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Subject: Poultry Science × Author: MAHAMMAD ALI, MULLA × End date: 2019 × Type: Thesis ×
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    EFFECT OF VARIOUS LEVELS OF PALM KERNEL MEAL (PKM) WITH AND WITHOUT ENZYME ON THE PERFORMANCE OF JAPANESE QUAIL (Coturnix coturnix japonica)
    (SRI VENKATESWARA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY TIRUPATI - 517502. (A.P.) INDIA, 2018-12) MAHAMMAD ALI, MULLA; Narendra Nath, D(MAJOR); Naga Raja Kumari, K; Eswara Rao, B
    An experiment was conducted to study the effect of palm kernel meal (PKM) usage in quail diets on growth performance, carcass traits, serum biochemistry and cost economics of Japanese quail. One hundred and eighty day old quail chicks were distributed randomly in to six treatments with three replicates containing ten birds each. Fed with six experimental diets T1 (Basal diet), T2 (Basal diet containing 15% PKM), T3 (Basal diet containing 20% PKM), T4 (Basal diet + enzyme), T5 (Basal diet containing 15% PKM + Enzyme) and T6 (Basal diet containing 20% PKM + Enzyme). Basal diets were formulated with commonly available feed ingredients like maize, soybean meal, fish meal PKM and animal fat as per the nutrient requirements of poultry (NRC, 1994). Japanese quail fed with diets containing PKM without enzyme at 15% levels showed significantly higher body weight than 20% PKM but significantly not differed with the respective control. The body weight of 20% PKM dietary group was not significantly differed with control group at the end of five weeks of age. The body weight of Japanese quail fed with PKM with enzyme at 0 (T4), 15 (T5) and 20% (T6) level showed non-significant difference and also showed no significant difference with their respective without enzyme treatment groups. Japanese quail fed with diets containing PKM without and with enzyme at 0, 15 and 20% showed non-significant difference in cumulative body weight gain among treatment groups. Feed consumption was not influenced by incorporation of PKM. Feed efficiency was not significantly different among 0% (T1), 15% (T2) and 20% (T3) PKM without enzyme dietary groups. Similarly no significant difference was observed among 0 (T4), 15 (T5) and 20% (T6) PKM with enzyme groups. There was no significant difference observed between the corresponding enzyme and without enzyme treatment groups. Palm kernel meal alone or in combination with enzyme in Japanese quail diets did not influence the carcass traits like dressing per cent, weights of liver, heart and gizzard. Serum cholesterol levels (mg/dl) in 20% PKM without enzyme (T3) was significantly (P < 0.01) higher among the treatment groups. No significant difference was observed in serum cholesterol levels between the corresponding enzyme and without enzyme treatment groups at 0, 15% PKM levels but at 20% (T3) PKM without enzyme showed significantly high cholesterol level than corresponding level with enzyme (T6). Serum protein (g/dl) level had shown no significant difference in Japanese quail fed with PKM at 0, 15 and 20% PKM with and without enzyme in diet. Mortality was low irrespective of the dietary treatments. In this study the cause of death in experimental birds was not related to effect of incorporation of PKM with and without enzyme. The feed cost per kg live weight gain was significantly (P < 0.05) lower in Japanese quail fed with 15, 20% PKM with and without enzyme than control. Significantly lower feed cost/kg live weight gain was observed in 15% PKM with enzyme group among the treatment groups.