equipment used to artificially incubate
Hatching eggs
7. Incubation:-
It is the management of fertile egg in order to ensure satisfactory
Development of the embryo in the egg to a normal chick
6. Market:-
It is a specific location where trading takes place on certain occasions
5. Poultry:-
It is defined as any of the domesticated and commercialized types of birds
Used for eggs or meat production
4. Poultry Production:-
It is the raising of domesticated birds such as chickens, turkeys, ducks,
Geese and quails, for the purpose of farming meat or eggs for food.
3. Quail Management:-
It is the process of taking care of the quails
2. Quail farming:-
It involves raising quails commercially for the purpose of profitable eggs and meat production.
1. Quails:-
These are small game or hunting birds that are used for eggs and meat
Production