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Network Pharmacology, 2018, 3(3-4): 10-17
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Performance, some carcass characteristics and intestinal morphology of Japanese quail feed by Ephedrine and on Probiotics

Majid Mohammadi
Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Shahre-Kord Branch, Shahre-Kord, Iran

Received 28 July 2018;Accepted 15 August 2018;Published 1 December 2018
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Abstract
This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of feeding Ephedra and protexin on performance and some carcass characteristics and intestinal morphology of Japanese quail. A total of 240 seven days old quail chicks were divided into 8 treatments with 3 replicates as factorial randomized design. The treatments were divided as basal diet with no protexin and Ephedra kept as control, and 0.02 % (E1), 0.04% (E2) and 0.06 % (E3) Ephedra with 0.01 % or without protexin as P0 and P1 were used respectively. The live body weight gains and feed consumption of birds were measured individually feed conversion efficiency were calculated. At the end of the trial for investigating the effect of using protexin and Ephedra supplementation on performance of quails, 2 birds form each replicates were slaughtered and some blood samples were taken for hematological parameters determination. Data showed that using of protexin and Ephedra increased feed intake (FI) in treatments compared to control. Also body weight (BW) (g/d) and Pre-slaughter weigh (g) were higher in protexin and Ephedra compared to the control. There were no significant differences (p<0.05) for feed conversation ratio (FCR) among treatments. Data showed that using of protexin and Ephedra could increase carcass yield (g), breast and drumstick meat percentage none significantly. Data showed that heart and intestine weight also increased by using protexin and Ephedra (p<0.05). Morphological investigations showed that using protexin and Ephedra could increase the length, width and height of intestinal villus. Data from this study showed that protexin and Ephedra may be used as ingredient in quails ration without harming effects on performance and carcass quality of birds.

Keywords Ephedra;protexin;performance;intestinal morphology;Japanese quail.

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