Table 3.
Effects of graded level of ginger roots essential oil on growth characteristics and relative organ weightsof male Japanese quail.
| Parameters | Essential oil doses (μl/kg body weight) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control (n = 12) | 50 (n = 12) | 100 (n = 12) | 150 (n = 12) | P value | |
| Growth characteristics | |||||
| Feed intake (g) | 907 ± 43.54 | 910.13 ± 48.19 | 857.63 ± 47.83 | 889.15 ± 37.75 | 0.17 |
| Live body weight (g) | 209.27 ±15.02 | 207.45 ± 24.90 | 204.27 ± 15.27 | 202.25 ± 17.72 | 0.80 |
| Body weight gain (g) | 225.29 ± 46.75 | 227.86 ± 37.98 | 219.43 ± 46.59 | 233.14 ± 45.47 | 0.95 |
| FCR | 5.98 ± 2.07 | 5.79 ± 1.79 | 5.11 ± 0.69 | 4.63 ± 0.89 | 0.39 |
| Organ weights (g/100 g bw) | |||||
| Liver | 1.55 ± 0.33 | 1.57 ± 0.29 | 1.46 ± 0.39 | 1.47 ± 0.36 | 0.85 |
| Pair of testes | 2.01 ± 0.48a | 2.08 ± 0.16a | 2.63 ± 0.21b | 2.54 ± 0.32b | 0.01 |
| Right testis | 1.00 ± 0.24 | 1.04 ± 0.16 | 1.18 ± 0.23 | 1.14 ± 0.22 | 0.56 |
| Left testis | 1.01 ± 0.26a | 1.05 ± 0.17a | 1.46 ± 0.07b | 1.41 ± 0.33b | 0.01 |
a,bOn the same line, means with the same letter were not significantly different (P > 0.05). n = number ofquails; FCR = feed conversion ratio.