, Russian Federation
Increasing or decreasing the sodium level relative to the control does not adversely affect the level of safety of the livestock and the appetite of the birds. At the same time, feeding quails with compound feeds with a sodium level of 0.4 and 0.6% reduces feed costs per unit of production.
quail; productivity; electrolytes; balance; feeding
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