The effect of cumin seed powder on quail performance, meat quality, intestinal histology

This study was conducted to determine the effect of the supplementation of cumin seed of Japanese quail on performance, meat quality and intestinal histology. The study was carried out at Poultry Unit, Agricultural Biotechnology Department, Agriculture Faculty, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University. Experimental groups; control, 1, 2, 4 and 8 g/kg cumin seed powder (CSP) supplemented with standard diet. A total of 100, one-day-old Japanese quail chicks were divided into 5 treatment groups of similar mean weight, comprising 2 subgroups of 10 chicks each. At the age of 42 days, 4 birds per subgroup were slaughtered, were taken to evaluate histomorphological samples. In conclusion, the addition of CSP to the ration positively affected the performance of quails. The addition of 1 g / kg KTT delayed the deterioration period of the quail meat and also increased the antioxidant properties which could bind free radicals. Treatments increase the surface area of the villi suggest that nutrients help to digest more easily.