Articles | Volume 67, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-67-493-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-67-493-2024
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07 Oct 2024
Original study |  | 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, Muhammad Ikram, Shabana Naz, Asad Sultan, Kamran Khan, Ibrahim A. Alhidary, Ruchi Tiwari, and Rifat Ullah Khan

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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.
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