M.A. Awal, Narsingdi :Quail rearing in cage a new devised technology has made a new chapter in poultry sector gained popularity among the people of Narsingdi.District Livestock office sources said , a number of youths in Narsingdi Sadar, Raipura and Belabo upazilas of the district have been rearing Quail during the last four years due to its economic aspect.Didar Alam of Jhierdee union under Polash Upazila of Narsingdi district, the pioneer of quail rearing in cage in the district has started rearing Quail from 2012 . Didar was devastated periodically when he lost his job. But in a year he proved how to be self-reliant by struggling against poverty and break the shackle of destitution by engaged in rearing of Quil. Didar started Quail rearing farm purchasing 600 Quail bird at a cost of Tk 20000. He then gradually increasing more bird in his farm. But he was again devastated when all the Quail of his farm ruined by the bird flue.Didar Alam 28years youth was more courage and again he started his Quail farming. He then imparted training from local Livestock Department and with the logistic help of the department, in a year he achieved success in Quail rearing by producing more eggs and also producing the chicken of Quail Seeing the demand of Quail chicken Didar Alam engaged in producing chicken purchasing a Incubator and gradually he increased the number of 4 Incubator which can producing 2500 to 2600 chicken at a time. Didar is now financial solvent. He makes a comfortable living and built a two storied building. At present he rearing 30000 quail bird and every day he is getting over 20000 eggs. The eggs of Quail is more demand in the local market Talking to The New Nation correspondent Didar said he has tremendous success on farming Quail bird during the last four years. This year he got an excellent production of eggs and producing of chicken. He expressed his satisfaction for earned Taka over ten lakh selling the eggs and chicken this year. District Livestock officer Dr Abdus Samad said this Correspondent that quail rearing a new devised technology has made a new chapter in poultry sector. Quail is small domestic bird. It is one of the species of poultry. He said quail farming is more profitable A Quail farmer easily can earn monthly Taka 10,000 to 12,ooo by rearing 2000 bird. The Livestock officer said seeing the success of Didar and getting help from local Livestock Department a number of youth in different upazilas of the districts have started Quail rearing and it is gaining popularity. Secretary Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Salina Afroza in the last of 2014 visited the Quail farm of Didar Alam at Polasher-char village of polash upazila of Narsingdi district. She expressed her satisfaction to see the Quail farm said unemployed youths and marginal farmers and destitute women could contribute a lot to the rural economy through Quail rearing with small investment.
