The effects of <i>Viburnum opulus</i> L. fruit powder on the performance, egg traits, and egg cholesterol of laying Japanese quails

Filik, Ayşe Gül; Filik, Gökhan; Tekin, Olgay Kaan

doi:10.5194/aab-69-507-2026

Articles | Volume 69, issue 3

https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-507-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-507-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 69, issue 3

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03 Sep 2026

Original study |

| 03 Sep 2026

The effects of Viburnum opulus L. fruit powder on the performance, egg traits, and egg cholesterol of laying Japanese quails

Ayşe Gül Filik, Gökhan Filik, and Olgay Kaan Tekin

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Short summary

This study evaluated the effects of dietary Viburnum opulus L. fruit powder (VOFP) on performance, egg quality, and egg yolk cholesterol in laying Japanese quails. VOFP supplementation had no adverse effects on growth performance. The VOFP5 group showed improvement in selected internal egg quality parameters, whereas the VOFP15 group demonstrated a significant reduction in egg yolk cholesterol only in the sixth week, indicating the potential of VOFP as a phytogenic feed additive.