Effect of probiotic on microflora population and carcass yield of quail Coturnix japonica

Muhammad Syafiq Aiman Mohd Nasir, . and Ahmad Syazni Kamarudin, . and Norshida Ismail, . and Nursobihah Sabli, . and Aliyu Garba Khaleel, . Effect of probiotic on microflora population and carcass yield of quail Coturnix japonica. pp. 23-31. ISSN 2180-1983

This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary probiotic on intestinal and fecal micro flora and carcass yield of broiler quails during the four weeks of feeding period. The quails were fed a basic diet (group 1) which acted as the control group; another 3 groups were fed basal diet with probiotic added at concentrations of 0.05 0.20and 0.35 respectively for 28 days after two weeks of brooding. On day 42 fecal sample and intestinal sample were collected for microbial analysis and carcass yield of the quails was evaluated by cutting the selected parts of the carcass. The results showed that there was a significant difference (p 0.05) in Escherichia coli and Lactobacillus population in quails feces between control and treatment group. Otherwise there was no significant difference (p 0.05) in Escherichia coli population in quails intestine between control and treatment group but significantly (p 0.05) different in Lactobacillus population. Different inclusion rate of probiotic including control showed negative result of Salmonella in both intestine and feces of quail. In addition supplementation of the diet with probiotic resulted in higher dressing and legs percentage of the carcass but do not affect the breast percentage. This shows that adding probiotic to the broiler quails diet can improve the performance of the quails by increasing the beneficial micro flora and reducing the pathogenic microorganisms and relatively higher carcass yields.

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Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary probiotic on intestinal and fecal micro flora and carcass yield of broiler quails during the four weeks of feeding period. The quails were fed a basic diet (group 1) which acted as the control group; another 3 groups were fed basal diet with probiotic added at concentrations of 0.05 0.20and 0.35 respectively for 28 days after two weeks of brooding. On day 42 fecal sample and intestinal sample were collected for microbial analysis and carcass yield of the quails was evaluated by cutting the selected parts of the carcass. The results showed that there was a significant difference (p 0.05) in Escherichia coli and Lactobacillus population in quails feces between control and treatment group. Otherwise there was no significant difference (p 0.05) in Escherichia coli population in quails intestine between control and treatment group but significantly (p 0.05) different in Lactobacillus population. Different inclusion rate of probiotic including control showed negative result of Salmonella in both intestine and feces of quail. In addition supplementation of the diet with probiotic resulted in higher dressing and legs percentage of the carcass but do not affect the breast percentage. This shows that adding probiotic to the broiler quails diet can improve the performance of the quails by increasing the beneficial micro flora and reducing the pathogenic microorganisms and relatively higher carcass yields.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Probiotics
AGROVOC Term:	Microflora
AGROVOC Term:	Carcasses
AGROVOC Term:	Yields
AGROVOC Term:	Quails
AGROVOC Term:	Coturnix coturnix
AGROVOC Term:	Dietary value
AGROVOC Term:	Sampling
AGROVOC Term:	Microbial properties
AGROVOC Term:	Escherichia coli
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8776

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