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volume 43 issue 4 (december 2009) : 267-270

GENETIC STUDIES ON PRODUCTIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS OF JAPANESE QUAILS

B
B. Punya Kumari
B
B. Ramesh Gupta
M
M. Gnana Prakash*
A
A. Rajasekhar Reddy*
K
K. Sudhakar Reddy*
1College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati-517 502, India.

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Cite article:- Kumari Punya B., Gupta Ramesh B., Prakash* Gnana M., Reddy* Rajasekhar A., Reddy* Sudhakar K. (2025). GENETIC STUDIES ON PRODUCTIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS OF JAPANESE QUAILS. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 43(4): 267-270. doi: .

ABSTRACT

Data on body weight at 4 weeks age, age at first egg and cumulative egg production up to 12,
16 and 20 weeks of age of a total 617 Black and Brown strains of Japanese quails were analyzed.
Strains, generations and hatches had significant influence on all the traits studied. Black quails
were significantly heavier and laid more eggs. The quails of fifth generation recorded lowest
least-squares mean for age at first egg with higher egg production. Heritabilities varied from
moderate to high in Black and were high in Brown strains. Genetic and phenotypic correlations
among the traits varied from low to high.

REFERENCES

  1. Aggrey, S.E. and Cheng, K.M. (1994). Poultry Sci., 73:1822-1828.
  2. Ahuja, S.D. et al. (1978). Indian J. Poultry Sci., 62:98-104.
  3. Amit Kumar et al. (2000). Indian J. Anim. Health, 39:51-53.
  4. Becker, W.A. (1985). Manual of Quantitative Genetics, Program in Genetics. Washington State University, U.S.A.
  5. Brah et al. (1997). Indian J. Poultry Sci., 32:242-248.
  6. Chaudhary, M.L. et al. (1999). Indian J. Poultry Sci., 34:147-154.
  7. Dhaliwal, S.K. et al. (2003). Indian J. Poultry Sci., 38:89-95.
  8. El Deen, M.B. (1999). Egyptian Poultry Sci. J., 19:657-669.
  9. Feroz Mohammed, M.S. et al. (2006). Indian J. Poultry Sci., 41:129-133.
  10. Harvey, W.R. (1979). Least-Squares Analysis of Data with Unequal Sub-class Numbers. USDA, Agricultural Research Service.
  11. Kosba, M.A. et al. (2003). Egyptian Poultry Sci. J., 23:961-975.
  12. Kundu, A. et al. (2003). Indian J. Poultry Sci., 38:63-66.
  13. Mahipal Reddy, P. et al. (2001). Indian J. Poultry Sci., 36:147-152.
  14. Mandal, K.G. et al. (1994). Indian J. Anim. Health, 33:49-54.
  15. Marks, H.L. (1996). Poultry Sci., 75:1198-1203.
  16. Prabhakaran, R. (1991). J. Vet. Anim. Sci., 22:5-8.
  17. Praharaj, N.K., et al. (1990) Indian J. Poultry Sci., 25:1-7.
  18. Shit, N.K. et al. (1996). Indian J. Anim. Sci., 66:1042-1045.
  19. Singh, S. et al. (2001). Indian J. Poultry Sci., 36:163-168.
  20. Swiger, L.A. et al. (1964). Biometrics, 20:818-826
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    volume 43 issue 4 (december 2009) : 267-270

    GENETIC STUDIES ON PRODUCTIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS OF JAPANESE QUAILS

    B
    B. Punya Kumari
    B
    B. Ramesh Gupta
    M
    M. Gnana Prakash*
    A
    A. Rajasekhar Reddy*
    K
    K. Sudhakar Reddy*
    1College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati-517 502, India.

    • Submitted|

    • First Online |

    • doi

    Cite article:- Kumari Punya B., Gupta Ramesh B., Prakash* Gnana M., Reddy* Rajasekhar A., Reddy* Sudhakar K. (2025). GENETIC STUDIES ON PRODUCTIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS OF JAPANESE QUAILS. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 43(4): 267-270. doi: .

    ABSTRACT

    Data on body weight at 4 weeks age, age at first egg and cumulative egg production up to 12,
    16 and 20 weeks of age of a total 617 Black and Brown strains of Japanese quails were analyzed.
    Strains, generations and hatches had significant influence on all the traits studied. Black quails
    were significantly heavier and laid more eggs. The quails of fifth generation recorded lowest
    least-squares mean for age at first egg with higher egg production. Heritabilities varied from
    moderate to high in Black and were high in Brown strains. Genetic and phenotypic correlations
    among the traits varied from low to high.

    REFERENCES

    1. Aggrey, S.E. and Cheng, K.M. (1994). Poultry Sci., 73:1822-1828.
    2. Ahuja, S.D. et al. (1978). Indian J. Poultry Sci., 62:98-104.
    3. Amit Kumar et al. (2000). Indian J. Anim. Health, 39:51-53.
    4. Becker, W.A. (1985). Manual of Quantitative Genetics, Program in Genetics. Washington State University, U.S.A.
    5. Brah et al. (1997). Indian J. Poultry Sci., 32:242-248.
    6. Chaudhary, M.L. et al. (1999). Indian J. Poultry Sci., 34:147-154.
    7. Dhaliwal, S.K. et al. (2003). Indian J. Poultry Sci., 38:89-95.
    8. El Deen, M.B. (1999). Egyptian Poultry Sci. J., 19:657-669.
    9. Feroz Mohammed, M.S. et al. (2006). Indian J. Poultry Sci., 41:129-133.
    10. Harvey, W.R. (1979). Least-Squares Analysis of Data with Unequal Sub-class Numbers. USDA, Agricultural Research Service.
    11. Kosba, M.A. et al. (2003). Egyptian Poultry Sci. J., 23:961-975.
    12. Kundu, A. et al. (2003). Indian J. Poultry Sci., 38:63-66.
    13. Mahipal Reddy, P. et al. (2001). Indian J. Poultry Sci., 36:147-152.
    14. Mandal, K.G. et al. (1994). Indian J. Anim. Health, 33:49-54.
    15. Marks, H.L. (1996). Poultry Sci., 75:1198-1203.
    16. Prabhakaran, R. (1991). J. Vet. Anim. Sci., 22:5-8.
    17. Praharaj, N.K., et al. (1990) Indian J. Poultry Sci., 25:1-7.
    18. Shit, N.K. et al. (1996). Indian J. Anim. Sci., 66:1042-1045.
    19. Singh, S. et al. (2001). Indian J. Poultry Sci., 36:163-168.
    20. Swiger, L.A. et al. (1964). Biometrics, 20:818-826
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