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Quail Flashcards

1
Q

T/F: The average body weight of a quail egg at hatch is 40 grams.

A

False, it is only 6.2 grams.

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2
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What is the body weight of quail at maturity?

A

0.105 kg - Male
0.115 - Female

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3
Q

What is the shelf life of breeding quail egg?

A

5 days

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4
Q

What is the shelf life of table quail egg production?

A

3 weeks life span

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5
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How long is the laying span of quails?

A

14 months

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6
Q

What quail breed has these characteristics?
- Brown feathered
- Bigger breed, egg, feed consumption
- 12 months laying span

A

Japanese Taiwan

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7
Q

What quail breed has these characteristics?
- Brown feathered
- Medium sized & very good layers
- High resistance to stress & disease
- Color sexing at 1 day old
- 12-14 months laying span

A

Japanese Seattle x Japanese Taiwan

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8
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How long is the incubation stage of quail eggs?

A

17 days

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9
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How long is the brooding stage?

A

15 days

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10
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What feed is given to the brooder, and how much CP% is in it?

A

First class chick booster mash, 24% CP

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11
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T/F: Brooding stage the most critical stage?

A

True

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12
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How long is the growing stage?

A

16 days up to 35 days

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13
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What feed is given to the growing stage?

A

Chick booster mash

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14
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What stage is the time to separate male and female?

A

Growing stage

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15
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How much feed is given to quail layers per day?

A

22 kilos/200 heads per day
22g/head per day

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16
Q

What is the chick booster of 20% egg production?

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25% Laying mash and 75% CBM

17
Q

What is the chick booster of 80-85% egg production?

A

100% Laying mash

18
Q

What are the common diseases in quails?

A
  • Infectious coryza
  • Pneumonia
    -Mycotoxicosis
19
Q

T/F: Antibiotics are given before vitamins.

A

True

20
Q

What antibiotics should you avoid?

A

Avoid antibiotics that contain sulfa.

21
Q

In 11th century, what country did quails originate from?

A

Japan, China, & Korea

22
Q

How many weeks does quail egg have its first egg?

A

6 weeks

23
Q

Egg weight in grams of quail and chicken eggs.

A

Quail - 9.03 grams
Chicken - 55 grams

24
Q

What type of breed has these characteristics?
● Black feathered
● Small breed
● Smaller egg
● Smaller feed consumption
● 14 months laying span
● Higher resistance to disease

A

Japanese Seattle

25
Q

T/F: Quails compared to chickens have a higher resistance to diseases.

A

True

26
Q

What are the common diseases in quails?

A

Infectious coryza, pneumonia, and mycotoxicosis

27
Q

What are the requirements ideal farm location?

A

● Road accessibility
● Well ventilated
● Controlled temperature
● Potable water
● Proper waste disposal
● Clean surroundings

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