Abstract:
An experiment was carried out to evaluate the effects of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on growth performance, feed efficiency, abdominal fat accumulation and relative weights of selected organs in male Japanese quail. A total of 39 male Japanese quail chicks (7-day old) were allocated to three groups and fed a commercially prepared diet supplemented with 0.5% hazelnut oil (Group A), 0.5% sunflower oil (Group B) or 0.5% CLA (Group C) for 5 weeks. Birds were given feed and water ad libitum. At the end of 5 week study, all animals in the groups were slaughtered and body and organ weights were measured. Breast, legs and wings were separated from the eviscerated carcass and weighed. Feed conversion rate in the Group A, B or C was 3.07, 3.52, or 3.20, respectively. The average final body weights and eviscerated carcass weights of quails from the Group C were lower than those from the Group A. The proportions of the breast muscle from the Group B and C were found significantly higher than those from the Group A (p
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281-284
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Journal: Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Year: 2006