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Effect Of Different Breeding Systems On Growth Performance,
Carcass And Meat Quality Of Japanese Quails
Burak Gözeta, Mikail Baylanb, AyĢen Bulancakc, Kadriye KurĢunb aTarım Ġl Müdürlüğü, Adana
bÆukurova Êniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Zootekni Bölümü, Adana cUluslararası Kıbrıs Êniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri ve Teknolojileri Fakültesi, Kıbrıs
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of housing at different raising conditions on growth performance, carcass and meat quality parameters of Japanese quails. Three different breeding systems applied at this study; first group at cage system, second group at cage+ground system (0-2 week at cage, 3-6 week at ground) and third group at ground system. At the end of study the best results at live weight, feed consumption and feed conversion ratio were obtained from quails reared at cage system. Carcass and meat quality parameters were determined during the 5th and 6th week of trial. There were no significant difference between groups at 6th week whereas highest results at carcass and meat quality parameters obtained from group raised at cage system at 5th week of trial. Highest values at 5th week obtained from ground raised group in terms of leg weight ratio and cage raised group in terms of breast main part ratio which were main parts of carcass. Only differences in breast weight ratio were obtained from carcass main parts at 6th week. Difference at pH values determined only for 6th week, difference between cooking loss(%) values determined for 5th and 6th week. Generally it was found that there were no effects of raising systems on L, a, b (L: Lightness, a: redness, and b: yellowness) values of breast meat for 5th and 6th week. As a result, it was concluded that raising of Japanese quails at cage systems give better results in terms of carcass and performance parameters.
Keywords: Japanese quails, Different Breeding Systems, Growth Performance, Carcass and Meat Quality.
Introduction
Poultry meat production in Turkey, chicken, turkey, quail, duck, goose and ostrich meat is composed of. Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix Japonica) are preferred by breeders and researchers, with their biological superiority such as reproductive power and shortened generations, as well as intensive production. Growing quail farming is becoming more and more popular because of its high yield in a short time without requiring large investment in the narrow area. Quails have been well adapted to the environment in natural
