The response of growing quails to diets containing oligosaccharidesisolated from seeds of narrow-leaved lupin (Lupinus angustifolius)

摘要

The study involved 120 young quails divided into 3 equal groups. The control birds were fed a standard diet for 38 days. In group II, the standard diet was supplemented with 6 g/kg of oligosaccharides isolated from seeds of narrow-leaved lupin (Lupinus angustifolius) cv. Emir, in group III with flavomycin (4 mg/kg). Neither the oligosaccharides nor the antibiotic supplementation significantly affected the feed intake, feed conversion ratio or final body weight. The carcass yield was similar in all tested groups. Females fed the diet supplemented with oligosaccharides had significantly (P less than or equal to0.05) higher serum lysozyme levels in the blood serum (25.6 mug/ml) and pulmonary tissues (385 mug/ml).