A comparison of some slaughter parameters among four close-bred stocks of japanese quail

Present study was conducted to compare some slaughter parameters among four close-bred stocks (CBS) of Japanese quail i.e., Major (M), Kaleem (K), Saadat (S) and Zahid (Z) at Avian Research and Training (ART) Centre, UVAS, Lahore. A total of 108 quails having 27 birds from each CBS were slaughtered at the age of 20 weeks. Data were recorded regarding body, carcass weight (g), dressing, liver, gizzard, heart and giblet weight %, intestinal length (cm) and intestinal weight %. Statistical analysis according to Completely Randomized Design through one-way ANOVA technique for further interpretation GLM procedure were used and comparison of mean by using Duncan’s Multiple Range test with the help of SAS 9.1 revealed significant differences among four CBS. Significant differences were observed in weight of body and carcass, dressing, liver weight % and intestinal length (cm). However, gizzard, giblet and intestinal weight % remained non-significant in this experiment.

Keywords: Comparative study, CBS, Japanese quail, Slaughter Parameters