Consumption pattern of Japanese quail products*

A study on the consumption pattern of Japanese quail products was undertaken to understand the socio economic characteristics of its consumers and their consumption pattern. 60 sample households in Chennai city formed the respondents. Among them, majority of the respondents were old aged having collegiate level of education, with a family size of 4 to 6 members earning between 6001 and 12,000 rupees per month. Majority (81.67 per cent) of the respondents consumed 500 to 700 g of quail meat per month by spending rupees 100 to 200 per month. Their preference of day for consumption in a week was cent percent on Sundays and Wednesdays.