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07 Oct 2024
Original study |
| 07 Oct 2024
| 07 Oct 2024
Effect of selenium-enriched yeast diet on performance, biochemistry, and selenium concentration in meat and egg contents of laying Japanese quails
Ziaul Islam
Department of Animal Sciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Dir Upper, Pakistan
Muhammad Ikram
Department of Animal Sciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Dir Upper, Pakistan
Shabana Naz
Department of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Asad Sultan
Department of Poultry Science, Faculty of animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
Kamran Khan
Department of Animal Sciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Dir Upper, Pakistan
Ibrahim A. Alhidary
Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ruchi Tiwari
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, DUVASU, Mathura-281001, UP, India
Rifat Ullah Khan
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
College of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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Short summary
Overall, supplementing quail diets with selenium-enriched yeast (SY) at 3.5 mg kg-1 led to improved growth, health, and selenium content in eggs and meat, indicating its potential as a beneficial dietary additive.
Overall, supplementing quail diets with selenium-enriched yeast (SY) at 3.5 mg kg-1 led to...
