Effect of short-term divergent selection for 5-week body weight on growth characteristics of Japanese quail
ARCHIV FUR GEFLUGELKUNDE, vol.73, no.2, pp.124-131, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 73 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2009
- Journal Name: ARCHIV FUR GEFLUGELKUNDE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.124-131
- Keywords: Quail, divergent selection, growth rate, growth curve, Gompertz, COTURNIX-COTURNIX-JAPONICA, CURVE PARAMETERS, CHICKENS, TURKEYS, SHAPE, MODELS, LINES
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate the effect of short-term divergent selection for 5-week body weight on growth characteristics of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) and to compare these characteristics with the non-selected randombred control base population. For this aim, Gompertz growth curve model was fitted to body weight-age data of quails in each group.