ABSTRACT
This study aims to analyze the effect of duration of fumigation using potassium permanganate (KMnO4) and formalin on hatchability and viability of quail egg embryos (Coturnix coturnix japonica). This study used 200 fertile quail eggs. This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) with 4 treatments and 5 replications. The treatments consisted of: P1 (Control without fumigation treatment), P2 (fumigation duration 5 minutes), P3 (fumigation duration 10 minutes) and P4 (fumigation duration 15 minutes). The variables observed were embryo viability, hatchability and embryo mortality. The results showed that the treatment of different fumigation durations on quail eggs had a significant effect (P<0.05) on hatchability and viability of quail egg embryos. It can be concluded that the best treatment was the P2 treatment with a fumigation duration of 10 minutes.
