INCLUSION OF GUAVA WASTES IN THE DIET OF EUROPEAN QUAILS

Abstract:This experiment was conducted to analyze the performance and carcass characteristics of European quail fed agroindustry residue of guava in substitution of corn. 140 birds were used, distributed in a completely randomized design. The treatments consisted of a control diet and four diets with levels of guava waste inclusion (2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0%) to a diet based on corn and soybean meal. There were no significant differences (P> 0.05) for the variables: weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion, feed efficiency, weight and carcass yield and prime cuts (breast, drumstick and thigh) wings, back, neck, head, feet and foodstuffs organs (heart, liver and gizzard). The guava waste can be used as alternative ingredient in the diets of European quail in the period of 16-38 days of age, up to the level of 10% inclusion without depressing the performance and yield of poultry carcasses

摘要：本试验旨在分析以番石榴农产品加工副产物替代玉米饲喂欧洲鹌鹑的生产性能与胴体品质。试验共使用140只鹌鹑，采用完全随机试验设计进行分组。试验设置1组基础日粮对照组与4组分别添加2.5%、5.0%、7.5%及10.0%番石榴加工副产物的玉米-豆粕型试验日粮。各项观测指标包括增重、采食量、料重比、饲料利用率、胴体重、屠宰率以及主要分割肉（胸肉、小腿肉、大腿肉）、翼肉、背肉、颈肉、头部、爪部和内脏器官（心脏、肝脏、肌胃）的差异均无统计学意义（P>0.05）。在16~38日龄阶段的欧洲鹌鹑日粮中，可将番石榴加工副产物作为替代原料，最高添加比例可达10%，且不会降低鹌鹑的生产性能与胴体产出率。