Effects of High Light Intensity on Incubation Results in Quail Hatching Eggs during Incubation Period

Authors : Abdoulaziz Hamissou MAMAN, Ali AYGUN, İskender YILDIRIM

Pages : 399-401

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Publication Date : 2018-12-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The purpose of this experiment was to establish the effects of high light intensity application during embryogenesis on incubation results in Japanese quail insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Coturnix coturnix japonica); eggs. A total of 360 hatching eggs were randomly divided into 2 groups. The quail eggs insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n= 360); were incubated continuously in the dark insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Control; C); and in continuous light at 2900 lux insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Light; L); during the first 14 days of incubation. There were no significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P>0.05); differences in hatchability and embryonic mortality among treatments groups. The incubation time in the light-treated group was shorter than C group. The higher hatch was observed in L group at 390 to 416 h of incubationperiod than the C group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P<0.01);. No significant differences were found between C and L group at other hatching times. These results demonstrate that continuous high light application during incubation affected the hatch time positively without adversely affecting hatchability or embryonic mortality.
Keywords : Quail hatching eggs, Incubation, Light, Hatchability, Hatching time