1Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, RAJUVAS, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
2Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, RAJUVAS, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
*Corresponding author: NK Poonia; E-mail: drnkpoonia07@gmail.com
Online Published on 18 July, 2023.
The present experiment was conducted on four hundred thirty two (432) seven day-old Japanese quail chicks for a period of 24 weeks to investigates the effects of supplementation (giloy, ascorbic acid and combination of both) along with different bedding materials (sand, saw dust and wheat straw) on body weight and body weight gain of Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica). Birds were randomly and uniformly distributed in total 12 treatment groups comprising of 36 birds in each group and each group further divided into two replicates comprising 18 birds in each replicate. Highly significant (P<0.01) effect of incorporation of supplements and different bedding material was found on mean body weight and mean body weight gain. The interaction effect of bedding material and supplementation was significant on body weight and body weight gain of earlier age. The highest mean body weight and gain of Japanese quail was found in sand bedding material group. The present studies show that combination of dietary supplements giloy and vitamin- C significantly improves body weight of quail.
• Supplementation of giloy and ascorbic acid in the diet improves body weight and body weight gain in Japanese quails.
• The interaction effect of dietary supplementation with bedding material on body weight and body weight gain in Japanese quail were found significant at earlier age.
Ascorbic acid, Giloy, Bedding material, Body weight, Body weight gain, Japanese quail
