Carcass traits
The results for final BW and carcass characteristics and
organ (as percentage of BW) of Japanese quail are presented in Table 4. No significant difference was observed
between treatments for quail final BW; however there was
significant difference in comparison of diets containing SM
vs. control diet for final BW. Moreover, at the end of the
experiment (42 d), thigh, breast and pancreas weight were
similar among all treatments. However, there were significant differences in carcass, intestine and gizzard weight
(P