BODY WEIGHT OF MALE RAIN QUAIL, Coturnix-coromandelica AS EFFECTED BY NEOMERCAZOLE AND TESTOSTERONE

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effect of neomercazole and testosterone on body weight of male Rain Quail (Coturnix-coromandelica) for a period of six months. Birds wee divided in to four groups in which first group was treated as control. Group I and II have normal birds and an Group III and IV birds were castrated. In Group II each bird received 1.5 ml vehicle per month. In Group II each bird received 5 mg neomercazole per month and in Group IV the bird received 1.5 mg testosterone per month. In all the birds maximum body weight was observed in January except in control group which showed significant body weight in February. The minimum body weight was varied at different times in different groups.

Key words -  Neomercazole, Testosterone, Body weight, Castrated, Vehicle.