Abstract
This study aims to determine the effect of laser puncture shooting on the reproductive acupuncture points of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) egg quantity (egg production) and internal egg quality (Haugh unit, yolk index, and yolk colour). This research was conducted for 30 days using a sample of Japanese quail aged 4 weeks because for the first 2 weeks, the quail did not produce and it was in production in the last 2 weeks. There were 4 treatments and 25 replications each. So, there were a total of 100 quails. Laser puncture shooting was carried out at 3-day intervals at the Ova point and 6-day intervals at Hu Men, Bei Ji, and Wei Gen points. So, on the first day, laser puncture shooting was carried out at 4 points, on the 4th day, only at 1 point, and then, on the 7th day, it returned to 4 points. And so, it was carried out for 4 weeks. T0 (−) was considered as a negative control because quails are not given laser puncture shooting; T0 (+) was considered as a positive control because quails are treated with laser puncture shooting which is deactivated or a dose of 0 Joule; T1 was a group treated with laser puncture shooting at a dose of 0.2 Joule, and T2 was a group treated with laser puncture shooting at a dose of 0.5 Joule. Then, the research results were analyzed using Analysis of Variance and followed by Duncan's Multiple Range Test. Laser puncture shooting at the reproductive acupuncture point of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) can increase the quantity of eggs (p < 0.05). While the results of the egg internal quality in the form of the Haugh unit value and the yolk index increased (p < 0.05), the value of the yolk colour did not change compared to the control (p > 0.05). Laser puncture shooting at the reproductive acupuncture point of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) can increase egg quantity (egg production) and internal egg quality (Haugh unit and yolk index) with the best dose of 0.5 Joule.
Highlights
Japanese quail is one of the poultry commodities from the genus Coturnix that can be used to produce eggs and meat
Is study aims to determine the effect of laser puncture shooting on the reproductive acupuncture points of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) on egg quantity and internal egg quality (Haugh unit, yolk index, and yolk colour)
Quail egg production results obtained from days 9 to 30 are referred to as quail day production, as shown in Table 2. e results showed that, between controls T (−) and T (+), there were no significant differences between treatments (p > 0.05)
Summary
Japanese quail is one of the poultry commodities from the genus Coturnix that can be used to produce eggs and meat. Laser puncture is a technology that utilizes shortwave radiation beams that are fired at receptors (acupuncture points in livestock) aimed at increasing the capacity and efficiency of their organs so as to increase livestock productivity. Is study aims to determine the effect of laser puncture shooting on the reproductive acupuncture points of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) on egg quantity (egg production) and internal egg quality (Haugh unit, yolk index, and yolk colour). 2. Materials and Methods is research was carried out in the experimental animal enclosure of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, using 100 heads of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) in the growth phase which were 4 weeks old and reared in a wooden battery cage. The results of the study were analyzed by using Analysis of Variance followed by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (Table 1)
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