Productivity and hematological indicators of quail under the action of phytobiotics
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32636/01308521.2026-(80)-1-16Keywords:
laying quail, phytobiotic, feeding, weight gain, slaughter characteristics, bloodAbstract
The aim of the study was to determine the effect of a phytobiotic on the performance and hematological parameters of quail. Four groups of 45-day-old Manchurian Golden quail (50 birds per group) were selected for the experiment using the analogue group method. In addition to the basal diet, the experimental groups were fed a phytobiotic supplement at various dosages. Supplementing the quail diet with the plant-based additive resulted in a 7.3 % increase
(P ≤ 0.001) in the live body weight of birds in the fourth group by the end of the experiment compared to the control. Under the influence of the phytobiotic, the average daily gain of quail in the fourth group increased by 39.2 % (P ≤ 0.05), absolute gain by 40.8 % (P ≤ 0.001), and relative gain by 9.1 % (P ≤ 0.01) compared to the control group. Feeding the plant-based supplement resulted in a 6.7 % increase in total egg yield in Group 4 compared to the control group. Administration of the phytobiotic led to an 8.2 % increase (P ≤ 0.01) in the pre-slaughter live weight of quail in Group 4 relative to the control. Supplementation increased the weight of non-eviscerated and semi-eviscerated carcasses in Group 4 by 12.2 % and 15.1 % (P ≤ 0.01), respectively, compared to control values. With the use of the phytobiotic, the eviscerated carcass weight in Group 4 was 13.9 % (P ≤ 0.01) higher than that of the control group. It was found that the use of the phytobiotic resulted in a 6.9 % increase (P ≤ 0.05) in hemoglobin concentration and a 20.8 % increase (P ≤ 0.01) in the erythrocyte count in the blood of the fourth group of quail compared to the control group. Feeding with the plant-based supplement led to increases in the concentration of total blood protein by 13.6 %, glucose by 14.3 %, and calcium by 21.7 %
(P ≤ 0.05) in the fourth group relative to the control.
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