The Effects of Sound (Frequency & Music) On Egg Production in Japanese Quail (Coturnix Coturnix Japonica) Under Laboratory Conditions

Authors : Gokce Irem DEMIRCI DEMIRBAS, Cuneyt KUBANC

Pages : 21-27

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Publication Date : 2018-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :T he purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of both music and frequency of sound on egg-damaging in Japanese quail under controlled environmental conditions. For integrative investigation of the effects of music and frequency on the complex interrelation between egg-damaging and sound, we measured egg yield and behaviour characteristics. 48 female and 8 male Japanese quails insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Coturnix coturnix japonica ); were randomly divided into two groups with two replicates. The experiments were carried in two phases. In the first phase of the study, individuals in the experimental group were exposed to classical music for 10 days to a total of 30 hours in a scheduled program. It is determined that the experimental results obtained from individuals in the experimental group of eggs, damaged egg / egg ratio is 1/17 as the lowest, 1/10 as the highest. This value is observed that 3 / 13 is the lowest, 5 / 7 is the highest in the control group. In the second phase, with specified time intervals subjects were exposed to different frequencies. Frequency experiments were carried out in 3 stages insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(500 Hz, 600 Hz and 400Hz);. Whenever the effects of the frequencies and the time intervals on the subjects were examined, it is determined that the ratio of damaged eggs/ eggs is 1/16 as the lowest, is 2/16 as the highest, whence the eggs obtained from the individuals of experimental cages, listened to 600 Hz insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hertz); frequency  for 60 minutes per a day. According to the results of these experiments, it is determined that quails exposed to 600 Hz frequency per day reduced the damaged egg ratio and have a positive impact on total egg weight. 
Keywords : Quail, frequency, Classical music, Egg damaging

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