Effect of Adding Sodium Chloride and Vitamin C to Drinking Water on Some Productive Traits of Jumbo Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Abstract

This study was conducted at quail's field of Agriculture Collage/University ofBasrah for the period from 15/11/2015 to 15/1/2016 to examine the effect of addingsodium chloride (NaCl) and vitamin C to the drinking water on some productivity traits ofJumbo quail. The study was included one week old (216) chicks of brown Jumbo quail.They were randomly distributed to six treatment with three replicates each one 12 chicksfor each replicates by Completely Randomized Design (CRD), the treatments as thefollowing: T1 and T2 were added 1.5 and 2.5 gram (NaCl) to each 1 liter of drinking water(RO), respectively, T3 and T4 treatments were added 1.5 and 2.5 gram (NaCl) respectivelyand 1 gram vitamin C to each 1 liter of drinking water (RO), T5 treatment was added 1gram vitamin C to each 1 liter of drinking water (RO) and T6 treatment control, onlydrinking water (RO). The results indicated to a significant increase (p<0.05) in the averagebody weight and body weight gain to T3, T4 andT5 treatments at 6 six week and eightweek compared to other treatments. T1and T2 treatments were obtained a significantincrease (p<0.05) on water consumption compared to other treatments, as well as, therewas no significant effect of adding (NaCl) and vitamin C on average feed consumption,feed conversion ratio and water/ feed consumption ratio.