The Effects of Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism Over the Egg Quality in Japanese Quails (Coturnix coturnix Japonica)

Authors : Mukaddes ÖZCAN, Ülker ÇÖTELİOĞLU

Pages : 73-78

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, the influence of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on the egg quality in 5 week-female Japanese quails was investigated. Hyperthyroidsm and hypothyroidism were achieved by mixing 0.4 mg/100 g. levatrocsyn-sodium and % 0.2 g. propylthiouracil insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PTU); in to the food during the 5 weeks period, respectively. It was found that egg weight, albumen weight, shell weight and shell thickness values in both trial groups reduced insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P
Keywords : Coturnix coturnix Japonica, egg quality, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroxine