QUALITY OF CHEST MUSCLES OF QUAIL WHEN USING APIVIT

Abstract

The influence of feed additives based on dead bees on the quality of chest muscles was studied. Research was conducted on young quail of Pharaoh breed. The duration of the experiment was 56 days. Feed additive Apivit was administered in the diet for birds of the experimental group with water, considering a daily water consumption of quail, at the rate of 200 ml per 1 kg of feed. The quality of meat of quails in experimental groups was consistent with the high quality meat. It is determined that the use of biologically active additives based on dead bees Apivit for feeding young quail of Pharaoh breed helped to improve the biological value of muscles. In chest muscle of quails when using Apivit the dry matter content increased by 1.09 %, protein - by 0.57 %, and a slight increase in the meat ash content level was determined. In the studied muscles of young quails with the additives administered in the diet, the nature of fat deposition was changed, the fat content in chest muscles decreased by 0.41%. According to results of physical and chemical analysis of meat, an increase in protein content by 0.33 % and bound moisture by 0.1 % was determined. Аpivit contributed to decrease in tenderness of meat by 7.7 %. Significant differences on indicators of tenderness, color intensity and caloric values not determined. Apivit lead to changes in the chest muscle in mineral composition: calcium content increased by 40.5 %, phosphorus - by 13.7 %, copper - by 22.7 %, zinc - by 23.3 %, iron - by 13.8 % and a non-significant decrease in the content of magnesium was determined. The value of protein in the chest muscles has improved with the influence of Apivit due to 38%increase of essential amino acids level.