Journal of Animal Health and Production

Research Article
J. Anim. Health Prod. 9(1): 22-26
Http://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.jahp/2021/9.1.22.26
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Zubair Luqman1*, Saima Masood2, Sajid Hameed1, Hafsa Zaneb2, Rana Waseem Akhtar3, Syed Aftab Hussain Shah4, Naveed Hussain5, Sadaf Aslam5, Nasir Iqbal5

1Department of Anatomy and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, 63100- Pakistan; 2Department of Anatomy & Histology, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan; 3Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan; 4Pakistan Scientific & Technological Information Center (PASTIC), Quaid-i-Azam University Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan; 5Department of Veterinary Surgery and Pet Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.

Abstract | The current study was carried out to investigate the in-ovo effect of L-arginine on gross anatomy of tibial bone, alkaline phosphatase enzyme and growth parameters in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica). For in-ovo inoculation, the eggs (n = 480) were equally divided into four groups (Group I: Control, 0% L-arginine; Group II: 1% L-arginine (1 g / 100 ml); Group III: 2% L-arginine (2 g / 100 ml), and Group IV: 3% L-arginine, (3 g / 100 ml)). After hatching, the chicks of all the groups were reared on the basal diet for four weeks. Gross anatomy of tibial bone in terms of bone weight, bone length, medullary canal diameter, diaphysis, and tibio-tarsal index as well as growth performance was statistically (p<0.05) higher in 3% L-arginine in-ovo inoculated group as compared to control. Alkaline phosphatase levels were also significantly (p<0.05) better with 3% L-arginine in-ovo inoculation as compared to control. In conclusion, 3% L-arginine in-ovo inoculation improves morphometry of tibial bone, alkaline phosphatase levels and growth performance in Japanese quail birds.

Keywords | Growth performance, in-ovo, L-arginine, Alkaline phosphatase, Tibia