Evaluation of hydroponic barley sprouts as a feed supplement for laying Japanese quail: Effects on egg production, egg quality, fertility, blood constituents, and internal organs

The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of dietary Moringa oleifera (M. oleifera) leaves and/or seed powder on laying Japanese quail performance in terms of egg production, egg quality, blood serum characteristics, and reproduction. In total, 168 Japanese quails (120 hens and 48 males) at eight weeks of age in laying period were randomly distributed to four treatment groups, with six replicates per group and seven birds (five hens and two males) per replicate. The first group (G1) served as a control group, while G2, G3 and G4 groups were supplemented with M. oleifera leaves (ML) and M. oleifera seeds (MS) and their combination ((1 g/kg ML; 1 g/kg MS; and 1 ML g/kg + 1 MS g/kg (MSL), respectively). From the results, feed consumption, feed conversion ratio, egg weight, fertility and hatchability from fertile eggs, egg and yolk index, and Haugh unit were not affected by dietary treatments. However, egg production, egg mass, eggshell thickness, and hatchability were significantly increased and blood aspartate transaminase (AST) and urea decreased in the MS treatment. Both triglycerides and total cholesterol were reduced (p < 0.05) in all treatments with ML, MS, and MSL, with no significant differences in alanine aminotransferase (ALT), albumin, total protein, globulin, and A/G ratio among dietary treatment. Our results clearly indicated that the inclusion of M. oleifera seeds in Japanese quail diet significantly increased egg production and improved hatchability, along with some egg quality parameters, and also lowered some blood biochemical components.

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Increasing Quantity and Internal Quality of Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) Eggs by Shooting Laser Puncture at Reproductive Acupuncture Points

Veterinary Medicine International ◽

10.1155/2021/6621965 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Sunaryo Hadi Warsito ◽

Tatang Santanu Adikara ◽

Septiana Megasari ◽

Ilham Radifan Pratama ◽

Mirni Lamid ◽

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Keyword(s):

Japanese Quail ◽

Egg Production ◽

Egg Quality ◽

Acupuncture Point ◽

Coturnix Japonica ◽

Internal Quality ◽

Acupuncture Points ◽

Coturnix Coturnix Japonica ◽

Coturnix Coturnix ◽

Haugh Unit

This study aims to determine the effect of laser puncture shooting on the reproductive acupuncture points of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) egg quantity (egg production) and internal egg quality (Haugh unit, yolk index, and yolk colour). This research was conducted for 30 days using a sample of Japanese quail aged 4 weeks because for the first 2 weeks, the quail did not produce and it was in production in the last 2 weeks. There were 4 treatments and 25 replications each. So, there were a total of 100 quails. Laser puncture shooting was carried out at 3-day intervals at the Ova point and 6-day intervals at Hu Men, Bei Ji, and Wei Gen points. So, on the first day, laser puncture shooting was carried out at 4 points, on the 4th day, only at 1 point, and then, on the 7th day, it returned to 4 points. And so, it was carried out for 4 weeks. T0 (−) was considered as a negative control because quails are not given laser puncture shooting; T0 (+) was considered as a positive control because quails are treated with laser puncture shooting which is deactivated or a dose of 0 Joule; T1 was a group treated with laser puncture shooting at a dose of 0.2 Joule, and T2 was a group treated with laser puncture shooting at a dose of 0.5 Joule. Then, the research results were analyzed using Analysis of Variance and followed by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test. Laser puncture shooting at the reproductive acupuncture point of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) can increase the quantity of eggs ( p < 0.05 ). While the results of the egg internal quality in the form of the Haugh unit value and the yolk index increased ( p < 0.05 ), the value of the yolk colour did not change compared to the control ( p > 0.05 ). Laser puncture shooting at the reproductive acupuncture point of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) can increase egg quantity (egg production) and internal egg quality (Haugh unit and yolk index) with the best dose of 0.5 Joule.

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Chromium Supplementation Can Alleviate Negative Effects of Heat Stress on Egg Production, Egg Quality and Some Serum Metabolites of Laying Japanese Quail

Journal of Nutrition ◽

10.1093/jn/132.6.1265 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 132 (6) ◽

pp. 1265-1268 ◽

Cited By ~ 44

Author(s):

K. Sahin ◽

O. Ozbey ◽

M. Onderci ◽

G. Cikim ◽

M. H. Aysondu

Keyword(s):

Heat Stress ◽

Japanese Quail ◽

Egg Production ◽

Egg Quality ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Serum Metabolites

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Application of Moringa(Moringa oleifera) as Natural Feed Supplement in Poultry Diets

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani9070431 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. 431 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Shad Mahfuz ◽

Xiang Shu Piao

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Egg Production ◽

Egg Quality ◽

Production Performance ◽

Growth Promoter ◽

Poultry Production ◽

Feed Supplement ◽

The Past ◽

Poultry Diets ◽

Enhancing Production

Application of natural herbs with a view to enhancing production performance and health status has created an important demand in poultry production. With the increasing concerns on this issue, greater attention paid to alternatives to antibiotics for organic meat and egg production has led to a great demand. This study was conducted with view to assessing the possible role of M. oleifera as a natural feed supplement in poultry ration. Various scientific findings and published research articles were considered concerning issues including the study background, objectives, major findings, and conclusions of the review. M oleifera is known as a miracle tree because of its wealthy resource of various nutrients with high biological values. M. oleifera has been used as a growth promoter, immune enhancer, antioxidant, and has a hypo-cholesterol effect on chickens. It has both nutritional and therapeutic values. However, there is still much confusion in past published articles involving the major roles of M. oleifera in production performance and health status of chickens. Taking this into account, the present study highlights an outline of the experimental uses of M. oleifera on growth performance, egg production performance, egg quality, and health status in broilers and laying hens justified with the past findings to the present. The knowledge gaps from the past studies are considered, and the feasibility of M. oleifera in poultry ration is suggested. The findings have motivated further study on M. oleifera to find out the most active ingredients and their optimal doses in both broiler and laying hen rations. Finally, the present study highlights that supplementation of M. oleifera may play a role in the immunity, sound health, and production performance in poultry.

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Effects of dietary taurine on egg production, egg quality and cholesterol levels in Japanese quail

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture ◽

10.1002/jsfa.4136 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 90 (15) ◽

pp. 2660-2663 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Fu-Rong Wang ◽

Xiao-Fang Dong ◽

Xiao-Ming Zhang ◽

Jian-Ming Tong ◽

Zhong-Guo Xie ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Japanese Quail ◽

Egg Production ◽

Egg Quality ◽

Cholesterol Levels

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Effect of Allium Extract Supplementation on Egg Quality, Productivity, and Intestinal Microbiota of Laying Hens

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani11010041 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 41

Author(s):

Paloma Abad ◽

Natalia Arroyo-Manzanares ◽

Juan J. Ariza ◽

Alberto Baños ◽

Ana M. García-Campaña

Keyword(s):

Intestinal Microbiota ◽

High Performance ◽

Egg Production ◽

Laying Hens ◽

Egg Quality ◽

Solid Phase ◽

Organosulfur Compounds ◽

Feed Supplement ◽

Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass ◽

Egg Composition

The use of allium extract containing propyl propane thiosulfonate (PTSO) as hen feed supplement was evaluated to demonstrate its positive effect on egg production and intestinal microbiota modulation. The study was carried out on 90 laying hens whose feed was supplemented with allium extract for 28 days. Nutritional properties of eggs were not affected, whereas an improvement in productivity was observed based on the increase weight of eggs. In addition, a modulator effect on intestinal microbiota was confirmed by the increase in Lactobacillus spp. and Bifidobacterium spp., as well as by the reduction in Enterobacteriaceae populations. Finally, the preservation of egg composition was checked by monitoring the content of PTSO, using a new analytical method consisting of the use of solid phase extraction and ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS). Consequently, based on current results, Allium spp. extract rich in organosulfur compounds such as PTSO added to the diet had a beneficial effect on the microbiota and would seem to be a possible alternative to increase productivity, while not affecting the biochemical composition of egg. However, further studies on the effects of allium extract as feed supplement are necessary.

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