Research Article

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

Table 3

Ingredients and chemical compositions of the experimental diets (on dry matter basis in g/kg).

IngredientsGM1 GM2 GM3 FM1 FM2 FM3 SM1 SM2 SM3R

Grasshopper meal50.0100.0150.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fish meal0.00.00.050.0100.0150.00.00.00.010.0
Soymeal0.00.00.00.00.00.050.0100.0150.0145.3
Maize500.0500.0500.0500.0500.0500.0500.0500.0500.0600.0
Ground nut cake302.7220.5138.3322.7260.5198.1334.9284.9234.8100.0
Rice husk117.3149.5181.697.3109.5121.985.185.185.140.7
Oyster shell16.817.117.213.313.814.112.813.313.60.0
DCP7.07.07.07.07.07.07.07.07.03.4
Salt2.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.0
Vitamin-mineral mixturea,b3.53.53.53.53.53.53.53.53.53.5
DL-Met0.50.20.22.72.52.32.82.52.42.8
DL-Lys0.30.20.11.51.31.11.91.71.51.8

Total1000100010001000100010001000100010001000

Proximate composition (g/kg)
CP 231.0 233.0 232.0 232.0 231.0 230.0 230.0 230.0 232.0 230.0
CL67.064.562.568.065.261.867.565.161.265.1

Digestible Lys11.711.711.711.711.711.711.711.011.711.7
Digestible Met4.14.14.14.14.04.04.14.14.14.1
Digestible Met + Cys9.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.2
Metabolizable energy (MJ/kg)12.212.212.312.212.212.312.212.112.112.1
Nonphytate P5.95.95.95.95.95.95.95.95.95.9

Provided per kg of diet of growing quail: Vitamin A: 9500 IU; Vitamin D3: 3050 IU; Vitamin E: 20 mg; thiamine: 1 mg; riboflavin: 6.5 mg; pyridoxine: 2 mg; biotin: 0.05 mg; folic acid: 0.30 mg; Ca-pantothenate: 10 mg; Fe: 54 mg; Zn: 50 mg; Cu: 5 mg; Mn: 80 mg; I: 1 mg; Se: 0.2 mg; Sand: 3.26.
bProvided per kg of diet of laying quails: Vitamin A: 9500 IU; Vitamin D3: 3050 IU; Vitamin E: 10 mg; thiamine: 1 mg; riboflavin: 6.5 mg; pyridoxine: 2 mg; biotin: 0.05 mg; folic acid: 0.30 mg; Ca-pantothenate: 3.28 g; Fe: 54 mg; Zn: 50 mg; Cu: 5 mg; Mn: 80 mg; I: 1 mg; Se: 0.2 mg.