Layer Quail Industry In

Malaysia.
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Why Quail ?
PERCENTAGE

60% 30%

BREEDER AND
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 LOCATION

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 Species Name: Coturnix Japonica
Origin: Japan
Total egg production: 250-280 eggs
Average egg weight: 10g
Laying period: 6 weeks of age
Life spend: 2-2.5 years
Weight:
• Male : 100-140g
• Female : 120-160g

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 H I S T O RY O F P U Y U H I K TA
Change program to
meat production

1960-1970 1995-1996

1980
Quail breeding on egg production program Developed PUYUH IKTA breed
began at POULTRY BREEDING and
RESEARCH STATION, JOHOR BAHRU

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CURRENT MALAYSIA’S
SCENARIO
low demand
SMALL COMMERCIAL (egg).
FARM slow rate
development.

open house
SEMI-CONVENTIONAL
SYSTEM cage rearing
 systematic

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OPERATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT
BROODING & CARE OF YOUNG BIRDS
Supplementary heat needed 2-4 weeks after hatching, use brooder
Wire cages should have floor covered with coarse paper
HOUSING AND EQUIPMENT
House well-ventilated, with rodent/predator control
Egg production: preferably small pair-cages (125 cm² per bird) – birds tend to
hide eggs in litter
Feed troughs, water troughs (chicks), nipple drinkers/cups (adults)
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
14-18 hours of light
NUTRITION
Commercial poultry/chicken feed
For quails nearing maturity: Ca and P should be increased (shell grit, ground
limestone)

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System used for quails farming.
Feeding system

• Feeder tray

• Feeder troughs

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 • Pan (hanging)

• Linear feeder

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Drinking system
• Manual drinker
(insert stones)

• Nipple drinker

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Additives
Antistress (during few days of delivery)

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 Biosecurity.
- a plan to prevent the entry of disease
agent into a farm and spread among the
farms

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Disease agents
- enter a farm via biological (living) and fomites (non-
living) carriers

Primary consideration: 3 common diseases:

• Location 1. Ulcerative Enteritis
• Farm layout 2. Quail Bronchitis
• Pests control 3. Coccidiosis

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Ulcerative Enteritis :
an acute, highly contagious disease as it can start suddenly
and cause 100% mortality in quails; occurred often in deep
litter system compared to cage system
• Caused by:
bacterium Clostridium colinum.
• Route of infection:
oral and transmission is from faeces of sick or
carrier birds or via flies
• Treatment and preventation:
 Antibiotic
 All-in/all-out production

 Low level antibiotics as per treatment, possibly

probiotics.

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Quail Bronchitis:
 affecting young quails (age less than 4 weeks);
morbidity and mortality can reach 100%
• Caused by: Coronavirus
• Transmission: fecal-oral
• Symptoms:
- Tracheal rales
- sneezing and coughing but no nasal
discharge
- Airsacculitis
• Treatment: Prevention is better
than cure as no vaccine for this
disease

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Coccidiosis:
 affecting all ages after 7 days of old
• Caused by: protozoan parasites of the genus Eimeria
(E. tenella, E. maxima, E. necatrix, E. acervulina, E. dispersa)
• Transmission: via the droppings from infected birds
• Symptoms:
- Weight loss
- Diarrhea (watery/bloody dropping)
- Dehydration; lead to malnutrition and fatal
• Treatment: Sulfonamides (antibiotics), or vaccination

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 Advantages disadvantages
Easy to Raise It is hard to maintain Quail Chicks.

Higher lighting requirement

Self-sustaining Business
than chicken

Low Maintenance the lifespan of quail eggs is short

Quails Are Hardy and Disease

Very sensitive to different
Resistant Bird
protein level than other poultry
Quail Products Are Healthy and species
Delicious

High Demand

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 The Challenge faced by quail industry in Malaysia

Diseases
Feed price for quail
are not uniform and
expensive

High competition with

chicken producers

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 Conclusion
Quail farming can be an affordable way to
generate some extra income.

 Quail farming is a low cost, very easy and high

profit business.

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