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Use of Maca Powder (Lepidium meyenii) as Feed Additive in Diets of Laying Quails at Different Ages: Its Effect on Performance, Eggshell Quality, Serum, Ileum, and Bone Properties
Veterinary Sciences · Ağustos 2022
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DergiVeterinary Sciences
Yayın TarihiAğustos 2022
Cilt / Sayfa9
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85136641855
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Özet
Using additives can reduce the negative effects of aging on factors affecting profitability, such as the availability of nutrients, production, and egg quality. Maca is an herbaceous plant rich in protein, crude oil, essential acids, and pharmacological compounds. Maca has positive effects on different health parameters. In this study, the effect of adding Maca powder to the diets of young and old laying quails at the end of the 10-week trial was investigated. In total, 150 laying Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) (209.1 ± 10.0 g) were randomly distributed to a 2 × 3 factorial arrangement with two ages (10 weeks and 30 weeks) and three Maca powder levels (0, 1, or 2 g/kg), with five subgroups per treatment. According to the study, eggshell quality, total cholesterol, triglyceride, progesterone, and testosterone concentrations of serum were lower in old quail than in young quail, while egg weight, feed intake, and follicle-stimulating hormone increased significantly as quail aged. (p < 0.05). Furthermore, aging negatively affected the histomorphology of the ileum and cortical bone thickness (p < 0.05). Additional findings show that adding 1 g/kg Maca powder to the diet of quail significantly improved eggshell, ileum, and bone traits that deteriorate with age, without affecting performance, and adding 2 g/kg Maca powder to the diet significantly reduced serum total cholesterol levels (p < 0.05). Incorporating Maca powder into the diet of aged birds could reduce the negative effects of aging.
Yazarlar (5)
1
E. T. Gül
2
Osman Olgun
3
Alp Önder Yildiz
4
Ahmet Engin Tüzün
ORCID: 0000-0003-3493-1623
5
Ainhoa Sarmiento-García
ORCID: 0000-0002-5507-5830
Anahtar Kelimeler
bone traits
egg quality
hormone
intestinal
Maca
performance
quail
Kurumlar
Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Aydin Turkey
Selçuk Üniversitesi
Selçuklu Turkey
Universidad de Salamanca
Salamanca Spain
Metrikler
13
Atıf
5
Yazar
7
Anahtar Kelime