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Comparative Study on Production Performances of the Japanese, White, Black and Brown Quail at Fifth Generation

S Faruque
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341

AKFH Bhuiyan
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202

MOA Rahman
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341

MSK Sarker
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341

NR Sarker
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Four quail genotypes namely Japanese (J), White (W), Black (Bl) and Brown (Br) quail are being maintaining at Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute to develop meat type quail genotype. Studied fifth generation (G5) quails were hatched from 4th generation (G4) parents based on estimated breeding value for 5th week body weight. Standard management practices were followed during study period. Hatching eggs were collected from every single pen of the selected parent quails. A total of 1750 day-old chick comprising of J, W, Br and Bl were hatched in one batch. Collected data were analyzed in a CRD by General Linear Model (GLM) Univariate Procedure in SPSS Computer Program. Body weight of quails at 3rd, 4th, and 6th week of age were (p<0.001) influenced by genotype. The 6th week body weight was 126.51, 133.19, 130.80 and 115.40g, respectively for J, W, Br and Bl genotypes. Body weight was higher (p<0.001) in W and Br followed by Bl and J quail genotypes at different age. The hatchability rate was (p<0.001) higher in J (58.38%) compared to other three genotypes of W (50.30%), Br (47.79%) and Bl (46.45%), respectively. Chick mortality during 0 to 5 week age did not varied (χ2 = 2.19; p>0.05) among Bl (8.78%), J (6.66%), Br (6.31%) and W (5.36%) genotypes. Comparing the performances, W quail was superior for body weight and Bl quail for egg production.

Keywords: Genotype, Generation, Quail, Body weight

Location: Poultry Production Research Division (PPRD), Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI), Savar, Dhaka

Start Date: 00-00-2014

End Date: 00-00-2015

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Quail

Objectives:

To increase the fifth week body weight of different quail varieties through selective breeding.

Methodology:

This study was conducted with four genotypes of quail namely Japanese (J), White (W), Black (Bl) and Brown (Br) maintained in Poultry Production Research Division (PPRD), Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI), Savar, Dhaka during the year 2014 to 2015. Males and females quail are maintaining in cages for single pair mating through close breeding system for producing each generation. Pedigree records are kept. Each bird was marked by using commercially available leg bands. For producing 5th generation (G5), parent quails of each genotype were selected from the 4th generation (G4) on the basis of breeding value according to their 5th week’s body weight. Hatching eggs were collected from every single pen of the selected parent quails. The chicks were housed and reared in brooder house in litter system up to 5 weeks of age. Then birds were shifted to individual cages in laying house and reared up to 30 weeks of age. All birds were fed on quail starter diet (27% crude protein and 3200 kcal ME/kg) up to first 5 weeks of age. Then laying diet containing 24% crude protein and 3000 kcal ME/kg were provided to the birds till to the end of study. Data on egg weight, hatchability, body weight of chick at first day, 2nd weeks, 4th weeks, 5th weeks and 6th weeks of age, feed intake, mortality, egg production were recorded for the study of their productive and reproductive performances. Statistical Model- The following general linear statistical model was used to analyze the different parameters: Yik = μ + gi + eik, Where, Yik is the dependent variable of the experiment; μ is the overall mean; gi is the effect of ith genotype (i=1-4); eik is the error term specific to each record. Statistical Analysis- All Collected data were analyzed by General Linear Model (GLM) Univariate Procedure in SPSS Computer Program (SPSS, 1998; version 11.5). The data were arranged for a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) for the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Least significant differences (LSD) were used for mean comparison.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. of Livestock Res. 21-25: 65-68, 2018

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bjlr.v0i0.45448

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Achievement/Findings:

Comparing the performances, white quail was superior for body weight and black quail for egg production.

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