Quail

…Today, quails are efficiently raised for egg production and meat production by hatching eggs in an incubator, cramming many of them into small cages, stacking the cages in several layers, and shining artificial light 24 hours a day. [Kakizawa Ryozo] ​​Quails were called "Uzura-dori" in the old days, and were hunted because of their delicious meat. In the Edo period, they were kept as pets in quail cages with a net stretched over the top and sand on the bottom, or in drawstring pouches called "Kinchaku-Uzura" that were hung from the waist. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "quail bird" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…現在では採卵，食肉のためのウズラの飼育は卵を孵卵（ふらん）器によってかえし，狭い籠の中に多数を詰め込み，その籠を何段にも重ねて，人工光線を24時間照明する方法で効率よく行われている。【柿沢 亮三】　ウズラは古くは〈うずらどり〉と呼ばれ，その肉が美味なため狩猟の対象とされた。江戸時代には愛玩用として，上に網を張り，下に砂を敷いた鶉籠に入れたり，〈きんちゃく鶉〉といって腰に下げるきんちゃくの中に入れたりして飼育した。…

※「うずらどり」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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