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Effects of managemental system on performance and economy of growing Japanese quails

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Title Effects of managemental system on performance and economy of growing Japanese quails
 
Creator BURAGOHAIN, R
KALITA, G
SARMA, K
HAZARIKA, P
 
Subject Carcass quality; Economics; Growth; Japanese quail; Management system
 
Description Growth, carcass characteristics and economics of Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) were studied under cage and deep litter system of management using 80 Japanese quail chicks (2-week-old, either sex). They were divided into 2 groups (cage and deep litter) with 2 replicates. Body weight gain (g/week) was higher in female quails irrespective of management system, but cage rearing resulted significantly higher body weight gain in both sexes than DLS. Feed consumption (g/bird/day) was comparable for both the managemental practices. Percentage carcass yields were significantly higher for thigh, back and neck under CSM for both sexes. Significantly higher yields of drumstick and wing in males under cage, and breast and wing in females under DLS was observed. Yield of giblet was proportionately higher in female. Dressing percentage was significantly better for both sexes on cage than the DLS. Significantly lower cost involved in feeding for producing 1 kg live weight gain under cage rearing with better feed conversion ratio (FCR). It may be opined that the best marketing age of the quails for meat purpose is at sixth weeks of age and cage system may be superior to deep litter rearing for optimum growth, carcass yields and economy. 
 
Publisher Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture
 
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Date 2011-03-23
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/5123
 
Source The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences; Vol 79, No 11 (2009)
0367-8318
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/5123/2168
 
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