Keywords
alternative protein source
production performance
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The present study investigated the potential use of giant African land snail (GALS) in formulating an efficient and low-cost diet for laying Japanese quails. A total of 90 five-week-old female laying Japanese quails were reared under controlled conditions with three treatments and three replications using completely randomized design (CRD). The feed formulation is apportioned to the following diet treatments: T1 - formulated feeds as control, T2 - formulated feeds + 30% GALS, and T3 - formulated feed + 60% GALS. The results of the study revealed that T3 significantly excelled in terms of average total eggs produced (39.70), average egg weight (10.01 g), average feed consumption (1,298.73 g), and average color of the egg yolk (5.02). In addition, T3 proved to be the most effective in terms of feed conversion ratio (32.78 g), cost-return analysis with an ROI of 49.79%, and had the lowest cost of formulated feeds at ₱23.58 per kilogram in comparison with the other treatment. It was concluded that 60% of GALS is the optimum level for best laying performance of Japanese quail. Furthermore, the researchers highly recommended the use of 60% GALS and encourage further studies to explore higher substitution levels for fishmeal.
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