Study on management practices and production performances of Japanese Quail Parent Stock under open housing system.

Abstract

The study was conducted to focus on the management practices and production performances of Japanese Quail parent stock raised under open housing system at Shah Amin Hashami Quail Farm. at Balurchara, Chittagong. The study was undertaken with 5000 parent stock (Japanese Quail). Result related with the body weight gain at 1st week,2nd week,3rd week,4th week and 5th week of Japanese Quail birds was 15.73 gm, 47.20 gm,90.80 gm,125.27gm and 175.20 gm respectively. Achieved average flock uniformity(0-23wks) of birds was 83.68% respectively. The hen day egg production of the flock was 51.74%, 81.44%, 89.13%, 88.12%, 84.72%, 80.39% ,84.81,77.85,76.63,73.91,72.66 and 71.70% per month respectively at 1st to 11th month.The hatchability of eggs reduces after the month of 8th .The mortality percentage of the farm was under 2%.The fertility and hatchability percentage was higher in 3rd month and reduces after 6th month. It may therefore be inferred that Japanese Quail parent stock performs well under open housing system in our country.