TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effect of <I>Mentha caucasica</I> on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Japanese Quail (<I>Coturnix coturnix japonica</I>)
AU - Caglayan, Tamer AU - Seker, Erdogan 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 12
IS  - 8
SP  - 909
EP  - 913
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2013.909.913
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2013.909.913
KW  - Mentha caucasica
KW  -growth performance
KW  -carcass
KW  -Japanese quail
KW  -animal
AB  - This study was conducted to determine the effect of <I>Mentha 
  caucasica</I> on growth performance and carcass characteristics in Japanese 
  quails. A total of 150 day old Japanese quail chicks were used in the study. 
  The quails were allocated to 3 groups each comprising 50 animals including the 
  control group, mint group I (given feed added with 0.75% of mint) and mint group 
  II (given feed added with 1.5% of mint). Statistically significant differences 
  were determined between the feeding groups for the body weights measured on 
  days 35 and 42 (p&lt;0.05; p&lt;0.01). In conclusion, it was ascertained that 
  the supplementation of the feed ration with mint (<I>Mentha caucasica)</I> affected 
  both the growth performance and carcass characteristics of the Japanese quail. 
  However, as <I>Mentha caucasica</I> decreases liver weight in quails, it should 
  be used with caution.
ER  -