Wafer-type biscuit waste in meat-quail diets

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Two experiments were carried out to evaluate the nutritional composition and effect of different levels of inclusion of wafer-type biscuit waste (WW) in the diet of European quail on production performance, carcass yield and economic viability. In the metabolizability trial, WW showed 87.45% DM, 4,128.53 kcal/kg GE, 3,833.14 kcal/kg AME, 3,818.92 kcal/kg AMEn, 9.37% CP and 17% EE. The metabolizability coefficients of DM, GE, EE and CP were 93.20, 92.85, 93.01 and 47.16%, respectively. In the performance trial, feed intake decreased linearly (P<0.05) from 22 to 42 and from one to 42 days of age. Weight gain and feed conversion were not influenced (P>0.05) by WW inclusion. The WW inclusion levels did not influence (P>0.05) carcass yield. The diet with 20% inclusion of WW provided the best financial return. Wafer-type biscuit waste can be included up to the level of 20% in quail diets without compromising production performance, carcass yield or the economic viability of the activity.
Keywords: agro-industrial by-product; metabolism; nutrition; quail farming

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Lucas Silva Gonzaga, Universidade Federal de Alagoas

Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Alagoas.

Sandra Roseli Valerio Lana, Universidade Federal de Alagoas

Professora do Curso e da Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia, na Universidade Federal de Alagoas.

Geraldo Roberto Quintão Lana, Universidade Federal de Alagoas.

Professor do Curso e da Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia, na Universidade Federal de Alagoas.

Romilton Ferreira Barros Junior, Universidade Federal de Alagoas.

Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Alagoas.

Ana Patricia Alves Leão, Universidade Federal de Lavras.

Mestre em Zootecnia UFAL e Doutotanda em Zootecnia na UFLA.

Daniel Silva Santos, Universidade Federal de Alagoas.

Discente do Curso de Graduação em Zootecnia, UFAL.

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2020-06-16

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GONZAGA, L. S.; LANA, S. R. V.; LANA, G. R. Q.; BARROS JUNIOR, R. F.; LEÃO, A. P. A.; SANTOS, D. S. Wafer-type biscuit waste in meat-quail diets. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 21, 2020. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/55943. Acesso em: 17 jul. 2024.

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Vol. 21 (2020): Continuous publication

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ZOOTECNIA

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