Influence of different types of lamps on the reproductive development of male Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Reproductive tract development during puberty is critical to reproductive performance, and the light is crucial in this process in birds. However, in male quail, there is little information on the effects of types of lamps, more specifically the wavelength emitted. Thus, the objective was to evaluat...

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Published in:Theriogenology 2017-05, Vol.94, p.59-63
Main Authors: Retes, Pâmela L., Espósito, Marcelo, das Neves, Danusa G., Viana, Arabela G.A., Coelho, Louise M., Bobadilla-Mendez, Manuel F., Alvarenga, Renata R., Fassani, Edison J., Peixoto, Juliano V., Zangeronimo, Márcio G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Artificial light
Body Weight - radiation effects
Coturnix - growth & development
Fertility
Fertility - radiation effects
LED
Male
Poultry
Random Allocation
Reproduction
Semen Analysis - veterinary
Sexual Maturation - radiation effects
Testis - growth & development
Testis - radiation effects
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Summary:Reproductive tract development during puberty is critical to reproductive performance, and the light is crucial in this process in birds. However, in male quail, there is little information on the effects of types of lamps, more specifically the wavelength emitted. Thus, the objective was to evaluate the effects of types of lamps on the reproductive performance of male Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). Two hundred and forty male quail were exposed to six different types of lamp (incandescent, white fluorescent, or blue, white, red or green LED). The experimental design was completely randomized with six treatments and five replicates of one quail. Quail were slaughtered on days 35, 47, 57, 71 and 123 to evaluate the development of testes. On day 117, semen samples were analyzed and fertilized eggs were incubated. Body weight of the quails was influenced (P 
ISSN:0093-691X
1879-3231
DOI:10.1016/j.theriogenology.2017.02.011