Effect of Cage Stocking Density on Egg Production and Egg Weight in Japanese Quail

摘要

A biological experiment was conducted with 800 Japanese quail which were randomly allotted into five different floor spaces of 30.9, 28.8, 27.0, ' 25.4 and 24.0 square inches per bird by allowing 14,15,16,17 and 18 birds per box respectively. Significantly (P<0.05) higher hen day (Per cent) egg production was recorded in birds provided with floor space of 30.9 sq inches per bird (89.13) than rest of the groups. Similarly the egg weight was significantly (P<0.05) superior in the birds provided with floorspace of 30.9 sq inches per bird (10.64 g) than rest of the treatment groups,