INCLUSION OF GUAVA WASTES IN THE DIET OF EUROPEAN QUAILS
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https://doi.org/10.1590/cab.v16i3.24342Keywords:
Animal NutritionAbstract
This experiment was conducted to analyze the performance and carcass characteristics of European quail fed agroindustry residue of guava in substitution of corn. 140 birds were used, distributed in a completely randomized design. The treatments consisted of a control diet and four diets with levels of guava waste inclusion (2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0%) to a diet based on corn and soybean meal. There were no significant differences (P> 0.05) for the variables: weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion, feed efficiency, weight and carcass yield and prime cuts (breast, drumstick and thigh) wings, back , neck, head, feet and foodstuffs organs (heart, liver and gizzard). The guava waste can be used as alternative ingredient in the diets of European quail in the period of 16-38 days of age, up to the level of 10% inclusion without depressing the performance and yield of poultry carcasses.
Keywords: alternative food; carcass yield; Cortunix cortunix cortunix; performance; residue of agroindustry.
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