Development of quail growing in Ukraine

Abstract

Goal. To determine current problems of domestic quail growing concerning livestock and egg production and quail meat production. Methods. Statistical methods of analysis of the current state and determination of directions of development of the industry, methods of observation, comparative analysis, theoretical generalization. Results. Trends in the development of industrial quail growing in the domestic market of Ukraine are studied, due to the high taste qualities of eggs and meat, rapid reproducibility of production and cost recovery in the short term. The average annual number of quails in Ukraine is about 3 million heads. The annual production of quail eggs (0.53 billion pieces) and meat (about 1.2–1.5 thousand tons) is determined. By that indices, Ukraine is among the top ten in the world and has great prospects for further growth. Demand for quail products and low saturation of the domestic market (25%) is also fixed, which, given the global trends in consumption of eggs and quail meat, testifies to the great prospects for the development of the industry in Ukraine. Conclusions. The quail growing industry in Ukraine has a high domestic and export potential for egg and meat production due to its special geographical, climatic and logistical position in the world.