Performance and egg quality of laying Japanese quails fed rations with different sorghum levels

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Oliveira, Newton Tavares Escocard de³  Moura, Adolpho Marlon Antoniol de¹  Rabello, Carlos Bôa-Viagem⁴  Takata, Fátima Naomi⁴  Fonseca, José Brandão² 

[1] Fiocruz, Recife;Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro;Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná;Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco.

关键词: alternative ingredients;    coturnix;    egg production;    yolk color     IntroduçãoA coturnicultura é uma atividade avícola em expansão;    responsável pela geração de emprego e renda em todos os níveis de sua cadeia produtiva;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-35982010001200021

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Universidade Federal de Vicosa

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this study was to evaluate performance and egg quality of Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) fed rations with low-tannin sorghum replacing corn. Two hundred and ten 65-d female Japanese quails were distributed in a complete random design with five experimental rations (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% replacement of corn by sorghum) and six replicates with seven birds. There was no significant effect of sorghum levels in the diets on any of the production characteristics in this experiment, which lasted for 112 days. As the levels of sorghum in the ration increased, yolk color and ration cost were reduced. Low-tannin sorghum can completely replace corn in rations for laying Japanese quails.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC