Table 3.
Reproductive performance of Japanese quail as affected by dietary treatments during the experiment.
| Items | Soybean oil | Corn oil | Peanut oil | Flaxseed oil | Olive oil | Sunflower oil | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertility % | |||||||
| 8–12 wk | 91.55 ± 1.13 | 95.24 ± 4.76 | 78.73 ± 4.70 | 88.43 ± 6.43 | 91.54 ± 4.81 | 86.25 ± 7.02 | 0.3523 |
| 12–16 wk | 83.33 ± 4.17a,b | 95.83 ± 4.17a | 96.88 ± 1.80a | 91.67 ± 5.51a | 93.75 ± 0.00a | 75.00 ± 7.22b | 0.0309 |
| 8–16 wk | 87.44 ± 2.51a,b | 95.54 ± 4.46a | 87.80 ± 1.47a,b | 90.05 ± 2.32a | 92.65 ± 2.41a | 80.62 ± 2.53b | 0.0374 |
| Hatchability % | |||||||
| 8–12 wk | 76.86 ± 4.09a | 79.52 ± 0.48a | 69.16 ± 3.13b | 65.28 ± 1.39b | 65.18 ± 0.87b | 65.06 ± 2.54b | 0.0029 |
| 12–16 wk | 72.92 ± 4.17b | 89.58 ± 4.17a | 75.00 ± 3.61b | 79.17 ± 5.51a,b | 84.38 ± 5.41a,b | 58.33 ± 2.08c | 0.0044 |
| 8–16 wk | 74.89 ± 0.27b | 84.56 ± 2.32a | 72.08 ± 0.36b | 72.22 ± 2.71b | 74.77 ± 2.27b | 61.69 ± 2.30c | 0.0001 |
Means in the same row with no superscript letters after them or with a common superscript letter following them are not significantly different (P < 0.05).