TY  - JOUR
T1  - Divergent Selection Effect on Reproductive Trait in Japanese Quails
AU - Sadeghi, R. AU - Pakdel, A. AU - Shahrbabak, M. Moradi AU - Shahrbabak, H. Moradi 
JO  - Research Journal of Poultry Sciences
VL  - 6
IS  - 1
SP  - 18
EP  - 22
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5285
DO  - rjpscience.2013.18.22
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjpscience.2013.18.22
KW  - Japanese quail
KW  -reproductive trait
KW  -productive trait
KW  -divergent selection
KW  -Iran
AB  - This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of 9 
  generations of divergent selection for 4 weeks Body Weight (BW4) on growth and 
  reproductive traits in Japanese quail. For this purpose, HW and LW lines were 
  subjected to individual selection for high and low 4 weeks BW, respectively 
  and were compared with control line (C). In compare to LW line and except for 
  average daily gain from 4-6 weeks, average daily gain for other periods was 
  significantly higher in HW. Age of sexual maturity was 7 and 4 days more than 
  control line in HW and LW, respectively (p≤0.05). Body weight of sexual maturity 
  in HW was significantly higher than those in control (p≤0.05). In compared 
  to the C line, total egg weight increased 18.57 g in HW and decreased 112.56 
  (g) in LW (p≤0.05). Total egg number in HW was significantly lower than those 
  in C line (p≤0.05).
ER  -