Feeding programs to induce molting in Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica)


Autoria(s): Faitarone, A. B. G.; Garcia, Edivaldo Antonio; Pizzolante, C. C.; Molino, A. B.; Pelícia, K.; Berto, Dirlei Antonio
Contribuinte(s)

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)

Data(s)

30/09/2013

20/05/2014

30/09/2013

20/05/2014

01/03/2008

Resumo

The experiment was carried out in the experimental poultry house of the Research and Development Unit of Brotas of Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios do Centro-Oeste, SP, Brazil. The objective of the study was to evaluate forced-molting methods and their effects on body weight, egg production, feed intake, and mortality, as well as bird performance during the second laying cycle. A total number of 400 65-week-old Japanese quails was distributed in a completely randomized experimental design into five treatments, with four replicates of 20 birds each. The following treatments were applied: T1= not submitted to forced molting, T2= 01 day of fasting + 13 days receiving 15g feed/bird/day (1F+R), T3= 02 days of fasting + 12 days receiving 15g feed/bird/day (2F+R), T4= 03 days of fasting + 11 days receiving 15g feed/bird/day (3F+R), and T5= 3 days of fasting and fed ad libitum thereafter (3F+AL). Significant differences were detected among treatments. When submitted to 3 days of fasting followed by ad libitum feeding, birds presented complete body weight recovery. No egg production percentage differences were detected in birds submitted to forced molting.

Identificador

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-635X2008000100002

Revista Brasileira de Ciência Avícola. Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas, v. 10, n. 1, p. 11-15, 2008.

1516-635X

http://hdl.handle.net/11449/14228

10.1590/S1516-635X2008000100002

S1516-635X2008000100002

WOS:000258358200002

S1516-635X2008000100002.pdf

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas

Relação

Revista Brasileira de Ciência Avícola

Direitos

openAccess

Palavras-Chave #Body weight #Coturnix japonica #egg production #fasting
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article