Global Journal of Biology, Agriculture & Health Sciences

Abstract

PERFORMANCE OF JUVENILE QUAILS FED RUMEN CONTENT MEAL WITH OR WITHOUT PROBIOTICS ENZYME SUPPLEMENTATION TO REPLACE GROUNDNUT CAKE (GNC)

Adeniji AA,Duwa, H, Ehidiamen VE

A total of 180 Japanese juvenile quails were used for this experiment that lasted for a period of 8weeks. The study was designed to determine the performance of juvenile quails fed rumen content meal with or without Probiotics and enzymes supplementation to replace groundnut cake (GNC). There were twelve dietary treatments in which rumen content meal was fed at 3 graded levels 0, 30, and 60% and four supplementation levels ( NSA, Probiotic A, probiotic B and Enzyme). data of different parameters were collected weekly, the data’s collected were subjected to 3 X 4 Factorial experimental design. The weight gain of the quails decreased (P<0.05) with increase level of rumen content. The quails fed probiotic B supplement had the highest (P<0.05) weight gain which ‘t.nded” to he higher than quails fed NSA diet. The fed intake value decreased (P<0.05) with the increase in level of rumen content. The quails fed on NSA diet had a high feed intake. The feed to gain ratio increased as the level of rumen content increased in the diet. The quails fed on Probiotics B supplement had a lowest feed to gain ratio. The profitability increased as the level of rumen content increased. Base on the outcome of this study, it is here by recommended that quails could tolerate 30% rumen content meal in their diet, because of the weight gain and feed to gain ratio. Probiotic B is also recommended for quails because of its high weight gian, feed to gain ratio and feed cost (1kg) and also as a growth promoter.

Published Date: 2014-10-09;