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House X Sex Interaction Effects on Body Weight and Linear Measurements of Coturnix Quails

Received: 22 December 2014     Accepted: 12 January 2015     Published: 28 January 2015
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A total number of two hundred day-old quails of mixed sexes were assessed for body weight, wing length, thigh length and breast girth from third week to the tenth week of age. Analyzed data showed that there was highly significant (P<0.01) house x sex interaction effects on live body weight. This means that body weight is house and sex dependent. Male and female birds reared inside the cage were superior in terms of body weight to those on deep litter. Generally, the rate of growth from third to seventh week was higher across both housing systems and sexes, but decreased after seventh week of age. In the same vein, There was highly significant (P<0.01) house x sex interaction effects on wing length, thigh length and breast girth of quail birds. It infers that these growth traits are house and sex dependent. Male and female birds reared inside the cage were superior in terms of body weight and other growth traits to those on deep litter. Since cage birds were restricted, they were able to utilize feeds given optimally leading to increase in muscle cells and body size. In essence, cage system of rearing produced more quail meat than deep litter, and should be considered for increased productivity and animal proteins supply.

Published in Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Volume 3, Issue 1)
DOI 10.11648/j.avs.20150301.14
Page(s) 18-21
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Keywords

Coturnix Quail, Sex, Deep Litter, Restriction, House

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  • Animal Breeding and Genetics Unit, Department of Animal Production and Health Sciences, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

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