EFFECTS OF OCHRATOXIN A ON PRODUCTION CHARACTERISTICS AND HATCHABILITY OF JAPANESE QUAIL

Autor: J. B. O’Neil, C. S. Sisodia, M. G. Prior
Rok vydání: 1978
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Zdroj: Canadian Journal of Animal Science. 58:29-33
ISSN: 1918-1825
0008-3984
DOI: 10.4141/cjas78-004
Popis: Five experiments testing the response of Japanese quail to graded doses of ochratoxin A (OA) were conducted. Levels in the feed up to 16 ppm had no adverse effect on egg production, egg weight, feed consumption and change in body weight when measured over a 5- or 6-wk period. An examination of these production characteristics on a weekly basis indicated a significant depression (P
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