Physiological effect of cadmium on Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)

Cadmium added to feed in a dose of 2 mg/kg has the greatest effect on Japanese quail aged up to 30 days, by 60 days they adapt. Cadmium accumulates to a greater degree in males, but the reproductive organs of females are more vulnerable.

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Published inRussian agricultural sciences Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 58 - 60
Main Authors Lisunova, L. I., Tokarev, V. S., Konstantinova, N. V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg Allerton Press, Inc 01.02.2008
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Age
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Birds
Breeding of animals
Cadmium
Cholesterol
Coturnix japonica
Effects
Experiments
Life Sciences
Liver
Ovaries
Physiology
Plant Biochemistry
Proteins
Stomach
Studies
Testes
Uric acid
Wildfowl
Japan
Uric Acid
Cadmium
Japanese Quail
Live Weight
Cadmium Concentration
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Summary:Cadmium added to feed in a dose of 2 mg/kg has the greatest effect on Japanese quail aged up to 30 days, by 60 days they adapt. Cadmium accumulates to a greater degree in males, but the reproductive organs of females are more vulnerable.
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ISSN:1068-3674
1934-8037
DOI:10.3103/S1068367408010217