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Quail meat is very famous for keeping the body warm in winter. As soon as winter arrives, its demand increases significantly. Its specialty is that it keeps the body very warm even in the falling mercury, due to which people like it very much.
Godda. With the onset of cold season, the demand for quail bird has started increasing rapidly in the district. People believe that quail meat has high natural heat, consumption of which provides relief to the body from cold. This is the reason why the meat of this bird becomes very popular in winter. Generally this bird is difficult to get, but quail is easily available on a farm located in Mahagama area of Godda.
Very beneficial for the body in winter
Here quail birds are sold at the rate of Rs 160 per pair. It is said that on an average a person can easily eat the meat of 2 to 3 quails. This bird is also considered very beneficial from nutritional point of view. Iron, protein and many essential vitamins are found in abundance in its meat, which helps in keeping the body energetic and strong in winter. Mohammad Sajjad, the operator of this farm located in Kasba village of Mahagama, said that this farm is being operated since the year 2020.
Its demand increases in winter
According to each season, different breeds of chickens and birds are brought to the farm. These days, quail, country chicken and poultry chicken are available in the farm. This is the only center for the sale of quail birds in the entire Godda district, where quails are brought from Sikkim, reared and sold. According to Sajjad, its demand increases manifold in winter and apart from the district, people from various areas of Bhagalpur, Banka and Godda come here to buy quail.
people eat with gusto
Meanwhile, Shanu Kumar Jaiswal, who came to buy quail, told that his friend had given him information about the farm here. They were searching for quail for several days, but were not able to find it easily. Today he bought 12 pieces of quail from the farm. Vikas says that quail meat is very tasty and consuming it in the cold season provides warmth to the body and also provides a lot of relief from cold and cough.
