Effects of dietary supplemental sodium bicarbonate on some egg characteristics and blood parameters in Japanese Quail reared under high enviromental temperature

Authors : Ferda OKAN

Pages : 139-144

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study was to determine the effects of dietary supplemental sodium bicarbonate on egg production, egg weight, shell quality, feed conversion efficiency, blood pH, plasma Na+ values and blood gas in Japanese quail Layers reared under high environmental temperature. In this study, 9 weeks old 60 female Japanese quail Layers were used and divided equally into two groups. The control group was fed with basal diet where the second group was fed with a diet containing 0.2 % NaHCO3. The results showed that, NaHCO3 supplementation improved egg production insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(%);, shape index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(%); and egg shell weight insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(gr); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P
Keywords : Japanese Quail, egg production, acid base balance, blood gases, adding NaHCO3