A comparison of some production performance traits in parent Japanese quail among four close-bred stocks

The aim of study was to evaluate production performance traits among four close-bred stocks (CBS) of Parent Japanese quail at Avian Research and Training (ART) Centre, UVAS, Lahore for the duration of 4 weeks. For this 144 birds from four CBS i.e., Major, Kaleem, Saadat and Zahid having 36 birds of each were maintained at standard managemental conditions. Data were collected regarding feed intake (g), body weight (g), production %, and FCR / g egg mass, average egg weight (g) and livability %. Statistical analysis of data in Completely Randomized Design through one-way ANOVA technique while comparison of means using Duncan’s Multiple Range test with the help of SAS 9.1 revealed significant differences among four CBS. CBS had significant effect on feed intake (g), body weight (g), FCR/g egg mass, average egg weight (g). However, no significant effect of CBS on livability % was also observed in present study. It is concluded that there is significant differences among four CBS of Japanese quail in terms of production performance traits.