The Effectiveness of the Fungal Autolysate Use in the Quails Breeding

Abstract

The article presents the results of the application of a feed additive in the diet of Texas quails based on autolysate of biomass of the non-pathogenic soil fungus Cephaliophora tropica D3, grown in the environment enriched with macro- and microelements (“Albit-BIO”). It has been established that the use of fungal autolysate in the diet of quails contributes to the improvement of the economic indicators of poultry, increases preservation, live weight, increases and reduces the cost of feed for weight gain. The use of a feed additive in the diet of Texas breed quails kept by the outdoor method is more promising, since a positive trend was observed in the dynamics of the studied economic indicators than at cage keeping. The use of “Albit-BIO” contributes to an increase in the slaughter yield, as well as the mass of the muscle part, which is especially pronounced in poultry of the second experimental group, where the additive was used for outdoor keeping of quails. It was revealed that the feed additive, regardless of the conditions of poultry keeping, has a positive effect on the formation of beneficial intestinal microflora while simultaneously suppressing representatives of opportunistic microorganisms. As a result, the process of digestibility and application of feed nutrients improves, which is especially pronounced in poultry in experimental groups that received a feed additive and were kept in the outdoor way. It is recommended to increase the economic indicators and efficiency of the quail industry to grow poultry in the outdoor way and additionally introduce Albit-BIO fungal autolysate into the diet at a dose of 0.13 ml per 1 liter of drinking water throughout the growing period.