Research Article

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

Table 9

Effects of experimental diets on proximate composition of 6-week-old quail meat.

Criteria (g/kg)SexDietsPooled SEM
GM1GM2GM3FM1FM2FM3SM1SM2SM3R

Dry matter M246.8256.0245.0245.0249.4250.1248.0256.4245.5248.319.1
F247.0256.0246.0244.9250.6249.8252.0254.0250.1242.138.3
Protein M199.6202.0198.0195.0201.2201.7184.0192.5181.3193.05.3
F200.0203.0199.0196.0201.8202.5183.0192.8181.7193.712.0
Fat M44.4b42.9b45.1b44.3b56.4c57.0c26.7a44.4b25.4a43.8b20.2
F44.5b41.2b49.2b54.7c59.2c51.0c36.1a47.3b34.1a46.9b15.6
Ash M28.730.530.029.830.330.228.929.328.429.43.1
F26.627.827.227.027.727.427.827.627.226.913.3
Energy (MJ/kg)M5.35.45.24.95.35.35.05.24.95.20.0
F5.75.75.75.75.75.75.35.65.25.60.0

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