INCUBATION YIELD OF EUROPEAN QUAIL (Coturnix coturnix coturnix) EGGS UNDER DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES

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https://doi.org/10.20873/2025_abr_19464%20

Abstract

Temperature is one of the factors that directly contributes to the egg incubation process and yield. Some species of birds used for animal production (chickens and Japanese quails) have a studied and established incubation temperature. On the other hand, European quails do not have this parameter consolidated within the production system. The aim was to test the effect of different temperatures on the incubation process of European quail eggs. A total of 725 hatching eggs from two genetic groups of European quails were used, distributed and incubated at five different temperature levels (35.8; 36.8; 37.8; 38.8 and 39.8 ± 0.2 ºC), with an average of 145 eggs per temperature. Temperatures had a significant effect on hatchability and incubation time of eggs, and on morphological quality and chick weight at hatch. The lowest and highest temperatures (35.8 and 39.8 ± 0.2ºC) provided worse results in incubation yield. It is recommended to incubate European quail eggs at temperatures of 38.0 ºC for better hatchability, weight and animal quality.

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2025-04-26

How to Cite

Santana Prates, J. V., Dantas Pereira, D., Mantovani Gomes, R., Maira Gomes de Jesus , R., Francesco Zevallos Contreras, R., Cardoso Braga, Y., … Gomes da Silva, F. (2025). INCUBATION YIELD OF EUROPEAN QUAIL (Coturnix coturnix coturnix) EGGS UNDER DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES. DESAFIOS - Revista Interdisciplinar Da Universidade Federal Do Tocantins, 12(3), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.20873/2025_abr_19464