TY  - JOUR
T1  - Nutritive Value of Culban (<I>Vicia peregrina</I>) Seeds as Dietary Protein Source for Japanese Quail (<I>Coturnix coturnix japonica</I>)
AU - , M. Karaman AU - , S. Canogullari AU - , M. Baylan AU - , A. Kamalak 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 8
IS  - 5
SP  - 839
EP  - 842
PY  - 2009
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2009.839.842
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2009.839.842
KW  - Culban
KW  -Vicia peregrina seed
KW  -nutritive value
KW  -quail
KW  -growth
AB  - A 6 week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the nutritive value of raw <I>Vicia peregrina</I> seed as a possible protein source in the diet of Japanese quail (<I>Coturnix coturnix japonica</I>) and identify the limitations to its use arising from palatability or apparent toxicity factors. At the end of experiment the body weight of Japanese quails ranged from 167.1 and 208.4 g and live weight of quails fed diets A and B were significantly (p<0.001) higher than those fed with diet C and D. Feed intake, Body Weight Gain (BWG), Feed Conversion Rate (FCR), Specific Growth Rate (SGR) and the carcass weight of Japanese quail chick fed with diets A and B was significantly (p<0.001) higher than those fed with diets C and D whereas there is no significant (p>0.05) differences among diets in terms of Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER) and Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER). There are no significant (p>0.05) differences among diets in terms of percentage of DP, heart and liver whereas the percentage of gizzard of Japanese quails fed diet with A and B was significantly lower than those fed diets C and D. As a conclusion <I>Vicia peregrine </I>seed has potential as an alternative feed ingredient and can be used up to 10% of diet as protein source in diets of Japanese quails without any adverse effects. <I>Vicia peregrina </I>seed should be processed if inclusion rate exceeded 10% of diet.
ER  -