EFFECTS OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAF MEAL ON FERTILITY, EGG QUALITY AND HATCHABILITY OF JAPANESE QUAILS (original) (raw)
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The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of dietary Moringa oleifera (M. oleifera) leaves and/or seed powder on laying Japanese quail performance in terms of egg production, egg quality, blood serum characteristics, and reproduction. In total, 168 Japanese quails (120 hens and 48 males) at eight weeks of age in laying period were randomly distributed to four treatment groups, with six replicates per group and seven birds (five hens and two males) per replicate. The first group (G1) served as a control group, while G2, G3 and G4 groups were supplemented with M. oleifera leaves (ML) and M. oleifera seeds (MS) and their combination ((1 g/kg ML; 1 g/kg MS; and 1 ML g/kg + 1 MS g/kg (MSL), respectively). From the results, feed consumption, feed conversion ratio, egg weight, fertility and hatchability from fertile eggs, egg and yolk index, and Haugh unit were not affected by dietary treatments. However, egg production, egg mass, eggshell thickness, and hatchability were significantl...
Effect of Using Germinated Moringa Oleifera Seeds on Egg Production Performance of Japanese Quail
Egyptian Journal of Nutrition and Feeds
he objective of the experiment was to study the effect of adding germinated Moringa oleifera seeds (GMOS) on egg production performance, egg quality, some physiological parameters and reproduction performance of Japanese quail. A total number of 120 female and 60 male Japanese quail 60 day old were distributed randomly into four treatment groups, contained 3 replicates of 10 female and 5male per each. Dietary treatments were designed to contain 0.0 (control), 0.25, 0.50 and 0.75% germinated Moringa oleifera seed (GMOS) as growth promoters. Egg production parameter, feed consumption, feed conversion ratio, some physiological and reproduction parameters were determined. The results demonstrated that, 0.5% GMOS supplementation recorded the highest egg production percent and 0.25% recorded the highest average egg weight during different periods. Supplementation of GMOS at 0.25% and 0.5% levels had significantly (P≤0.05) higher WBCs, RBCs, Hb and Ht than control treatment. Increasing GMOS level up to 0.75% recorded significantly (P ˂ 0.05) the highest total plasma protein and globulin. Total lipid, cholesterol and LDL significantly decreased, consequently, HDL increased significantly by GMOS supplementation. Diet supplemented with 0.5% GMOS presented significantly decreased (P≤0.05) liver enzymes and increased total antioxidant capacity and obtained the most excellent fertility, hatchability, dead and deformed percentage. In conclusion, germinated Moringa oleifera seeds supplementation at levels of 0.25,0.50 and 0.75% to Japanese quail diets improved egg production performance, egg quality, most hematological parameters, plasma component and reproductive performance.
Advanced Research in Life Sciences, 2020
In order to evaluate the effect of diet supplementation with Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) on growth and laying performances of quail in soudano-guinean zone of Cameroon, a study has been conducted in Ngaoundéré from May to September 2018. For this purpose, a total of 168 seven weeks old quails were divided into 12 comparable batches of 10 females and 4 males. Each of the four experimental diets (T0, T1, T2 and T3), formulated on the basis of the level (0, 1, 2, and 3% respectively) of diet supplementation with MOLM was randomly assigned to 03 batches in a completely randomized. Data were collected during the 16 weeks of the study on feed intake (FI), body weight (BW), body weight gain and feed conversion ratio. Weekly, after total laid eggs evaluation, 40 eggs per treatment was randomly chosen, weighed and measured. Main findings revealed that FI was not significantly affected by the diet supplementation with MOLM. Significantly higher BW and BW gain was recorded in T1 treatmen...
The effect of inclusion of Moringa oleifera leaf meal on the growth performance, PCV and egg laying capacity of young growing quails was evaluated in this study. Forty five two weeks-old young growing quails were used in the study. Three dietary treatments I, II and III were formulated with Moringa leaf meal at 0, 10 and 20 levels, respectively. Each treatment had fifteen quails. The experiment lasted for eight weeks during which the effect of M. oleifera on the weight, PCV and egg laying parameters were monitored as indices of performance. The results indicated that the total mean weights, PCV and number of eggs laid was highest in young growing quails fed 10 g M. oleifera leaf meal levels(treatment II), followed by those fed control diet(treatment I) while the lowest was those fed with 20 g M. oleifera(treatment III). The treatment II had 78.05±29.007g mean weight, treatment I had mean weight of 73.90±27.417g, while treatment III had the least mean weight of 68.65±22.926g. Concerning the PCV; treatment II had 31.10±5.139%, treatment I had 27.70±4.342% while treatment III had 23.20±3.105. In the case of egg laying capacity, treatment II had average of 20 eggs, treatment I had average of 10 eggs while treatment III had average number of 4 eggs. The results of the research indicated that the inclusion of M. oleifera is concentration dependent, moderate concentration (10g) showed a better result than the higher one (20g) in the performance of growing quail.
International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2020
One issue affecting the poultry production sectors in developing nations is the rise in feed costs brought on by the high costs of protein and energy sources. Researchers are also looking for organic components that are antibacterial. To cut the expense of the feed, several tropical legumes and plants were added to the diets of chickens as protein sources. Some herbs, spices, and extracts may be coccidiostats, anthelminthic, and antimicrobial, according to recent studies. Most of the tropics are home to the Moringa tree, which has a wide range of applications and is quite significant economically. In order to study its impact on the productive performance of laying hens, nutritionists added it to the diet of poultry. This review's focus is on using Moringa oleifera leaf in diets of laying hens: effect on egg production and quality. Various scientific findings and published research articles were considered about issues such as the study background, objectives, major findings, and review conclusions. M oleifera is also known as a drum stick or miracle tree due to its abundant supply of various nutrients with high biological values. In addition, it has a hypocholesterolemic effect on chickens. It has nutritional as well as therapeutic properties. However, there is still a lot of ambiguity in previously published articles about the major roles of M. oleifera in chicken production performance. Taking this into consideration, the current study provides an outline of the experimental uses of M. oleifera in growth performance, egg production performance, and egg quality, on laying hens, which is supported by previous findings. The gaps in knowledge from previous studies are considered, and the feasibility of M. oleifera in poultry rationing is proposed. The findings have prompted additional research on M. oleifera to determine the most active ingredients and optimal doses in laying hen rations. Finally, the current study shows that M. oleifera supplementation may improve egg quality and production performance.
Effect of using Moringa oleifera (Drumstick) leaf meal on performance of Japanese quail
Journal of entomology and zoology studies, 2020
The study aimed to investigate the effects of feeding different levels of Moringa oleifera (Drumstick) leaf meal on the performance of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). A total of 300 day-old commercial Japanese quail chicks from a single hatch was taken for the 6 weeks trial and divided into five groups (60 birds per group). The birds were fed with different levels of Moringa oleifera leaf meal and were studied for various performance parameters of Japanese quail. Result showed significant increase in body weight, body weight gain, improved FCR and increased gross profit for Japanese quail fed with Moringa oleifera leaf meal compared to the control group without any supplementation. Moringa oleifera leaf meal can be used economically as a natural feed additive in Japanese quail diet at the level of 0.25 to 0.50% to improve the overall performance of Japanese quail.
An experiment was conducted to study the effects of dietary supplementation of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MLM) on the production performance and egg quality of Vanaraja laying hens for 12 weeks. One hundred twenty (120), Vanaraja laying hens of 24 weeks of age were selected at random and divided into four groups of 30 each with three replicates of 10 in each group in a complete randomized design. Four experimental diets were prepared with one supplemented with oxytetracycline at 50 g/quintal, while in the rest groups the birds were fed diets supplemented with MLM at levels of 0.25 (MLM-I), 0.5 (MLM-II) and 1.0 (MLM-III) per cent, respectively. The total egg production/bird, hen housed egg production, egg weight, egg mass and feed conversion ratio were comparable (P>0.05) among the dietary treatments during the experimental period (25-36 weeks). All the birds gained BW during the experimental period indicating that there was a positive energy balance. The mean values of egg quality parameters such as albumen index, albumen and shell percentages, shell thickness, and haugh unit showed significant difference (P<0.05) among the treatment groups. From the present findings, it is concluded that MLM up to 1 per cent level in the diet of Vanaraja laying hens is beneficial in terms of production performance and egg quality characteristics.
EFFECT OF USING MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAF MEAL ON PERFORMANCE OF JAPANESE QUAIL
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of feeding Japanese quail chicks on diets containing different levels of Moringa Oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) on productive performance, carcass quality and blood constituents. A total of 240 seven days, unsexed Japanese quail chicks were randomly divided into four experimental groups. Each group was further subdivided into 3 replicates, 20 chicks per each. Four levels of MOLM (0.0, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6%) were fed during the experimental period for 6 weeks duration. The results showed that, birds fed on MOLM gained significantly higher body weight and body weight gain than birds fed the control diet. The lowest feed consumption (P≤0.01) , best feed conversion ratio and European Production Efficiency Index (EPEI) were obtained by using 0.2% MOLM compared to control group. Abdominal fat significantly decreased by increasing MOLM levels compared to the control group. Birds fed MOLM insignificantly improved spleen percentage and improved significantly bursa and thymus percentages compared to control group. Plasma AST and ALT decreased with all levels of MOLM and could suggest that MOLM has properties to enhance liver health. Plasma cholesterol had lower level in all treatments compared to control. In addition, HDL fraction was increased and LDL fraction was decreased in all treatments compared to control group. Total antioxidant capacity was significant on 0.6 and 0.4% MOLM. Total protein and globulin were increased with all levels of MOLM compared to control group. While, A/G ratio in all dietary treatments appeared to be decreased. It could be concluded that Moringa oleifera leaf meal with levels of 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6% improved performance, immune organs and blood constituents. The best level occurred by using 0.2% Moringa oleifera leaf meal in Japanese quail diets.
The Pharma Innovation Journal, 2021
The study was aimed to investigate the response of different levels of Moringa oleifera leaf meal on the quality attributes of Japanese quail meat and eggs. The study comprised of 300 day-old Japanese quail chicks reared up to 6 weeks for study on the quality attributes of broiler Japanese quail meat, and 360 adult Japanese quails reared from 7-22 weeks for study on the quality attributes of layer Japanese quail meat and eggs. The birds were allocated arbitrarily and uniformly in five different treatments: T0 (Control), T0.5, T1, T1.5, and T2 based on 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2% inclusion levels of M. oleifera leaf meal, respectively. The study revealed improvements in the quality attributes of meat and eggs, claiming meat to be of good quality, and eggs to be slightly desirable to desirable in M. oleifera leaf meal based treatments. The best level of M. oleifera leaf meal inclusion in the diet was 1% in the study. A 1% level of inclusion of M. oleifera leaf meal can be recommended in the diets of broiler and layer Japanese quails for enhancement in quality and consumer acceptance of meat and eggs.
Effect of Using Germinated Moringa Oleifera Seeds on Japanese Quail Growth Performance
Egyptian Poultry Science Journal, 2016
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of feeding Japanese quail chicks on diets supplemented with different levels of germinated Moringa Oleifera seed (GMOS) on productive performance, carcass characteristics and blood constituents. A total number of 252 unsexed seven days-old Japanese quail chicks were randomly distributed to 4 equal groups each containing 63 chicks in 3 replicates with 21 chicks each. Four experimental diets supplemented with GMOS were formulated as follows: 0% (control), 0.25% , 0.50% and 0.75% GMOS for 7-42 days. The results showed that, birds fed GMOS at levels 0.75% followed by 0.50% had significantly higher body weight and body weight gain than birds fed the control diet. The feed consumption showed no difference in all treatments. The best feed conversion ratio and European Production Efficiency Index (EPEI) obtained by using 0.75% GMOS compared to control group. Abdominal fat significantly decreased by feeding levels 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75% GMOS respectively compared to the control group. Birds fed on GMOS significantly increased bursa percentages by using all levels of GMOS compared to control group. Plasma ALT decreased by using 0.75% GMOS compared to control. However, AST decreased in all levels of GMOS with no difference compared to the control. Plasma cholesterol had lower level in all treatments compared to control group. In addition, HDL fraction was increased and LDL fraction was decreased in all treatments of GMOS. Total antioxidant capacity was significantly increased in group fed 0.50% GMOS compared to other treatments. It could by conclude that using GMOS (0.25, 0.50 and 0.75%) improved performance, immune organs and blood constituents. The best level occurred by 0.75% GMOS in Japanese quails diets during the growing period (1-42 day).