Multichannel digiral recording for oviposition in Japanese quail

A multichannel recording system is described which offers the advantages of accuracy and low cost. The system was a commercially digital printer and clock mechanism. Switch decoding circuitry is presented in the article. The system described will reocrd from 200 switches connected to egg trip levers on bird cages. An example of data obtained from two Japanese quail illustrates the smooth patterns of lay seen when recorded to one minute accuracy.