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A quail farm is treated as poultry. BAI's fee table names quail with broilers and layers, so you register with the Bureau of Animal Industry as an animal facility, after getting an ECC or Certificate of Non-Coverage from DENR and local zoning clearance. The step owners most often skip is the DENR paper, because a quail house looks too small to matter. BAI still asks for it.[1,2,3]
Small farm, same papers
Quail fall in the same BAI fee row as broiler, layer, breeder, hatchery and duck farms. The first registration is ₱1,000 for one year.[1]
BAI asks for an ECC or CNC from DENR with that application. A farm with a few cages still needs one of the two.[2]
Ask EMB whether your farm needs an ECC or a CNC, and bring your planned bird count.
Does the 1 km rule apply to quail?
The 2004 BAI siting order sets 1 km from national highways for poultry farms, and 1 km between swine and poultry farms. It speaks of poultry farms in general.[4]
We did not confirm whether local offices apply it the same way to small quail farms. Ask your municipal planning office before you build, and bring your cage count.
Selling eggs and live birds
Shipping live quail to another province or island needs a BAI local shipping permit, free and 3 working days, plus a veterinary health certificate with Newcastle Disease vaccination.[1]
Many quail raisers sell eggs to balut and street food vendors. If you also raise ducks, see the duck and balut kit.
Questions people ask
- Can I raise quail at home in a residential area?
- The siting order keeps poultry farms 1 km from built-up areas. Check with your planning office before starting in a residential barangay.
- Is GAHP certification worth it for quail?
- It is voluntary, free per BAI's 2024 charter and takes 7 days. Its form asks for zoning clearance and city permits, so it works as a papers check.
- What does RSBSA give quail raisers?
- Registration is free and makes you eligible to apply for DA programs and services.
Quail farm checklist
- Count your planned cages and birds for the DENR-EMB interview
- Sketch distances to the highway, houses and other poultry farms
- Get zoning or locational clearance from the planning office
- Fill in BAI form RF AHWD-04
- Keep a vaccination log for Newcastle Disease
- Enroll in RSBSA at the municipal agriculture office
Sources
Checked 13 November 2026. We link the agency's own page for every requirement. Rules change; confirm with the office before you pay.
- 2024 BAI Citizen's Charter · Bureau of Animal Industry · 2024
- ANIMAL FACILITY REGISTRATION (ANIMAL WELFARE REGISTRATION) · Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 3
- RF AHWD-34 GAHP Application Form · Bureau of Animal Industry
- (NAR) VOL. 15 NOS. 1-2 / APRIL - JUNE 2004 (BAI Administrative Order No. 04, s. 2004) · Supreme Court E-Library (text of BAI/DA order) · 23 February 2004
- RSBSA FAQs · Department of Agriculture Cordillera (DA-RFO-CAR) · February 2024
The extra permits, in one table
| Permit or registration | Agency | When it applies | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Welfare registration / Licence to Operate as Animal…[1] | Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) | always for hog, poultry, cattle and goat farms | PHP 1,000 initial (1 year); PHP 3,000 renewal (3 years); 50% surcharge on expired certificates |
| Environmental Compliance Certificate[2] | DENR Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) | always: BAI lists it as a requirement for animal facility | Not published |
| Zoning / locational clearance for the farm[3] | City/municipal LGU (zoning office) | listed by BAI among supporting documents for livestock and poultry… | Not published |
| Farm siting distance rules[4] | Department of Agriculture / BAI | poultry farms; distances measured from the farm's waste management facility | none (siting rule) |
| Local Shipping Permit for live animals, with Veterinary Health Certificate[1] | Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) | when moving live birds or poultry products between provinces/islands | None |
| Good Animal Husbandry Practices[1] | Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) | voluntary certification; form covers poultry, swine, beef and dairy cattle,… | None (BAI charter fee entries 'None') |
| RSBSA registration[5] | Department of Agriculture (DA) | voluntary; needed to receive DA programs | free |