Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran.
2 Department of Pathology, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran.
Abstract
This paper presents the results of investigations carried out in studying the relationship between the different
levels Glycyrrhiza glabra extract and growth performance in male quail. A total of 300 one-day old unsexed male
quail birds were used in the experiment. Birds were randomly distributed into 5 groups of 60 birds each, in 4
replicates containing 15 birds each. Five experimental diets (0, 0.5, 1, 1/5 and 2 g/kg) were fed between 1 and 42
days of age. Results showed that the addition of Glycyrrhiza glabra did significantly influence quail body weight
and feed intake during both the starter (1-21 days) and grower (21-42) periods of the study (p <0.05), but did not
there was not any significant effect on feed conservations ratio during the experiment (P>0.05). In general,
Glycyrrhiza glabra stimulated growth rate and feed efficiency of quail when included in certain types of poultry
diets.
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