Meat performance of Japanese quails after the application of bee bread powder

Adriana Pavelková,Juraj Čuboň,Matej Čech,Peter Haščí­K,Jana Tkáčová,Marek Bobko,Marcela Capcarová,Anna Kalafová,Emí­Lia Hanusová,Miroslava Kačániová

doi:10.5219/1330

Abstract

The aim of the study was the evaluation of meat performance of Japanese quails after the addition of bee bread powder into their diet. A total of 80 one day-old Japanese quails were randomly divided into 4 groups (n = 20): the control group (C) without additional supplementation, the experimental group E1 supplemented with 2 mg bee bread powder per 1 kg of feed mixture; the experimental group E2 supplemented with 4 mg bee bread powder per 1 kg of feed mixture and the experimental group E3 supplemented with 6 mg bee bread powder per 1 kg of feed mixture. The groups were kept under the same conditions and the quails were slaughtered at 56 days of age. Based on the results, we can conclude that the application of bee bread powder generally has not confirmed a positive effect on the meat performance of Japanese quails, regarding to the quantities of bee bread powder in the experimental groups.

Highlights

The poultry industry is considered to be one of the most advanced in the field of food industry and the increase in the production of poultry products has been remarkable
The aim of the study was the evaluation of meat performance of Japanese quails after the addition of bee bread powder into their diet
A total of 80 one day-old Japanese quails were randomly divided into 4 groups (n = 20): the control group (C) without additional supplementation, the experimental group E1 supplemented with 2 mg bee bread powder per 1 kg of feed mixture; the experimental group E2 supplemented with 4 mg bee bread powder per 1 kg of feed mixture and the experimental group E3 supplemented with 6 mg bee bread powder per 1 kg of feed mixture

Summary

INTRODUCTION

The poultry industry is considered to be one of the most advanced in the field of food industry and the increase in the production of poultry products has been remarkable. The major advantage of quail rearing is that it requires minimum space, less capital investments and shorter generation interval They are characterized by their early sexual maturity, better disease resistance, better feed efficiency and faster growth rate (Vali, 2008). The aim was the evaluation of meat performance of Japanese quails after the addition of bee bread powder (perga) into their diet. Scientific hypothesis We expect a significant effect of bee bread on the meat performance of Japanese quails, especially on the valuable meat parts such as breast and thigh muscles. The level of significance was established at p ≤0.05

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity and Flavonoid