Objective: To design an agroecological system using foliage of two local species to assess
quail productivity (Coturnix coturnix japonica). Design/methodology/approach: 150 birds
were used, divided into three treatments of feeding: T1, Moringa oleifera; T2, Leucaena
leucocephala; and T3, Commercial food. Consumption and rejection in all three treatments
were measured for 15 days, weight gain was evaluated and the number of eggs was
counted. The data were analyzed under a design of measures repeated over time, to …

… Objective: To design an agroecological system using foliage of two local species to assess
quail productivity (Coturnix … En este sentido, la coturnicultura se basa en la producción de
codorniz, que puede ser la especie Coturnix coturnix japonica. Ésta es una especie que se ha
extendido en casi todo el mundo, debido a su rusticidad, reproducción rápida en comparación
con el pollo o el pavo (Obregón et al., 2012), presenta madurez sexual temprana, mejor
resistencia a las enfermedades (Abbas et al., 2015), alta producción de huevo y carne (Tarhyel …