INFLUENCE OF VARIOUS DIETARY-PROTEIN LEVELS ON CARCASS COMPOSITION INTHE MALE JAPANESE-QUAIL (COTURNIX-COTURNIX-JAPONICA)

1. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of various dietary protein concentrations on the carcase composition of male Japa nese quail. 2. Six diets varying in protein from 160 to 300 g/kg and c ontaining approximately 11.72 MJ/kg ME were fed for 5 weeks and analys ed for dry matter, protein, fat and ash. 3. Treatments affected carcas e weight, dry matter, protein, ether extract and ash (P < 0.01). 4. Th e water content of the carcases decreased with increasing dietary prot ein concentrations, while the carcase protein content increased with h igher dietary protein. The carcases with the highest fat content were obtained from quail receiving the low protein diet.