Effect of Dietary Fortification With Hibiscus sabdariffa Calyces Meal on Egg Production and Egg Quality of Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)
ABSTRACT Use of synthetic feed additives in poultry production is associated with negative consumer health outcomes hence the need to make use of natural alternatives. We investigated the effect of fortifying Japanese quail pullet diets with Hibiscus sabdariffa calyces meal (HSCM) on egg production...
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| author | Nomagugu Ndlovu Kennedy H. Erlwanger Eliton Chivandi |
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| description | ABSTRACT Use of synthetic feed additives in poultry production is associated with negative consumer health outcomes hence the need to make use of natural alternatives. We investigated the effect of fortifying Japanese quail pullet diets with Hibiscus sabdariffa calyces meal (HSCM) on egg production and egg quality. A standard Japanese quail layer diet was supplemented with HSCM at 0%, 5% and 10% (w/w) in Diets 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Ninety 5‐week‐old Japanese quail hens were randomly allocated to and fed the layer diets for 56 days. Feed intake, egg production, egg quality and the egg albumen and yolk proximate content and fatty acid profiles were determined. Dietary fortification with HSCM reduced feed intake (p < 0.001) but did not affect feed conversion ratio of the quail (p > 0.05). The meal reduced (p < 0.0001) the number of eggs laid but did not affect external and internal egg quality (p > 0.05). Dietary fortification with HSCM at 10% significantly reduced the egg fat content but increased linoleic acid and arachidonic acid (p < 0.05) content. Although H. sabdariffa calyces meal increased egg nutritional value, its use as a dietary supplement in laying hens may result in reduced productivity affecting profitability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ae20888378d7471f9dd06c88ed235a282025-03-05T04:01:46ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine and Science2053-10952025-01-01111n/an/a10.1002/vms3.70141Effect of Dietary Fortification With Hibiscus sabdariffa Calyces Meal on Egg Production and Egg Quality of Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)Nomagugu Ndlovu0Kennedy H. Erlwanger1Eliton Chivandi2Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural SciencesWalter Sisulu University Mthatha South AfricaDepartment of Biological and Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural SciencesWalter Sisulu University Mthatha South AfricaDepartment of Biological and Environmental Science, Faculty of Natural SciencesWalter Sisulu University Mthatha South AfricaABSTRACT Use of synthetic feed additives in poultry production is associated with negative consumer health outcomes hence the need to make use of natural alternatives. We investigated the effect of fortifying Japanese quail pullet diets with Hibiscus sabdariffa calyces meal (HSCM) on egg production and egg quality. A standard Japanese quail layer diet was supplemented with HSCM at 0%, 5% and 10% (w/w) in Diets 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Ninety 5‐week‐old Japanese quail hens were randomly allocated to and fed the layer diets for 56 days. Feed intake, egg production, egg quality and the egg albumen and yolk proximate content and fatty acid profiles were determined. Dietary fortification with HSCM reduced feed intake (p < 0.001) but did not affect feed conversion ratio of the quail (p > 0.05). The meal reduced (p < 0.0001) the number of eggs laid but did not affect external and internal egg quality (p > 0.05). Dietary fortification with HSCM at 10% significantly reduced the egg fat content but increased linoleic acid and arachidonic acid (p < 0.05) content. Although H. sabdariffa calyces meal increased egg nutritional value, its use as a dietary supplement in laying hens may result in reduced productivity affecting profitability.https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70141eggsegg qualityfeed supplementsHibiscus sabdariffaquail |
| spellingShingle | Nomagugu Ndlovu Kennedy H. Erlwanger Eliton Chivandi Effect of Dietary Fortification With Hibiscus sabdariffa Calyces Meal on Egg Production and Egg Quality of Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) Veterinary Medicine and Science eggs egg quality feed supplements Hibiscus sabdariffa quail |
| title | Effect of Dietary Fortification With Hibiscus sabdariffa Calyces Meal on Egg Production and Egg Quality of Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) |
| title_full | Effect of Dietary Fortification With Hibiscus sabdariffa Calyces Meal on Egg Production and Egg Quality of Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Dietary Fortification With Hibiscus sabdariffa Calyces Meal on Egg Production and Egg Quality of Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Dietary Fortification With Hibiscus sabdariffa Calyces Meal on Egg Production and Egg Quality of Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) |
| title_short | Effect of Dietary Fortification With Hibiscus sabdariffa Calyces Meal on Egg Production and Egg Quality of Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) |
| title_sort | effect of dietary fortification with hibiscus sabdariffa calyces meal on egg production and egg quality of japanese quail coturnix coturnix japonica |
| topic | eggs egg quality feed supplements Hibiscus sabdariffa quail |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70141 |
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