Effect of Dietary Sumac Seed Powder as Antioxidants and Growth Promoter on Egg Production Performance and Blood of Japanese Quail Laying

Abstract

he effect of various levels of sumac seed powder (SSP) as antioxidant and growth promoter on laying performance, egg production, egg quality, some plasma concentration and reproductive performance of Japanese quail was investigated using 180 birds in 9 weeks of age, randomly assigned to four dietary treatments (0.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5% SSP) with 45 birds per treatment and 3 replicates (10 hens and 5 cocks each). The results obtained can be summarized as follows: At the overall periods quail fed 2% SSP recorded significant the highest (p≤0.05) feed consumption compared with 2.5% SSP, while, all levels of SSP recorded the best values of feed conversion ratio compared to the control group. Also, egg production %, egg number, egg weight and egg mass/hen/day for SSP treatments were significantly (p≤0.05)increased than those fed control diet. Sumac seed powder supplements significantly (p≤0.05) increased albumin height, internal quality unit, color yolk, shell% and yolk / albumin ratio. However, albumin% and shell thickness were significantly decreased compared with control group. Also, most levels of SSP had improved the blood hematological parameters such as white blood cells, hemoglobin, red blood cells and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration feeding especial birds fed 1.5 and 2% SSP compared to the control group. The birds fed 1.5% SSP recorded significantly (p≤0.05) the highest value for globulin and improved A/G ratio compared with other treatments. The plasma lipid profile, liver enzymes and total lipid were significantly reduced (p≤0.05) but increased total antioxidant capacity and by supplementation SSP. Reproductive performance significantly (p≤0.05)improved by feeding SSP. In conclusion, the data obtained showed that the diet supplemented with the sumac seed powder (1.5, 2.0 and 2.5%) for Japanese quail laying improved egg performance, egg quality, most of the blood hematological, blood biochemical parameters and reproductive performance.

The incorporation of sumac seed powder (Rhus coriaria L.) into the diet of quail breeders as a novel feed additive

“…Compared to the control, using all levels of sumac seed powder boosted hatchability (measured by the number of viable eggs laid) ( Table 4 ). This is in agreement with the results obtained by Shata (2017) .…”

“…Our results are in agreement with those of Shata (2017) , who found that quail breeders given 2% sumac seed powder had a statistically significant increase ( P ≤ 0.05) in white blood cells, hematocrit, red blood cells, and hemoglobin. In our study, the increase in white blood cells may be attributed to the capacity of sumac to strengthen the immune system.…”

“… Shata (2017) found that compared to the control group, quail plasma total antioxidant capacity levels were considerably higher when supplemented with 2, 1.5, and 2.5% sumac seed powder, respectively which are in agreement with our results ( Table 11 ). Additionally, Candan and Sokmen (2004) suggested that methanolic extracts of sumac fruits possess good antioxidant activity against lipid peroxidation and free radicals in vitro , which could lend credence to in vivo investigations.…”

“…In our study, all of the doses of sumac seed powder resulted in a decrease in the levels of liver enzymes (aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase). According to Shata (2017) , birds were found to be able to tolerate additions of up to 2.5% sumac seed powder without any adverse effects on their renal and hepatic functions.…”

“…The utilization of 1.5% sumac led to a notable and statistically significant increase ( P < 0.05) in the proportion of bursa Fabricius and spleen relative weights, and in the titers of infectious bronchitis virus, and infectious bursal disease in the entire duodenum, ileum, and jejunum (crypts and villi height). According to Shata (2017) , when 2 or 2.5% sumac seed powder was used, the spleen, bursa, and thymus all had significantly higher relative weights compared to the control group and the group given 1.5% sumac seed powder. In contrast, Kheiri et al (2015) found that both 0.02% whey powder and 0.02% sumac significantly reduced the bursa of Fabricius percentage compared to the control group, but the spleen percentage exhibited a clearly raised ( P < 0.05) increase.…”