EFFECTS OF SOLAR DRIER SUPPLEMENTED WITH LANTERN OR ELECTRIC BULB HEAT ON JAPANESE QUAIL EGGS HATCHABILITY

Auteur/ices

  • K. O. Idahor Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Shabu-Lafia Campus
  • A. A. Musa Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Shabu-Lafia Campus
  • J. Kaye Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jos
  • L. E. Igoche Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jos
  • A. N. Egbuji National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State
  • N. M. Sati National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State
  • P. E. Emennaa National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State
  • P. B. Mwadkon National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State
  • P. B. Mwadkon National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4089

Mots-clés :

Embryo growth, incubator, Japanese quails, physiological status

Résumé

Artificial incubation in Japanese quails commercial production is unavoidable because the hens do not incubate their eggs. But artificial incubators require electricity, expertise and are not readily accessible hence alternative strategies that seem affordable and easy become indispensable. Two separate studies: electric incubator and solar drier supplemented with lantern heat; electric incubator and solar drier supplemented with electric bulb heat were carried out using two hundred Japanese quail eggs. Incubation period, number of hatchlings, chick weight, fertility rate, hatchability and chick yield were determined. Thermometer was used in monitoring the incubation temperature and relative humidity. Hatchability failure was recorded in both solar drier supplemented with lantern and electric bulb heat but 74.3%; 85.7% was recorded in control. All the incubated eggs in both solar drier supplemented with lantern and electric bulb appeared unfertile. These observations could be due largely to irregular incubation temperature of 30.3 to 58.8 0C; 23.9 to 42.60C during the day and 21.3 to 36.50C; 27.1 to 38.7Oc during the night in solar drier supplemented with either lantern or electric bulb heat. Therefore, solar drier supplemented with lantem or electric bulb heat, may not provide the required microclimatic conditions required to sustain Japanese quail embryos development.

Biographies des auteurs

  • K. O. Idahor, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Shabu-Lafia Campus

    Department of Animal Science

  • A. A. Musa, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Shabu-Lafia Campus

    Department ofAnimal Science

  • J. Kaye, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jos

    Department ofAnimal Production

  • L. E. Igoche, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jos

    Department ofAnimal Production

  • A. N. Egbuji, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State

    National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State

  • N. M. Sati, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State

    National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State

  • P. E. Emennaa, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State

    National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State

  • P. B. Mwadkon, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State

    National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State

  • P. B. Mwadkon, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State

    National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State

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Publiée

2024-07-07

Numéro

2020: NSAP 2020 Proceedings

Rubrique

Articles

Comment citer

EFFECTS OF SOLAR DRIER SUPPLEMENTED WITH LANTERN OR ELECTRIC BULB HEAT ON JAPANESE QUAIL EGGS HATCHABILITY. (2024). Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4089