Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Egg Quality of Japanese Quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Lalnuntluangi Hmar; H. Lalliankimi; Zosangpuii; P. Saikia; K. Lalrintluanga; M. Ayub Ali; Ranjana Goswami; Hemen Das

Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Egg Quality of Japanese Quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Authors

Lalnuntluangi Hmar Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram, INDIA
H. Lalliankimi Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram, INDIA
Zosangpuii Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram, INDIA
P. Saikia Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram, INDIA
K. Lalrintluanga Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynecology & Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram, INDIA
M. Ayub Ali Department of Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram, INDIA
Ranjana Goswami Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram, INDIA
Hemen Das Department of Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram, INDIA

Keywords:

Albumin Index, Egg Quality, Japanese Quails, Zinc

Abstract

Zinc is required for many biological processes in avian and mammalian species. Higher Zn supplementation was found to be beneficial as animals had a higher response for total, IgM, and IgG antibody. The deficiency of zinc decreases egg production and causes reproductive performance problems, in bone and skin development and mortality. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation with different levels of zinc (0, 25, 50 and 75 mg/kg diet) on egg quality traits of Japanese quails. The four experimental diets were: C= the basal diet (control) without any addition (0 Zn), T₁= 25 mg Zn/ kg diet, T₂= 50 mg/kg diet and T₃= 75 mg/kg diet. Zinc supplementation had significant effect in T_1,T₂and T₃ on Albumen index however, no significant differences were observed between treatment groups with respect to egg weight, shape index, yolk index, yolk %, albumen %, shell weight % and Haugh unit.

Published

31-07-2018

How to Cite

Hmar, L., Lalliankimi, H., Zosangpuii, Saikia, P., Lalrintluanga, K., Ali, M. A., … Das, H. (2018). Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Egg Quality of Japanese Quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica). International Journal of Livestock Research, 8(7), 356–360. Retrieved from https://ijlr.org/ojs_journal/index.php/ijlr/article/view/1740