Tuleun, C. D.Alu, S.E.Carew, S.N.Kaankuka, F. G.2023-12-112023-12-112014-09-26Abatcha. M. G., Emennaa. P. E-. Musa. U., Ahmed. M.S.. Njam. L.RPewan, S. B. & Jamilu. H. (2010). Effect of hatchabilitv of Japanese quails (ConiuiLxcortunix japonica) eggs in North Central Nigeria. and fibre: were 45 Maxigrain® Enzy$me improves laying Performance of layer Quails (Corlunix Cortunix Japonica) fed Sugarcane Scrapping meal-based diets Proc. 35th Conf, Nig. Soc. for Ani/n. Prod. 14-l7March 2010, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, p. 330-332. Ademola, S. G., Basher, A. O., Ajayi, A. Ayoade, J. A., Carew, S. N. & A. E. Ameh. (2007). The feed value of sugarcane scrapping meal for vveaner rabbits: Growth, meat yield and cost of production. Proc. 32nd Ann. Conf. Nig. Soc. Anini. Prod. (NSAP) march 18,h - 21s1, 2007 University of Calabar, Nigeria. Babangida, S. & Ubosi, C. O. (2004). A. & Oyegbade, A. O. (2011a). Effects of Maxi grain (R) supplementation to rice bran and palm kernel meal diets on performance of laying hens and cost implication. Proc. 16th Annual Conf, Animal Sci. Ass. of Nig. (ASAN). 2011 Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria, p. 75-77. Effects of varying dietary protein levels on egg quality of laying Japanese quails (Cortunix cortunix japonica) environment. Sept. 12lh-15th semi-arid Conf., Anim. Sci. Assoc, of Nig. (ASAN). Sept. 13,h-16lh 2004 Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria, p. 76-77. in a Proc. 9'/' Agbede, S. O., Ajaja, K. & Aletor, V. A. (2002). Influence of Roxazyme G supplementation on the utilization of sorghum dust-based diets for broiler production. (NSAP). March 17th _ 21sl. Federal University of Technology, Akure,. Nigeria, p. 105- 108.https://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/2748Three hundred and sixty 6 weeks old laying quails were utilized in an 8 week experiment to evaluate the effects of Maxigrain® enzyme supplementation of sugarcane scrapping meal-based diets on growth rate and laying parameters of layer Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica). Six diets tagged T10, T10IOO, T102oo, TI5, TI5ioo and T152oo were formulated to be isonitrogenous (207cCP) and isocaloric (2786.72 Kcal/kg ME). Diets T10 TIOiooand T102oo contained 10% crude fibre while T15, T15/oo mid T102oo contained 157o crude fibre. The enzyme was include at 0,100 and 200ppm thus, treatments TJOiw, T1020o. TJ5!0o and T15200 contained 100 and 200pm of the enzyme such that T10 and TJ5 functioned as the control for TlOioo mid T10200, and T15joo and T15:oo respectively. The birds were randomly allocated to the 6 dietary treatments at the rate of 60 birds per diet. Each treatment was replicated 4 times in a 3 x 2 factorial arrangement having 13 and 2 sexually mature female and male birds per replicate, respectively. The results showed that dietary fibre improved (P<0.05) dressing percentage (61.62 and 74.117o), white blood cells count (267.30 and 268.90 x10*/ml) and neutrophils (1.83 and 2.007o) but reduced red blood cells count (3.39 and 3.34 xlCf/ml), lymphocytes (98.17 and 98.177o) and haemoglobin (14.12 and 13.93 g/dl). Birds fed the no-enzyme and 100 ppm enzyme supplemented diets produced better (P<0.05) white blood cells count (2Z5.50 xlO*/ml). Lymphocytes (98.257o) and neutrophils (2.257o) were improved (P<0.05) in bird fed the no-enzyme and 200 ppm enzyme supplemented diets, and 100 ppm enzyme supplemented diets only. The interaction of enzyme and dietary fibre influenced (P<0.05) weight of heart as birds fed the T15 (0.547o), T15joo (0.577o) and T152m (0.637o) had the heaviest weight while those fed the T15200 (10.067c) had the heaviest weight of gastrointestinal tract than those fed the other treated diets. In view of the comparable performances of the birds fed the high fibre-enzyme supplemented diets, fanners can use the combination for quail farming without affecting the meat quality and health of the birdsenLayer quails, sugarcane scrapping meal, enzyme, growth rate, laying parameters.Article