Production Performance Of Quail Research Articles

PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE OF QUAIL (Coturnix-coturnix japonica) AND IDENTIFICATION OF IgY CONCENTRATION IN BLOOD SERUM AND YOLK

This research was conducted to provide information on the production performance of quail parent stock and its offspring with various IgY concentrations. A total of 42 female quail parents stock aged five weeks old were used in this study. Five quails were categorized as medium IgY group with concentrations of 431.12-531.87 µg/mL and 37 quails were categorized as low IgY group with concentration of 251.87-384.68 µg/mL. The variables observed were the production performance such as initial body weight, feed intake, final body weight, body weight gain, number of eggs, egg mass, egg weight, egg laying intensity, feed conversion, morbidity, and mortality rate and IgY concentration of the yolk of the offsprings. Production performance of female quail with different concentrations of IgY was not significantly different (P0.05). IgY concentration of offsprings in egg yolk was also not significantly different (P0.05) in both groups. The results showed that female quails parent stock with low blood IgY showed better production. Meanwhile, female quail parents’ stock with moderate blood IgY concentrations produced offspring with high-maternal IgY concentrations in yolk.

Pelatihan Pemanfaatan Larutan Fenol Organik dalam Pakan untuk Meningkatkan Produktifitas Ternak Puyuh

One of the impacts of the Covid 19 pandemic is many people lose their jobs. Providing quail breeding training is one solution to getting a new job or business. Quail is a small poultry that can be raised in an urban area. However, the quail manure needs to be handled properly to prevent environmental problems. One of the solutions is to utilize organic phenolic compounds made from coconut waste, mixed in quail feed. Organic phenol solution is an innovation with the function of one of which is to improve the performance of quails. The feed nutrients consumed by quails can be absorbed more completely by using liquid organic phenol so that the odor from the waste produced will also be reduced and quail production performance can be optimal. The method used is the presentation of training materials, discussions, filling out surveys, as well as participatory activities from participants through direct practice of quail cultivation. After this training, there is an increase in public insight into handling waste from quail farming, as well as an increasing desire of the community to do quail farming. It can become a source of income or new jobs for the people of Cihideung Udik Village.

Research Note: Effect of Rubia cordifolia L. processed Terminalia chebula Retz polysaccharide on the histological structure and apoptosis in the spleen in immunosuppressed Chinese yellow quail

It is generally accepted herbal polysaccharide and is a bioactive compound of herbal medicines with immunomodulatory activities. It has a wide range of pharmacological effects. It can be used as a green substitute for antibiotics or as a feed additive in quail breeding. Therefore, the herbal polysaccharide has a broader and safer application prospect. The immunosuppressive disease of quail is one of the most important infectious diseases. It seriously affects the growth, development, and production performance of quail, causing huge economic losses to quail industry. However, there is no report on the effective alleviation of spleen injury in immunosuppressed animals by herbal polysaccharide. Therefore, we established a pathological model of immunosuppressive Chinese yellow quail for the first time, with the Terminalia chebula Retz polysaccharide (TCP) as the control, and histological observation, TUNEL staining were used to study the effects of Rubia cordifolia L. processed Terminalia chebula Retz polysaccharide (RTCP) on splenic tissue structure and apoptosis of immunosuppressed Chinese yellow quail. The experimental results showed that spleen organ index of the cyclophosphamide (CTX) group was significantly lower than these of blank control group, the TCP group and the RTCP group (P < 0.05). And the number of splenic nodules in the CTX group was significantly lower than that in the blank control group (P < 0.01). Compared with the CTX group, the spleen volume of the TCP group and the RTCP group increased, and the number and area of spleen nodules increased. Among them, the spleen nodules in the RTCP group were significantly more higher than that in the CTX group (P < 0.01). Meanwhile, TUNEL staining showed that the TUNEL positive cells in the CTX group were the most significantly higher than those in the blank control group (P < 0.01). TCP group and RTCP group were significantly higher than the blank control group (P < 0.01), but significantly lower than CTX group (P < 0.05). All these results suggested that RTCP could effectively improve CTX-induced spleen damage in immunosuppressed Chinese yellow quails by promoting the recovery of spleen organ index, repairing the spleen tissue structure, and diminishing the apoptosis. Moreover, RTCP is more effective than TCP. The results prove that the efficacy of RTCP in protecting spleen from CTX induced injury was enhanced after processing with Rubia cordifolia L. Therefore, our findings will provide more possibilities to promote the clinical application and development of processed traditional Chinese medicine in the further.

Expression of GnIH and its effects on follicle development and steroidogenesis in quail ovaries under different photoperiods

Photoperiod is an important environmental factor that influence seasonal reproduction behavior in bird and GnIH can play a function in this process through the reproductive axis, and some studies suggest that GnIH may have a direct role at the gonadal level. To investigate the expression of GnIH and its effects on follicle development and steroidogenesis in quail ovaries under different photoperiods, 72 healthy laying quails of 8-wk-old were randomly divided into long day (LD) group [16 light (L): 8 dark (D)] (n=36) and short day (SD) group (8L:16D) (n=36). Samples were collected from each group on d1, d11, d22, and d36 of the experiment. The result showed that short day treatment upregulated the level of GnIH in the gonads (P < 0.05), decreased the expression level of CYP19A1,3β-HSD, StAR, LHR, and FSHR and increased the expression level of AMH, AMHR2, GDF9, and BMP15 to inhibit follicle development and ovulation, thus affecting the egg production performance of quails. In vitro culture of quail granulosa cells and treatment with different concentrations of GnIH (0, 1, 10, and 100 ng/mL) for 24 h. Result showed that GnIH inhibited the levels of FSHR, LHR, and steroid synthesis pathways in granulosa cells, upregulated the levels of AMHR2, GDF9, and BMP15. The results suggest that the inhibition of follicle development and reduced egg production in quail by short day treatment is due to GnIH acting at the gonadal level, and GnIH affected the steroid synthesis by inhibiting gonadotropin receptors.

Yogurt as Probiotic: Comparative Effect on Growth Performance of Broiler Japanese Quail (Coturnix Japonica)

Yogurt is a natural source of gut-friendly bacteria. It has a considerable body of evidence that supports the significant positive effects of yogurt as probiotics on quail production performance and health. Yogurt containing bacteria can improve quail economic indexes and resistance to pathogens. With this objective, 240 growing Japanese quails were randomly distributed into three groups A1 (control), A2 (Yogurt), and A3 (Protexin) (4 replicates/treatment of 20 birds) to investigate the effect of yogurt as a probiotic source. Birds were allowed to be fed ad libitum with a commercial quail ration. Yogurt and Protexin were mixed at the rate of 5 ml/L (5ml into 1 lt. water) and 1g/L (1gm into 1 lt. water) in A2 and A3, respectively. Six (6) weeks of investigation showed a significantly higher result in yogurt than in the other two groups. Body weight had a significant difference between the control and protexin groups. Body weight gain (g) was significantly heavier in A2 at the finisher phase. No significant effect was observed in feed intake, but FCR (Feed Conversion Ratio) was significantly lower in A2, but no significant effect was noticed between A1 and A3. The mortality percentage was higher in the control group (2.66%) and lowest in yogurt (1.03%). Carcass characteristics were significantly heavier in A2 than A1 and A3. Non-carcass characteristics illustrated significant differences among the three groups, but a non-significant difference was observed in head weight. The gross return per bird was higher in A2 (12.05 BDT), whereas it was 6.55 BDT and 7.08 BDT for A1 and A3. With those observations, it can be concluded that yogurt successfully enhanced overall broiler performance and gross return of Japanese quail.

Effect of Adding Different Levels of Energy and Protein in The Production Performance of Quail

The study was conducted in one of the research farms belong to Department of Animal Production/Faculty of Agriculture at Tikrit University for the period from 11/9/2020 to 16/10/2020 to determine the appropriate diets from energy and protein and impact on the production performance of the developing quail bird. Two Hundred – Forty eight quail chicks with age of 7-35 days. The birds were divided into two treatments, each treatment contained four replicates with 31 birds per replicate. The first treatment was fed on a diet containing 20% protein, energy ( 2800 Kcal/kg). the second treatment was fed on a diet containing 22% protein, energy ( 2900 Kcal/kg).The results showed no significant differences in body weight during first, second and fifth weeks, while there were significant differences during the third and fourth weeks while the second treatment recorded an increase as comparison with the first treatment in this descripton. And the presence of significant differences during the period 2 to 3 sevenths in the rate of weight gain and the absence of significant differences during the remaining periods and there are no significant differences between the treatments in the rate of consumption of feed during the second and third week and the presence of significant differences during the fourth week where the second treatment recorded an increase as comparison with the first treatment and the absence of significant differences during the fifth week and the total period there are no significant differences between the treatments in feed conversion efficiency during the first week and the presence of significant differences during the second week where they recorded an increase as comparison with The first treatment is on the second treatment. There were significant differences between the treatments during the third week, where the second treatment recorded an increase as comparison with the first treatment. There are no significant differences between treatments during the fifth week and total conversion efficiency.

Addition of papaya (Carica papaya L.) seed meal on quail production performance

This study was determined the effect of adding papaya seed meal on quail performances. A total of 168 75-days-old quail were randomly assigned to four treatments with six replications with seven birds on each replications. The experimental treatments were diet contain 0%, 0.25%, 0.5% and 1% papaya seed meal. The experimental diet were given for four weeks. Parameters were feed intake, total production, henday production, egg weight and feed conversion. The data was analysed by Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). We found that adding papaya seed meal significantly decrease feed intake, total production and henday production (P<0.05). However, adding papaya seed meal was unaffected egg weight and feed conversion.

The Effect Of Cricket Flour Addition (Acheta Domesticus) In Feed On Production Performance Of Quail (Cortunix Cortunix Japonica)

The purpose of this research was to study the effect of cricket flour addition on production performance of quail including: feed consumption, egg production, and feed convertion. There were 240 female of quail selected at 47 days of age which were divided into four treatments including: 100 % of basal feed (P0), 95% of basal feed + 5% of cricket flour (P1) , 90% of basal feed + 10% of cricket flour (P2), 85% of basal feed + 15% of cricket flour (P3). The research method used was experiment using completely random design. The obtained data were analyzed by Anova (Analysis of variance), if there was significant different it would be tested by Duncan's Multipel range test (DMRT). The results of this research showed that the addition of cricket flour on feed give a significantly different on (P&lt;0.01) feed consumption, egg production, and feed conversion. The highest to the lowest of feed consumption was T3 (23.83 ± 0.09d), T2 (23.62 ± 0.05c ), T1 (23.41 ± 0.11b), T0 (23.21 ± 0.08a); the highest to the lowest of HDP was T3 (91.01 ± 2.09c), T2 (87.68 ± 3.06b), T1(86.13 ± 5.51b), T0 (79.71 ± 4.58a); the highest to the lowest of egg mass was T3 (8.65 ± 0.20b), T2(8.33 ± 0.29b), T1 (8.19 ± 0.52b), T0(7.57 ± 0.44a); the highest to the lowest of feed conversion was T0 (3.09 ± 0.19c), T1(2.89 ± 0.19b), T2 (2.85 ± 0.10ab), T3 (2.76 ± 0.06a). The conclusions of this research was that the addition of cricket flour in feed can improve performance production of quail. The best treatment was T3 with the addition of 15% cricket flour in feed it is advisable toget the best results should be used cricket flour respectively15% in feed and used basal feed in mash to feed can be mixed perfectly with cricket flour. Keywords : cricket flour, quail, quail performance.

Substitusi Tepung Pucuk Indigofera zollingeriana dengan Bungkil Kedelai Terhadap Peforma Produksi Puyuh Petelur Pemeliharaan 8 Minggu

The study used 200 Japanese quail (Cortunix Cortunix japonica) aged eight weeks with a daily egg production of &gt; 50%. This research aimed to study the substitutions of soybean meal (SBM) with Indigofera zollingeriana top leaf meal (ILM) in the diet on of the quail production performance. The experiment was conducted using a complete random design with five treatments and four repeats (10 quail tails each). The dietary treatment contained fve kind of combination of of SBM and ILM, R0= diets contained 18% SBM without ILM, R1= 16.2% SBM and 2.66% ILM, R2= 14.4% SBM and 5.32% ILM, R3= 12.6% SBM and 7.98% ILM, R4= 9% SBM and 13.3% ILM. The result showed that the used 2.66%, 5.32%, 13.3% ILM (R4) significantly (P&lt;0.05) to quail egg production, egg mass production, and ration conversion. The conclusion of this sstudy was Indigofera zollingeriana top leaf meal could be used as much as 13.3% in the diets and could improve the quail production performance.Key words : Indigofera zollingeriana, Production performance Quail,

Penggunaan Bungkil Inti Sawit dan Enzim Mannanase dalam Ransum terhadap Performa Produksi Telur Puyuh (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Noferdiman et al, 2019. The use of palm kernel meal and mannanase enzyme in diets on the production performance of quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) . JLSO 8(1):11-19.The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of the levels of palm kernel meal and mannanase enzyme in diets to get the best performance of quails. It was used the 180 female quails in treatment combination using the completely randomized design in factorial arrangement of 2 x 3 with 3 replications. Each unit study consisted of 10 quails. The treatment consisted of 2 levels of mannanase enzyme, i.e. 0.00, 0.10 % and 3 levels of palm kernel meal additions, i.e. 0, 10 and 20 %. The results of the study showed that the use of mannanase enzyme and palm kernel meal and their interaction were no significant (P&gt;0.05) affected feed consumption, eggs production, feed conversion, egg weight, egg shell thickness, and haugh unit (HU). The use of mannanase enzyme highly significant (P&lt;0.01) affected on eggs production and feed conversion however there were no interaction between the treatments. It was concluded that the addition of 0.10 % of mannanase enzyme in diets consisting 20% palm kernel meal can improve the performance egg production of quails.

PEMBERIAN TEPUNG BAWANG PUTIH DAN TEPUNG JINTAN PADA PAKAN KOMERSIAL TERHADAP PERFORMA PUYUH (COTURNIX COTURNIX JAPONICA) PERIODE AWAL PRODUKSI

This research aims to improve the performance of the initial period of quail production and can provide information on the effects of each treatment of early period quail production performance. This research was carried out on February 7, 2017 up to March 15, 2017. This research was carried out on the Unit the entrepreneurial Cottage Farm Dewin Assalam SQF (Slamet Quail Farm) JL. Port II km. 20 Sukamantri Village Kec. Cikembar-Sukabumi West Java. This research using quail Coturnix coturnix laying Strain race japonica produced by CV. Slamet quail farm about 180 tail. Feed used is the feed sp2 with commercial treatment p0: the feed control commercial ( feed without additional flour garlic and flour caraway ), P1: the commercial feed with the addition of 2 % flour garlic P2: the commercial feed with additional % flour caraway 2, and P3: the feed ( feed commercial combination with the addition of 1 % flour garlic and 1 % flour caraway ). Treatment performed on quail 30 days until age 60 days.Feed and drinking water was given in adlibitum ( always available ).Design used is ral ( draft random complete ) to 4 treatment and 3 remedial.The results of the study showed the absence of influence on the consumption feed, conversion feed, the production of eggs and depleso.The results of the study showed that the feed commercial added flour caraway impact significant at rataan weight of eggs with the economic situation of 2 %.Keys : performances of quail , additional flour garlic and flour jintant , quail laying race , feed , cv slamet quail farm

Pengaruh Pemberian Tepung Deffated Larva BSF (Hermetia illucens) terhadap Performa Produksi Puyuh Petelur (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

High quality protein feedstuff prices for poultry are more expensive due to rising prices of imported raw materials, such as fish meal and meat bone meal (MBM). Utilization of an alternative source of protein that is abundant and does not compete with food needs, becomes one of the promising solutions to optimize production efficiency. This research will evaluate the potential utilization of black soldier fly (BSF) deffated larva mal as alternative source of MBM protein in quail feed on quail production performance by using method of decreasing fat (defatting) with emphasis (pressing). Female quail 5 weeks old as many as 285 birds. Quails devided in 3 treatments and 5 replications of each 19 tails. The experimental design used in this study was a complete randomized design (CRD). The feed applied was as follows: (P1) control feed, (P2) Feed with content 50% BSF (P3) feed with 100% BSF. The results of the study 50% and 100% subtitution of BSF deffated larva meal not significantly affected on egg production evidenced by no disruption of the production of eggs and raised 5.82% (P2) and 6.13% (P3) to feed control so that it can be concluded that deffated BSF meal alternative can be used as a substitute for MBM quail in feed

Pengaruh Suplementasi Infusa Daun Sirih (Piper betle L.) terhadap Kualitas Telur Puyuh

Natural feed additive supplementation could lead to higher production performance of quails on many occasions. This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of Piper betle L. (betel leaf) infuse supplementation on egg characteristics of quails. Quails were raised in Slamet Quail Farm, Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia for 3 months. Quails had been fed adlibtum using a commercial diet. Betel leaf supplementation in different concentration had been given to replace drinking water. The treatments were P0: 0% supplementation, P1: 10% supplementation was given since day old quail (DOQ), P2: 20% supplementation was given since DOQ, P3: 30% supplementation was given since DOQ, P4: 10% supplementation was given since laying phase, P5: 20% supplementation was given since laying phase, P6: 30% supplementation was given since laying phase. The results showed that betel leaf infuse supplementation reduced the weight of egg shell, increasing the weight of egg albumin and increased egg weight significantly (P&lt;0.05). There was no significant effect (P&gt;0.05) on another egg quality variables. It could be concluded that betel leaf infuses supplementation could affect the egg shell, albumin, and egg weight without affecting other egg quality traits. Overall, betel leaf supplementation could be applicated because it could increase egg albumin quality and egg weight. Even though additional handling is needed because betle leaf infuses supplementation could reduce egg shell quality and the egg could break easily.

Effects of Dichrostachys glomerata Feeding Regimes on Growth Performance, Gut Microbiota and Haemato-Biochemical Profile of Japanese Quails

Background: The ban of antibiotics growth promoters due to bacteria resistance and the presence of chemical residues in animal products have stimulated research for alternative feeding supplements in poultry production. This study was designed to assess the production performance of quails under two D. glomerata feeding regimes. Methods: A total of 160 two weeks old Japanese quail chicks were assigned to four experimental treatments in a completely randomised design with 4 replicates of 10 chicks (5 males and 5 females) in each treatment. The two feeding regimes consisted of 5 g/kg of feed (T1) and cold water inclusion of 5 g/l (T2) of D. glomerata. Data were recorded on feed intake, weight gain, feed conversion ratio, haematological and serum biochemical parameters, and intestinal microbial count. Findings: Quails fed on the two feeding regimes were compared to quails fed with diet without any supplement (T0) and an antibiotic (1 g/kg) medicated diet. The results showed no significant difference (p>0.05) in feed intake and weight gain, however the feed conversion ratio was significantly lower (p 0.05) effect on carcass yield and relative weight of organs. Triglycerides concentration was significantly higher in quails fed on cold water administration of D. glomerata as compared to the control diet. Aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT), alanine aminotransferase (ALAT), creatinine, total protein, albumin, urea, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol were not significantly affected by the feeding regimes. Except for the concentration of pack cell volume (PCV) that was significantly high (p<0.05) with cold water administration (41.5%) as compared to the negative control ration (35.25%), haematological blood components were not significantly affected by the feeding regimes. Feeding quails with D. glomerata powder whatever the regime significantly (p<0.05) increased lactic bacteria count compared to E. coli, Salmonella and Staphylococci. Conclusions: The feeding of D. glomerata powder to quails through feed or drinking water can be used as an alternative to antibiotics to balance gut microbiota in Japanese quails.

EFEK PENAMBAHAN TEPUNG DAUN PEGAGAN (Centella asiatica) TERHADAP PERFORMA PRODUKSI PUYUH

Aim of this study was to know the effect of pegagan (Centella asiatica) on quail production performance. The material used in this study were 200 quail phase layer Coturnix-coturnix japonica strain. The method used was experimental design with completely randomized design (CRD) with 4 treatments and 5 replications. The treatment in this study was the feed control without the addition of pegagan meal (P0); feed control + 0,5% of pegagan meal (P1); feed control + 1% pegagan meal (P2) and feed control + 1,5% pegagan meal (P3). The variables observed were feed intake (g/bird /day); Hen Day Production (%); feed conversion and egg weight (g/bird/day). The results showed of this research that pegagan meal not significant effect (P&gt;0,01) on feed intake (g/bird/day), Hen day Production (%); feed conversion and egg wight (g/bird/day) in quail production performance. Feed intake, Hen day Production, feed conversion and egg wight best on P3 treatment and advised to do recommended pegagan meal in the feed of quail as much as 1,5% of the total feed. Keywords : Centella asiatica, Feed, Production Performance, Quail

Effect of feed supplement containing earthworm meal (Lumbricus rubellus) on production performance of quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of feed supplement (FS) contained earthworm meal (EWM) on production performance of laying quails. Twenty weeks-old of 360 Coturnix coturnix japonica quails were used in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with three dietary treatments A = CD (control without FS), B = CD + 0.250 % of FS, and C = CD + 0.375 % of FS during 6 weeks of experimental period. Each treatment in 4 equal replicates in which 30 quails were randomly allocated into 12 units of cages. Variable measured were feed intake, feed conversion ratio, feed efficiency, mortality rate, hen day production, egg weight, and egg uniformity. Data were statistically analyzed by One Way ANOVA and the differences among mean treatments are analysed using Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT). The results showed that administration of 0.375% FS based on earthworm meal, fermented rice bran, and skim milk impaired the feed conversion ratio and increased the feed efficiency. The experimental treatments did not effect on feed intake, mortality, hen day production, egg weight, and egg uniformity of quail. It is concluded that administration of feed supplement improved the growth performance of quail.

The importance of propolis in alleviating the negative physiological effects of heat stress in quail chicks.

Heat stress is one of the most detrimental confrontations in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, causing considerable economic losses in poultry production. Propolis, a resinous product of worker honeybees, possesses several biological activities that could be used to alleviate the deleterious effects of high environmental temperature on poultry production. The current study was aimed at evaluating the effects of propolis supplementation to Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) diets on the production performance, intestinal histomorphology, relative physiological and immunological parameters, and selected gene expression under heat stress conditions. Three hundred one-day-old Japanese quail chicks were randomly distributed into 20 wired-cages. At 28 d of age, the birds were divided into 2 temperature treatment groups; a normal at 24°C (C group) and a heat stress at 35°C (HS group). The birds in each group were further assigned to 2 subgroups; one of them was fed on a basal diet without propolis supplementation (-Pr subgroup) while the other was supplemented with propolis (+Pr subgroup). Production performance including body weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion ratio were measured. The intestinal histomorphological measurements were also performed for all treatment groups. Relative physiological parameters including body temperature, corticosterone hormone level, malondialdehyde (MDA) and free triiodothyronine hormone (fT3), as well as the relative immunological parameters including the total white blood cells count (TWBC’s), heterophil/lymphocyte (H/L) ratio and lymphocyte proliferation index, were also measured. Furthermore, the mRNA expression for toll like receptor 5 (TLR5), cysteine-aspartic protease-6 (CASP6) and heat shock proteins 70 and 90 (Hsp70 and Hsp90) genes was quantified in this study. The quail production performance was significantly (P<0.05) impaired by HS treatment, while Pr treatment significantly improved the quail production performance. The villus width and area were significantly (P<0.05) lower in the HS compared to the C group, while Pr treatment significantly increased crypts depth of quail. A negative impact of HS treatment was observed on the physiological status of quail; however, propolis significantly alleviated this negative effect. Moreover, quail of the HS group expressed lower immunological parameters than C group, while propolis enhanced the immune status of the quail. The relative mRNA expression of TLR5 gene was down-regulated by HS treatment while it was up-regulated by the Pr treatment. Furthermore, the positive effects of propolis in HS-quail were evidenced by normalizing the high expressions of CASP6 and Hsp70 genes when compared to the C group. Based on these results, the addition of propolis to quail diets as a potential nutritional strategy in order to improve their performance, especially under heat stress conditions, is recommended.

Penambahan tepung daun pegagan (Centella asiatika) terhadap performa produksi puyuh

The study of this research was to evaluate the effect of pegagan (Centella asiatica) on quail production performance. The materials used in this study were 200 quail phase layer Coturnix-coturnix japonica strain. The method used was experimental design with completely randomized design (CRD) with 4 treatments and 5 replications. The treatments in this study were the feed control without the addition of pegagan meal (P0); 0.5% (P1); 1% (P2) and 1.5% pegagan meal (P3). The variables observed were feed intake (g/bird /day); Hen Day Production (%); feed conversion and egg weight (g/bird/day). The results of this research showed that pegagan meal not effect significantly (P>0.01) on feed intake (g/bird/day), Hen day Production (%); feed conversion and egg wight (g/bird/day) in quail production performance.it can be conclued that Feed intake, Hen day Production, feed conversion and egg wight was best on P3. 1,5% pegagan meal in the feed were advised

Production performance of quails given chromium organic in ration

Egg production of quails depends on quality of ration. Nutrient manipulation by chromiun inclusion in ration is a possible way to improve production. It is known that chromium mineral in form of GTF in blood has a role not only in enhancement of glucose entering cells through improvement of insulin activity but also in metabolism of lipid and synthesis of protein and elimination of heat stress to improve egg production. This study aimed at assessing egg production of quails fed ration containing chromium-yeast. Sixty-four quails aged 40 days were used. A completely randomized design with 4 treatments and 4 replication was applied in this study. Treatment consisted of commercial ration + Cr 0 ppm (R1), commercial ration + Cr 0.5 ppm (R2), commercial ration + Cr 1 ppm (R3), and commercial ration+ Cr 1.5 ppm (R4). Measurements were taken on feed intake, egg weight, egg mass production, hen day, feed conversion rate, egg index, and egg shell thickness. Results showed that A ration containing organic chromium as much as 1,5 ppm did not affect feed intake , egg production, egg weight , and eggshell thickness, however lowered feed conversion rate by up to 32.25% from that of control. Supplementation of 0,5 ppm chromium in the ration lowered the value of eggs index in the fourth week.