Effects of feeding varying levels of bakery waste meal on the performance and carcass values of growing Coturnix quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Since bakeries are scattered all over Nigeria and beyond, such feed materials like bakery waste abound this can be tapped as a resource for poultry having little pressure of competition. A feeding trial 6 weeks duration was conducted to determine the effect replacing maize with CP; 3.32% ME; 3221.88kcal/kg on performance growing Japanese quails.Two hundred two –week old quails mixed sexes were randomly allocated five diets in completely randomized design. The isonitrogenous (25% CP) incorporated 0, 8.31, 16.61, 24.92 28.69% at expense maize. diets, however, varied energy levels from 2,706.92 (Diet A) 2,610.76kcal/kg ME E). Diets B (2,679.17), C (2,650.57) D (2,623.75) lower than diet A. Each replicated three times. Feed intake (21.99, 20.34, 21.25, 23.83 22.97g/bird/day), weight gain (3.39, 3.29, 3.46, 3.61, 3.75g/bird/day) conversion ratio (6.32, 6.17, 6.16, 6.62 6.31) did not differ significantly control. Water higher (p<0.05) (33.78ml/b/day) (30.90) (30.99) only. (31.89) E (32.91ml/bird/day) different. cost/kg birds dietsB (632.00) (617.67) (542.33) (550.67) Other differences significant. Live weight, slaughter plucked drumstick better 100% waste. cost per kg decreased 84.62 (diet 78.75 E) has saving 6.94% control diet. Therefore, could replace quail chicks without adverse performance.