Table 3.
Egg quality of laying quail (17-20 week)
| Variables | Treatments | |
|---|---|---|
| Control | 10% | |
| Albumen (g) | 5.94±0.30 | 6.33±0.18 |
| Yolk (g) | 3.97±0.44 | 3.79±0.17 |
| Eggshell (g) | 1.34±0.10 | 1.35±0.10 |
| Albumen (%) | 54.06±1.53 | 55.24±0.70 |
| Yolk (%) | 36.05±4.26 | 33.02±1.25 |
| Eggshell (%) | 12.19±0.94 | 11.75±0.68 |
| Egg index | 78.39±1.98 | 78.55±0.59 |
| Yolk index | 47.07±1.12 | 48.68±1.20 |
| Albumen index | 11.16±0.57a | 12.17±0.52b |
| Shell thickness (mm) | 0.18±0.00 | 0.19±0.01 |
| Yolk color score | 4.17±0.14a | 4.46±0.16b |
| Haugh unit (HU) | 90.09±1.13 | 91.91±1.42 |
Different letters on the same row indicates statistical difference (P<0.05) among treatments.