UTILIZATION OF GRADED LEVELS OF PEARL MILLET AS DIETARY ENERGY SOURCE BY JAPANESE QUAILS

Authors

  • S. I. Garba Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom.
  • O. V. Adelowo Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom.
  • M. Abubakar Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.
  • A. S. Muhammad Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.
  • A. T. Bello National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5534

Keywords:

Pearl millet, Japanese quail, performance, layer, egg production

Abstract

The experiment was carried out to investigate the inclusion levels of pearl millet in the diets of quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica). Four hundred and eighty (480) two weeks old quail birds were used for the study in an experimental diets that contained 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100% Pearl millet (PM) with 24% CP& 2888kcal/kgME and 20% CP& 2778 kcal/kgME for growing and laying phases, respectively. The experiment lasted for 119 days and data were collected weekly; the parameters measured include feed intake (FI), total weight gain, water intake, egg weight, hen day egg production, and egg quality. At growing phase (2-6 weeks), the parameters measured were significantly different across the dietary levels of Pearl millet. At the laying phase (6-17 weeks) all the parameters measured were significantly (P<0.01) differences except in FI (26.70- 30.60 g). It can be concluded that pearl millet can replace maize at 100% levels in diets of Japanese quails without adverse effects on growth performance and hen day egg production.

Author Biographies

S. I. Garba, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom.

Department of Animal Production, School of Animal Health and Production

O. V. Adelowo, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom.

Department of Animal Production, School of Animal Health and Production

M. Abubakar, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.

Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture

A. S. Muhammad, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.

Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture

A. T. Bello, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom

Livestock Investigation Department

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Published

2024-07-07

How to Cite

Garba, S. I., Adelowo, O. V., Abubakar, M., Muhammad, . A. S., & Bello, A. T. (2024). UTILIZATION OF GRADED LEVELS OF PEARL MILLET AS DIETARY ENERGY SOURCE BY JAPANESE QUAILS. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1185–1188. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5534

Issue

2020: NSAP 2020 Proceedings

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