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Influence Of Weight Group And Linear Body Parameters On The Growth Performance Of Sigmond Strain Of Japanese Quail (Cortunix Cortunix Japonica)

IWUJI NDUBUISI JOHNBOSCO | 50 pages (13645 words) | Projects
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Animal Breeding and Genetics

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to investigate the influence of weight group and linear parameters on the growth performance of Sigmond strain Japanese quail. The study was carried out in the Poultry unit of the Teaching and Research farm of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture. Umudike. A total of 127 (day-old) quails were used for the experiment. The birds were weighed and grouped into 3 different weight group : Heavy(30-40g), Medium (20- 29g and Light (10-19g). Each weight group as a treatment was replicated three times. The design of the experiment was completely randomized design (CRD), Significant differences (p< 0.05) in all the traits considered except keel length. The heavy line revealed significantly (p< 0.05) shorter shank length (2.79-3.96 cm) and longer wing length (7.68-10.55 cm), whereas, the medium revealed longer shank length (2.82-4.32 cm) and shorter wing length (7.20-8.90 cm). The regression equation relating body weight to linear traits were all significant at weeks 2.4 and 6. The was very high especially for the heavy and medium lines, which ranged thus: (75.20- 86-50), while R2(%) for the light line ranged from a medium value of 64.70 to a high value of 86.20.The high coefficient of determination shows that body weight can largely be predicted from the linear traits using multiple regression. The medium line happens to be the best line because they consume less feel and have a better fed conversion ratio (4.56b) than the other lines. Farmers can reliably obtain the body weight of their flocks by substituting their values in the predicted equations.

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APA

IWUJI, J (2021). Influence Of Weight Group And Linear Body Parameters On The Growth Performance Of Sigmond Strain Of Japanese Quail (Cortunix Cortunix Japonica). Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Apr 18, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/influence-of-weight-group-and-linear-body-parameters-on-the-growth-performance-of-sigmond-strain-of-japanese-quail-cortunix-cortunix-japonica-7-2

MLA 8th

JOHNBOSCO, IWUJI. "Influence Of Weight Group And Linear Body Parameters On The Growth Performance Of Sigmond Strain Of Japanese Quail (Cortunix Cortunix Japonica)" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 22 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/influence-of-weight-group-and-linear-body-parameters-on-the-growth-performance-of-sigmond-strain-of-japanese-quail-cortunix-cortunix-japonica-7-2. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

MLA7

JOHNBOSCO, IWUJI. "Influence Of Weight Group And Linear Body Parameters On The Growth Performance Of Sigmond Strain Of Japanese Quail (Cortunix Cortunix Japonica)". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 22 Jul. 2021. Web. 18 Apr. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/influence-of-weight-group-and-linear-body-parameters-on-the-growth-performance-of-sigmond-strain-of-japanese-quail-cortunix-cortunix-japonica-7-2 >.

Chicago

JOHNBOSCO, IWUJI. "Influence Of Weight Group And Linear Body Parameters On The Growth Performance Of Sigmond Strain Of Japanese Quail (Cortunix Cortunix Japonica)" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 18 Apr. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/influence-of-weight-group-and-linear-body-parameters-on-the-growth-performance-of-sigmond-strain-of-japanese-quail-cortunix-cortunix-japonica-7-2

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