Complete replacement of corn by white or red sorghum in japanese quail feeds

Freitas, Ednardo Rodrigues; Raquel, DL; Nascimento, A.F.M; Watanabe, Pedro Henrique; Lopes, Irv

doi:10.1590/1516-635x1603333-336

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“…The inclusion of 0.8% of beetroot or carrot meal, or the blend of both, did not negatively affect poultry performance in diets replacing maize with sorghum. Similarly, in research evaluating the effects of vitamin A sources and the use of sorghum on the performance of laying hens, no performance loss was observed (Garcia et al 2009;Freitas et al 2014;Ilhan and Bulbul 2016).…”

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“…However, due to the use of maize in ethanol production, it cannot always be used in poultry diets, leading to increased production costs of chicken meat and table eggs. Thus, total or partial replacement of maize by sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) may be a viable al-ternative (Freitas et al 2014). However sorghum has no carotenoids and when added to the diets of laying hens, egg yolk colour can be too pale.…”

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“…However sorghum has no carotenoids and when added to the diets of laying hens, egg yolk colour can be too pale. An intense egg yolk colour meets the preferences of the consumers and provides an appearance of health; therefore, when using sorghum instead of corn, it is necessary to add pigments to the diet of laying hens (Freitas et al 2014;Kufel et al 2019).…”

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Egg yolk colour and retinol concentration of eggs from laying hens fed diets containing carrot and beetroot meal

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Lima²,

Martins³

et al. 2019

Czech J. Anim. Sci.

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Compounds such as pigments, antioxidants, and pro-vitamins A are found in carrots and beetroots and could increase the nutritional value of eggs when added to diets for laying hens. This research evaluated retinol concentrations and egg yolk colour with addition of freeze-dried carrot (Daucus carota L.) and beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) meal in the diets of 240 Hisex Brown laying hens. The hens were distributed in a completely randomized design in five groups according to five experimental diets: (1) maize and soybean meal; (2) sorghum and soybean meal; (3) sorghum and soybean meal plus 0.8% of freeze-dried carrot meal; (4) sorghum and soybean meal plus 0.8% of freeze-dried beetroot meal; (5) sorghum and soybean meal plus 0.4% of freeze-dried carrot meal and 0.4% freeze-dried beetroot meal. The diet containing maize and soybean meal resulted in a more intense egg yolk colour and higher retinol levels in comparison to other diets (P < 0.05). However, carrot meal increased egg yolk colour and beetroot meal increased egg yolk retinol concentration in comparison to sorghum and soybean meal diets (P < 0.05). The inclusion of 0.8% of the carrot and beetroot meal in the diet is not enough to reach the intensity of yolk colour and yolk retinol concentration obtained through the diet containing maize, however, it increases retinol level and yolk colour in comparison to the diet containing sorghum without carrot and beetroot meal.

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Egg yolk colour and retinol concentration of eggs from laying hens fed diets containing carrot and beetroot meal

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Martins³

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Czech J. Anim. Sci.

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“…For example, Younis [ 100 ] reported that 50% inclusion of low-tannin sorghum has no effect on nutrient utilisation and poses no toxicity to the quail. Moreover, Freitas et al [ 101 ] observed that complete replacement of maize with sorghum had no dietary effect on performance traits and feed utilisation efficiency in Japanese quail. Likewise, Torres et al [ 102 ] found that 100% replacement of maize with low-tannin sorghum grains did not affect quail and broiler performance, carcass yield and gut development.…”

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A way forward for the South African quail sector as a potential contributor to food and nutrition security following the aftermath of COVID-19: a review

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Commercial quail (Coturnix coturnix) farming has recently gained recognition from the South African poultry industry as a potential source of protein, which can be used to alleviate protein-energy malnutrition as well as food and nutrition insecurity in rural South Africa. Over six large-scale and hundred small-scale farmers are currently producing various quail breeds for commercial purposes in South Africa. However, these farmers face challenges of high feed costs, diseases, poor health care, low demand (for quail meat and eggs) and limited access to the markets. In addition, the lack of a pre-existing local market for quail meat and eggs has seen most farmers exporting these products to other countries, but with low profit margins owing to the slow growth experienced by world economies. Furthermore, the socio-economic crisis brought by the global Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exacerbated these challenges as most of the countries enforced nationwide lockdown to mitigate the spread of the virus. Although this initiative was taken to save lives, it left quail farmers not knowing where to trade their stock due to large uncertainties in the social and economic domain, compounded by the fact that many South African citizens are traditionally accustomed to chicken products. Moreover, the size of the quail in relation to its market price when compared to that of chickens continues to lower its demand causing a lot of quail businesses to collapse. Thus, it is imperative to explore strategies that can reduce the cost of producing quail, while increasing their demand and popularity. Non-conventional feed ingredients and phytogenic feed additives that are inexpensive, locally available, and readily accessible should be identified and evaluated in quail diets to deliver sustainable production systems that will ensure that these birds continue to play a significant role in food and nutrition security of humans. In addition, extension service workers and quail farmers need to form a collaborative team to increase awareness about the benefits of quail products and build a long-lasting and profitable quail business. In this work, we present potential rearing methods for commercial quail production, nutritional benefits of quail products, as well as nutritional solutions for a sustainable and profitable quail business. Lastly, we review prospective awareness programs and marketing strategies that are aimed at successful commercialisation of quail using various networks.

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“…In this study, NDF digestibility and milk yield were not significantly different between cows fed a BMR sorghum diet and a more traditional CS diet. Sorghum, however, can contain anti-quality compounds such as tannins and hydrocyanic acid that can lead to metabolic problems in livestock (Freitas et al, 2014), but improved sorghum varieties have reduced tannin and hydrocyanic acid levels (Oliveira et al, 2007). The nutritive values of ensiled commercial forage sorghum (variety hybrid FS-5) have been compared with a new BMR hybrid (i.e.…”

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Nutritive value of sorghum silage for sheep

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Rouzbehan

Fazaeli

et al. 2021

Animal Physiology Nutrition

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Changing climate conditions and water deficits will create major limitations in the agricultural sector, particularly in hot-arid zones.Forages that tolerate these environmental conditions and have a lower water requirement are needed to maintain agricultural sustainability in animal production in such areas (Rezaei et al., 2014).Sorghum requires up to 53% less water to produce a crop than corn (McCorkle et al., 2007), making it an important crop in drier regions.Unlike corn, it regrows after cutting, providing a second harvest (Yosef et al., 2009). Sorghum silages have higher concentrations of crude protein (CP), water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) and lignin but lower starch and fat compared to corn silage (CS), hence, the metabolizable energy (ME) in corn is higher than that of sorghum (NRC, 2001). Lignin,

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Complete replacement of corn by white or red sorghum in japanese quail feeds

Cited by 10 publications

References 5 publications

Egg yolk colour and retinol concentration of eggs from laying hens fed diets containing carrot and beetroot meal

Egg yolk colour and retinol concentration of eggs from laying hens fed diets containing carrot and beetroot meal

A way forward for the South African quail sector as a potential contributor to food and nutrition security following the aftermath of COVID-19: a review

Nutritive value of sorghum silage for sheep

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