Evaluation of dried tomato pomace as a non?conventional feed: Its effect on growth, nutrients digestibility, digestive enzyme, blood chemistry and intestinal microbiota of growing quails

This work evaluated the effect of sun-dried tomato waste (SDTP) on growth, carcasses, digestibility nutrients, digestive enzymes, blood chemistry and intestinal microbiota 250 one-week-old growing Japanese quail. The birds were randomly distributed into 5 equal groups. Group 1 was fed basal diet (BD) (control), Groups 2, 3, 4 BD containing 6, 9 12% SDTP respectively. significantly improved body weights gains at 3 weeks age compared with control, 6% level seems to be optimal used throughout first 3–5 age. With or SDTP, percentages liver giblets meat moisture crude protein relative control 3%. In quail diets, percentage ether extract reduced increasing SDTP. studied levels did not change DM, OM, CP NFE. highest amylase lipase enzymes recorded in opposite control. decreased total cholesterol than all other treatments. lowest HDL shown 12 9% showed SOD, TAC, IgM, IgG Complement values among different MDA content caecal E. coli Salmonella spp counts found inclusion followed by finally conclusion, dietary can enhance growth health status quails via improving nutrient digestibility, reducing pathogens.