Use of Local Feed Sources as Feedstuffs for Japanese Quails (Corturnix Corturnix japonica)
Journal: International Journal of Current Innovations in Advanced Research (Vol.1, No. 2)Publication Date: 2018-06-30
Authors : Udoyong A.O. Augustine C. Tarimbuka L.I. Solomsi A.A. Tete O.S. Obidah L.U.; Medugu C.I.;
Page : 12-16
Keywords : Japanese; quail; local; feed; sources;
Abstract
Six weeks feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the utilization of maize offal, rice offal and local sorghum beer residue as feedstuffs for Japanese quails. Ten percent (10%) each of maize offal, rice offal and local sorghum beer residue were included in diets two (T2), three (T3) and four (T4), respectively. Diet one (T1) had zero inclusion level and served as control. Sixty Japanese quail chicks were randomly allocated to the four dietary treatments with three replications of five birds each in a complete randomize design with pen location serving as the blocking factor. The result of feed intake, daily weight gain and feed conversion ratio showed no significant (P>0.05) difference at both phases of growth. Daily feed intake, daily weight gain and feed conversion ratio ranged from 7.72 to 8.33 g, 2.50 to 2.55 g and 3.05 to 3.31 for treatments one (T1), two (T2), three (T3) and four (T4), respectively. Mortality rate of 3.33% was recorded during the experimental periods. This study revealed that, maize offal; rice offal and local sorghum beer residue can be included in the diet of Japanese quail at 10% without any adverse effect and is therefore recommended for inclusion in the diets of Japanese quail.
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