Influence of Activated Shungite on Quail Productivity and the Biometrical Parameters and Chemical Composition of Quail Eggs
Sarsembayeva N. Abdigaliyeva T. Kauymbayeva M. Yefremov S. Ibragimov P. Omarkulova Z. Lozowicka B.
September-October 2025Unique Scientific Publishers
International Journal of Veterinary Science
2025#14Issue 5900 - 911 pp.
Poultry farming is key to providing the population with high-quality, affordable products. The successful development of this industry is directly dependent on the rational use of available feed resources. The study aims to explore the influence of different concentrations of activated Shungite as part of compound feed on the productivity of quail and the quality and chemical composition of quail eggs. The experiment was conducted on a quail farm owned by the SalemQus LLC in Almaty region, Kazakhstan. The study subjects were three groups of quail of the meat breed Texas, 50 animals each, selected by random sampling. The control group received a standard diet without additives, while groups 2 and 3 were supplemented with activated Shungite in doses of 3 and 5%, respectively. After 120 days of the experiment, the influence of activated Shungite on the egg productivity of laying quail hens produced a significant difference. Adding activated Shungite into the diet of laying hens in 5% of their main feed improved their egg-laying indicators, increasing gross egg production by 2.82% and egg-laying rate by 98.8%. The average egg weight increased by 6.50% and egg mass yield by 9.48%. An improvement was also observed in the morphometric parameters of eggs. The phosphorus and iron content in the eggs rose by 5.1 and 7.25%. This study confirms the effectiveness of activated Shungite in poultry feeding and substantiates the need for further research to optimize the dosages and study long-term effects.
Feed additives , Mineral composition , Productivity , Quail , Quality assessment , Shungite
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Kazakh National Agrarian Research University, Department of Veterinary Sanitary Examination and Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Almaty Technological University, Department of Food Biotechnology, Faculty of Food Technologies, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Center of Physical-Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kazakh National Agrarian Research University, Department of Biological Safety, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Institute of Plant Protection-National Research Institute, Food Safety Laboratory, Bialystok, Poland
Kazakh National Agrarian Research University
Almaty Technological University
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Kazakh National Agrarian Research University
Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University
Institute of Plant Protection-National Research Institute
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