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DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7509-994-5-0194

THE INFLUENCE OF HUMATES ON THE CARCAS AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETER OF QUAILS

ANDREJ RÉCKY1, FRANTIŠEK ZIGO1, ŠTEFÁNIA MOLNÁROVÁ1, ANNA REITZNEROVÁ2
1 Department of Animal Nutrition and Husbandry, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic
2 Department of Food Hygiene, Technology and Safety, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic

Humic substances (HS) are organic compounds resulting from the decomposition of plant and animal remains. Positive effects of humic substances in the treatment of a whole range of diseases such as inflammation of various organs, gastrointestinal diseases, poisoning, cancer, diabetes, infectious diseases or anemia have been known for centuries. The aim of the work was to determine the influence of humic substances as an organic supplement in a feed mixture on the quality of the carcass and the sensory properties of quail meat. Total 200 Japanese quails were included in the study, divided into four groups (n= 50/group) with two replicates: C (control group, standard diet without additives), group H0.5 (experimental group 1, receiving standard feed + 0.5% HS), group H1.0 (experimental group 2, received standard feed + 1% HS) and group H1.5 (experimental group 3, received standard feed +1,5% HS). The results of the study show the effect of the addition of HS in the H1.0 group of quails, which recorded a lower final weight and carcass yield (P<0.05) after 50 days of fattening. In addition, HS supplementation positively affected lipid parameters, with a lower total fat content in the meat of quails supplemented with 1.0% HS.

Keywords: quail, humic substances, meat, carcass, sensory analyze

pages: 194-203, online: 2024



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