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Feeding value of amino acids and minerals-enriched banana (Musa sapienta) peel and spent sweet potato (Ipomea batatas) meal-based diets on the laying performance of japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix Japonica)

https://doi.org/10.31248/JASVM2024.528   |   Article Number: E3D1E2D614   |   Vol.10 (1) - February 2025

Received Date: 26 December 2024   |   Accepted Date: 03 February 2025  |   Published Date: 28 February 2025

Authors:  Jonathan M. Salas* , Rudy C. Flores , Nympha R. Gemzon , Ian D. Fontanilla , Cristine Joyce A. Buensuceso , Christine Joyce S. Santos , Katherine T. David , Gemuel D. Perez and Gio S. Maquesias

Keywords: Japanese quail, Amino acids, banana peel meal, mineral-enriched, spent sweet potato meal.

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This study evaluated the laying performance of Japanese quail fed with amino acids and minerals-enriched banana peel (BPM) and spent sweet potato (SSPM) meal-based diets over 30 days conducted from September 16, 2024, to October 16, 2024, at Bataan Peninsula State University, Philippines. A total of 120 ready-to-lay Japanese quails were randomly assigned to four treatments with three replications in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The treatments included: commercial quail feeds (Control/Treatment 1), 20% amino acids and mineral-enriched BPM (Treatment 2), 20% amino acids and minerals-enriched SSPM (Treatment 3), and 10% amino acids and minerals-enriched BPM plus 10% amino acids and minerals-enriched SSPM (Treatment 4). Data were analysed using variance analysis and LSD for treatment mean comparisons. The results indicated that both BPM and SSPM-based diets significantly improved daily egg production, laying percentage, feed conversion ratio, income over feed cost, and average feed cost per kilogram of eggs (p<0.05), with Treatment 4 achieving the highest mean values: 9.8 eggs, 98%, 2.33, Php 42.95, and Php 84.96, respectively. Treatment 1 had the lowest performance. No significant effects on feed consumption and egg quality were observed (p>0.05). Consequently, both enriched BPM and SSPM-based diets can effectively substitute traditional feeds due to their substantial impact on the laying performance of Japanese quails.

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