Research Article

Oxya hyla hyla (Orthoptera: Acrididae) as an Alternative Protein Source for Japanese Quail

Table 14

Effect of experimental feeds on ovary and testis of 16-week-old quail on the basis of single individual.

CriteriaDietsPooled SEM
GM1GM2GM3FM1FM2FM3SM1SM2SM3R

Ovary weight (g/kg body weight)9.0a11.4b10.4a7.6a8.3a16.4b5.1a6.1a5.0a6.9a2.1
Testis length (cm)2.4d2.6e2.6e2.2c2.3d3.0f1.9a2.0b1.8a2.1b0.0
Testis width (cm)1.6d1.7e1.8g1.5c1.7f1.9h1.2b1.3c1.1a1.4c0.0
Testis density0.5a0.7b0.5a0.5a0.5a0.5a0.4a0.4a0.4a0.5a0.0

Mean ± SD; . Within a row, a, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h indicate significant differences between mean values. (One-way ANOVA; DMRT; ).