First of all, the perepelovodstvo very quickly pays off. Precocity of quail is twice higher, than at the Beijing duck, and three times above to what rabbits. The full cycle, from laying of eggs in incubator to the first small egg from young quail, makes only 52-66 days. In 10 days the young growth begins to change feather, in 25 — feathers, in 30 — becomes the adult, and in 40-45 days begins to rush. One week of life of quail corresponds to 3,5 weeks of life of chicken of egg breed.
For cultivation of 1 kg of perepelyatina it is necessary to spend 3,5-3,6 kg of forage. The forage expense on 1 kg of egg weight makes 2,6 kg. The mass of the eggs laid in year by quail by 24 times exceeds its body weight whereas at hens this ratio 1:8. At turkeys the mass of egg makes 1% of live weight, at hens — 3,8%, and at quails — 7,5%.
Cultivation of quails does not require significant areas as the main way of their contents is cellular, with success applied in personal economy. Indiscriminateness to conditions of keeping, mild temper of these birds, pleasant trills of males and almost daily laying of extraordinary useful and tasty eggs involve amateur poultry breeders.
