GROWTH AND LAYING PERFORMANCE OF JAPANESE QUAILS (Coturnix LEMENTATION

📄 Project Abstract

Four studies were conducted to evaluate the effect of differently processed pigeon pea (Cajanus cajanus) seed meal (PPSM) with or without enzyme (vegpro(R)) supplementation on the growth and laying performance of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). The processing methods are soaking (for 24, 48 and 72 hours), fermentation for 72 hours, boiling for 60 minutes and roasting for 30 minutes. The proximate composition and levels of anti-nutritional factors in the raw and processed pigeon pea seeds (PPS) were evaluated. In experiments 1 and 3 (chick phases), a total of 720 (one- week old) quail chicks were used. These were allocated to eight dietary treatments, with three replicates of 30 birds each in a completely randomized design. The eight dietary treatments were made up of diet 1 containing 0 % PPSM serving as the control and seven other diets that contained 30 % of differently processed pigeon pea seed meal. All diets were isonitrogenous (25 % CP).In experiments 2 and 4 (laying...