Allaa AL-Haj ^(1)*  and Abed Alqadir Hussain ⁽¹⁾

(1). Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria.

(٭Corresponding author: Dr. Allaa AL-Haj, E-mail: Allaapcr7@gmail.com.)

Received: 7/12/2022         Accepted: 10/04/2023

Abstract: 

This study was conducted in the Animal House Research Center at the University of Aleppo on a flock of local inbred quail, using 180 birds during 2021. In order to study the effect of adding Curcuma longa, turmeric to ration at specific rates (0.5 and 1%) on indicators of meat  production in local quails bred by the inbreeding method (fourth generation- F4). The results of the study showed a significant improvement in the indicators of meat production (live body weight , weight gain and  body scale), when adding turmeric at 1% to the feed of local  quails. and it was found that adding turmeric by 0.5% to ration recorded the lowest average weekly feed consumption amounted to 175.65 g/bird/week, and the best feed conversion factor was (7.64) g fodder to produce 1 g live weight and the best percentage carcass78.78% during the production period.

Keywords: local quail, inbreeding, turmeric ,Meat Production,  fourth Generation F4.

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