Chemical composition of quail meat with the inclusion of zeolite and bran from grain contaminated by mycotoxins and treated by microwave in their diets

Introduction. Among the many types of poultry products in the world, quail industry products are in particular demand. Quail breeding requires a special approach related to the level of feed contamination with mycotoxins. There is a wide range of methods for reducing the content of mycotoxins in feed. Recently, combined methods of feed detoxification have been widely used. One of these methods is the comprehensive use of ultra-high-frequency feed processing, which allows getting rid of unwanted microflora and increasing the nutritional value of feed, as well as the use of zeolites with high catalytic, ion-exchange and sorption capabilities. The purpose of the research is to study the effect of feeding feed including grain bran containing mycotoxins and subjected to microwave processing, in combination with zeolite and separately, on the chemical composition of quail muscle tissue. Materials and methods. The studies were conducted on quails 30 days old, divided into 5 groups, two of which were control (biological control and negative control) and three experimental. Results and discussion. Microwave treatment of grain containing mycotoxins and its feeding to quails contributes to an increase in the protein and calcium content in muscle tissue by 8 and 47 %. The use of zeolite in the quail diet separately and in combination with microwave treatment of grain containing mycotoxins contributes to an increase in the fat content in muscle tissue, which increases the energy value of meat by 4‒23.4 %. Conclusion. The use of microwave treatment of feed and zeolite reduces the toxic effect of mycotoxins on the body of birds, which contributes to an increase in the digestibility of nutrients supplied with feed, and this has a positive effect on the meat productivity of experimental birds, increasing the nutritional and energy value of meat.