@article{MAKHILLAJ20072620208,
    title = {Performance of Quails (<I>Coturnix coturnix Japonica</I>) Fed Graded Levels of Boiled
Sun-Dried Taro Cocoyam (<I>Colocasia esculenta</I>) as a Replacement for Maize},
    journal = {Agricultural Journal},
    volume = {2},
    number = {6},
    pages = {654-657},
    year = {2007},
    issn = {1816-9155},
    doi = {aj.2007.654.657},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-9155&doi=aj.2007.654.657},
    author = {B.I. Okon,M.B. Obi and},
    keywords = {Japanese quails,taro cocoyam cormels,maize,body weight,feed consumption,feed efficiency},
    abstract = {One hundred Japanese quails (<I>Coturnix coturnix japonica</I>) were randomly alloted to five dietary treatments. In each of the five diets, sun-dried taro cocoyam cormels (<I>Colocasia esculenta</I>) was used to replace maize at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% respectively. The quails were fed 1 of the 5 experimental diets over a period of 49 days (7 weeks). Feed intake was measured daily and the quails weighed once weekly. Quails on the 0% (control) diet had significantly (p< 0.05) higher values in body weight and feed consumption compared to other treatments. In terms of weight gain, quails on 0% diet were not significantly (p>0.05) different from those on 25 and 50% diets. There were no significant (p>0.05) differences in the feed conversion ratio and feed efficiency of all the treatments. The results indicated that, boiled sun-dried taro cocoyam cormels meal could replace maize favourably at 25 and 50% levels in Japanese quails diets at 5% level of significance.}
    }