STARTING QUAIL FARMING BUSINESS PLAN

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Quail farming is a very profitable business, and many people are making money all over the
world by raising quail birds and selling the meat and eggs. Quails have a good taste and are
regarded as highly nutritious. The quail eggs are packed with a lot of essential nutrients needed
by the body. Quail eggs are more nutritious than chicken eggs. The demand for quail birds and
quail eggs is high . Quails can be raised for meat, or for laying eggs, or both.However, to build a
successful, sustainable Quail poultry farming business, you require sufficient knowledge of how
to efficiently raise the birds, good management skills, and a good quail farming business plan.
This article will outline how to start a Quail farming business, and the quail farming business
plan (PDF, Word and Excel).
Quail poultry farming is a lucrative business, but there are some essential things you need to do
before you venture into the business. You have to decide on the size of your project i.e. the
number of quail birds you want to keep per cycle; location of the business e.g. a farm , and your
target market. These choices will be affected by the amount of capital you have, and the size of
your target market. If you do not have a lot of capital, you can always start small and grow your
business overtime, remember, Rome was not built in a day. You also need to carry out market
research (Who are you going to sell the quail birds to? At what price?) and write a business plan
before you venture into the business of raising quails.

What you need

LAND, HOUSING AND EQUIPMENT
The kind of housing you need and the size of the land will depend on the size of your quail
farming project. When choosing the location for your quail farming business, you have to
balance the need for proximity to the market, with the cost of land, labor costs, security, and a
good water supply. When you are planning to construct a quail house, you have to select a site
which is well-drained with plenty of natural air movement. The right housing should have proper
ventilation and the right lighting. Ventilation is necessary so that adequate air exchange can take
place. Lighting stimulates quail birds to lay eggs. If you want to produce eggs year-round, you
will need to install adequate lighting in your facility. You should have equipment including
brooders(for the quail chicks) , feeders, drinkers and lighting system. You will also need Quail
cages, which is where you will keep the mature quail birds and the layers. If you purchase layer
cages as housing for your quail layers, the layer cages will already have the laying nests, feeders,
drinkers etc.
 Quails in a cage

DAY OLD QUAIL CHICKS

You need day old chicks to start your quail farming business. After getting experience, you may
then hatch your own quail chicks, which will greatly reduce your expenses as you will no longer
need to buy day old quail chicks. You should purchase your day old quail chicks from a reliable
accredited hatchery or company where the parent stocks are well managed. If you are new to the
quail farming business, you should enquire from other farmers to hear where they buy their
chicks from. The success of your quail farming business will partly depend on the quality of day
old chicks which you buy.
 Quail chicks

There are different types of quail breeds. One of the popular breed is the Japanese quail, also
known as Coturnix Quail, Pharoah Quail and Jumbo Coturnix Quail. The Japanese quail matures
faster than other quail breeds,. At maturity, it weighs between 120grams – 160grams. Other
breeds include Button Quail, Bobwhite Quail, Gambel Quail, Mountain Quail and Chinese Quail.
QUAIL FEED
Feeding is important so as to increase the production of meat and eggs from quails. A lack of
feed or water will reduce resistance to diseases and parasites, and subsequently increase flock
mortality. You have to feed the quail chicks with Starter mash. When they are mature, you can
then give them finisher feed or layers mash, depending on whether you are raising the quails for
eggs production or for meat. There are companies which produce and sell quail feeds. You can
also feed quail birds with the same feed used for chickens. You can also make your own home
made quail feeds.You also have to provide water for your quails. Quails need water for
temperature regulation, waste removal, digestion of nutrients, and lubrication of joints. Water
deprivation can cause weight loss, dehydration and, ultimately, death.

MANAGEMENT AND LABOUR

The number of farm workers you need will depend on the size of your quail farming project. If
you are running a small business, you and your family may be enough to take care of the quails.
However, if you are rearing 5000 quail birds per cycle, you will need full time employees to
manage the quails. There is need for good technical knowledge of quail farming techniques for
success in the business. You also need good management skills.

CAPITAL
The amount of capital required for a quail farming business depends on the scale of the project.
Sources of capital include bank loans, and equity investors.Don’t have access to capital? Start
small, and grow your business overtime! Quail farming is very profitable, so if you reinvest the
profits you get, you can quickly grow.

MARKET FOR QUAIL EGGS AND MEAT

The market for quail meat is high and increasing, as more people are moving towards healthier
food. Quail meat is highly nutritious, delicious, and healthier. Thus, the demand for quail meat
continues to rise. Quail meat is more expensive than broiler chicken meat, as quail meat
is considered to be more superior.
 Quail eggs

The quail eggs are also considered to be superior to chicken eggs. Quail eggs are considered to
be highly nutritious, delicious, organic, and healthier. They are also considered to have numerous
health benefits. Thus, the price of quail eggs is higher than other poultry eggs. You can supply
your quail meat and eggs to individual households, butchers, schools, restaurants, companies,
supermarkets, organizations, events, abattoirs etc. You can sell your quails as live birds or you
can slaughter and freeze them and sell them as dressed quail meat. As you grow your business,
you will also be able to export your quail farming products.
 PRE-WRITTEN QUAIL FARMING BUSINESS PLAN (PDF,
WORD AND EXCEL): COMPREHENSIVE VERSION,
SHORT FUNDING/BANK LOAN VERSION AND
AUTOMATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For an in-depth analysis of the quail farming business, we encourage you to purchase our well-
researched and comprehensive Quail Meat and Quail Eggs production business plan. We
introduced the business plans after discovering that many were venturing into the quail farming
business without enough knowledge and understanding of how to run the business, how to keep
the quail birds, lack of understanding of the financial side of the business, lack of understanding
of : the industry, the risks involved , costs and profitability of the business; which often leads to
disastrous losses.
The StartupBiz Global business plan will make it easier for you to launch and run your quail
farming business successfully, fully knowing what you are going into, and what’s needed to
succeed in the business. It will be easier to plan and budget as you will be aware of all the costs
involved in setting up and running the Quail farming business.

USES OF THE QUAIL MEAT AND EGG PRODUCTION

BUSINESS PLAN (PDF, WORD AND EXCEL)
The Quail farming business plan can be used for many purposes including:

 Raising capital from investors/friends/relatives.

 Applying for a bank loan.

 Start-up guide to launch your Quail Meat and Quail Eggs production business
 As a project/business proposal.

 Assessing profitability of the Quail Farming business.

 Finding a business partner.

 Assessing the initial start-up costs so that you know how much to save.

 Manual for current business owners to help in business and strategy formulation.
 CONTENTS OF THE QUAIL MEAT AND EGG FARMING
BUSINESS PLAN (PDF, WORD AND EXCEL)
The business plan include, but not limited to:

 Marketing Strategy

 Financial Statements (monthly cash flow projections, income statements, cash flow statements,
balance sheets, break even analysis, payback period analysis, start-up costs, financial graphs,
revenue and expenses, Bank Loan Amortization)

 Risk Analysis

 Industry Analysis

 Market Analysis

 SWOT & PEST Analysis

 Operational Requirements (Including technical aspects of how to keep and rear the quails, feed
requirements etc)

 Operational Strategy

 Why some people in the quail business fail, so that you can avoid their mistakes

 Ways to raise capital to start your Quail farming business

The Pre-written Quail farming business plan package consist of 4 files:

1. Quail Farming Business Plan -PDF file (Comprehensive Version – 90 Pages)

2. Quail Farming Business Plan – Editable Word File (Comprehensive Version – 90 Pages)
3. Quail Farming Business Plan Funding/Bank Loan Version- Editable Word File (Short
version for applying for a loan/funding – 42 pages)
4. Quail Farming Business Plan Automated Financial Statements – (Editable Excel File)

The business plan can be used in any country and can be easily edited. The financial
statements are automated. This implies that you can change eg the number of quails, selling
price per quail etc, and all the other financial statements will automatically adjust to reflect
the change.