Value addition is possible with products like egg pickles, brined quail eggs etc. Quails have certain distinct characteristics that made them suitable for both egg as well as meat production. You can approach following organizations. Director Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Dist. Only after 4 weeks of age, the female can be differentiated from the males.
Females are larger than males and they have black spots on face, neck and in the breast region.
Incubators that are used for hatching chicken eggs can be used for quail eggs with little modification. A wire mesh or grid of 1.5 x 1 inch should be fitted on the setter trays, to keep very small quail eggs in the incubator. Incubation period for quail eggs is 18 days. 5-6 times a day. Fertile eggs from the female of age 10 to 20 weeks can be collected for incubation.