Original study 17 Jul 2019
Original study | 17 Jul 2019
Time of sexual maturity and early egg quality of Japanese quails affected by in ovo injection of medicinal plants
Karrar I. A. Al-Shammari et al.
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Arch. Anim. Breed., 63, 91–101, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-63-91-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-63-91-2020, 2020
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Short summary
The aim of this study was to evaluate the time to sexual maturity and the quality of the initial eggs of Japanese quail affected by in ovo injection of plants extracts: ginger, garlic, oregano and cinnamon. The in ovo use of medicinal herbs may considerably modify both the time of sexual maturity and the quality of the initial eggs of Japanese quail.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the time to sexual maturity and the quality of the initial...