Hematological Study in Three Lines of Quail and Their Crosses

Abstract

ABSTRACT:The present study was conducted at poultry laboratories, department of animal production, Agriculture College, Duhok University, Kurdistan region, Iraq, (2016). Three lines of quail (White, light brown and dark brown) and their crosses that resulted from diallel cross design; aged 8 weeks old were used. A total of 54 blood samples by about 5 ml, from both sexes within each genotype aged 8 weeks old, were collected directly after slaughtering and bleeding for 3 second. PVC %, hemoglobin (Hb), Hetrophyl (H), Lymphocyte (L), H/L ratio, total protein, globulin, albumen and cholesterol were studied. The results showed insignificant differences among genotypes and between sexes for both PVC and Hb, while H, L, H/L, total protein, globulin, albumen and cholesterol appeared high significant (p<0.01) differences among the nine studied genotypes. The effect of sex was significant (p<0.05) for H, L and cholesterol. Interaction between genotype and sex was just significant for albumen. There was a significant negative correlation between H/L ratio and globulin (-0.39). Dependence of H/L ratio on globulin, resulted in derives a prediction equation.

Effect of Different Protein Sources with Different Levels on Growth Performance and Carcass Dissection of Japanese Quail (Coturnix Coturnix Japonica)

“…This may due to the metabolism nature of quail which digest and metabolic the requirement protein diet and the rest did not store in the body. Any way the present results are generally in agreement with findings of Farahat et al, (2010); Meshabaz et al, (2017). (Hussen, 2000).…”

“…He added that males surpassed females significantly for all mentioned percent except giblets, in spite of heavier live body weight of females compared to males in J. quail birds. Most blood parameters were not statistically significant between both sexes of J. quail (light brown birds), and those parameters were correlated to each other significantly (Farahat et al, 2010;Meshabaz et al, 2017). However, the values of total protein, albumen and globulin in J. quail blood were 37, 14.4 and 22.56 g/l, respectively (Meshabaz et al, 2017).…”

“…Most blood parameters were not statistically significant between both sexes of J. quail (light brown birds), and those parameters were correlated to each other significantly (Farahat et al, 2010;Meshabaz et al, 2017). However, the values of total protein, albumen and globulin in J. quail blood were 37, 14.4 and 22.56 g/l, respectively (Meshabaz et al, 2017). The present study objective is to investigate the effect of source of dietary protein (animal and vegetable) and its levels (20, 23 and 26 %) on growth traits, carcass characteristics and some blood parameters of J. quail birds (Coturnix coturnix Japonica).…”

Hematological and Cytometrical Parameters of Japanese Quails Coturnix Coturnix Japonica, Temminck &amp; Schlegel, 1848 as Per Sex and Different Stages of Growth

“…Hb% content of JQ adults matches with the Hb% content of 8 weeks old three lines of quail and their crosses. Eight weeks old purebred dark brown quail can be compared to GF with respect to PCV values observed byMeshabaz et al (2017). TEC and PCV of adult JQ match with adult IR and MY ducks mentioned byAcharya et al (2019).…”