A REPORT ON PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF JAPANESE QUAIL (BROILER) AT CHITTAGONG QUAIL HATCHERY AND FARM LTD, CHITTAGONG

Abstract

Under consideration of the demand of poultry meat now-a-days in Bangladesh and the profitability of quail farming, the study was conducted with a view to learn the management practices and productive performance of Japanese quail (broiler) in a farm of Chittagong g. To observe the productive performance of one batch of commercial broiler quail from hatching upto marketing age (0-6 wks) under litter floor rearing system, an observational study was conducted for a period of 42 days from July 10 to August 20,2009. The works were done with 400 broiler birds separately reared in two sheds.The chicks were hatched in the own hatchery of farm. Temperature and ventilation were properly maintained during brooding period (0-2 wks). The feeding system was ad-libitum basis. The birds were reared for 6 wks (marketing age) and were sold when the weight of 110-120gm was aquired. The result of the study showed that the feed intake of birds were 2.45, 7.5, 10.4, 17, 19 & 22g in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th weeks respectively. The average weight gain was 120gm at 6 wks with an average feed conversion ratio of 4.56:1. Mortality rate was 4.02%.