scholarly journals Effects of Ginger (Zingiber officinale, Roscoe) Essential Oil on Growth and Laying Performances, Serum Metabolites, and Egg Yolk Antioxidant and Cholesterol Status in Laying Japanese Quail

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tchoffo Herve ◽  
Kana Jean Raphaël ◽  
Ngoula Ferdinand ◽  
Ngoumtsop Victor Herman ◽  
Ngouozeu Moyo Willy Marvel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Oral Administration ◽  
Japanese Quail ◽  
Zingiber Officinale ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
Egg Weight ◽  
Serum Metabolites ◽  
Japanese Quails ◽  
Cholesterol Status

This study aimed to investigate the effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale, Rosc.) essential oil on growth and laying performances, egg yolk antioxidant and cholesterol status, and serum metabolites in Japanese quail. Eighty 3-week-old Japanese quails weighing between 120 and 130 g were equally and randomly assigned to four groups receiving daily and orally, respectively, 100 µl/kg body weight (bw) distilled water and 50, 100, and 150 µl/kg bw of ginger rhizomes essential oil, respectively. The entire feeding trial for all groups lasted for 9 weeks and the Z. officinale essential oil effects were studied on growth and laying performances, serum metabolites, and egg yolk antioxidant and cholesterol status. Results revealed that feed intake, live and body weights gain, feed conversion ratio, egg production, and weekly mass of eggs were not significantly (P>0.05) influenced by oral administration of ginger rhizomes essential oil. Unlike the abdominal fat weight which decreased significantly (p<0.05) in all treated quails, the oral administration of ginger rhizomes essential oil had no significant effects (p> 0.05) on liver, intestine, heart, and gizzard relative weights as compared to the control. Egg weight markedly (P<0.05) increased in Japanese quails treated with ginger rhizomes essential oil whatever the dose with reference to the control. The serum content in total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and transaminases (AST and ALT) decreased significantly (P<0.05) with 100 and 150 µl/kg bw of ginger rhizomes essential oil compared to control group. In conclusion, oral administration of 100 to 150 µl/kg bw of ginger rhizomes essential oil to laying Japanese quails positively influences egg weight and decreased serum and egg cholesterols without any adverse effect on feed intake and body weight gain.

scholarly journals Aflatoxin effect on the oocysts morphometry and contribution on the morphology of Eimeria bateri Bhatia, Pandey and Pande, 1965 from the japanese quail Coturnix japonica in Brazil

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 235-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno P. Berto ◽  
Sergian V. Cardozo ◽  
Walter L. Teixeira Filho ◽  
Ana Maria R. Ferreira ◽  
Carlos Wilson G. Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Japanese Quail ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Refractile Body ◽  
Coturnix Japonica ◽  
Sporocyst Residuum ◽  
Japanese Quails ◽  
Polar Granules

The purpose of this study was to characterize Eimeria bateri oocysts and to evaluate the aflatoxin effect in the morphometry of sporulated oocysts in Japanese quails infected naturally. Of a total of 50 quails naturally infected by E. bateri were randomly divided into two groups with 25 birds each. In one of them, quails were orally administered with aflatoxin in dose of 0.04 mg/kg body weight previously. Both experimental groups shed E. bateri oocysts. These oocysts were subspherical to ellipsoidal, 25.1 x 18.9 Lim, with bi-layered wall. Micropyle and residuum were absent, but one or more polar granules were present. Sporocysts elongate ovoid, 12.5 x 7.4 μm. Stieda and substieda bodies were present. Sporocyst residuum was dispersed and sporozoites presented a nucleus and a refractile body. Histograms confirmed the presence of a single species, E. bateri. Linear regression proved that E. bateri oocysts are polymorphic, due, basically, to shape of these oocysts. The comparative morphometry between two experimental groups demonstrated that the aflatoxin influenced significantly in the E. bateri oocysts.

scholarly journals Oxya hyla hyla (Orthoptera: Acrididae) as an Alternative Protein Source for Japanese Quail

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mousumi Das ◽  
Suman Kalyan Mandal
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Japanese Quail ◽  
Soybean Meal ◽  
Fish Meal ◽  
Protein Source ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Suitable Alternative ◽  
Japanese Quails ◽  
Laying Performance

Nutrient composition of the grasshoppers Oxya hyla hyla showed that they are a rich nutrient source containing 687.7 g protein/kg of dry body weight. Their antinutrient values fell within nutritionally acceptable values of the poultry bird Coturnix japonica japonica (Japanese quail). The most required essential amino acids and fatty acids were also present in sufficient amount. For feeding trial nine diets were formulated on an equal crude protein (230 g/kg) basis with grasshopper meal, fish meal, and soybean meal. Three sets of diets with grasshopper meal were prepared with 50 g/kg, 100 g/kg, and 150 g/kg grasshopper of total feed. Similarly, other diet sets were prepared with fish meal and also with soybean meal. Results were compared with another group of Japanese quails fed on a reference diet that was considered as control. Two experiments were conducted with a total number of 600, seven-day-old, Japanese quails. In experiment 1 for determination of growth performance, quails were randomly distributed into ten groups of males and ten groups of females containing 30 birds each. In experiment 2 for determination of laying performance, identical ten groups were prepared in ten repetitions (2 females and 1 male in each group) from the six-week-old birds of experiment 1. Birds of diet set GM2 have gained the highest body weight (male 4.04 g/bird/day; female 5.01 g/bird/day) followed by birds of FM3 diet set (male 3.72 g/bird/day; female 4.40 g/bird/day), whereas birds of reference diet have gained 3.05 g/bird/day for male and 3.23 g/bird/day for female. Feed conversion ratio (FCR) of birds fed with GM2 was the lowest (male 3.33; female 2.97) whereas FCR of R group was higher (male 4.37; female 4.65) than grasshopper meal and fish meal based diets. Hen day production percentage was higher (72.2) in GM2 group, followed by FM3 (63.5) group. R group had lower 1st egg weight (9.0 g), weight gain (8.2 g), percentage of hen day production (41.8%), higher feed intake (33.6 g/day/bird), and age at 1st laid egg than the grasshopper meal and fish meal based diets. So growth and laying performance of the birds were significantly better in grasshopper meal and fish meal added diet fed sets than the reference diet fed group; among all the dietary groups 100 g/kg grasshopper meal added diet mostly gave significantly better results followed by 150 g/kg fish meal added diets. It was ascertained that the O. hyla hyla meal had pronounced positive response on the birds. So, the quails could be easily fed 100 g/kg grasshopper meal added diet as it was the most suitable alternative feedstuff compared to the conventional protein source based diets.

scholarly journals Relationship between egg weight, hatching weight and subsequent body weight in the Japanese quail

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-23
Author(s):  
V. O. Chimezie ◽  
A. A. Ademola ◽  
O. I. Alli ◽  
A. E. Jubril ◽  
B. O. Josiah
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Japanese Quail ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Egg Weight ◽  
Body Weights ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The University ◽  
Large Groups ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Selection Of

An experiment to determine the relationship between egg weight, hatch weight and subsequent body weight of the Japanese quail was conducted. A total of 607 eggs collected over 6 days from an existing flock at the Animal Pavilion of the University of Ilorin were used for the experiment. Eggs were individually numbered, weighed and grouped into small (S) medium (M) and large (L) sized eggs based on the mean and standard deviation of the eggs. Mean egg weight were correlated and regressed with mean hatch weight and subsequent weight. Average egg weights were 10.23± 0.84g, 8.49± 0.72g and 6.94± 0.93g for the large, medium and small group respectively. The result showed relationship between egg weight and hatch weight were positive and highly significant (P < 0.01) with values of 0.973, 0.977 and 0.967 for small, medium and large groups, respectively. Relationship between hatch weights and weekly body weights were also positive and significant (P<0.01) for the medium and large groups only but decreased with age. Linear regression equation showed a significant coefficient of determination for weekly body weight using the values for small, medium and large egg weight values. The results of the study showed that egg weight can be reliably used for estimating body weight in Japanese quail and may be used as criteria for early selection of Japanese quail for body weight.

scholarly journals EGG WEIGHT AFFECTS HATCHING RESULTS, BODY WEIGHT AND FEAR-RELATED BEHAVIOR IN JAPANESE QUAILS

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magda Ismail Abo-Samaha ◽  
Sara Elsayed El-kazaz
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Egg Weight ◽  
Japanese Quails

scholarly journals PENGARUH PEMBERIAN BUNGKIL INTI KELAPA SAWIT YANG DIFERMENTASI MENGGUNAKAN ISOLAT SELULOLITIK DARI BELALANG KEMBARA PADA PAKAN TERHADAP PENAMPILAN PRODUKSI PUYUH JANTAN

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Arif Pranata
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Japanese Quail ◽  
Palm Kernel ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Palm Kernel Cake ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Final Body Weight ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Japanese Quails ◽  
Range Test

<p><span><em>This research was conducted to examine the effects of fresh and fermented palm kernel cake (BIKS) </em><span><em>supplementation in the diets on male japanese quail performance. Two hundred and ten day-old quails </em><span><em>were randomly devided into seven treatment diets in three replications of ten quails each. The dietary </em><span><em>treatments were: diet without palm kernel cake (control; K), control diets supplemented with 10%, 20% , </em><span><em>30% BIKS (BIKS10%, BIKS20%, BIKS 30%), control diets supplemented with 10%, 20%, 30% fermented </em><span><em>palm kernel cake (BIKSF10%, BIKSF20%, BIKSF30%). The collected data were final body weight, feed </em><span><em>consumption, feed conversion, and carcass production. Data were statistically analyzed by ANOVA, </em><span><em>followed by Duncan’s New Multiple Range Test for any result with significant different. The results showed </em><span><em>that dietary supplementation did not influence the final body weight and carcass production. The final body </em><span><em>weight of the birds were 123.55, 122.34, 118.35, 122.24, 119.24, 124.72 and 121.95 g/head/35 day, carcass </em><span><em>percentation were 65.35, 64.68, 64.87, 65.20, 66.57, 65.36, and 64.87%. However, Japanese quails that </em><span><em>given fermented palm kernel cake had higher feed consumption and conversion ratio, except for the birds </em><span><em>with 10% BIKSF. It might be concluded that the additions of BIKSF in diet did not give beneficial effects on </em><span><em>the performance of Japanese quail.</em><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><em>(Key words: Fermentation, Palm kernel cake, Performance, Quail)</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span></p>

Effect of dietary supplementation of ghee residue on the performance of Japanese quail

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Umamaheshwari ◽  
S. T. Selvan ◽  
P. Muthusamy ◽  
L. Radhakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Cholesterol Level ◽  
Japanese Quail ◽  
Dietary Supplementation ◽  
The Body ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Experimental Diet ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Japanese Quails ◽  
Feed Cost

An experiment was conducted to assess the effect of dietary supplementation of ghee residue on growth performance of Japanese quails. Ghee residue (GR) was included in the diet at 0 (T1), 5 (T2), 10 (T3) and 15 (T4) percent levels and fed to 500 Japanese quails, randomly divided into four treatment groups with five replicates each with twenty birds. The experimental diet was isocaloric and isonitrogenous. The estimated TME, CP and EE of GR were 4800kcal/kg, 24.46% and 40.78%, respectively. The highest body weight (213.55g) with best FE (2.62) was observed at 5% GR fed group (T2). Feed consumption and mortality did not differ significantly among various treatments. Slaughter yield was highest at 5% GR fed group. However, the body weight, FE and carcass yield at 5 and 10% GR fed groups remained statistically similar to that of control. Organoleptic study revealed that the meat of 10% GR fed group (T3) was more acceptable compared to others. Breast muscle cholesterol level was highest in GR fed groups (T2 to T4) compared to control (T1). GR Supplementation at all levels resulted in reduction of feed cost with highest reduction at 15% level (Rs.1.46/kg) but reduction in performance was observed at the same level. It was concluded that ghee residue could be included in the broiler quail diet as an energy, protein and fat source up to 10% level.

scholarly journals Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Profile, Oxidative Status, and Fertility Traits in Male Japanese Quail Fed on Ginger (Zingiber officinale, Roscoe) Essential Oil

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tchoffo Herve ◽  
Kana Jean Raphaël ◽  
Ngoula Ferdinand ◽  
Folack Tiwa Laurine Vitrice ◽  
Adoum Gaye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Japanese Quail ◽  
Zingiber Officinale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Histological Structure ◽  
Biochemical Profile ◽  
Serum Biochemical ◽  
Serum Biochemical Profile ◽  
Fertility Traits

This study was designed to evaluate the effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale, Rosc.) essential oil on growth performance, serum biochemical profile, oxidative stress, and histological structure of testes and fertility traits in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). 96 three-week-old male Japanese quail weighing between 120 and 130 g were randomly assigned to 4 dietary treatment groups in a completely randomized design. Each group was divided into 4 replicates of 6 quails. Quails in control group received orally 100 μl/kg bw of distilled water, while the three test groups received, respectively, by gastric intubation 50, 100, and 150 μl/kg bw of ginger essential oil. At 12 weeks old, twelve birds per treatment were randomly selected and fasted for 24 hours, weighed, and slaughtered to assess organ and biochemical parameters. At the same period, 4 mature male quails per treatment were chosen at random and individually housed in cages, each with four untreated females for fertility and hatchability traits. The main results revealed that growth characteristics were not markedly (P>0.05) affected by essential oil whatever the dose. The left testis weight increased significantly (P<0.05) with 100 and 150 μl/kg bw of essential oil compared to the control. The serum content in total cholesterol and triglycerides, the liver weight, the serum content in transaminases, and malondialdehyde decreased in treated quails. The serum content in total protein and globulin and the antioxidant enzymes activities increased in treated birds compared to the control. The histological changes in the testis were less visible in treated Japanese quails. At the doses of 100 and 150 μl/kg bw, this essential oil induced a significant increase (P<0.05) in fertility rate compared to the control. Under the conditions of this study, the ginger rhizomes essential oil can be used in poultry to reduce the lipid peroxidation in reproductive tissues and improve the fertility traits.

scholarly journals Genetic analysis of body weights of Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) in a semi-arid area of Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-38
Author(s):  
A. O. Raji ◽  
S. T. Mbap
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Japanese Quail ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Arid Area ◽  
Final Body Weight ◽  
Environmental Correlations ◽  
Japanese Quails ◽  
Body Weights ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Semi Arid

Production and management of Japanese quail is relatively new in Nigeria but the birds have been attracting national attention in the recent times. This study on Japanese quail was conducted to estimate genetic parameters of egg production traits of Japanese quails in a semi-arid area of Nigeria. In a study that lasted for 40 weeks, 40 sires and 120 dams that produced 1267 progenies (743 females and 524) in three batches were used. The mixed model least squares and maximum likelihood programme of Harvey was used to estimate heritability, genetic, phenotypic and environmental correlations for body weights of Japanese quails from 0 – 40 weeks of age. Heritability estimates from sire, dam and, sire plus dam variance components from 0 to 36 weeks were low to moderate ranging from 0.071 to 0.569. Genetic correlations between body weights at the different ages were positive but varied widely from low (0.02) to high (0.977). However, the genetic relationships between body weights from hatch to 8 weeks were high (0.921 to 0.992). This may suggest that selection for final body weight may be based on early weight records. The phenotypic and environmental correlations were generally high, positive and ranged from 0.572 to 0.995 and 0.776 to 0.999, respectively. Though, the magnitude of genetic and phenotypic correlations of body weights decreased with increase in age of Japanese quails. Thus, rapid progress in selection for improvement of body weight of the Japanese quail may be

scholarly journals Evaluation of Sex Effects on Serum Biochemical and Genetic Parameters of Japanese Quails

2021 ◽  
pp. 113-122
Author(s):  
U. H. Udoh ◽  
J. E. Udoh ◽  
A. A. Adeoye
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Japanese Quail ◽  
Biochemical Parameters ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Serum Biochemical Parameters ◽  
Japanese Quails ◽  
Serum Biochemical ◽  
The University

The study evaluated effect of Sex on serum biochemical parameters and Correlation with body weight of Japanese quails. A total of 400 birds (200 birds per sex) were reared in a Completely Randomized Design under standard management practices for 7 weeks with feed and water given ad libitum. Sex were considered treatments. Weekly body weight (BW) was measured. The three authors have declared that, “principle of laboratory animal care” (NIH publication 85 - 23 revised 1985) were followed as well as the University law. All the experiment have been examined and approved by the University law.100 birds per sex were randomly selected and blood samples were collected for serum biochemical parameters: blood Glucose (GLU), Total Cholesterol (CHOL), Triglycerides (TG), Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), Total Protein (TP), Albumin (ALB)and globulin (GLB). The results indicated that sex significantly (P < 0.05) influenced all the serum biochemical parameters of Japanese quail measured in this study at week 7. All data collected were analyzed with GLM of SAS ver. 9.2 and means were separated. Females of Japanese quail had the higher least square means in the serum biochemical parameters of Japanese quails than the Male counterparts. Females showed higher means in TP, ALB, GLB, TG, CHOL, AS, ALT and GLU significantly (P<0.05) higher than males with for the same parameters, respectively. However, males showed higher significant (P<0.05) difference in ALP than females measured. Correlation between BW and serum biochemical parameters for male quails ranged from -15% to 15% (low trend) while that of Female counterparts was -73% to 73% (low to high trend). In conclusion, female quails had higher values in TP, ALB, GLB, TG, CHOL, AST, ALT and GLU than the Males counterparts’ exception of ALP. Hence, female quails were considered fit for studying quails’ health status as early clinical signs will be observed for quick responds to arrest the situation that will lead to disease outbreak and a breeding program will be established for quails. Body weight of female quails is a good selection tool to predict serum biochemical parameters of quails. The correlation coefficient between body weight and serum biochemical parameters was high and significant in favor of female Japanese quails.

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