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ABSTRACT: Three hundred 4weeks old Japanese quails were used to determine the
effects of hibiscus calyx (H.Sabdariffa) on egg production and egg quality parameters. The
quails were randomly divided into three treatment groups (n=100).Birds in group 1 serve as
controls and were given plain drinking water. Birds in groups 2 and 3 were administered
hibiscus calyx in drinking water at the rate of 0.5g/l and 1.0g/l respectively .Mean values of
egg weight ,egg length ,egg width, shell weight, shell thickness, albumen length, yolk
length and yolk height were not significantly different between treatment
groups(p>0.05).However, daily egg production was found to be significantly higher in the
control group (p<0.05).Relationship between egg weight and other egg traits were positive
and significant .Other egg parameters were positively correlated with each other at various
levels. Findings of this research indicate that Hibiscus calyx supplementation have adverse
effect on egg production at the levels used in this study.
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INTRODUCTION
A sweetened aqueous extract of
hibiscus is gradually becoming a national
drink in Nigeria. It is commonly produced
and consumed (Iyare and Adegoke,
2011).In Egypt and Sudan the deep red tea
from the calyx called karkade is popular as
a refrigerant, it is commonly used to make
jellies and beverages (Leung and foster,
1996).Dried red calyx of hibiscus
sabdariffa is used as a traditional medicine
for its diuretic, hypocholesterolemic,
antihypertensive and mucolytic effects.
Water extracts of hibiscus flowers were
reported to have a relaxative effect on the
uterus (Franz and Franz, 1988).Extracts of
hibiscus Sabdariffa have been reported to
be rich in phytoestrogens (Adigun et al.,
2006, Dafallah and Al-mostafa, 1996). It
has also been associated with high
circulating
prolactin
and
lowered
circulating follicular stimulating hormone
(Omotugi et al., 2010). There is paucity of
reports on the effects of hibiscus calyx on
egg
production
and
egg
quality
characteristics. This study is designed to
investigate the effect of Hibiscus calyx on
egg production and egg quality of Japanese
quails.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This research was conducted in the
livestock farm of the college of Agriculture
Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. A total of
three hundred Japanese quails were used
for the study. Birds were randomly
assigned to 3 treatment groups, group1
serve as control and was given plain
drinking water, birds in groups 2 and 3
were administered Hibiscus calyx as
powder in drinking water at the rate of
0.5g/litre and 1.0g/litre respectively. The
experiment lasted for 4weeks.
stimulating
hormone.
(Ganong,2005).Reduction in circulating
follicle stimulating hormone levels may
play a role in failed follicular development
in developing female animals and gonadal
atrophy in matured animals(Omotugi
etal.,2010).
CONCLUSION
Results of this research revealed the
adverse effect of Hibiscus calyx
supplementation on egg production in
Japanese quails.
TABLE (1): Egg quality characteristics of Japanese quails as affected by varying levels of
hibiscus calyx supplementation.
Control
Treatment 1(0.5g/l)
Treatment2(1g/l)
Mean SD SEM Mean SD
SEM Mean SD SEM
Egg weight(g)
7.95 1.40 0.28 8.17
1.18
0.23
7.82 1.72 0.34
Egg length(cm)
2.82 0.21 0.04 2.83
0.22
0.04
2.80 0.30 0.08
Egg width(cm)
2.31 0.13 0.02 2.33
0.11
0.22
2.30 0.24 0.05
Shell weight(g)
1.34 0.15 0.03 1.36
0.12
0.02
1.37 0.12 0.02
Shell thickness(mm) 0.23 0.06 0.01 0.24
0.06
0.01
0.24 0.06 0.01
Albumen weight(g)
3.19 0.66 0.13 3.27
0.66
0.13
3.27 0.71 0.14
Albumen
height(mm)
0,24 0.05 0.01 0.25
0.05
0.01
0.25 0.05 0.01
Yolk weight(g)
2.67 0.57 0.11 2.73
0.56
0.11
2.77 0.56 0.11
Yolkheight(cm)
0.46 0.12 0.13 0.48
0.12
0.02
0.50 0.12 0.02
Yolk width(cm)
2.89 0.57 0.11 2.93
0.54
0.10
3.01 0.49 0.09
Dailyegg production 73.06a 2.10 0.35 39.84b 1.11
0.25 37.84b 0.85 0.22
SD-Standard deviation, SEM- standard error of means,
means within the same row having different superscripts are significantly different (p<0.05)
parameters
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Table (2): Bivariate correlation of egg quality characteristics of Japanese quails as affected by hibiscus supplementation.
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Egg
Egg
weight length
Egg weight
.698*
Egg length
Egg width
Shell width
Shell thickness
Albumen weight
Albumen height
Yolk weight
Yolk height
** correlation is significant at 0.01 level
* correlation is significant at 0.05 level
Egg
width
.801**
.813**
-
Shell
width
.722**
.693**
585**
=
-
Shell
thickness
.733**
.576**
.510**
.897**
-
Albumen
weight
.815**
.674**
.627**
.881**
.931**
-
Albumen
height
.860**
.661**
.701**
.826**
.861**
.876**
-
Yolk
weight
.690*
.4213*
.530*
.745*
.819*
.783*
.830*
-
Yolk
heigth
.517*
.378*
.493*
590**
.562*
.605*
597**
.726*
-
Yolk
Width
.589*
.518*
536*
.661*
.630*
.618*
.670*
579**
.440*
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