Effects of ascorbic acid and vitamin E on performance and hematological parameters of Japanese quails under high ambient temperature in Sanliurfa

IPEK H., AVCI M., Yerturk M., IRIADAM M., AYDILEK N.

ARCHIV FUR GEFLUGELKUNDE, vol.71, no.3, pp.130-134, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 71 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: ARCHIV FUR GEFLUGELKUNDE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.130-134
  • Keywords: Japanese Quail, heat stress, nutrition, ascorbic acid, vitamin E, hematology, performance, HEAT-STRESS, EGG-PRODUCTION, NUTRIENTS, CHICKENS, TURTLES
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The present study was carried out to determine the effects of dietary ascorbic acid (AA) and vitamin E on performance and some hematological parameters of Japanese quails reared under high ambient temperature (32.9 to 36.1 degrees C). A total of 240 Japanese quails, 7 day old were randomly assigned to control and three experimental groups. They were fed with a basal diet or the basal diet supplemented with 500 mg/kg AA (group 1), 250 mg/kg vitamin E (group II) and 500 mg/kg AA+250 mg/kg vitamin E (group III).