Legal analysis: Quail is not a wild animal protected by the state, and keeping it does not constitute a crime. However, raising and selling domestic quails requires the relevant departments to issue a wildlife feeding license, and it is not allowed to sell without a license. It is illegal to sell wild quails, and large quantities of quails will be severely punished.

Legal basis: Measures for the Administration of Domestication and Breeding License for National Key Protected Wild Animals Article 5 Units and individuals who domesticate and breed wild animals must submit a written application to the wildlife administrative department of the local county-level government and fill in the Application Form for Domestication and Breeding License for National Key Protected Wild Animals. The domestication and breeding of wild animals under national first-class protection shall be reported to the Ministry of Forestry for examination and approval by the competent forestry administrative departments of the governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government; The domestication and breeding of wild animals under second-class national protection shall be examined and approved by the competent forestry administrative departments of the governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government. If the domestication and breeding of wild animals is approved, the competent forestry administrative department that has made the decision on administrative license shall issue the domestication and breeding license. "Domestication and Breeding License" and "Application Form for Domestication and Breeding License of National Key Protected Wild Animals" are uniformly printed by the Ministry of Forestry.