Free Choice Feeding on the Quality of Quail Eggs (Coturnix coturnix-japonica)

Abstract

Quail is one of the potential sources of animal protein from poultry as egg producers. An egg contains complete nutrients, namely protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals. As food, eggs must be maintained both physically and chemically to be safe for consumption. This study aimeds to examine the effect of selective feeding on the quality of quail eggs. This research was carried out at Percut Sei Tuan Subdistrict, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, which had been implemented from August to November in 2018. The study used a completely randomized design with 4 treatments and 5 plots. The study used egg samples from quail aged five (5) months. The treatment consists of Commercial feed (T0), 2 energy source feed (rice bran, corn) with 2 (T1), 3 (T2), 4 (T3) protein source feeds (fish meal, soybean meal, coconut meal, Poultry Meat Meal). The results showed that the treatment gave a significant effect (P<0.05) on egg weight, albumen, and eggshell weight, commercial feed showed eggs weight higher than free choice feeding treatments, while among free choice feeding treatment did not show significant effect. The free choice feeding treatment has a significant effect on the yolk weight, where T2 has the lowest yield. Percentage of yolk, albumen, quail eggshell and egg index, egg yolk index, albumen index, haugh unit and quail yolk color did not show significantly different (P>0.05) among treatment. It can be concluded that the commercial feed showed higher egg weight but had no significant effect (P>0.05) on the proportion of eggs and the interior quality of quail eggs, while among free choicee feeding treatment has no effect.

Effect of probiotics and acidifiers on feed intake, egg mass, production performance, and egg yolk chemical composition in late-laying quails

“…The chemical composition of quail egg yolk is presented in Table-5 . Japanese quail eggs have a higher crude protein, crude fat, and mineral ash content per unit egg weight than chicken eggs and other popular poultry, such as pheasant and guinea fowl [ 46 ]. Another study by Oviawe et al .…”

“…The chemical composition of quail egg yolk is presented in Table-5. Japanese quail eggs have a higher crude protein, crude fat, and mineral ash content per unit egg weight than chicken eggs and other popular poultry, such as pheasant and guinea fowl [46]. Another study by Oviawe et al [47] reported that the proximate composition of whole quail eggs, namely, ash, carbohydrate, fat, protein, and moisture, were 1.06, 4.01, 9.89, 12.7, and 72.25 g 100 g 1 , respectively, and the energy obtained from whole eggs was 156.50 kcal 100 g 1 .…”

Kadar Trigliserida Daging Keturunan F1 Betina dari Induk Puyuh Jepang (Coturnix coturnix japonica L.) yang Diberi Suplemen Tepung Kunyit (Curcuma longa L.) dalam Pakan.

“…Konsumsi pakan harian menunjukkan tidak berbeda nyata karena memiliki komposisi dan rasa yang sama pada pakan standar yang diberikan pada semua keturunan F1 betina puyuh jepang (kelompok perlakuan). Pakan yang diberikan pada ternak juga harus disesuaikan dengan umur dan kebutuhan ternak (Silaban, et al 2019). Faktorfaktor lain yang mempengaruhi konsumsi pakan yaitu kesehatan ternak, aktivitas ternak, energi ransum, tingkat produksi, kualitas dan kuantitas pakan (Nuraini et al, 2012;Silaban et al, 2019) Konsumsi minum harian keturunan F1 betina dari induk yang diberi suplemen tepung kunyit hasil analisis datanya menunjukkan tidak berbeda nyata (P > 0,05).…”

“…Pakan yang diberikan pada ternak juga harus disesuaikan dengan umur dan kebutuhan ternak (Silaban, et al 2019). Faktorfaktor lain yang mempengaruhi konsumsi pakan yaitu kesehatan ternak, aktivitas ternak, energi ransum, tingkat produksi, kualitas dan kuantitas pakan (Nuraini et al, 2012;Silaban et al, 2019) Konsumsi minum harian keturunan F1 betina dari induk yang diberi suplemen tepung kunyit hasil analisis datanya menunjukkan tidak berbeda nyata (P > 0,05). Hal ini disebabkan karena tidak terdapat perbedaan konsumsi pakan harian dan kondisi lingkungan yang sama.…”