Effect of Generations and Feather Color Groups on Productive and Reproductive Performance of Female Quail

The research was carried out in the poultry unit fields / Nineveh Research Department, to identify effect of four generations (1st , 2nd, 3rd and 4th) feather color groups (black, brown, desert white) female quail on their productive performance. results showed a significant improvement (P <0.05) through from 1st 4th egg production percentage weight eggs produced kg, increase for feed consumption kg as well decrease abnormal percentage, while had no Feed conversion ratio (feed kg), age at 5% day, hatchability fertility sexual ratio. On other hand, group feathers excelled significantly kg., consumed food compared black only, lowest colors anomalous group, there difference between rest traits.