| Autor: |
Marareni M; Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, P Bag x2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa., Egbu CF; Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, P Bag x2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa.; Food Security and Safety Focus Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, P Bag x2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa., Lebopa CK; Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, P Bag x2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa.; Food Security and Safety Focus Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, P Bag x2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa., Mnisi CM; Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, P Bag x2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa.; Food Security and Safety Focus Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, P Bag x2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa. |
| Abstrakt: |
The nutritional utility of leguminous products such as corticated marama bean ( Tylosema esculentum ) meal (CMBM) in quail diets is limited by high fibre levels. This study evaluated the impact of dietary CMBM pre-treated with fibrolytic multi-enzyme (FMENZ) on growth performance, and physiological and meat quality responses in Jumbo Coturnix quail. Two hundred and forty 7-day-old Jumbo quail (29.4 ± 2.72 g initial live weight) were randomly distributed to five experimental diets, with six replicate cages each (eight birds/cage). The diets were a grower diet without CMBM, and the same grower diet plus 100 g/kg CMBM pre-treated with 0, 1, 1.5, and 2% ( v / w ) FMENZ. Positive quadratic responses ( p < 0.05) were recorded for overall feed intake and body weight gain in weeks 2 and 3. The control diet promoted the highest ( p < 0.05) gain-to-feed ratio in weeks 2 and 3, and the best weight gains and glucose levels, but reduced lipase levels. Final body weights declined linearly [ p = 0.037] with FMENZ levels. Breast pH increased linearly, while haemoglobin and 1 h post-mortem chroma showed positive quadratic effects ( p < 0.05) with FMENZ levels. The use of the enzymes did not improve the feed value of CMBM in Jumbo quail diets. |
