Abstract:
Executive Summary
The experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of mixed supplementation of
turmeric and cinnamon powder on the performance and egg quality of Japanese quail. This
study consisted of five treatments with four replications of 20 quails each established in a
completely randomized design. The treatments consisted of T0 (control), T1 (10 g cinnamon
+ 10 g turmeric)/kg of feed, T2 (10 g cinnamon + 20 g turmeric)/kg of feed, T3 (20 g
cinnamon + 10 g turmeric)/kg of feed, and T4 (20g cinnamon + 20g turmeric)/kg of feed.
Parameters measured included feed intake, body weight, feed conversion ratio, egg
production, egg weight, yolk weight, yolk color index, egg white weight, eggshell weight,
and egg cholesterol level. In addition, the percentages of quails that reached maturity at 42
days of age were recorded. The obtained results indicated supplementation of the mixture of
turmeric and cinnamon reduced feed intake and significantly (P0.05) different in different
treatments. Dietary supplementation with the mixture of turmeric and cinnamon significantly
increased egg production percentage, yolk weight and significantly (P<0.05) decreased egg
yolk cholesterol level. Therefore, it is suggested that the dietary inclusion of 20g turmeric
and 20g cinnamon powder per kg of feed can promote the performance and egg quality of
Japanese quails.
