Conservation and improvement of Quail: Performance of eighth generation

Four genotypes of quail Dhakai (D), White (W), Brown (Br) and Black (Bl) are being maintained at BLRI with the objectives increasing sixth-week body weight through selective breeding selecting parental birds them in an assortative plan for production 8th generation birds. The parent males females were cages single-pair mating system producing each generation. A total 1118-day-old chicks comprising 4 types hatched one batch to produce eighth (G8). expected genetic progress due selection 5th-week was estimated G8. genotype had significant (p<0.001) effect on quails 5th week age. 132.34±0.88, 123.91±0.52, 104.29±0.76 105.36±0.68g, respectively D, W, Br, Bl genotypes. hatchability rate significantly higher D (78.47%) compared other three egg percentage up 24th age 85.27±1.0, 80.22±1.61, 81.07±1.2 96.12±1.1, differed among all Mortality percent statistically non-significant (p>0.05). Sixth-week increase by 4.06, 6.36, 2.39, 3.12g, respectively. While quails, responses 5.60, 3.61, 4.17, 3.91g, Taken together, it may be concluded that superior performance. These findings suggested continuing research a suitable meat-type our country. SAARC J. Agric., 21(1): 265-271 (2023)