Effects of replacing corn grain with triticale on performance, carcass characteristics and intestinal morphology of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix Japonica) | ||
| علوم دامی | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 11 January 2026 PDF (1.26 M) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.22092/asj.2025.369091.2482 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohammad Javad Agah* 1; Elnaz Kami2; Alidad Boostani3; Majid Hashemi4; Zeynab Amiri Ghanatsaman3 | ||
| 1Associate Professor, Animal Science Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Shiraz, Iran | ||
| 2PhD Candidate, Animal Science Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Shiraz, Iran | ||
| 3Assistant Professor, Animal Science Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Shiraz, Iran | ||
| 4Associate Professor, Shiraz Branch, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Shiraz, Iran. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was conducted to investigate the effects of replacing corn grain with triticale in the diet on the performance, carcass characteristics, small intestine morphology, and acidity of small intestine and cecal contents in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) from 15 to 38 days of age. In this experiment, 300 Japanese quails were distributed in a completely randomized design with 20 experimental units (5 treatments with 4 replicates of 15 birds each). The experimental treatments included: 1) control diet based on corn and soybean meal, 2) replacing 25% of corn with triticale, 3) replacing 50% of corn with triticale, 4) replacing 75% of corn with triticale, and 5) 100% replacement of corn grain with triticale grain. Compared to the control group, replacing corn grain with triticale up to 100% in the diet had no significant effect on feed intake, weight gain, feed conversion ratio, and feed cost per kilogram of live weight produced throughout the entire rearing period (P≤0.05). No significant differences were observed between the experimental treatments and the control group in terms of carcass characteristics, acidity of small intestine digesta, and intestinal histological indices (P≤0.05). Therefore, it is possible to replace 100% of corn grain with triticale in balanced diets of Japanese quails during the growth period (15 to 38 days of age). | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Triticale; Japanese Quail; Performance; Carcass Characteristics; Morphology | ||
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