Egg Production and Physical Quality in Cortunix cortunix japonica Fed Diet Containing Piperine as Phytogenic Feed Additive
Abstract: The objective of
this study was to determine the effect of piperine as a phytogenic feed
additive on quail performances and egg quality. The experiment used a
completely randomized design with five treatments and four replications and
used ten quails with one week of age in each replication. The piperine was
added to the diets at concentrations of 0 (T0), 15 (T1), 30 (T2), 45 (T3), and
60 mg/kg body weight (T4) for 8 consecutive weeks. The results showed that
addition of 60 mg/kg body weight (T4) of
piperine significantly (P<0.05) reduced feed consumption, egg production,
egg mass, income over feed cost (IOFC), and increased water consumption as
compared to the other treatments. The addition of 15-60 mg piperine/kg body
weight significantly (P<0.05) reduced eggshell weight and increased egg yolk
color score. The conclusion of this experiment was that the addition of
piperine at 15-45 mg/kg body weight could be used as phytogenic feed additive to
improve performance, IOFC, haugh unit, and yolk color.
Author: BM. Hilmi, . Sumiati,
D. A. Astuti
Journal Code: jppeternakangg150049