Nutrient evaluation of different avian species eggs from Minna, Niger State Nigeria

Abstract The proximate composition and mineral contents of eggs from quail ( Coturnix japonica) turkey Meleagris gallopavo) commercial chicken Gallus domesticus ), local ) guinea fowl, Numida meleagris duck Cairina moschata obtained in Minna, Nigeria were studied. Standard laboratory procedures used determining the nutrients compositions egg samples. had significantly higher crude fat (11.73 ± 0.18%), ash (1.38 0.01%), zinc (3.23 0.11 mg/100 g), manganese (0.44 0.01 g) contents, it also showed lowest phosphorus (120.00 3.50 g, iron (19.70 0.60 vitamin A concentration (1.62 0.59 × 10 3 μg/L). Quail highest p < 0.05) (4.16 0.16 μg/L) protein (13.49 0.33%) contents. moisture content was fowl (80.28 0.41%) than others. outcome this study indicated that some which are seemingly underutilised may provide an enormous supply needed for adequate human nutrition health. Hence, if properly exploited they substantially improve quality diet.