Utilization of Fermented Durio Zibethinus Waste with Lentinus edodes as an Alternate Feed for Enhancing Quail Production Performance

The fermentation of durian fruit waste using Lentinus edodes can reduce the crude fiber content while increasing the protein content.This study aims to evaluate the impact of incorporating fermented durian waste (FDW) with Lentinus edodes into the diet on the production performance and egg yolk quality of quails.This research utilized 200 quails that were 40 days old.The design employed is an entirely randomized design featuring 5 treatments and 4 replications, with each replication comprising 10 laying quails.The treatments administered included A (0% DzWF), B (3% DzWF), C (6% DzWF), D (9% DzWF), and E (12% DzWF) in the quail meal.The criteria evaluated encompass feed consumption, egg production, egg weight, egg mass, feed conversion, and the quality of quail egg yolks, specifically cholesterol, fat, and omega-3, -6, and -9 fatty acids (3, 6, 9, DHA).The analysis of variance results indicates that the incorporation of fermented durian waste (DzWF) in the feed does not significantly influence (P>0.05)feed consumption, egg production, egg weight, egg mass, feed conversion, quail egg yolk fat, or omega 3, 6, 9, and DHA fatty acids in quail egg yolk; however, it exerts a highly significant effect (P<0.01) on quail egg yolk cholesterol.The study concludes that incorporating up to 12% fermented durian waste (DzWF) with Lentinus edodes can sustain the performance and quality of quail eggs.