Effect of Organic and Inorganic Manganese Supplementation in Diets on Performance and Some Organ Weights of Japanese Quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Effect of Organic and Inorganic Manganese Supplementation in Diets on Performance and Some Organ Weights of Japanese Quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

CUFADAR, Yusuf
OLGUN, Osman
YILDIZ, Alp Önder

This study was carried out to determine the effects of diets containing different levels of inorganic and organic manganese sources on fattening performance and some organ weights of Japanese quails. In this study, 256 one day old quail chicks were fed four levels of inorganic and organic Mn in factorial arrangement design for 35 days. The dietary treatments consisted of the supplementation of the basal diet with 30, 60, 90 and 120 mg/kg Mn supplied from manganese sulphate and manganese bioplex. Dietary Mn sources as a main factor did not effect investigated parameters. But dietary Mn levels had significant effect on all parameters except for feed intake. Supplementation of 60 mg/kg Mn to diets resulted in an increase BW, BWG, liver and pancreas weights, also improved feed conversion ratio. Keywords: Manganese, performance, Quail

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2010-06

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