Calcium requirement and vitamin D supplementation in meat-type quail at second stage of growth

AUTOR(ES)

Perine, Taynara Prestes, Marcato, Simara Márcia, Furlan, Antonio Claudio, Grieser, Daiane de Oliveira, Zancanela, Vittor, Stanquevis, Caroline Espejo, Benites, Mariani Ireni, Euzébio, Tainara Ciuffi

FONTE

R. Bras. Zootec.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2016-11

RESUMO

ABSTRACT An experiment was conducted to determine the required levels of supplementary vitamin D and calcium in meat-type quail (Coturnix coturnix sp) between 15 and 35 days old. The experiment was a 4 × 4 factorial design with four levels of calcium: 0.42, 0.58, 0.74, and 0.90% and four levels of vitamin D: 1,000; 2,000; 3,000; and 4,000 IU. Body weight and body weight gain increased linearly and feed conversion showed some linear improvement due to increased levels of Ca and vitamin D. The increased vitamin D levels resulted in a linear increase in feed intake. Calcium and vitamin D requirements in meat-type quail between 15 and 35 days of age is greater or equal to 0.90% Ca and greater or equal to 4,000 IU of vitamin D, probably because the experiment was conducted during the pre-laying phase.

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