When we talk about successful poultry farmers in Kenya, our minds are most probably on the likes of Nelson Muguku and Geoffrey Kago, the farmers that have made millions of shillings from chicken rearing. Well, their poultry business models are worth emulating. But did you know that there is a poultry farming secret that can make you a millionaire (and I seriously mean a millionaire?) Here’s the secret; Quails.
What on earth are quails?
Do you remember the birds that God sent to the people of Israel in the bible story of Exodus 16? They are called quails. They are small birds that weigh about 500 grams when mature. They are predominantly wild birds but have been domesticated and are being reared just like ordinary chicken, but with extremely high returns.
Where are the millions in quail rearing?
Poultry farming in Kenya did not include rearing of quails until recently, when a few farmers discovered how profitable this type of birds is. Let us compare it with the ordinary business of chicken keeping:
A mature chicken consumes an average of 150 grams of feed in a day while a mature quail consumes an average of 20 grams. While chickens require vaccination and regular medication, quails hardly require any medication owing to the naturally strong immune system. The cost of keeping quails is thus far much lower than that of keeping chickens.
On average, chicken eggs incubate for about 21 days and a hen reaches production age after about 5 months. On the other hand, quail eggs take about 16 days to hatch and after just 6 weeks, the bird is ready to start producing eggs and can be slaughtered giving the poultry farmer quick returns.
Quail meat and eggs is gold!
While the average poultry farmer in Kenya earns about KSh.280 per kilo of chicken meat, those who have discovered the million-dollar secret of quail farming make KSh.500 per bird which weighs only half a kilo. And if you think that is the best deal so far, wait for this… For each egg a chicken farmer in Kenya sells, he gets KSh.10 on average. Guess how much a quail egg goes for; 20 shillings! And if you are diligent enough to search for market from the many tourists thronging our country, there is no mentioning the exorbitant price for which you can sell your quail eggs, which many tourists are really looking for. The demand for quail meat and eggs is so high that the production is way too far from meeting half that demand.
I am convinced that rather than the traditional poultry farming, quail keeping is the business that we need to get into for quick returns. I am thankful to the investors who had faith in my projections and came in to see to the success of my venture in Narok and the many that have consulted me for technical support as they start their ventures. If you want to give it a try, email me at enthiga@gmail.com and let's meet at the millionaire's club.
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