Hatchability of bobwhite quail eggs incubated in various temperature combinations

Five experiments were conducted to compare the effects of various incubation temperature combinations on the hatchability of Bobwhite quail eggs. A starting incubation temperature of 40.6 C resulted in numerically lower hatchability. Incubation at 37.5 C resulted in a greater number of pipped, unhat...

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Published in:Poultry science 1979-09, Vol.58 (5), p.1351-1354
Main Authors: Wilson, H R, Nesbeth, W G, Miller, E R, Ande, T B, Ingram, D R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Colinus - growth & development
Colinus - physiology
Eggs
Incubators - veterinary
Quail - physiology
Temperature
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Summary:Five experiments were conducted to compare the effects of various incubation temperature combinations on the hatchability of Bobwhite quail eggs. A starting incubation temperature of 40.6 C resulted in numerically lower hatchability. Incubation at 37.5 C resulted in a greater number of pipped, unhatched eggs, and a later, less uniform hatch. Temperatures during the hatching period (22 to 25 days of incubation) of 36.9 C and 38.1 C resulted in lower hatchability than the hatching temperature of 37.5 C.
ISSN:0032-5791
1525-3171
DOI:10.3382/ps.0581351