Effects of varying dietary microalgae levels on performance, egg quality, fertility, and blood biochemical parameters of laying Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix Japonica)

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This experiment was carried out to investigate the nutritional value of Spirulina and Dunaliella (SD) combination levels (0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 g/kg) that affected the laying Japanese quail's efficiency, egg quality, fertility, and blood biological indicators. A total of 150 adult Japanese quails, aged 8 wk, were divided into 5 treatments at random, each consisting of 30 quails. There were 5 duplicates for every treatment, with 2 male and 4 female quails in each. Comparing the addition of various concentrations of a mixture of SD to the control treatment, the results showed no substantial rise in egg production, egg weight, or egg mass. When compared to the control group, final body weight (FBW) was improved with SD supplementation. The quails in control consumed more feed intake (FI) (p < 0.05), and they were different from the groups who got SD therapy in that they had a regular feed conversion ratio (FCR). The percentages of hatchability and fertility increased when SD was added to quail meals at up to 1.00 g/kg. When compared to the control quail, the quail supplemented with SD levels showed a non-significant rise in albumin%, yolk%, Haugh unit, and unit surface shell weight (USSW), as well as an increase in eggshell percentage and a drop in egg shape index (p < 0.05). Renal and hepatic enzyme functioning improved when SD was added to the diets. Additionally, lipid profile indicators were reduced by SD supplementation (except low-density lipoprotein-LDL). Moreover, compared to the control, incorporating SD led to a nonsignificant rise in immunoglobulin concentrations (IgG and IgM). In conclusion, adding SD to the diet can improve body weight, lipid profile, immunological response, and liver and kidney functions in Japanese quail.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:103

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Poultry science - 103(2024), 4 vom: 21. März, Seite 103454

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Abd El-Hack, Mohamed E [VerfasserIn]
Majrashi, Kamlah A [VerfasserIn]
Fakiha, Khloud G [VerfasserIn]
Roshdy, Mohamed [VerfasserIn]
Kamal, Mahmoud [VerfasserIn]
Saleh, Rasha M [VerfasserIn]
Khafaga, Asmaa F [VerfasserIn]
Othman, Sarah I [VerfasserIn]
Rudayni, Hassan A [VerfasserIn]
Allam, Ahmed A [VerfasserIn]
Moustafa, Mahmoud [VerfasserIn]
Tellez-Isaias, Guillermo [VerfasserIn]
Alagawany, Mahmoud [VerfasserIn]

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Dunaliella
Fertility
Japanese quail
Journal Article
Layer
Lipids
Spirulina

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Date Completed 22.03.2024

Date Revised 22.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.psj.2024.103454

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NLM368301745