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The effect of different levels of Oregano powder and soybean oil on carcass characteristics and intestine histology in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)

Shahrzad Etemadi and Nasrollah Vali

Animal ciences Department Agricultural Faculty Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord branch, Iran

 
Abstract

This study was designed to investigate the effects of different levels of soybean oil and Oregano powder on carcass quality and intestine histology in Japanese quail. A total of 42 quails with an average weight of 28±1.9 g at 10 days of age were divided  into seven treatments (Group 1: control; Group 2: 1% Oregano powder + 0.5% soybean oil, Group 3: 1% Oregano powder + 1%  soybean oil; Group 4: 1% Oregano powder + 1.5% soybean oil; Group 5: 1.5% Oregano powder + 0.5% soybean oil; Group 6: 1.5% Oregano powder + 1% soybean oil; Group 7: 1.5% Oregano powder + 1.5% soybean oil). Each treatment was further divided into three replicates (six quails per replicate). At the end of the experiment, two quails of each sex were selected randomly to evaluate the quality of carcass of each replicate. Breast weight increased significantly in group 7 and abdominal fat decreased in group 4. Height and depth of intestinal villi increased significantly (P<0.05) in group 7. Based on these results, we concluded that 1.5% Oregano powder+1.5% soybean oil improved the performance and intestinal histology of quails.

Keywords: Japanese quail; Oregano powder; soybean oil; intestinal villi
 
To cite this article: Etemadi Sh and Vali N, 2014. The effect of different levels of Oregano powder and soybean oil on carcass and intestine histology in Japanese quail Res. Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 4(1), 81-84.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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