SHORT-TERM LAYING PERFORMANCE OF JAPANESE QUAILS (Coturnix cotunix japonica) FED DIFFERENT LEVELS OF BAKERY WASTE DIETS

Authors

  • J. A. EDACHE University of Agriculture, Makurdi, College of Education, Gindiri.
  • C. D. TULEUN University of Agriculture, Makurdi, College of Education, Gindiri.
  • A. G. YISA University of Agriculture, Makurdi, College of Education, Gindiri.
  • B. AGUNIA University of Agriculture, Makurdi, College of Education, Gindiri.
  • L. A. DUNKRAH University of Agriculture, Makurdi, College of Education, Gindiri.
  • R. U. MUDUUDTAI University of Agriculture, Makurdi, College of Education, Gindiri.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7966

Keywords:

Feed intake, weight gain, laying performance, Japanese quails

Abstract

A six-week feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effect of feeding bakery waste meal (3.32% CP, 3221.88kcal/kg ME) on laying performance of Japanese quail birds. Four isonitrogenous (20%CP) diets were compounded. The control diet (A) had zero bakery waste. The other three diets (B, C and D), had 33.33, 66.67, and 100% of maize (respectively) replaced by bakery waste meal. One hundred and twenty (120) point-of-lay (POL) female quails were randomly assigned the experimental diets at thirty birds per diet in a completely randomized design and were offered feed and water ad libitum. Each diet was replicated thrice. Feed intake (26.11, 24.70, 22.97 23.01g/b/day), water intake (57.32, 52.67, 53.11, 51.32ml/b/day), weight gain (2.28, 1.67, 2.37, 1.52g/b/day), feed conversion ratio (5.54, 3.11, 4.36, 3.97) did not differ significantly (P>0.05) from the control. Hen-day egg production (61.28, 68.22, 68.43, 56.19%), hen-housed egg production (61.27, 65.87, 66.19, 56.19%) and egg weight (8.80, 9.47, 9.57, 9.60g) were similar across the treatments. Results show that bakery waste meal could completely replace maize in the diet of laying Japanese quails without having adverse effects on performance.

Author Biographies

  • J. A. EDACHE, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, College of Education, Gindiri.

    Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom

  • C. D. TULEUN, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, College of Education, Gindiri.

    Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom

  • A. G. YISA, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, College of Education, Gindiri.

    Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom

  • B. AGUNIA, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, College of Education, Gindiri.

    Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom

  • L. A. DUNKRAH, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, College of Education, Gindiri.

    Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom

  • R. U. MUDUUDTAI, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, College of Education, Gindiri.

    Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom

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Published

2024-07-30

Issue

2017: NSAP 2017 Proceedings

Section

Articles

How to Cite

SHORT-TERM LAYING PERFORMANCE OF JAPANESE QUAILS (Coturnix cotunix japonica) FED DIFFERENT LEVELS OF BAKERY WASTE DIETS. (2024). Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1008-1011. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7966