| Abstrakt: |
The experiment was done for assess the utilization of potato chips scraps (PCS) as a substitute with a corn in basal diet on feeding behavior patterns, growth performance and economic efficiency of Japanese quails. A total number of 144 unsexed Japanese quails during age of 14 days were distributed randomly allocated into three treatments with each treatment further subdivided into four replicates. The treatment one received a basal diet as a control, while treatments 2 and 3 had yellow corn replaced with two levels of PCS, i.e., 4% and 8%, respectively. The quail were raised under the same management conditions with ad libitum feed and water offered. Various parameters, such as body weight gain, body weight, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, feeding behavior patterns and economic efficiency were appraised. Our results showed that the birds received (PCS) 4% and 8% higher significantly (p≤0.05) value of body weight gain, body weight, performance index, economic efficiency, intestine length, total lipids, cholesterol, triglycerides and HDL than control group. While, there were no found significant difference between treatments for feed consumption. Moreover, the high (p≤0.05) value of LDL was found in control group than other treatments group. In conclusion, the supplementation of the diet with PCS at the levels of 4% and 8% did not have any adverse impact on the bird’s performance, feeding behavior patterns and economic value of Japanese quails through the growing period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
