Effects of Egg Weight and Length of Storage Period on Hatchability and Subsequent Laying Performance of Quail

Metin PETEK; Hasan BAŞPINAR; Mustafa OĞAN; Faruk BALCI

Article Details

Effects of Egg Weight and Length of Storage Period on Hatchability and Subsequent Laying Performance of Quail

Authors:

Metin PETEK | Hasan BAŞPINAR | Mustafa OĞAN | Faruk BALCI

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2005 Vol.29 Issue 2, pp.537-542

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2005

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000769144

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128

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This study was carried out to investigate the effects of hatching egg weight and length of egg storage period on hatchability and subsequent laying performance of quails. Eggs were collected from a quail flock (Coturnix coturnix Pharaoh) aged 17 weeks and classified into 4 groups on the basis of storage period 1, 3, 5, or 7 d. Prior to egg storage, the eggs in each group were further divided into egg weight treatment (small: 12.51 g). Hatchability of total and fertile eggs was affected significantly by hatching egg weight (P < 0.05) but was not affected significantly by the length of egg storage period. There was a decrease in egg production associated with increase in hatching egg weight. Egg production of quails hatched from stored eggs for 3 days was greater than the other groups. There was a significant interaction between hatching egg weight and length of egg storage for egg production. It was concluded that medium eggs can be hatched satisfactorily after 3 days storage for optimum egg production in quails.

 

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of hatching egg weight and length of egg storage period on hatchability and subsequent laying performance of quails. Eggs were collected from a quail flock (Coturnix coturnix Pharaoh) aged 17 weeks and classified into 4 groups on the basis of storage period 1, 3, 5, or 7 d. Prior to egg storage, the eggs in each group were further divided into egg weight treatment (small: 12.51 g). Hatchability of total and fertile eggs was affected significantly by hatching egg weight (P < 0.05) but was not affected significantly by the length of egg storage period. There was a decrease in egg production associated with increase in hatching egg weight. Egg production of quails hatched from stored eggs for 3 days was greater than the other groups. There was a significant interaction between hatching egg weight and length of egg storage for egg production. It was concluded that medium eggs can be hatched satisfactorily after 3 days storage for optimum egg production in quails.

Article Details

Effects of Egg Weight and Length of Storage Period on Hatchability and Subsequent Laying Performance of Quail

Authors:

Metin PETEK | Hasan BAŞPINAR | Mustafa OĞAN | Faruk BALCI

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2005 Vol.29 Issue 2, pp.537-542

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2005

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000769144

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128

Quail

egg weight

storage period

egg production traits

Issues

Article Details

Effects of Egg Weight and Length of Storage Period on Hatchability and Subsequent Laying Performance of Quail

Authors: Metin PETEK | Hasan BAŞPINAR | Mustafa OĞAN | Faruk BALCI

Publisher: TUBITAK

Journal: Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2005 Vol.29 Issue 2, pp.537-542

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2005

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000769144

Frequency: Bimonthly

eISSN: 1303-6181

pISSN: 1300-0128

Quail

egg weight

storage period

egg production traits

Issues

Authors:

Metin PETEK | Hasan BAŞPINAR | Mustafa OĞAN | Faruk BALCI

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2005 Vol.29 Issue 2, pp.537-542

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2005

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000769144

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128