Effect of Sodium Chloride Supplementation Provided through Drinking Water and/or Feed on Performance of Japanese Quails (Coturnix coturnix Japonica)

Authors : Güray ERENER, Nuh OCAK, Aslı ÖZDAŞ

Pages : 1081-1085

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The experiment reported herein aimed to investigate whether sodium chloride insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NaCl); provided through feed and/or drinking water, compared to NaCl provided in feed, affected the live weight insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LW);, live weight gain insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LWG);, feed insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FI); and water intake insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(WI);, feed conversion ratio insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FCR);, carcass weight insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CW); and dressing percentage insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DP); of Japanese quails insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Coturnix coturnix Japonica);. In a randomised block experimental design, a total of 252 one-week-old Japanese quails were allocated randomly into 4 treatment groups. Each treatment group consisted of three replicates and 21 quails within each replication. The quail chickens were reared in ground cages insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(75 cm by 75 cm); over a 35-day experimental period. They were offered ad libitum a basal ration the composition of which was 23.97% crude protein and 3083 kcal ME/kg. Treatments were i); 2.5 g NaCl/kg supplemented in feed insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(control group; C);, ii); 2.5 g NaCl/l supplemented in drinking water insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(tap water; W);, iii); 1.25 g NaCl/l supplemented in feed and 1.25 g NaCl/l supplemented in drinking water insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(F/W); and iv); 1.25 g NaCl/l supplemented in drinking water insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1/2 W);. At the end of the experimental period, differences among the groups in terms of FLW insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(183 ± 5, 192 ± 6, 179 ± 3 and 187 ± 2 g);, LWG insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(156 ± 5, 165 ± 6, 152 ± 3 and 160 ± 2 g);, FI insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(833 ± 17, 829 ± 17, 824 ± 9 and 846 ± 17 g);, WI insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1425 ± 9, 1525 ± 48, 1423 ± 69 and 1480 ± 9 l);, FCR insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5.34 ± 0.01, 5.02 ± 0.01, 5.44 ± 0.18 and 5.27 ± 0.14); CW insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(130 ± 1, 128 ± 5, 126 ± 1 and 131 ± 3 g); and DP insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(71.11 ± 2.33, 66.90 ± 3.22, 70.58 ± 1.53 and 69.73 ± 2.15%); were not statistically significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P > 0.05);. The mortality rate of quails in group W insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(7.97%); was higher than that of quails in groups C insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.17%);, F/W insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.59%); and 1/2 W insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.17%);. These results indicate that the performance of quails was not adversely affected by NaCl supplementation of the drinking water but it increased the mortality rate.
Keywords : Sodium chloride, drinking water, feed and water intake, quail, growing performance