Growth Pattern and Physiological Response of Japanese Quails to Administered Aqueous Solution of Egg Lime Molasses Mixture
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Date
2023
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Agricultural Research Communication Centre (ARCC)
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Background: Japanese quails have the potentials of being cheap source of animal protein. This study was conducted to determine
the growth pattern and physiological response of Japanese quails to administration of aqueous solution of egg lime molasses
mixture (ELM).
Methods: ELM was prepared by placing fresh eggs in a bowl after which 1 liter of lime juice and 500 g of molasses were added and
left for 10 days at temperature of 27C and relative humidity of 61%. The entire solution was then blended together. Two hundred day
old Japanese quails were assigned to five treatments (4 replicates/treatment) with forty birds in a completely randomized design
(CRD). The control (T1) having no administration of ELM, T2 had an inclusion level of 10 ml, T3: 20 ml, T4: 30 ml and T5: 40 ml ELM
all into 500 ml of water. Feed and water were offered ad libitum. The study was carried out for 49 days. Data were collected on growth,
morphometrics and key physiology parameters. Data were subjected to descriptive statistics and Analysis of Variance using SPSS
Version 22.
Result: Significant difference (p<0.05) was observed only for feed conversion ratio at the starter phase, however, birds administered
20 ml ELM/500 ml of water had the best FCR. Significant differences (p<0.05) were observed for live weight and weight gain at the
finisher phase. Significant differences (p<0.05) were observed in body morphometrics with birds administered 20 ml/500 ml of water
having the highest values. There were significant differences (p<0.05) in rectal temperature and respiratory rate at the starter phase
while at the finisher phase, significant difference (p<0.05) was only observed in rectal temperature. It can be concluded from this
study that aqueous administration of egg lime molasses solution in the diet of Japanese quails has no detrimental effect on the
growth pattern and physiological response.