Efficiency assessment of organic protein formulation for quail feeding

Abstract

The observation presents the comparative analysis of feed additive that produced with ecologically safe organic protein formulation. The practical value of the research lies in the introduction of an organic supplementation, obtained on the base of manure, processed and disinfected, into poultry feeding. The search of fodders and feed additives from non-traditional raw materials, which can be used in poultry feeding, is one of the main ways to improve the full-value and availability of combined feed for poultry. Therefore, the purpose of the study was aimed to assess the efficacy of organic protein supplement for quail feeding. The research was carried out with "Faraon" quail kind in the farm that belongs to the "Agrocenter" poultry farm. To assess the effect of feed additive contained organic protein formulation (OPF) the quails were divided into three groups. Control group (I) fed with basal diet, second group (II) additionally supplemented with 5.0% (PF-5) in respect with feed weight, and third group additionally supplemented with 10.0% (PF-10). Any harmful effect of PF consumption was no observed. Furthermore, the PF supplementation provide the growth of bird weight for 14.2% in PF-5 group in compare to control group. Contrary, PF supplementation in PF-10-exposed group induced decrease in productive index equal aforementioned data. The II experimental group has developed he best results for egg laying per initial and average layer. Quails of the PF-10 group has shown more low results in compare to the PF-5-exposed group, but higher than their peers of the control group. Another result was observed in respect with the measuring of feed consumption per unit of production. Quails of PF-5 group had the lowest feed consumption per 1 kg of egg mass – 3.38 kg, which is by 7.4% lower than the peers from the control group. The research results showed that the OPF produced with using dry poultry manure has no developed a negative effect in respect with the chemical and morphological composition of eggs, quails from the II experimental group had the best indicators. The economic efficiency of PF exposure organic protein supplement in the production of quail egg was established with the introduction of 5.0% into the compound feed. Taking together present results, dry poultry manure can be considered as promising alternative source for OPF feed additive production. Firstly, OPF contains protein and minerals which important for the production of poultry compound feed. The utilization of secondary resources in the agricultural technology cycle has the beneficial consequences for both to reduce significantly compound feed expenditures and to prevent the environment pollution.

Keywords

• productivity
• preservation
• protein supplement
• diet
• compound feed
• eggs
• quality indicators