Effect of feeding Azolla (Azolla pinnata) on the Performance Of Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica)
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2021
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MPUT Udaipur
Abstract
The present study was conducted to assess the effect of feeding azolla (Azolla
pinnata) on the performance of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica). The performance
with respect to feed intake, feed conversion ratio and growth performance in terms of
body weight, body weight gain and growth rate at 1st to 7th week of age, were
studied. The production performance with respect to age at first egg release, body
weight at first egg release, weight of first egg release and egg weight were studied.
Egg production (HDEP) of Japanese quail at 7th to 12th week of age was studied. The
feed intake of Japanese quail in the first to seventh week was significantly higher
2.53g, 2.50g, 2.82g, 3.68g, 9.41g, 14.67g, 19.68g in 6 % azolla incorporated diet as
compared to other treatments respectively. The feed conversion ratio in third week
was significantly higher in 6% (0.076) azolla incorporated diet. Fifth week cumulative
feed conversion ratio was significantly higher (0.436) in control group. Feed
conversion ratio in sixth week was significantly higher (0.901) in control group.
Seventh week cumulative feed conversion ratio was significantly higher (1.858) in
control group (T1).
The body weight of Japanese quail was 26.03g, 63.43g, 100.50g, 143.50g,
168.30g, 188.10g and 202.10g from first to seventh week of age respectively, and was
significantly higher (P<0.01) in 6% azolla incorporated diet than other treatments.
The body weight gain of Japanese quail in the first week was significantly higher
(17.58g) in 6% azolla incorporated diet. In the second week body weight gain was
significantly higher (37.40g) in 6% azolla incorporated diet. The body weight gain in
fourth week of age was significantly higher (43.00g) in 6% azolla incorporated diet.
In the fifth week body weight gain was significantly higher (24.80g) in 6% azolla
incorporated diet. The body weight gain of Japanese quails in sixth week was
significantly higher (19.80g) in 6% azolla incorporated diet and the seventh week body weight gain was significantly higher (14.00g) in 6% azolla incorporated diet.
The growth rate in the first week of age was significantly higher (205.98%) in 6%
azolla incorporated diet. In the third week growth rate was significantly higher
(78.50%) in control group. In fourth week growth rate was significantly higher
(47.17%) in control group. In fifth week the growth rate was significantly higher
(17.28%) in 6% azolla incorporated diet. In sixth week growth rate was significantly
higher (11.75%) in 6% azolla incorporated diet.
Feeding of azolla (Azolla pinnata) also positively affected the production
performance of Japanese quail. Age at first egg release was earlier (39.83 days) in 6%
azolla incorporated diet. The body weight at first egg release was significantly higher
(188.10g) in 6% azolla incorporated diet. The weight of first egg released was
significantly higher (9.77g) in 6% azolla incorporated diet. Average egg weight was
significantly higher (12.30g) in 6% azolla incorporated diet. In the 7th to 12th week of
age egg production (HDEP%) was significantly higher 59.97, 69.00, 78.00, 73.00,
71.67 and 70.67 in 6% azolla incorporated diet respectively. The results of the present
study indicated that the performance of Japanese quail with 6% azolla incorporated
diet was significantly higher than other treatments.
It is concluded that feeding of Azolla in the quails diet as a feed ingredient
increased body weight, growth rate, age of first egg laying, egg size and quality of egg
was much better than other dietary treatments. It may be recommended that feeding of
6% azolla in quail diet is beneficial without any observable ill effect on health
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Effect of feeding Azolla on the Performance of Japanese Quail
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Singh T. And Choudhary J.L.