The Effects of Addition to Different Levels of Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) to Quail Diets on Performance and Carcass Traits
Abstract
Performance and carcass traits of quails fed by diets containing mealworms were investigated. A total of 200 mixed-sex one-day-old quail chicks were used in the study. The basal diets were supplemented with 0, 2, 4 and 6 % mealworm (Tenebrio molitor). Four levels of dietary mealworm were arranged in a completely randomized design and the treatments were replicated five times with 10 birds. The chicks were randomly assigned to among 20 cage pens. Feed and water were supplied ad-libitum. In the first week of the study, all quails were fed with the control diet. During the next four weeks, the quails were fed with 4 experimental diets. There were significant differences in body weight gain and feed conversion ratio between the treatment groups (P<0.05; P<0.01). The body weight gain of quails fed by diet containing 6 % dietary mealworm was lower than the quails fed by the diets containing 2 % mealworm. Feed conversion ratio increased by feeding with 4 and 6 % dietary mealworm level when compared to the control and 2 % dietary mealworm level group (P<0.01). Feed intake, carcass weight and carcass yield did not differ among the dietary treatments. The study suggested that performance parameters could be lower when dietary level of mealworm meal higher than 2 %.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Zootechny (Other)
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 15, 2019
Submission Date
August 23, 2019
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 33 Number: 3
APA
Sabırlı, H., & Cufadar, Y. (2019). The Effects of Addition to Different Levels of Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) to Quail Diets on Performance and Carcass Traits. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 33(3), 247-251. https://izlik.org/JA63MA43JM
AMA
1.Sabırlı H, Cufadar Y. The Effects of Addition to Different Levels of Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) to Quail Diets on Performance and Carcass Traits. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2019;33(3):247-251. https://izlik.org/JA63MA43JM
Chicago
Sabırlı, Hilal, and Yusuf Cufadar. 2019. “The Effects of Addition to Different Levels of Mealworm (Tenebrio Molitor) to Quail Diets on Performance and Carcass Traits”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 33 (3): 247-51. https://izlik.org/JA63MA43JM.
EndNote
Sabırlı H, Cufadar Y (December 1, 2019) The Effects of Addition to Different Levels of Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) to Quail Diets on Performance and Carcass Traits. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 33 3 247–251.
IEEE
[1]H. Sabırlı and Y. Cufadar, “The Effects of Addition to Different Levels of Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) to Quail Diets on Performance and Carcass Traits”, Selcuk J Agr Food Sci, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 247–251, Dec. 2019, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA63MA43JM
ISNAD
Sabırlı, Hilal - Cufadar, Yusuf. “The Effects of Addition to Different Levels of Mealworm (Tenebrio Molitor) to Quail Diets on Performance and Carcass Traits”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 33/3 (December 1, 2019): 247-251. https://izlik.org/JA63MA43JM.
JAMA
1.Sabırlı H, Cufadar Y. The Effects of Addition to Different Levels of Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) to Quail Diets on Performance and Carcass Traits. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2019;33:247–251.
MLA
Sabırlı, Hilal, and Yusuf Cufadar. “The Effects of Addition to Different Levels of Mealworm (Tenebrio Molitor) to Quail Diets on Performance and Carcass Traits”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, vol. 33, no. 3, Dec. 2019, pp. 247-51, https://izlik.org/JA63MA43JM.
Vancouver
1.Hilal Sabırlı, Yusuf Cufadar. The Effects of Addition to Different Levels of Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) to Quail Diets on Performance and Carcass Traits. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 1;33(3):247-51. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA63MA43JM