TY  - JOUR
T1  - Carcass Traits as Influenced by Different Body Weight in Four Close-bred Flocks of Japanese
Quails (<i>Coturnix coturnix japonica</i>)
AU - Raziq, Fazal AU - Hameed Kakar, Arif AU - Ahmad, Sohail AU - Bughio, Erum AU - Javed, Khalid AU - Sultan Jatoi, Ahmad AU - Waheed Sahota, Abdul 
JO  - Research Journal of Poultry Sciences
VL  - 14
IS  - 1
SP  - 1
EP  - 10
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5285
DO  - rjpscience.2021.1.10
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjpscience.2021.1.10
KW  - giblets and visceral organs
KW  -dressing percentage
KW  -Dressed weight
AB  - The present study was conducted to investigate
effect of different body weight categories in four
close-bred flocks of Japanese quails on their carcass traits.
For this purpose, 432 adult (12 weeks-old), quails
comprising 108 males and 324 females were used. The
body weight categories of male and female quails ranged
from 270 to 315 g and 300 to 350 g for heavy, 225 to 270
g and 250 to 300 g for medium and 180 to 225 g and 200
to 250 g for small. The results showed that dressed weight
(g) in imported and local flocks of Japanese quails
differed significantly (p<0.05) in female quails. With
respect to body weight categories, a significant difference
(p<0.05) was recorded for dressed weight and dressing
percentage in both the sexes. The imported flock of male
Japanese quails differed significantly (p<0.05) from all
the other local flocks in relative weight of gizzard (filled
and empty). The relative heart weight and intestinal
weight in local-3 flock of male Japanese quails differed
significantly (p<0.05) from imported and all other local
flocks. The interaction between flocks and body weight
was significant (p<0.05) for heart, gizzard and intestinal
weight only in male quails. The interaction between
flocks and body weight was significant (p<0.05) for
reproductive tract length and number of mature ovarian
follicles. From above trial, it was concluded that birds
based on its body weight should be reared because it is
more economical and desirable by farmers.
ER  -