Effect of feed supplement containing earthworm meal (Lumbricus rubellus) on production performance of quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

International Conference on Natural Products and Bioresource Science 2017

生物科学;化学

Istiqomah, L.^1 ; Sakti, A.A.^1 ; Suryani, A.E.^1 ; Karimy, M.F.^1 ; Anggraeni, A.S.^1 ; Herdian, H.^1

Research Unit for Natural Products Technology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, (BPTBA-LIPI), Jl. Jogja-Wonosari Km. 31.5, Gading, Playen, Gunungkidul, D. I. Yogyakarta

55861, Indonesia^1

关键词: Completely randomized designs;    Dietary treatments;    Feed conversion ratios;    Feed efficiencies;    Feed supplement;    Growth performance;    Mortality rate;    Production performance;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/101/1/012032/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/101/1/012032

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of feed supplement (FS) contained earthworm meal (EWM) on production performance of laying quails. Twenty weeks-old of 360 Coturnix coturnix japonica quails were used in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with three dietary treatments A = CD (control without FS), B = CD + 0.250 % of FS, and C = CD + 0.375 % of FS during 6 weeks of experimental period. Each treatment in 4 equal replicates in which 30 quails were randomly allocated into 12 units of cages. Variable measured were feed intake, feed conversion ratio, feed efficiency, mortality rate, hen day production, egg weight, and egg uniformity. Data were statistically analyzed by One Way ANOVA and the differences among mean treatments are analysed using Duncan's Multiple Range Test (DMRT). The results showed that administration of 0.375% FS based on earthworm meal, fermented rice bran, and skim milk impaired the feed conversion ratio and increased the feed efficiency. The experimental treatments did not effect on feed intake, mortality, hen day production, egg weight, and egg uniformity of quail. It is concluded that administration of feed supplement improved the growth performance of quail.