The effect of different body weight categories on plasma macromineral levels in four close-bred flocks of adult Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Authors : Ahmed Sultan JATOI, Abdul Waheed SAHOTA, Muhammad AKRAM, Khalid JAVED, Muhammad Hayat JASPAL, Jibran HUSSAIN, Shahid MEHMOOD, Yassar ABBAS, Amjad Hussain MIRANI, Hafiz Muhammad ISHAQ

Pages : 343-349

Doi:10.3906/vet-1304-51

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The present study was conducted to investigate plasma macrominerals insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Ca, P, Na, K, and Mg); in adult male and female quails according to different body weights in four close-bred flocks of Japanese quails insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Coturnix coturnix japonica); maintained at the Avian Research and Training Center of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore. The results showed that mean plasma Na concentration was significantly insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05); different in female quails with respect to body size categories. The interaction between flocks and body size for plasma Ca levels was significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05); in both sexes of quails, whereas plasma Na was significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05); in female quails. The mean plasma P and K levels in imported and local flocks of Japanese quails were significantly insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05); different in female quails, whereas plasma Mg was significantly insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05); different in male quails. However, with respect to body size categories, plasma P, K, and Mg were significantly insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05); different in female quails only. The interaction between flocks and body size was significant for K and P in female quails and for plasma Mg levels in both sexes of quails.
Keywords : Calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, magnesium, Japanese quail