Effect of Enzymes and Liver Tonic Supplementation on Performance of Quails Fed Processed Karanj (Pongamia glabra Vent) Cake

An experiment was undertaken to evaluate the response of quails feeding with Maize-soya based diet, 6% Solvent extracted Karanj Cake(SKC) and 6% Iso Propyl Alcohol (IPA) treated karanj cake with or without supplementation of protease/phytase/liver tonic through a 3 x 4 factorial design. Feeding trail was conducted in a total of 720 quail birds for a period of 4 weeks and each diet was fed adlibitum to 6 replicates of 10 birds each. Data on Body Weight Gains (BWG), Feed Consumption (FC) and Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) was recorded on weekly interval and analyzed by using multivariance test. BWG and FCR of quails were significantly (P < 0.01) better at 6% IPA than that of 6% SKC in diet during the experimental period. FC was significantly lower in SKC incorporated diet than IPA. Birds fed on diets supplemented with protease (4000U/ kg) showed significantly improved BWG, less FC, better FCR, followed by phytase (400U/kg), and liver tonic (0.1%) irrespective of extraction methods. Based on the above results it is concluded that a dietary combination of IPA extracted karanj cake with protease was found to be adequate to obtain optimum production in quails.