The study aimed to evaluate the performance and carcass yield of four quail genetic groups male and females. The birds were grown until 42 days old. A thousand and two hundred day old quails were distributed in a completely randomized design with four treatments (A, B, C and D) and five replicates of 60 birds each. The birds were weighed once a week in order to evaluate weight gain and feed consumption. Mortalities were recorded daily. At 42 days, ten male quails from each replicate were identified and slaughtered to evaluate the yield of carcass and parts. In the period from 1 to 42 days, genetic group C showed higher values of body weight. Group C showed the higher values for weight gain in the period from 1 to 42 days. No differences concerning the results of feed consumption, feed efficiency, mortality, body weight, carcass weight, carcass yield and breast percentage were observed among the groups. Genetic group D showed higher values for wings, legs and breast meat percentage. It was concluded that there are differences of performance and carcass and parts yield among the quail genetic groups selected for meat production presented on Brazilian market.
carcass yield; genetic group; meat quail; performance; slaughter
