EFFECT OF DIFFERENT FEED FORM ON FATTENING PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF JAPANESE QUAILS (COTURNIX COTURNIX JAPONICA)

This research was conducted to investigate the effects of using compound feed in different physical forms in Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) on fattening performance and carcass characteristics. In the experiment, 300 day old chicks were separated into two groups and each group was consisted of three subgroups. During the experiment, two groups were formed by using compound feed in powder and granule form containing 22% crude protein and 3000 kcal/kg ME. Weekly live weights of quails was determined individually, while feed consumption was determined in group level. In the fifth week of the study, a total of 15 male and 15 female quails were slaughtered and carcass characteristics were investigated. Live weight of the quails in first week were not significant between the experimental groups (P>0.05) whereas in all other weeks the group fed with granular feed had a higher live weight value than the group fed with powder feed (P