Research Article

Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Profile, Oxidative Status, and Fertility Traits in Male Japanese Quail Fed on Ginger (Zingiber officinale, Roscoe) Essential Oil

Table 2

Composition of the experimental diet.

IngredientsAmount (kg/100 kg)

Maize60
Wheat bran4.5
Soybean meal22
Fishmeal4.5
Oeister shell2
Bone meal2
Premix 5%5
Total100

Calculated chemical composition

Crude protein (%)20.15
Metabolizable energy (Kcal/Kg)2906.80
Calcium (%)2.03
Phosphorus (%)1.27
Lysine (%)0.44
Methionine (%)0.14
Sodium (%)0.22

Premix 5%: mixture of vitamins A, B complex, D, K, and E.