Research Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Management. Vol. 2(12), pp. 420-425, December, 2013 Available online at http://www.apexjournal.org ISSN 2315 - 8719© 2013 Apex Journal International Full Length Research Economic analysis of quails bird (Cortunix cortunix) production in Bauchi local government area, Bauchi state, Nigeria Bakoji, I. 1 , Aliyu, M.K. 2 , Haruna, U. 3 , Jibril, S.A. 3 , Sani, R.M. 3 and Danwanka, H. 3 1 Nigeria Prisons Service, Bauchi State Command, Federal Secretariat Complex, Bauchi State, Nigeria. 2 Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, School of Agriculture, Bauchi State, Nigeria. 3 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria. Accepted 11 November, 2013 The study was conducted in Bauchi Local Government Area, Bauchi state, Nigeria to analyze the economics of quail birds in the study area. A random sampling technique was used in selecting 45 respondents used for the study. The data obtained was analyzed using descriptive statistics gross margin. The result indicated that majority of the respondents (48.89%) fall within the age group of 31-40, 64.44% were male. Considerable number of the quails farmer had obtained tertiary education (73.33%). The result further revealed that (66.67%) had <5 years of rearing experience this signify that quail farming is entirely a new business in the area. However, majority of the respondents (66.67%) regarded quails farming as a part time job. On average quail farmer invest N 371,792 in the businesses with total revenue of N 602,056.80. The result further stated that quails business was found to be profitable with gross ratio. Operation ratio, and return per naira invested to be 0.61, 0.60 and 1.61 respectively. Constraints to quails farming includes: stock procurement, high cost of feeds, high mortality rate, pests and disease, insufficient vetenary officers among others. The study recommended that any measures geared toward reducing the cost of feeds will increase their profit margin. Government on her part are advise to assist research institutes to come out with breed of quail that are prolific and disease resistant. There is also need for enlightment to the general public about the nutritional and medicinal benefit of quail’s birds. Key words: Quail, gross margin, Bauchi, return per naira invested. INTRODUCTION Nigeria is among the least consumer of animal protein in the world (Ikheola and Inedia 2005). The problem of malnutrition in Nigeria is attributable to low consumption of meat. The reports further revealed that malnutrition and under malnutrition in Nigeria affect all age groups (FAO, 1990). Japanese quails are hardy birds that thrive in concrete and small cages and are in expensive to keep, they are affected by common poultry diseases, but fairly resistant. *Corresponding author. Email: isahbakoji@yahoo.com, bakojiisah@gmail.com Tel. 08080692722, 08067037893 Japanese quail birds mature in about six weeks and are usually in full eggs production in 50 day of age. Quails with proper care hens lay 200 eggs in the first year of lay, life expectancy is 2-2 1/ 2years.Oluwatomi,O (2011). Femi (2011) narrated that Quails farming is an uncommon farming business in Nigeria but few people that have embraced it are not only smiling to banks, they are also enjoying both nutritional and health benefit derived from consuming it, considering the large number of poultry farmers in kaduna that have embraced quail farming. It is no doubt one booming farming business that is gradually taking over chicken poultry business in most part of the north. However, Bauchi Local Government is not an exception. The high rate of returns and low cost of