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Evaluation of raw and processed soybean on feed efficiency, carcass
traits and blood parameters in Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) |
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Rasoul Jafari Dehkordi and Nasrollah Vali
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Department of Animal
Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord
Branch, Iran
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Abstract |
The aim of this study was to
investigate the effect of different types of processed (toasted,
autoclaved and
extruded soybean) soybean meal and raw soya seed on feed
efficiency, carcass traits and blood parameters in Japanese quails (Coturnix
japonica). A total of 189, twelve days old male and female Japanese
quails were randomly assigned to 9 treatments. The first group (control
group) was fed the standard diet with soybean meal, and other groups
(T2-T9) were fed 10 or 20% of raw (T2 and T3), autoclaved (T4 and T5)
and toasted (T6 and T7) and
extruded
soybean (T8 and T9).
The results indicated that
these treatments had no significant effect on weight and percent of
abdomen fat, carcass percent, breast percent and concentration of blood
triglyceride.
The results showed that the best and worst feed
conversion ratio (FCR) was
recorded in T3 and T9 groups respectively.
Live weight, weight without feather, carcass weight, gizzard weight and
concentration of iron (Fe) and triglyceride were significantly different
between male and female birds, but in other traits no significant
different (P>0.05) was observed. There was no interaction between
treatments and sex of the birds in any studied parameters.
In
conclusion, the results of present study showed that increasing
processed soybean in the diet up to 20% especially
extruded soya improved birds feed efficiency. The consumption
of raw soybean caused negative effects on feed efficiency.
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Keywords:
processed soybean; raw
soybean; soybean meal; blood parameters; Japanese quail |
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To cite this article:
Dehkordi RJ and N Vali, 2014.
Evaluation of raw and processed soybean on feed
efficiency, carcass traits and blood parameters in Japanese quails (Coturnix
japonica).
Res.
Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 4(1), 74-80. |
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