THE PRODUCTIVITY OF QUAIL (Coturnix coturnix japonica) FED ON READY-MADE BROILER FEED AND MANUALLY PREPARED DIET

Abstract

The study was conducted to investigate the growth performance, survivability, carcass yield traits, gastrointestinal, and productivity of quail fed on ready-made broiler feed and manually prepared feed. A total of 150 Japanese quail chicks (11 days aged) of either sex were randomly housed in 3 treatments including T1 (control), T2 (ready feed Aman), and T3 (ready feed-Nourish), each treatment was replicated 5 times with 10 birds per replicate in a completely randomized design. The birds were reared in the battery cages from d11-42 days under similar lighting, feeding, and environmental management conditions. Data on body weight (BW), feed intake (FI), feed conversion ratio (FCR), livability, carcass yield traits (dressing %, breast weight, drumstick weight, thigh weight, wing weight, back weight, and neck, etc.), gastro-intestinal organ weights (gizzard, heart weight and liver), bone quality traits (femur and tibia weight, length, width, Ca%, and P%) etc., were measured in this study. Besides, the profitability of quail rearing was also estimated to analyze the cost-benefit ratio. The overall BW was marginally improved (P<0.06) in ready-made commercial broiler feed (T2) during d11-42 days of age. Apart from this, BW was also significantly (P<0.05) improved in the same diet (T2) during 11-18d, 11-25d, and 11-32 days, respectively, without affecting FI and survivability. The FCR on the birds fed the T2 diet was found to be improved (P<0.05) on days 11-32 and 11-39 days, respectively. Only back weight % was increased (P<0.05) in the quail-fed T2 diet amongst the other traits of carcass yield of quail without affecting gastrointestinal organs. Bone tibia weight and Ca% were significantly (P<0.05) improved in the birds fed the T2 diet. Besides, femur length, tibia length, and width were also marginally increased in the same diet (T2). The results of profitability data showed that significantly (P<0.01) higher profit and lower cost involvement were observed in the birds fed manually –prepared diet (T1) than those of ready-made commercial diets (T2 and T3). It can be concluded that quail rearing on homemade feed appears to be more economical, even though ready-made commercial broiler feed might shThe study was conducted to investigate the growth performance, survivability, carcass yield traits, gastrointestinal, and productivity of quail fed on ready-made broiler feed and manually prepared feed. A total of 150 Japanese quail chicks (11 days aged) of either sex were randomly housed in 3 treatments including T1 (control), T2 (ready feed Aman), and T3 (ready feed-Nourish), each treatment was replicated 5 times with 10 birds per replicate in a completely randomized design. The birds were reared in the battery cages from d11-42 days under similar lighting, feeding, and environmental management conditions. Data on body weight (BW), feed intake (FI), feed conversion ratio (FCR), livability, carcass yield traits (dressing %, breast weight, drumstick weight, thigh weight, wing weight, back weight, and neck, etc.), gastro-intestinal organ weights (gizzard, heart weight and liver), bone quality traits (femur and tibia weight, length, width, Ca%, and P%) etc., were measured in this study. Besides, the profitability of quail rearing was also estimated to analyze the cost-benefit ratio. The overall BW was marginally improved (P<0.06) in ready-made commercial broiler feed (T2) during d11-42 days of age. Apart from this, BW was also significantly (P<0.05) improved in the same diet (T2) during 11-18d, 11-25d, and 11-32 days, respectively, without affecting FI and survivability. The FCR on the birds fed the T2 diet was found to be improved (P<0.05) on days 11-32 and 11-39 days, respectively. Only back weight % was increased (P<0.05) in the quail-fed T2 diet amongst the other traits of carcass yield of quail without affecting gastrointestinal organs. Bone tibia weight and Ca% were significantly (P<0.05) improved in the birds fed the T2 diet. Besides, femur length, tibia length, and width were also marginally increased in the same diet (T2). The results of profitability data showed that significantly (P<0.01) higher profit and lower cost involvement were observed in the birds fed manually –prepared diet (T1) than those of ready-made commercial diets (T2 and T3). It can be concluded that quail rearing on homemade feed appears to be more economical, even though ready-made commercial broiler feed might show better potentiality for growth performance and bone quality developThe study was conducted to investigate the growth performance, survivability, carcass yield traits, gastrointestinal, and productivity of quail fed on ready-made broiler feed and manually prepared feed. A total of 150 Japanese quail chicks (11 days aged) of either sex were randomly housed in 3 treatments including T1 (control), T2 (ready feed Aman), and T3 (ready feed-Nourish), each treatment was replicated 5 times with 10 birds per replicate in a completely randomized design. The birds were reared in the battery cages from d11-42 days under similar lighting, feeding, and environmental management conditions. Data on body weight (BW), feed intake (FI), feed conversion ratio (FCR), livability, carcass yield traits (dressing %, breast weight, drumstick weight, thigh weight, wing weight, back weight, and neck, etc.), gastro-intestinal organ weights (gizzard, heart weight and liver), bone quality traits (femur and tibia weight, length, width, Ca%, and P%) etc., were measured in this study. Besides, the profitability of quail rearing was also estimated to analyze the cost-benefit ratio. The overall BW was marginally improved (P<0.06) in ready-made commercial broiler feed (T2) during d11-42 days of age. Apart from this, BW was also significantly (P<0.05) improved in the same diet (T2) during 11-18d, 11-25d, and 11-32 days, respectively, without affecting FI and survivability. The FCR on the birds fed the T2 diet was found to be improved (P<0.05) on days 11-32 and 11-39 days, respectively. Only back weight % was increased (P<0.05) in the quail-fed T2 diet amongst the other traits of carcass yield of quail without affecting gastrointestinal organs. Bone tibia weight and Ca% were significantly (P<0.05) improved in the birds fed the T2 diet. Besides, femur length, tibia length, and width were also marginally increased in the same diet (T2). The results of profitability data showed that significantly (P<0.01) higher profit and lower cost involvement were observed in the birds fed manually –prepared diet (T1) than those of ready-made commercial diets (T2 and T3). It can be concluded that quail rearing on homemade feed appears to be more economical, even though ready-made commercial broiler feed mighThe study was conducted to investigate the growth performance, survivability, carcass yield traits, gastrointestinal, and productivity of quail fed on ready-made broiler feed and manually prepared feed. A total of 150 Japanese quail chicks (11 days aged) of either sex were randomly housed in 3 treatments including T1 (control), T2 (ready feed Aman), and T3 (ready feed-Nourish), each treatment was replicated 5 times with 10 birds per replicate in a completely randomized design. The birds were reared in the battery cages from d11-42 days under similar lighting, feeding, and environmental management conditions. Data on body weight (BW), feed intake (FI), feed conversion ratio (FCR), livability, carcass yield traits (dressing %, breast weight, drumstick weight, thigh weight, wing weight, back weight, and neck, etc.), gastro-intestinal organ weights (gizzard, heart weight and liver), bone quality traits (femur and tibia weight, length, width, Ca%, and P%) etc., were measured in this study. Besides, the profitability of quail rearing was also estimated to analyze the cost-benefit ratio. The overall BW was marginally improved (P<0.06) in ready-made commercial broiler feed (T2) during d11-42 days of age. Apart from this, BW was also significantly (P<0.05) improved in the same diet (T2) during 11-18d, 11-25d, and 11-32 days, respectively, without affecting FI and survivability. The FCR on the birds fed the T2 diet was found to be improved (P<0.05) on days 11-32 and 11-39 days, respectively. Only back weight % was increased (P<0.05) in the quail-fed T2 diet amongst the other traits of carcass yield of quail without affecting gastrointestinal organs. Bone tibia weight and Ca% were significantly (P<0.05) improved in the birds fed the T2 diet. Besides, femur length, tibia length, and width were also marginally increased in the same diet (T2). The results of profitability data showed that significantly (P<0.01) higher profit and lower cost involvement were observed in the birds fed manually –prepared diet (T1) than those of ready-made commercial diets (T2 and T3). It can be concluded that quail rearing on homemade feed appears to be more economical, even though ready-made commercial broiler feed might show better potentiality for growth performance and bone quality development. 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