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A survey of Japanese quail (Coturnix
coturnix japonica)
farming in selected areas of Bangladesh -
Abu Nasar Md. Aminoor Rahman, Md. Nazmul Hoque, Anup Kumar
Talukder and Ziban Chandra Das
Veterinary World, 9(9): 940-947
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2016.940-947
Abu Nasar Md. Aminoor Rahman:
Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics & Reproductive Health,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science, Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706,
Bangladesh; aminoor69@yahoo.com
Md. Nazmul Hoque:
Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics & Reproductive Health,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science, Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706,
Bangladesh; nazmul.hoque90@gmail.com
Anup Kumar Talukder:
Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics & Reproductive Health,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science, Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706,
Bangladesh; anupbau@gmail.com
Ziban Chandra Das:
Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics & Reproductive Health,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science, Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706,
Bangladesh; zibanbau@yahoo.com
Received: 14-03-2016, Accepted: 30-07-2016, Published online:
07-09-2016
Corresponding author:
Abu Nasar Md. Aminoor Rahman, e-mail: aminoor69@yahoo.com
Citation:
Rahman ANMA, Hoque MN, Talukder AK, Das ZC (2016) A survey of
Japanese quail (Coturnix
coturnix japonica)
farming in selected areas of Bangladesh,
Veterinary World, 9(9):
940-947.
Abstract
Aim:
To investigate the status, problems and prospects of Japanese
quail (Coturnix
coturnix japonica)
farming in selected areas of Bangladesh.
Materials and Methods:
The study was conducted in 14 districts of Bangladesh,
viz.,
Dhaka, Narayanganj, Munshiganj, Mymensingh, Netrakona, Faridpur,
Jessore, Khulna, Satkhira, Kushtia, Bogra, Naogaon, Comilla, and
Sylhet during the period from July 2011 to June 2012. A total of
52 quail farmers were interviewed for data collection using a
structured questionnaire. Focus group discussions were also
carried out with unsuccessful farmers and those want to start
quail farming. Workers of quail farms, quail feeds and medicine
suppliers, quail eggs and meat sellers were also interviewed
regarding the issue.
Results:
Out of 52 farms, 86.5% were operated by male, 67.3% farmers did
not receive any training and 92.3% farmers had no earlier
experience of quail farming although 58.0% farmers primary
occupation was quail farming. Most of the farms (63.4%) were
mixed in type having ≤5000 birds of two or three varieties.
About 80.7% farms were operated separately round the year with
no other poultry and 83.0% farmers wanted to expand their
farming. The average pullet weight 145.0±0.12, 110.0±0.07,
120.0±0.22, and 128.0±0.17 g; age at the first lay 46.0±0.04,
42.0±0.31, 42.0±0.09, and 45.2±0.05 days; rearing period
15.0±0.01, 12.0±0.14, 15.0±0.32, and 15.2±0.18 months; culling
period 15.5±0.14, 13.0±0.06, 15.0±0.03, and 15.4±0.26 months
were for layer, parent stock, hatchery, and mixed farms,
respectively. Most of the layer farms had an average egg
production of ≤5000/day and net profit BDT 0.75/egg. However, an
average number of birds, hatchability and net profit per
day-old-chick were ≤5000, 76.8% and BDT 2.75, respectively, in
the hatchery. Broiler quails were sold at 30 days with mean
weight of 110.8 g and net profit BDT 9.02/bird. The major
constraints of quail farming were higher feed price, outbreak of
endemic diseases, lack of proper knowledge, farmers training,
proper market access, difficulties of parent stock collection,
inadequate biosecurity practices, and limited access to
veterinary care. Thus, a proper training on quail farming,
bio-security management, and government subsidy on feeds could
make quail farming sustainable in Bangladesh.
Conclusions:
The study concludes that Japanese quail farming has enormous
potentiality and could be an alternative to chicken farming
particularly in providing gainful employment, supplementary
income and as a valuable source of meat and egg, quail farming
should be encouraged and promoted in Bangladesh.
Keywords:
Bangladesh, Japanese quail, problems, prospects, status.
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