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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) |
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Shahrzad Etemadi and Nasrollah Vali
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Animal ciences Department Agricultural Faculty Islamic Azad University,
Shahrekord branch, Iran
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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.
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Keywords:
Japanese quail; Oregano powder; soybean
oil; intestinal villi |
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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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