Comparison of substitute of two types of local fishmeal powder as a source of protein instead of animal protein in the ration of Japanese quail in production traits

This study was conducted to compare of two local fish meals (Liza abu and Silurusglanis) as a source of protein on production traits of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnixjaponica), during the first three months of egg production. The two type of local fishmealwere substituted instead of (50, 100%) from the percentage of animal concentrated protein inrations. A 150 bird of Japanese quail layers were distributed into five treatments (30 birds pertreatment) and each treatment subdivided into three replicates (10 per replicate). Theproductivity traits, which included weekly live body weight, weight gain, feed consumption,food conversion factor, egg production, and egg weight were studied. Results showed that thelocal fishmeal 1 (Liza abu meal) representing by (T2 and T3) were significantly excelled inlive body weight, weight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion coefficient, and eggproduction on the rest of the treatments during the period study. There were no statisticallysignificant differences for the effect of substitution fishmeal 2 (Silurus glanis meal) (T4 andT5) compared to control treatment in most of the studied productivity traits. We conclude thatthe Liza abu meal or Silurus glanis meal can be replaced as an alternative to animalconcentrated protein in Japanese quail rations during the first three months of egg productionperiod.