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Siirt Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Hayvan Beslenmesi ve Beslenme Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Siirt
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Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Zootekni Bölümü, Hatay
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the effects of mint leaf powder additive to Japanese quail feeds on growth performance parameters, slaughter and hot carcass characteristics, and cold carcass piece weight. In the study, 160 mixed-sex Japanese quail chicks at 14 days of age were fed with mint leaf powder supplemented at 0%, 1.5%, 3.0%, and 4.5% levels for 28 days. The study was conducted in 16 subgroups in 4 treatment groups with 4 repetitions. At the end of the study, it was observed that 1.5% and 3.0% levels of mint leaf powder supplementation did not affect the body weight and body weight gain compared to the control, while there was a decrease at 4.5% level. An increase in feed consumption was observed at 1.5% and 4.5%, and an improvement in feed conversion ratio was observed at 3.0%. It was also determined that mint supplementation increased breast weight in males and thigh weight in females. As a result, it was concluded that the positive effects of mint leaf powder were observed in quail feeding, it can be considered as a phytobiotic additive, and its effective use is closely related to the dose.
Keywords
Quail,thigh weight,breast weight,mint
How to Cite
ÖZCAN , C. ., & ÇİMRİN , T. . (2025). The Effect of Mint (Mentha spp.) Leaf Powder on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). ISPEC Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 9(3), 904–912. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16754371
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