Abstract
The article presents the results of experimental study of the effect of extruded compound feeds with the BioFeed-P phytobiotic additive on meat productivity and the physiological state of Texas quails. The relevance of the study is determined by the need to identify effective and safe alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters under conditions of intensified poultry production. The experiment was conducted on meat-type quail divided into control and experimental groups. It was established that the use of extruded compound feed supplemented with a phytobiotic contributed to a 3.84% increase in the live body weight of quail by the end of the fattening period, as well as to increases of 31.0% and 30.3% in absolute and average daily weight gain, respectively. Improved meat quality parameters were also observed: the protein content in the muscle tissue of the experimental group was 1.8% higher, while no statistically significant differences were found in fat and ash content. Blood biochemical parameters remained within physiological reference ranges, indicating that the experimental diet had no adverse effects on metabolic processes or the functional status of the birds. The obtained results confirm the potential of extruded compound feeds supplemented with phytobiotics for enhancing meat productivity and improving product quality in quail production.