Question:  query   regarding   quail bird 
Answer: told him to read the following information for  quail bird  ---- quil is a domesticated bird , the age of 1 st laying is 2 1/2-3 month of age under proper management , [ i.e age o sexual maturity ] the protein [ albumin ]  & its nutritive value is  almost  same with the chicken egg ,though the size of egg is smaller then the chicken egg , the space requirement for quail is less then the chicken , layer &  duck , 4-5  nos of quail can be keep in 2 square feet . it can adapt in both the deep litter & cage system , -- the quail meat is cholesterolfree & that is why the meat of quail can be eat by the patient suffering in different heart disease , specially those are meat lover heart  patient , the average egg weight varies from 19-27 gm ,  250-350 & sometime upto 400 gm meat can be pbtain from a single quail , which is fresh & palatable .