Available courses

Introduction to quail farming

The module briefly highlights what quails and quail farming is, and their history as domestic birds of commercial importance around the world. It also discusses statistics on the production and consumption of quail products around the world, and the strategies industrial leaders use, and the constraints and opportunities on which the global quail marketing industry thrives. The module finally analyzes the quail farming stakeholder landscape, to give clarity on the understanding of the opportunities for smallholders in quails, the steps needed to sustain quail farming in Africa, and its benefits to the continent.

Learning outcome:

Upon successful completion, the participants should show a clear understanding of the quail industry, its history, challenges, opportunities, and its relevance for smallholder systems, and Africa’s social economic growth.

Learning objective:

The module is aimed at creating positive attitudes toward quail farming, and to enhance the knowledge and skills of scaling professionals about global successes and local opportunities that can be harnessed via quail value chain.

The specific objectives: By the end, participants should be able to:

  1. Understand the global quail farming and marketing industry, to help them appreciate the importance of undertaking quail production as a business.
  2. Understand the opportunities and challenges for quail production, and the high impact strategies used by global leaders that can be localized
  3. Understand the benefits in quail farming, which would help them decide on market positioning strategies and unlocking specific niche markets.

Quail house and housing

This unit standard underscores the importance of providing an environment that permits the quails to perform to their best, and to enable the farmers carryout routine farm tasks such as feeding and cleaning easily and conveniently. Housing is also essential to protect quails against predators, thieves, rough weather. The module also describes the quail house requirements and the needed equipment. 

Specific learning outcomes:

Upon successful completion, the participants should have a clear understanding of  quail housing and it’s importance in quail farming, principles followed when designing and selecting a suitable site for quail house construction. 

Learning objectives:

The module is aimed at enhancing knowledge of the farmers about quails as birds that require very tinny but restricted access rearing space and facilities.

The specific objectives: 

By the end of the module, participants should be able to:

  1. Identify housing requirements.

  2. Know the most ideal house for quail rearing and its advantages and disadvantages

  3. State the criteria for selection of an ideal site of quail housing.

Quail life cycle and commercial maturation

This module demonstrates the general life cycle of domestic quails from a fertile egg, through incubation process to fertile chick until when an adult quail is attained. It also demonstrates the significance of understanding the lifecycle of quails and discusses the attributes of each stage. The module also reviews the age of sexual maturity and the commercial production cycles for layers and broiler quails and how they can be managed to attain profitability.

Specific learning outcome

Upon successful completion, the learners/trainees should have a clear understanding of the life cycle of quails, and its significance in profitable quail production and comprehend on the production cycles of the layers and broilers as the major basics for quail farming.

Learning objective

This module emphasizes the understanding of how long it takes an egg to grow into a mature adult quail and the stages that are entailed during the growth process.

Specific learning objectives:

By the end of this module, the trainees/learners should be able to;

  1. Understand the different stages of a quail bird.
  2. Know the commercial layer quail production cycle
  3. Understand the commercial broiler quail production cycle
  4. Know the age at which quails gain sexual maturity

Quail Breeds and Breeding Management

This module seeks to enlighten participants' knowledge and understanding of the fascinating process of quail reproduction, from mating to egg-laying. Learn about selective breeding techniques to improve flock’s genetic traits.

Learning outcome

Discover how effective breeding strategies can enhance productivity and profitability. Join us in fostering a thriving generation of quails. Second, the module introduces the critical stages of quail development from egg incubation.

Specific learning outcome:

Upon successful completion, the learners/trainees should:

  1. Have a thorough knowledge of key terms used in quail breeding and reproduction, the breeding (mating) behaviour of quail.
  2. Know the characteristics of common commercial breeds of quails
  3. Know the selection criteria for selecting breeding stock.
  4. Have the egg production cycle of quails
  5. Understand the mainly breeding management tasks in quail production.

Brooding of quails

This module introduces the critical stages of quail development during brooding. Learn the best practices for temperature regulation, humidity control, and chick care. Join us in mastering the basic brooding art and science for successful quail farming.

Specific learning outcome:

Upon successful completion, the participants should:

  1. Be able to construct and arrange all necessary equipment in the quail chick brooder have a clear understanding of the optimal conditions for brooding quail chicks
  2. Be able to carry out the daily routine management brooding practices 

Sexing Quails

This module delves into the practice of distinguishing a female and male quails. It highlights the relevant methods, when they are accurate sexing methods, and the reasons for using multiple sexing strategies in commercial quails. 

Specific learning outcome: 
Upon successful completion, the learners/trainees should:
Be able to sex day-old, juvenile and adult quails
Be able to explain the different methods of sexing quails
Be able to select the right sexing method suitable for each stage of quails. 

Behaviour and Welfare of Quails

This module enlightens learners about the behavior of quails that affects decisions regarding how they should be farmed. It reflects on the ethics of good farming and aligns them with economic goals. It gives insights on ways quail behavior and welfare are addressed, why it is vital for Africa to pay attention to behavior as it grows and positions her commercial quail industry.  

Learning outcome:
Upon completion, the learner is fully aware of the behavior of quails that can affect their well-being, productivity and then, the demand for quail products.


Learning objective:
This module aims to familiarize learners with the behavior of quails that have practical relevance for productivity, demand, and profitability of quail products. 

Specific Learning Outcome 
Upon successful completion, trainees/learners should 
Be able to house quails appropriately
Be able the manipulate quails sexual behaviors to maximize productivity
Be able to develop an appropriate feeding routine for a quail farm
Be able to manage vices through environments manipulation

Nutrition and Feeding in Quails

This module delves into details about quail nutrition and the importance of a balanced diet for quail health and productivity. The module outlines the alternative feed resources for these birds, explaining some of their pros and cons. The module also elaborates on the effective feeding strategies that cater to the unique dietary needs of quails.

Learning outcome:

At the end of this module, participants should be able to comprehend the relevance of nutrition in quails, match feed and quail nutritional requirements and finally, easily navigate through feed formulation techniques.

Learning objective:

This module emphasizes the significance of optimal nutrition for a healthy and thriving quail flock whilst minimizing feeding costs to ensure that the farmer gains from his/her quail. Upon Successful completion, participants should:

  1. Have knowledge of nutritional needs of quails at different growth stages and the nutrient composition of common feedstuffs preferred by quails. 
  2. Be able to formulate balanced rations for quails at different growth stages. 
  3. Be able to mix homogenous feeds, and pack and properly store the feeds. 
  4. Be able to plan and manage feeding programmes for quails.

Health Management in Quail Production

This module describes the importance of maintaining optimal health in quail farming. It is a journey through disease prevention, early detection of health issues, and effective treatment methods in quails. It finally discusses how good health management can lead to higher productivity and profitability in quail farming.

Learning outcome: Upon completion of this module, trainees should be conversant with disease diagnosis in quails, signs and symptoms of good and ill health, disease predisposing and mitigation factors.

Learning objective: Enhance participants' ability to improve/ maintain quail health status and productivity. It’s also to foster an enabling environment for quality birds.

Specific Learning Outcome:

Upon Successful completion, trainees/learners should:

  1. Be able to identify and manage the common diseases of quail
  2. Be able to implement biosecurity measures in a quail farm

Biosecurity in Quail Rearing

This module enlightens learners about biosecurity, its purpose and the types of biosecurity used on a quail farm. The module also highlights the routines that help in attaining biosecure commercial quail farming environments.  

Learning outcome:
Upon completion, the learner is fully aware of how to secure commercial quail farms from germs that threaten quails and or the consumers of quail products. 


Learning objective:
This module aims to familiarize learners with best practices in biosecurity that are necessary for commercial quail farming.  

Specific Learning Outcome: 
Upon successful completion, trainees/learners should 
Be able to define biosecurity
Be able describe the different types of biosecurity
Be able to explain why biosecuirty is vital in commercial quail farming
Be able to outline routines for ensuring biosecure quail farming environment

Record Keeping and Marketing Management

This module takes the learners through the importance of meticulous record keeping as a factors that affects efficient farm management and profitability. It also looks into the market valued products explored in commercial quail, and the strategies market leaders have used to excel in the quail farming landscape. The module is designed to enable the learners to track key metrics such as feed consumption, egg production, and health records and to position for profits. 

Learning outcome:
Upon completion, the learner should be able to master the art of record keeping and marketing for successful quail farming.


Learning objective:
This module aims to equip the learner with record keeping and marketing techniques that are relevant to quail farming. 

Specific Learning Outcome:
Upon Successful completion, trainees/learners should;
Have a clear understanding of what record keeping is and its importance in quail production
Know and be able to take the different records on a quail farm
Know the products of quails with commercial value
Know the strategies that can be used to develop the markets for quail products in Africa

Legal and Regulatory Environment and Ethical Practices

This module enlightens on the laws, and regulatory environment that can affect  decisions during commercial quail rearing in Africa. It also offers insights about the ethical practices that can enhance quail farming while ensuring animal welfare and environmental preservation.The trainee will learn to implement strategies that respect the ecosystem while optimizing quail production.

Learning outcome:
Upon completion, the learner is equipped with legal and ethical know how needed in the quail industry to drive positive change.


Learning objective:
This module aims to familiarize the learner with ethical and legal practices in specific regions to cultivate a sustainable future in quail farming.

Specific Learning Outcome 
Upon Successful completion, trainees/learners should 
Be able to manage wastes from a quail farm
Know the key regulations governing quail, poultry and livestock production in their respective  countries
Have basic knowledge of the ethical requirements in quail production
Be able to engage policymakers for policy reforms in favor of quail rearing.