Abstract
An experiment was conducted to evaluate fertility, hatchability, egg weight and egg production traits from three different lines of local quails. A total number of 945 eggs (334, 321 and 290 for desert, brown and white, respectively), from 20 weeks of age were used in the study. White quail significantly (P≤0.05) produce higher egg weight (12.79 ± 0.08 g), chicks' weight (8.89± 0.02 g), percentage of mortality (2.34 ± 0.70 %) and Hen-day egg production (79.33 ± 0.98 %) comparing with other local quails. While local brown quail have significantly (P≤0.05) higher percentages of fertility and hatchability which averaged 79.11 and 86.80%, respectively. The higher total number of egg and low mortality percentage (0.93 ± 0.40 %) were recorded for desert local quail. The significant positive correlation (P≤0.001) were observed between the eggs weight and chick weight, fertility and hatchability, eggs weight and hatchability were arrived 0.276, 0.180 and 0.872, respectively. But non significant negative correlation recorded between chick weight with both of fertility and hatchability. These results show that there are good among of variance in performance production among different local quails, its means the selection process among these types of bird can play major role to speed up and increasing the economical traits of local quail in Iraqi Kurdistan region.
Highlights
Local quail is one of the importance genetic resources because of its adaption to environment
Non significant negative correlation recorded between chick weight with both of fertility and hatchability. These results show that there are good among of variance in performance production among different local quails, its means the selection process among these types of bird can play major role to speed up and increasing the economical traits of local quail in Iraqi Kurdistan region
It should be noted that recent genotyping studies have focused on the plumage color phenotype which it has been found as the major reactive expression of the complicated genetic composition among
Summary
Local quail is one of the importance genetic resources because of its adaption to environment. Different lines of quail are nowadays bred in Kurdistan Region as supply the local markets with testy types of eggs and meet. It has assumed worldwide importance as a laboratory bird model for research Kayang et al, (22). Due to short egg incubation period (17 days) and because of high reproductive properties, quail has become remarkably have increased its popular in poultry industry for commercial production of egg Minvielle, (24). The traits of egg production and plumage color can be remarkably affected by a selection program. Present study aimed comparing among three lines of local quail for egg performance traits in Kurdistan region, Iraq
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
