Improves in external and internal egg quality of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) by giving lactic acid bacteria as alternative antibiotic growth promoter

Abstract

Background and Objectives: An experiment was designed to determine the effect of using lactic acid bacteria as alternative antibiotic growth promoters on external and internal quality of egg’s Coturnix coturnix japonica. Materials and Methods: Coturnix coturnix japonica (n=240, 14 weeks of age) were randomly distributed into six treatment groups. The treatments were P0 (free antibiotic feed), P1 (free antibiotic feed with 1 gram antibiotic growth promoters (AGP)/100kg feed), P2 (free antibiotic feed with 5 gram probiotic/100kg feed), P3 (free antibiotic feed with 10 grams probiotic/100kg feed), P4 (free antibiotic feed with 5 gram probiotic/200L drinking water), and P5 (free antibiotic feed with 10 gram probiotic/200L drinking water). Probiotic contained Lactobacillus casei (L. casei) and Lactobacillus rhamnosus (L. rhamnosus) culture (1.2 x 108 CFU/gram). To assess the quality parameters, twenty eggs were randomly collected from each treatment at the end of the experimental period, and the data were analysed using one way Anova. Results: Results of the external quality indicated that egg’s weight, length, and width, along with the shell weight and thickness were significantly different (P<0.05) after treatment. Likewise, the results of internal egg quality indicated that yolk color, height, width, and length, together with the albumen height, width, length, index and haugh unit were significantly different (P <0.05) after treatment. Conclusion: It was concluded from this research that dietary supplementation with probiotic which contains L. casei and L. rhamnosus could be used in laying Japanese quail with benefit on external and internal egg quality.

Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Red Yeast (Sporidiobolus pararoseus) on Productive Performance, Egg Quality, and Duodenal Cell Proliferation of Laying Hens

“…It has been reported previously that addition of selenium yeast in hen diets improved egg shape index in laying hens [39]. Whereas past researchers have found that supplementation of yeast and yeast cell wall improved Haugh unit [9,26], the present study has shown that addition of red yeast to hen diets improved Haugh unit, which is a major indicator of egg quality and freshness [40]. This implies that the supplementation of red yeast in hen diets can have beneficial effects on egg quality in laying hens.…”

Productive performance, fertility and hatchability, blood indices and gut microbial load in laying quails as affected by two types of probiotic bacteria

“…These results were in agreement with Ayasan et al (2006) who observed higher eggshell weight with probiotic treatment in laying Japanese quail. Furthermore, egg shell weight significantly ( P < 0.05) excelled that of the control, being 1.47 and 1.54 g for birds that received 10 g probiotic/200 L drinking water and 10 g probiotic/100 kg of feed, respectively ( Lokapirnasari et al, 2019 ).…”

Transplantion of predominant Lactobacilli from native hens to commercial hens could indirectly regulate their ISC activity by improving intestinal microbiota

“…casei and L . rhamnosus could increase egg weight and improve yolk colour, albumen height and haugh unit (Lokapirnasari et al ., 2019 ). Recently, faecal microbiota transplantation (including L .…”

“…In avian, supplied laying hens with Bacillus subtilis could improve their egg production and eggshell quality (Abdelqader et al, 2013;Ribeiro et al, 2014). In Japanese quail, dietary supplementation with probiotics containing Lactobacillus (L.) casei and L. rhamnosus could increase egg weight and improve yolk colour, albumen height and haugh unit (Lokapirnasari et al, 2019). Recently, faecal microbiota transplantation (including L. frumenti, L. gasseri) from a Chinese native pig breed to early weaning piglets was demonstrated to prevent weaning stress-induced diarrhoea (Hu et al, 2018).…”