Effect of induced Force molting on some physiological traits in Japanese Quail

Aljumaily, Tarek

	Effect of induced Force molting on some physiological traits in Japanese Quail
Journal of Tikrit University For Agriculture Sciences
Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 151-156
Author
Tarek Aljumaily
Abstract
Abstract This study was carried out at the animal farm , Animal Resources Department /College of Agriculture / University of Tikrit , during the period from 8/4/2009 to 1/3/2010. The objective of this study was to determine Effect of induced Force molting on some physiological traits in Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica). Atotal of 120 female quail Japanese 40 weeks old, were randomly divided into six treatment groups. Hens in each treatment group were subdivided into three replicates and reared on the floor,. The three treatment group were as fallow:T1: Control group fed on commercial layer diet ad libitum. T2: Force molting by starvation for 3 days.T3: Force molting by high dietry zince,(1500ppm) in order to emphasize the possibility of extending the age of the herd for over a year productivity without giving the birds a rest period mandatory. Results indicated that the events molted by starvation T2 led to a significant decrease in body weight and the length of the oviduct and the weight and weight ovary compared to the treatment of zinc and the control group. As for the physiological characteristics of blood are high moral by heterogeneous cells to lymphoid cells using starvation to induce molting. No significant differences in the rate of glucose concentration between the control group and the events of my way molt (starvation and zinc).
Keywords
Molting; Physiological; Japanese quail

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