Abstract: In order to determine characteristics for hatching of two quail
strains 1500 eggs of Japanese quail (Cotunix Japanese) and 1200 eggs of Range
quail (Coturnix ypsilophorus) were randomly selected from breeder quails (8-16
weeks of ages). The eggs were incubated in artificial incubation in six hatches.
Fertility and hatchability of fertile eggs were 74.5±7.9 and 72.46±10.73,
respectively. Egg, shell and chicken weights were 10.68±1.01, 0.82±0.08 and
7.547plusmn;0.84, respectively. Chicken and shell weights were significantly affected
by strain (p<0.01), while there was no strain effects for fertility,
infertility, egg weights (p>0.05). Hatchability (fertile and total eggs), egg
weights, chicken weights, shell weights were significantly different in six
hatches, while there were no significant differences for fertility and
infertility of eggs. |