Assessing the impact of dietary red chilli pedicle powder on the performance of Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Surya, S.J., Narendranath, D., Kumari, K.N.R. and Kumar, D.S. 2023. Assessing the impact of dietary red chilli pedicle powder on the performance of Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica). Indian Journal Poultry Science, 58(3): 247–251.

The present study was carried out to assess the effect of dietary incorporation of Red chilli pedicle powder (RCPP) on performance of quails. Day old Japanese quails (N= 150) were distributed randomly to five dietary groups each with three replicates and maintained under uniform management conditions. Experimental diets were prepared with incorporation of RCPP at 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 per cent in T₁, T₂, T₃, T₄ and T₅ respectively. All the diets were made iso-caloric and iso-nitrogenous and were allotted to the respective groups. Weekly body weights, body weight gains and feed intake were noted. The mean body weights (P<0.01), body weight gains (P<0.01) were significantly increased and a significant decrease in feed intake in T₅ (2% level of incorporation) was observed. Better FCR (P<0.05) was recorded at highest level (2%) of incorporation of RCPP. The metabolizability coefficients of crude protein (CP) and crude fiber (CF) were significantly (P<0.05) increased with increasing levels of RCPP up to 2 per cent inclusion. It is concluded that, RCPP can be incorporated up to 2.0 per cent level in the diet without any adverse effect on performance of Japanese quails.