CRUDE PROTEIN IN DIETS OF EUROPEAN QUAILS

Authors

  • Mariana Almeida Dumont Pós graduanda da Universidade Federal 1dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brasil
  • Sandra Regina Freitas Pinheiro 2Professor(a) da Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
  • Jessica Amaral Miranda 2Professor(a) da Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
  • Fernanda Maria Pimentel Pinto 3Graduanda do curso de Zootecnia, da Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brasil
  • Patrícia Coelho Dias 3Graduanda do curso de Zootecnia, da Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brasil
  • Joerley Moreira 2Professor(a) da Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/cab18028085

Keywords:

Poultry production

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate crude protein (CP) levels for European quails from one to 14, 14 to 28 and 28 to 42 days old. The experiment was carried out in a completely randomized experimental design, with five treatments and five replications. No significant effects of CP levels on weight gain and feed conversion from 1 to 14 days were observed, however quails fed 26% CP diets had lower feed intake. The CP levels from 14 to 28 days had significant effect on feed intake, weight gain and feed conversion. Maximum weight gain and minimum feed conversion were estimated for quails fed 24% CP. The CP levels had a significant effect on the traits studied in the final phase, highest weight gain and lowest feed conversion were estimated for quails fed 23% CP. No significant effects of CP levels on hot and cold carcass weights, breast weight, and thigh and drumstick weight were observed. The crude protein requirements for European quails from 1 to 14, 14 to 28 days and 28 to 42 days old are 26, 24 and 23%, respectively, if the requirements of the first limiting amino acids are met. 
Keywords: Amino acids, carcass yield, Coturnix coturnix, performance.

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Author Biographies

Mariana Almeida Dumont, Pós graduanda da Universidade Federal 1dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brasil

Estudante de mestrado - Departamento de Zootecnia

Sandra Regina Freitas Pinheiro, 2Professor(a) da Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brasil.

Departamento de Zootecnia

Jessica Amaral Miranda, 2Professor(a) da Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brasil.

Departamento de Zootecnia

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Published

2017-11-03

How to Cite

DUMONT, M. A.; PINHEIRO, S. R. F.; MIRANDA, J. A.; PINTO, F. M. P.; DIAS, P. C.; MOREIRA, J. CRUDE PROTEIN IN DIETS OF EUROPEAN QUAILS. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 18, 2017. DOI: 10.1590/cab18028085. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/e-28085. Acesso em: 13 nov. 2024.

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