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Triticale grains as substitute for yellow corn in growing Japanese quail diets
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Arabic :
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استبدال الذرة الصفراء بحبوب البريبيكال في علائق السمان اليابانى النامى
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| Abstract |
The present study was conducted to evaluate the efficiency of partial substitution (0, 15, 30, 45 and 60%) of yellow corn (YC) with triticale grains (grown locally) in Japanese quail diets on productive performance, mortality rate and economical efficiency, A total number of 225 one week-old Japanese quail chicks were divided equally into five treatments (45 birds each), each treatment was equally subdivided into three replicates of 15 birds each.
Results obtained could be summarized in tile following:
1- Inclusion of triticale grains in the diets of Japanese quail at different levels caused a significant increase in live body weight (LBW) at 21, 28 and 35 days of age, Moreover, quails .fed diet containing 45% triticale grains had significantly higher LBW values at 21,28 and 35 days of age.
2- Inclusion of triticale grains in the diets of quail at different levels caused a significant increase in live body weight gain (LBWG) values during the periods from 15 to 21 and 7 to 35 days of age. Quails fed diet containing 45% triticale grains had higher LBWG values during the same periods.
3- Inclusion of triticale in the chick diets of quail at different levels caused significant differences in feed intake (F1) during all periods studied. Chicks fed diet containing 45% triticale had higher F1 during the all experimental periods.
4- Inclusion of triticale grains in the diets of quail at different levels caused a significantly differences in feed conversion (FC), crude protein conversion (CPC) and caloric conversion ratio (CCR) values during the periods from 7 to 14, 15 to 21 and 29 to 35 days of age, Quails fed triticale grain diets had better FC, CPC and CCR values during the periods from 7 to 14 and 15 to 21 days of age.
5- Growth rate of quails fed triticale grains were significantly higher during the period from 7 to 35 days of age. Performance index of quails fed triticale grains were significantly higher during the periods from 7 to 14 and 15 to 21 days of age. Mortality% appears that mortality of quails fed triticale grains were not related to treatments studied.
6- Inclusion of triticale grains in the Japanese quail diets at different levels caused a significant higher in hemoglobin, red blood cells count and hematocrit compared with control groups.
7- Feeding different levels of triticale grains insignificantly affected slaughter parameters of Japanese quails.
8- Economical efficiency values (from 7 to 35 days of age) was improved of quails fed all experimental diets containing triticale grain as compared with those fed the control diet.
Generally, it can be concluded that triticale grains can be substitute by YC in growing Japanese quail diets to get the best performance and the highest economical and relative efficiency.
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| Publication year |
2010
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| Pages |
623-647
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| Availability location |
معهد بحوث الانتاج الحيوانى- شارع نادى الصيد- الدقى - الجيزة
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| Organization Name |
Animal Production Research Institute (APRI)
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الاسكندرية
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| serial title |
Egyption Poultry Science
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| ISSN |
1110-5623
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| Agris Categories |
Animal feeding
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AGROVOC
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Economic analysis.
Maize.
Mortality.
Production.
Quails.
Triticales (product).
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| Proposed Agrovoc |
yellow corn;triticale grains;
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| Publication Type |
Journal
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