RECENT interest has been shown in the use of the Coturnix as a pilot animal for poultry research (Wilson et al., 1961; Padgett and Ivey, 1959). Very little has been published concerning the amount of floor space required by Coturnix for optimum growth and reproduction. It has been recommended by Stanford (1957) that quail raised in outdoor community cages, in Missouri, be allowed 0.186 to 0.242 square meters of space per bird. Padgett and Ivey (1959) have suggested approximately 0.130 square meters of space per bird under similar conditions in Alabama. Wilson et al. (1961) reported that in a relatively crowded pen (132 square centimeters per quail) maturity was delayed about one week when quail in this crowded pen were compared with quail in pens under optimum management conditions. This study was undertaken in an attempt to determine the effects of floor space on the growth, egg production, fertility and …
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