| 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 Kamel1, Basant Mohamed Shafik2, Maha Mamdouh3, Shimaa Elrafaay4 and Fathy Attia Ismaiel Abdelfattah5 |
| year | 2021 |
| keywords | Quail, Pomegranate peel, Egg production, Gene expression, Blood parameters, Economic evaluation. |
| journal | Tropical animal health and production |
| volume | 53 |
| issue | 385 |
| pages | Not Available |
| publisher | springer |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| 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 six-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