Dietary Zeolite, Fattening Performance and its Effect on Some Biochemical Parameters in Japanese Quail

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the effects of rations containing 2.5% and 5% zeolite on the live weight gain, feed conversion efficiency, feed consumption and some blood biochemical parameters and elements concentrations in Japanese quails. In this experiment a total of 90 one week old Japanese quail chicks (Coturnix coturnix japonica) were used. They were allocated in to one control group and two treatment groups each containing 30 quail chicks. The experiment was continued for 42 days. Zeolite administration didn’t affect live weight gain, feed consumption and feed efficiency.  The results showed that blood Ca and Mg (P<0.001) levels in groups containing 2.5%, 5% zeolite, alanin aminotransferaz (P<0.01), P (P<0.05) in group inclusion 5% zeolite and albumin (P<0.001) in group inclusion 2.5% zeolite significantly increased compared to the control. However, glucose (P<0.01), total protein levels (P<0.05) and aspartat aminotransferaz (P<0.05) activity in diet containing 5% zeolite significantly decreased when compared to control.  Zeolite administration did not affect serum alkalin fosfataz, urea, creatinine, direct bilirubin, total bilirubin and Fe levels. The results showed that the supplementation of zeolite did not have positive effect on serum concentrations of the investigated parameters apart from albumin, Ca, Mg, P, aspartat aminotransferaz, alanin aminotransferaz, glucose and total protein but they had no negative effect on the health status of animals.

Keywords

• Live weight gain,Quail,Biochemistry parameters,Ration,Feed efficiency,Zeolite

Diyetsel Zeolitin, Japon Bıldırcınlarında Besi Performansı ve Bazı Biyokimyasal Parametreler Üzerine Etkisi

Abstract

Bu araştırma rasyona %2.5 ve %5 oranında zeolit ilavesinin Japon bıldırcınlarında canlı ağırlık artışı, yem tüketimi ve yemden yararlanma oranı ile bazı kan biyokimya parametreleri ve element konsantrasyonları üzerine etkilerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapıldı. Araştırmada toplam 90 adet bir haftalık Japon bıldırcın civcivi (Coturnix coturnix japonica) kullanıldı. Her birinde 30'ar hayvan bulunan bir kontrol ve iki deneme grubu düzenlendi. Araştırma 42 gün devam etti. Araştırma sonunda rasyona zeolit ilavesi bıldırcınlarda canlı ağırlık artışı, yem tüketimi ve yemden yararlanma oranında gruplar arasında istatistiksel bir fark oluşturmadı.  Sonuçlar, %2.5 ve %5 zeolit gruplarında kan Ca ve Mg (P<0.001) düzeylerinin, %5 zeolit grubunda alanin aminotransferaz (P<0.01) ve P (P<0.05) düzeylerinin, %2.5 zeolit grubunda ise albümin (P<0.001) düzeylerinin kontrol grubuna göre önemli derecede arttığını gösterdi. Ancak %5 zeolit içeren diyetle beslenenlerde glukoz (P<0.01), total protein (P<0.05) ve aspartat aminotransferaz (P<0.05) düzeyleri kontrol grubu ile kıyaslandığında önemli derecede azaldı. Zeolit katkısı serum alkalin fosfataz, üre, kreatinin, direkt bilirubin, total bilirubin ve Fe düzeylerini etkilemedi. Elde edilen sonuçlar, zeolit ilavesinin albümin, Ca, Mg, P, aspartat aminotransferaz, alanin aminotransferaz, glukoz ve total protein hariç, araştırılan parametrelerin serum konsantrasyonları üzerine pozitif bir etkisinin olmadığını, ancak hayvan sağlığı üzerine de negatif bir etki oluşturmadığını gösterdi.

Keywords

• Canlı ağırlık artışı,Bıldırcın,Biyokimya parametreleri,Rasyon,Yemden yararlanma,Zeolit

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