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Control- T1 T2 T3
Parameters
(0%) (0.05%) (0.1%)
Livability up to 30days (%) 92 94 94
NS
Feed Conversion Ratio * 2.35 ±0.04 2.22 2.26
b
ab
a
Net gain in Rs. /Kg meat 0.00 1.70 0.11
Means bearing different superscript in the same row differs significantly (P<0.05).

The birds supplemented with synbiotic at 0.05% level had significantly (P<0.05) better FCR (2.22)
followed by 0.1% synbiotic supplemented group (2.26) and control (2.35). This is in agreement with the
findings of Yasar and Akıncı (2014) , Tufan and Bolacali (2017) and Elshageer et al. (2020). However,
addition of Synbiotic at different levels had no significant effect on FCR (Sharifi et al., 2011). The improved
body weight and better FCR in synbiotic group recorded in this study could be attributed to the combined
effect of probiotic and prebiotic which might have caused enhanced growth of beneficial microbes thereby
resulted in improved absorption of nutrients and better growth performance in quails.

There was no significant (P > 0.05) difference in mean per cent livability between the different levels
of synbiotic supplemented groups and control. Supplementation of synbiotics @ 0.05 % and 0.1 % levels
improved the dressing percentage by 3.6 % and 0.24 %, respectively, than control. Hence, the net increase of
Rs.1.70 and 0.11 / kg meat @ 0.05 and 0.1 % synbiotic supplemented groups, respectively, was realized in
this study.

Summary
Based on the results of present study, it may be concluded that the dietary supplementation of synbiotic
at 0.05 % level was found to be beneficial to obtain higher production performance in terms of higher fourth
week body weight, FCR and improved dressing percentage by 3.6 % in Japanese quail.

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84 Institute of Animal Nutrition, Centre for Animal Production Studies, TANUVAS
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development