The Effect of Zeolite on Performance of Japanese Quails In The Tropical Climate

Abstract

A research used zeolite has been established to obtain the optimum level of zeolite
and its effect on perfomtance and carcass percentage of Japanese quails inthe tropical condition. Three hundred and eighty five of one week old unsexed quails used in this experiment, treated 2 levels of protein (24% and 20%) and 4 levels of zeolite (0, 2.5, 5 and 7.5%). It had 3 replication for each treatment. Twenty five percent of the total male quails from each treatment were taken for carcass analysis. The data obtained from perfomiance was  analized using analysis of variance of 2x4 factorial Completely Randomized Design. Different between treatment were tested using the Least Significant Difference Test. The results showed that levels of 7.5% zeolite in quail ration resulted non significant effect on body weight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion ratio and carcass percentage. The level of protein resulted significant (P<0.05) effect on body weight gain, feed consumption but non significant effect on feed conversion ratio.