DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2020.v08i02.004

Pages: 39-45

This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of feed supplementation by Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) on quail growth performances. For this purpose, 192 quails of 21 days old were divided into 12 batches of 8 males and 8 females. 0, 1, 2, or 3% of MOLM was added to the feed corresponding to treatments T0, T1, T2 and T3 respectively. Each of them was randomly assigned to 3 batches. Data were collected on growth parameters. At the 4th weeks of the trial, 2 males, 2 females per batch were sacrificed to evaluate carcass and some internal organs characteristics. The main results showed that regardless of sex, the significantly higher (224.13±30.69g) live weight was obtained with 2% of MOLM compared to the control (203.83±16.67g). The significantly higher (4.74±0.93) feed conversion ratio was obtained with the T3 treatment compared to T2 (4.24±0.80g). Carcass yield of males ranged from 70 (T2) to 73% (T3) and from 67 (T2) to 69% (T0) in females. Only whole carcass yield, relative weights of the wishbones, neck and gizzard were significantly affected by MOLM. It has been concluded that MOLM can be used up to 3% to improve growth performance of quail.