title: Growth rate of different sexes of the European quail (Coturnix coturnix).
abstract: 1. The Gompertz equation was used to described the growth of the European quail (Coturnix coturnix) from hatching until 107 d of age. 2. Differences (P< 0.05) in growth existed between sexes. Mature mass values of 148.0 +/- 3.00 and 191.9 +/- 5.35 g respectively were found for males and females. Males reached maximum growth at 13.4 +/- 0.33 d while a value of 16.4 +/- 0.46 d was found for females. 3. A plateau in daily food intake was reached when the time of mature mass was approached.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Du Preez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sales
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D003370:Coturnix / Q000254:growth & development*; D002149:Energy Intake; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005060:Europe; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012727:Sex Characteristics