| publication name | Effect of dietary pomegranate peel powder on productive traits, blood chemistry, economic efficiency and the expression of FSHR and LH‑β genes in two strains of laying Japanese quail |
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| Authors | Eman Ramadan Kamel ; Basant Mohamed Shafik ; Maha Mamdouh ; Shimaa Elrafaay ; Fathy Attia Ismaiel Abdelfattah. |
| year | 2021 |
| keywords | Keywords Quail · Pomegranate peel · Egg production · Gene expression · Blood parameters · Economic evaluation |
| journal | Tropical Animal Health and Production |
| volume | Not Available |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | 1-11 |
| publisher | Springer Nature |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-021-02809-w. |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
The current experiment was designed to study the response of two strains of laying Japanese quail to diet containing different levels (0%, 3%, 6%, and 9%) of pomegranate peel (PP) powder for a period of 6 weeks, on egg production, blood chemistry, carcass traits, expression of FSHR and LH-β genes, and economic efficiency. A total of 576 6-week-old Japanese quails were made up of two strains: white quails (n=288) and brown quails (n=288). Four treatment groups were randomly distributed for each strain. Each group was subdivided into 6 replicates of 10 birds each. Results revealed that the white strain showed significant (P