Avian Production Management

ECONOMIC PRODUCTION - COMMERCIAL MEAT TYPE TURKEYS AND JAPANESE QUAIL

Economic traits of commercial meat type turkeys and their mean performance

1	Body weight at day old, 6, 12, 16, 20 and 24 weeks of males	1.8/3.8/5.5/6.8/8.4 kgs
2	Body weight at day old, 6, 12, 16, 20 and 24 weeks of females	1.2/2.4/3.7/4.5/5.6 kgs
3	Livability (%) at 6, 16, 24 weeks	96, 94, 93
4	Feed efficiency at 6,12,16,20 and 24 weeks	1.8/2.2/2.8/3.6/4.2
5	Ready-to-cook yield (%) Males	78-80
	Females	74-76

Economic Traits Of Meat Type Japanese Quail And Their Mean Performance

Commercial

1	Body weight (g) at 0,7,14,21,28 days	8, 32, 80, 132, 190 g
2	Feed efficiency at 7,14,21,28 days	1.2, 1.6, 2.0, 2.6
3	Livability (%) at 7,14,21,28 days	97, 95.5, 94.5, 94

Parent

1	Egg weight (g) – 16 weeks	13 g
2	Age (days) at 5%,50%, 75% egg production	51d, 65d,72d
3	Livability (%) at 6, 24, 40 weeks	93%, 85%, 77%
4	Egg number hen housed to 24, 40 weeks	88, 160
5	Body weight (g) at 6 weeks and at 40 weeks Males	215 g and 240 g
6	Females	265 g and 280 g
7	Hatchability (%) – summer, other seasons	65, 72 %