Abstract:
Mustard seed meal was detoxified by different methods. Detoxification by steaming and extraction with saline solution improved nutritive value of the meal. This meal incorporated into poultry rations resulted in better weight gain, feed efficiency, bone – meat ratio and egg production of the quails. Supplementation of the ration with detoxified mustard seed meal (DMSM) resulted in a cheaper production of grower and layer rations by Rs, 18/100 Kg and Rs 8/100 Kg respectively when ingredients were purchased from retailers. DMSM when utilized a substitute of vegetable protein sources such as sesame meal, cotton seed cake (decorticated) or soyabean meal without any adverse effect on the quail performance. The reduction in the coast of production when sesame meal, cotton seed cake (decorticated) and soyabean meal were replaced by DMSM was upto Rs ,25/100 Kg. DMSM could replace effect from quail rations. Replacement of fish meal by DMSM resulted in a saving of Rs 14/100 Kg in case of grower rations and Rs 23/100 Kg in layer rations.
