Mergamma DB and phenylmercuric acetate: their effect on the reproduction of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica Temminck and Schlegel)

1974 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 291-300
Author(s):  
L. Wayne Dwernychuk ◽  
David H. Sheppard ◽  
Leslie E. Haley
Keyword(s):  
Japanese Quail ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Coturnix Japonica ◽  
Coturnix Coturnix Japonica ◽  
Embryo Viability ◽  
Environmental Implications ◽  
Phenylmercuric Acetate ◽  
Coturnix Coturnix ◽  
Mercury Compounds ◽  
Female Quail

A commercial seed fungicide–insecticide, Mergamma DB, and one of its constituents, phenylmercuric acetate, were fed to Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) in the laboratory. Five levels of mercury (1.25, 2.50, 12.50, 25.00, and 50.00 ppm) mixed with laying meal were fed to birds during four 16-week experiments. Survival of female quail, egg production, and egg weight were significantly reduced at 50 ppm mercury (Mergamma DB as mercury source). Fertility, embryo viability, and hatchability were each significantly reduced at levels of 12.5 ppm mercury for both mercury compounds. Results showed that the Mergamma DB treatments produced more pronounced reproductive failure than phenylmercuric acetate. Breast muscle from treated birds and egg con tents contained significantly higher levels of mercury residue than in control birds, up to a maximum of 8.9 ppm in tissue and 2.3 ppm in eggs. Accumulation of mercury in male birds may have contributed to the significant decline m fertility of treated birds. Possible serious environmental implications of mercury seed treatments are discussed.

scholarly journals Increasing Quantity and Internal Quality of Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) Eggs by Shooting Laser Puncture at Reproductive Acupuncture Points

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Sunaryo Hadi Warsito ◽  
Tatang Santanu Adikara ◽  
Septiana Megasari ◽  
Ilham Radifan Pratama ◽  
Mirni Lamid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Japanese Quail ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Acupuncture Point ◽  
Coturnix Japonica ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Acupuncture Points ◽  
Coturnix Coturnix Japonica ◽  
Coturnix Coturnix ◽  
Haugh Unit

This study aims to determine the effect of laser puncture shooting on the reproductive acupuncture points of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) egg quantity (egg production) and internal egg quality (Haugh unit, yolk index, and yolk colour). This research was conducted for 30 days using a sample of Japanese quail aged 4 weeks because for the first 2 weeks, the quail did not produce and it was in production in the last 2 weeks. There were 4 treatments and 25 replications each. So, there were a total of 100 quails. Laser puncture shooting was carried out at 3-day intervals at the Ova point and 6-day intervals at Hu Men, Bei Ji, and Wei Gen points. So, on the first day, laser puncture shooting was carried out at 4 points, on the 4th day, only at 1 point, and then, on the 7th day, it returned to 4 points. And so, it was carried out for 4 weeks. T0 (−) was considered as a negative control because quails are not given laser puncture shooting; T0 (+) was considered as a positive control because quails are treated with laser puncture shooting which is deactivated or a dose of 0 Joule; T1 was a group treated with laser puncture shooting at a dose of 0.2 Joule, and T2 was a group treated with laser puncture shooting at a dose of 0.5 Joule. Then, the research results were analyzed using Analysis of Variance and followed by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test. Laser puncture shooting at the reproductive acupuncture point of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) can increase the quantity of eggs ( p < 0.05 ). While the results of the egg internal quality in the form of the Haugh unit value and the yolk index increased ( p < 0.05 ), the value of the yolk colour did not change compared to the control ( p > 0.05 ). Laser puncture shooting at the reproductive acupuncture point of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) can increase egg quantity (egg production) and internal egg quality (Haugh unit and yolk index) with the best dose of 0.5 Joule.

scholarly journals PERFORMANS PRODUKSI BURUNG PUYUH BETINA (Coturnix coturnix japonica) PADA LAMA PENCAHAYAAN YANG BERBEDA

ZOOTEC ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 262
Author(s):  
Febrian Rotikan ◽  
L.J. Lambey ◽  
B. Bagau ◽  
J. Laihat
Keyword(s):  
Egg Production ◽  
Production Management ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Coturnix Japonica ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Coturnix Coturnix Japonica ◽  
Egg Weight ◽  
Coturnix Coturnix ◽  
Female Quail

PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE OF FEMALE QUAILS (Coturnix coturnix japonica) UNDER DIFFERENT LIGTH ILLUMINATIONS. The objective of this study was to evaluate the duration effect of light illuminations on egg production performance of female quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica). Total of 80 female quails at the age of 3 weeks old were used in this study. The total of 4 birds were raised in the cage of 40x30 cm. Birds were randomly put in the cage using completely randomized design for the four treatments consisting of cage without light illumination (R0), cage with light illumination during 4 hours per day (R1), cage with light illumination during 8 hours per day (R2), and cage with light illumination during 12 hours per day (R3). Variables measured were feed consumption, age at first laying egg, egg production and egg weight. Results showed that light illumination did not significantly affect feed consumption, age at first laying egg, egg production and egg weight. Therefore, it can be concluded that production management of female quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) did not need light illumination during 4, 8 and 12 hours per day. Key words: Female quail, Light illuminations, Production performance

ROUGH-TEXTURED: A FEATHER STRUCTURE MUTANT OF JAPANESE QUAIL

1979 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 443-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. W. Roberts ◽  
J. E. Fulton
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Analysis ◽  
Japanese Quail ◽  
Maternal Effect ◽  
Autosomal Recessive ◽  
Coturnix Japonica ◽  
Experimental Population ◽  
Coturnix Coturnix Japonica ◽  
Embryo Viability ◽  
Coturnix Coturnix ◽  
Gene Homology

In a hatch from an experimental population of Japanese quail Coturnix coturnix japonica 13 chicks were noted to have down, whose handling texture was extremely rough. As adults the rough-textured feather phenotype was also apparent. Genetic analysis indicated this feather structure mutant is autosomal, recessive, and inherited in a simple Mendelian fashion. The symbol rt was assigned to the rough-textured gene. A maternal effect, reducing embryo viability, was noted in progeny from rt/rt female parents. A comparison between the morphologies of the rough-textured trait in the Japanese quail and the fray feathered trait as reported in the chicken suggests the two traits do not exhibit gene homology.

scholarly journals Substitusi Tepung Bawang Putih (Allium sativum) dengan Bawang Hitam (Black Garlic) dalam Ransum terhadap Umur Bertelur dan Bobot Telur Pertama Puyuh (Coturnix - coturnix japonica)

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-102
Author(s):  
Berliana Berliana ◽  
Nurhayati Nurhayati ◽  
Nelwida Nelwida
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Coturnix Japonica ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Coturnix Coturnix Japonica ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Coturnix Coturnix ◽  
Female Quail ◽  
Commercial Feed

ABSTRAK. Untuk mendapatkan produksi terbaik dalam pemeliharaan puyuh maka harus memperhatikan ransum yang diberikan dimana ransum yang berkualitas baik akan meningkatkan penyerapan zat makanan yang berguna untuk meningkatkan performa awal produksi seperti umur pertama bertelur, bobot badan saat pertama bertelur, bobot telur pertama dan konversi ransum yang terbaik pula. Performa awal merupakan kunci keberhasilan untuk produksi selanjutnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui performa awal bertelur pada puyuh yang bahan pakannya diganti dari tepung bawang putih menjadi bawang hitam. Materi yang digunakan adalah 200 ekor puyuh betina umur 3 minggu yang dipelihara sampai umur bertelur pertama. Perlakuan yang diberikan adalah penggantian tepung bawang putih dengan bawang hitam sehingga diperoleh 5 perlakuan dan 4 ulangan dimana setiap ulangan terdiri dari 10 ekor puyuh. Perlakuannya adalah P0=100% ransum komersil tanpa penambahan tepung bawang putih dan bawang hitam (kontrol), P1=100% ransum komersil+3% tepung bawang putih+0% bawang hitam, P2=100% ransum komersil+2% tepung bawang putih+1% bawang hitam, P3=100% ransum komersil+1% tepung bawang putih+2% bawang hitam, P4=100% ransum komersil +0% tepung bawang putih+3% bawang hitam. Penelitian ini didesain menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dan jika terdapat pengaruh pada perlakuan dilanjutkan dengan uji jarak Duncan. Peubah yang diamati meliputi konsumsi ransum, bobot badan dan umur saat bertelur pertama dan konversi ransum. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan penggantian tepung bawang putih dengan bawang hitam tidak menunjukkan pengaruh yang nyata (P0.05) terhadap konsumsi ransum, bobot badan dan umur saat bertelur pertama, dan konversi ransum puyuh. Kesimpulan yang diperoleh bahwa substitusi tepung bawang putih dengan bawang hitam sampai 3 % dalam ransum belum dapat memperbaiki performa awal produksi telur pada puyuh. (Substitution garlic with black garlic in the ration on early egg production of layer quail (Coturnix - coturnix japonica)) ABSTRACT. Quail production depends on the feed and feeding where feed quality will increase quail ability to digest and absorb the nutrients, thus, will improve the performance of early egg production, body weight at first egg laid, egg weight and feed conversion. The performance of early egg production is key to success and subsequent determinant of production. This study aimed to determine the performance of early egg production of quail fed ration contained garlic that was substituted by black garlic. The study used 200 female quail at 3 weeks of age and was kept until the first day of laying egg. The treatments were the substitution level of garlic with black garlic, namely P0 = 100% commercial feed without garlic and black garlic, P1 = 100% commercial feed + 3% garlic + 0% black garlic, P2 = 100% commercial feed + 2% garlic + 1% black garlic, P3 = 100% commercial feed + 1% garlic + 2% black garlic, and P4 = 100% commercial feed + 0% garlic + 3% black garlic. The research was designed into Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with 5 treatments and 4 replications those 10 quails each. The parameters were feed consumption, body weight and age at the first day of laying egg, and feed conversion. Data were analyzed by analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the significant effect of the treatment would be tested using Duncan’s Multiple Range Test. Results of this study showed that there was not significant different (P0.05) among treatment groups on feed consumption, body weight and age at the first day of laying egg, and feed conversion. It is concluded that using black garlic up to 3 % or 2.91 % in ration to substitute garlic does not improve quail early egg production performance yet.

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