Use of the first carbonification sludge of sugar industry as calcium source in quail diets
TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, vol.23, pp.35-40, 1999 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 23
- Publication Date: 1999
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.35-40
- Keywords: first carbonification sludge, waste-clay, Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica), feed consumption, feed efficiency ratio, live weight gain, egg yield, egg weight, calcium, tibia-ash
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: No
Abstract
The use of first carbonification sludge (waste-clay), a waste product of sugar industry, was investigated as a calcium source in quail diets in two consequtive trials. in the first experiment 1260 of 10-day old Japanese quails were used in a period of 45 days. while 432 quails were utilized during the following 24-weeks laying experiment.