Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Animal Production and Technology.
Department of Livestock Production, Faculty of Animal Production and Technology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore-Pakistan.
Poult Sci. 2017 Jul 1;96(7):2226-2232. doi: 10.3382/ps/pex007.
This study evaluated subsequent effects of glycerin on productive performance, egg quality, and hatching traits in Japanese quail. A total of 200 birds was arranged according to a completely randomized design into 5 treatment groups having 5 replicates of 8 birds each (6 females and 2 males). Treatments consisted 5 levels of glycerin, i.e., 2.5, 5, 7.5, and 10% and the control group. Birds were fed with different levels of glycerin during a rearing period of 6 wk and their subsequent effects on productive performance, egg quality, and hatching traits were observed. Data were collected regarding productive performance for 16 wk; however, egg quality and hatching traits were recorded during pre-peak (at fourth wk), peak (at 12th wk), and post peak (at 16th wk) phase. Productive performance, egg quality, and hatching traits did not differ significantly throughout the experimental period. It was concluded that glycerin can be used as a replacement energy source, having no effect on productive and reproductive performance in Japanese quail.
本研究评估了甘油对日本鹌鹑生产性能、蛋品质和孵化特性的后续影响。将 200 只鹌鹑完全随机分为 5 个处理组，每组 5 个重复，每个重复 8 只鸟（6 只雌鸟和 2 只雄鸟）。处理组包括甘油的 5 个水平，即 2.5%、5%、7.5%和 10%和对照组。在 6 周的育雏期内，鹌鹑用不同水平的甘油喂养，观察其对生产性能、蛋品质和孵化特性的后续影响。生产性能数据收集了 16 周；然而，蛋品质和孵化特性在预峰期（第 4 周）、高峰期（第 12 周）和后峰期（第 16 周）进行记录。在整个实验期间，生产性能、蛋品质和孵化特性没有显著差异。结论是，甘油可用作替代能源，对日本鹌鹑的生产和繁殖性能没有影响。
