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volume 44 issue 2 (june 2010) : 127 - 130

COMBINING ABILITY EFFECTS FOR IMPORTANT BROILER TRAITS OF JAPANESE QUAIL (COTURNIX COTURNIX JAPONICA)

N
N. K. Shit1
N
N. Ghosh
P
P. K. Senapati2
1Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya Mohanpur, Nadia – 741 252, West Bengal, India

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Cite article:- Shit1 K. N., Ghosh N., Senapati2 K. P. (2025). COMBINING ABILITY EFFECTS FOR IMPORTANT BROILER TRAITS OF JAPANESE QUAIL (COTURNIX COTURNIX JAPONICA). Indian Journal of Animal Research. 44(2): 127 - 130. doi: .

ABSTRACT

Combining ability effects for some broiler traits of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix
japonica) were studied under warm-humid conditions of West Bengal, India. The data were
collected on pure and cross line quails from a 3 x 3 complete diallel cross experiment for body
weight of individual quail chicks from day old to 8th week of age at fortnight interval and
conformation traits viz., breast angle, keel length and shank length at 6th and 8th weeks of age to
estimate GCA, SCA and reciprocal effects. GCA, SCA and reciprocal effects were significant for
most of the traits studied. The estimates of combining ability effects and heterosis effect of
different genetic groups suggested that the ML (meat line) x SL (synthetic line) cross is suited
best as broiler quail chick.

REFERENCES

  1. Aggarwal, C. K. et al. (1979) British Poult. Sci. 20(2): 185-190.
  2. El-Ibiary, H. M. et al. (1966) Poult. Sci. 45: 463-469.
  3. Fairfull, R. W. et al. (1983) British Poult. Sci. 24(2): 133-158.
  4. Fairfull, R. W. et al. (1987) Canadian J.Anim. Sci. 67: 663-680.
  5. Ghosh, N. and Samanta, R. (2008) In: Manual on Avain Production and Management, International Book
  6. Distributing Co., Lucknow, pp. 11.
  7. Goto, E. and Nordskog, A. W. (1959) Poult. Sci. 38: 1381-1388.
  8. Griffing, B. (1956) Australian J.Bio. Sci. 9: 463-493.
  9. Harvey, W. R. (1960) Least-square Analysis of Data with Unequal Sub-class Numbers. U S Department of
  10. Agriculture, USA.
  11. Hyankova, L. et al. (2002) British Poult. Sci. 43: 508-517.
  12. Jain, L. S. and Chaudhary, A. L. (1984) Indian J. Anim. Sci. 54: 230-234.
  13. Mohammed, M.D. et al. (2005) International J. Poult. Sci. 4: 468-471.
  14. Naryana, A. D. (1977) British Poult. Sci. 18(1): 107-114.
  15. Nath, M. et al. (2000) In: VI Annual Conference of Indian Association for the Advancement of Veterinary
  16. Research held from 18-19, February, 2000 at IVRI, Izatnagar, India.
  17. Nordskog, A. W. and Ghostley, F. J. (1954) Poult. Sci. 33: 704-715.
  18. Odeh, F.M. et al. (2003) Poult. Sci. 82: 25-30.
  19. Sakthivel, L. et al., (2000) In: XXI World’s Poultry Congress held from 20-24 August, 2000 at Montreal,
  20. Quebec, Canada.
  21. Sharma, R.P. et al., (2008) In: Poultry Production in India, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New
  22. Delhi, pp. 166-169.
  23. Shit, N.K. et al. (1996) Indian J. Anim. Sci. 66: 1042-1045
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    volume 44 issue 2 (june 2010) : 127 - 130

    COMBINING ABILITY EFFECTS FOR IMPORTANT BROILER TRAITS OF JAPANESE QUAIL (COTURNIX COTURNIX JAPONICA)

    N
    N. K. Shit1
    N
    N. Ghosh
    P
    P. K. Senapati2
    1Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya Mohanpur, Nadia – 741 252, West Bengal, India

    • Submitted|

    • First Online |

    • doi

    Cite article:- Shit1 K. N., Ghosh N., Senapati2 K. P. (2025). COMBINING ABILITY EFFECTS FOR IMPORTANT BROILER TRAITS OF JAPANESE QUAIL (COTURNIX COTURNIX JAPONICA). Indian Journal of Animal Research. 44(2): 127 - 130. doi: .

    ABSTRACT

    Combining ability effects for some broiler traits of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix
    japonica) were studied under warm-humid conditions of West Bengal, India. The data were
    collected on pure and cross line quails from a 3 x 3 complete diallel cross experiment for body
    weight of individual quail chicks from day old to 8th week of age at fortnight interval and
    conformation traits viz., breast angle, keel length and shank length at 6th and 8th weeks of age to
    estimate GCA, SCA and reciprocal effects. GCA, SCA and reciprocal effects were significant for
    most of the traits studied. The estimates of combining ability effects and heterosis effect of
    different genetic groups suggested that the ML (meat line) x SL (synthetic line) cross is suited
    best as broiler quail chick.

    REFERENCES

    1. Aggarwal, C. K. et al. (1979) British Poult. Sci. 20(2): 185-190.
    2. El-Ibiary, H. M. et al. (1966) Poult. Sci. 45: 463-469.
    3. Fairfull, R. W. et al. (1983) British Poult. Sci. 24(2): 133-158.
    4. Fairfull, R. W. et al. (1987) Canadian J.Anim. Sci. 67: 663-680.
    5. Ghosh, N. and Samanta, R. (2008) In: Manual on Avain Production and Management, International Book
    6. Distributing Co., Lucknow, pp. 11.
    7. Goto, E. and Nordskog, A. W. (1959) Poult. Sci. 38: 1381-1388.
    8. Griffing, B. (1956) Australian J.Bio. Sci. 9: 463-493.
    9. Harvey, W. R. (1960) Least-square Analysis of Data with Unequal Sub-class Numbers. U S Department of
    10. Agriculture, USA.
    11. Hyankova, L. et al. (2002) British Poult. Sci. 43: 508-517.
    12. Jain, L. S. and Chaudhary, A. L. (1984) Indian J. Anim. Sci. 54: 230-234.
    13. Mohammed, M.D. et al. (2005) International J. Poult. Sci. 4: 468-471.
    14. Naryana, A. D. (1977) British Poult. Sci. 18(1): 107-114.
    15. Nath, M. et al. (2000) In: VI Annual Conference of Indian Association for the Advancement of Veterinary
    16. Research held from 18-19, February, 2000 at IVRI, Izatnagar, India.
    17. Nordskog, A. W. and Ghostley, F. J. (1954) Poult. Sci. 33: 704-715.
    18. Odeh, F.M. et al. (2003) Poult. Sci. 82: 25-30.
    19. Sakthivel, L. et al., (2000) In: XXI World’s Poultry Congress held from 20-24 August, 2000 at Montreal,
    20. Quebec, Canada.
    21. Sharma, R.P. et al., (2008) In: Poultry Production in India, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New
    22. Delhi, pp. 166-169.
    23. Shit, N.K. et al. (1996) Indian J. Anim. Sci. 66: 1042-1045
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