Effect of inhalation application of lavender essential oil on slaughter and carcass characteristics and serum biochemistry in Texas quail

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the lavender essential oil inhalation on slaughter and carcass characteristics and biochemical parameters of Texas quails. The material of the study consisted of 72 Texas quails aged between 28 and 42 days and the application was carried out in a 2...

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Main Authors: Emre ARSLAN, Irem AYRAN COLAK, Rahile OZTURK, Irem BAYAR, Sadiye Ayse CELİK, Tuba BAYIR
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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author Emre ARSLAN
Irem AYRAN COLAK
Rahile OZTURK
Irem BAYAR
Sadiye Ayse CELİK
Tuba BAYIR
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description The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the lavender essential oil inhalation on slaughter and carcass characteristics and biochemical parameters of Texas quails. The material of the study consisted of 72 Texas quails aged between 28 and 42 days and the application was carried out in a 2×2 trial set-up. Inhalation application was carried out in the 4×4 m poultry breeding rooms in the Alternative Poultry Unit at the Prof. Dr. Hümeyra Özgen Research and Application Farm. Lavender essential oil, extracted by distillation, was applied to Texas quails at solution of 0.1 % concentration for 1 h per day for 14 days. A total of 12 quails, including 3 females and 3 males from each group, were slaughtered at the age of 42 days and their slaughter and carcass characteristics were determined. Serum biochemistry values were determined with blood samples taken from the quails during slaughter. As a result of the study, it was determined that the inhalation method did not affect the slaughter and carcass characteristics of 28–42 day-old Texas quails, but it had a reducing effect on HDL, triglyceride, and glucose values, which indicate lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, among the serum biochemistry values examined. Considering the positive effects of the inhalation of lavender essential oil on animal health, it is recommended to conduct more comprehensive studies.
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spelling doaj-art-9cf467dcc5e34dd59d108e6eef2f989d2025-08-20T03:07:47ZengElsevierPoultry Science0032-57912025-06-01104610482810.1016/j.psj.2025.104828Effect of inhalation application of lavender essential oil on slaughter and carcass characteristics and serum biochemistry in Texas quailEmre ARSLAN0Irem AYRAN COLAK1Rahile OZTURK2Irem BAYAR3Sadiye Ayse CELİK4Tuba BAYIR5Selçuk University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Science, Konya, Türkiye; Corresponding author.Selçuk University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Field Crops, Konya, TürkiyeSelçuk University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Konya, TürkiyeSelçuk University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Konya, TürkiyeSelçuk University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Field Crops, Konya, TürkiyeFırat University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biometrics, Elazığ, TürkiyeThe aim of this study is to determine the effect of the lavender essential oil inhalation on slaughter and carcass characteristics and biochemical parameters of Texas quails. The material of the study consisted of 72 Texas quails aged between 28 and 42 days and the application was carried out in a 2×2 trial set-up. Inhalation application was carried out in the 4×4 m poultry breeding rooms in the Alternative Poultry Unit at the Prof. Dr. Hümeyra Özgen Research and Application Farm. Lavender essential oil, extracted by distillation, was applied to Texas quails at solution of 0.1 % concentration for 1 h per day for 14 days. A total of 12 quails, including 3 females and 3 males from each group, were slaughtered at the age of 42 days and their slaughter and carcass characteristics were determined. Serum biochemistry values were determined with blood samples taken from the quails during slaughter. As a result of the study, it was determined that the inhalation method did not affect the slaughter and carcass characteristics of 28–42 day-old Texas quails, but it had a reducing effect on HDL, triglyceride, and glucose values, which indicate lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, among the serum biochemistry values examined. Considering the positive effects of the inhalation of lavender essential oil on animal health, it is recommended to conduct more comprehensive studies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579125000653LavenderInhalationTexas quailCarcassMetabolism
spellingShingle Emre ARSLAN
Irem AYRAN COLAK
Rahile OZTURK
Irem BAYAR
Sadiye Ayse CELİK
Tuba BAYIR
Effect of inhalation application of lavender essential oil on slaughter and carcass characteristics and serum biochemistry in Texas quail
Poultry Science
Lavender
Inhalation
Texas quail
Carcass
Metabolism
title Effect of inhalation application of lavender essential oil on slaughter and carcass characteristics and serum biochemistry in Texas quail
title_full Effect of inhalation application of lavender essential oil on slaughter and carcass characteristics and serum biochemistry in Texas quail
title_fullStr Effect of inhalation application of lavender essential oil on slaughter and carcass characteristics and serum biochemistry in Texas quail
title_full_unstemmed Effect of inhalation application of lavender essential oil on slaughter and carcass characteristics and serum biochemistry in Texas quail
title_short Effect of inhalation application of lavender essential oil on slaughter and carcass characteristics and serum biochemistry in Texas quail
title_sort effect of inhalation application of lavender essential oil on slaughter and carcass characteristics and serum biochemistry in texas quail
topic Lavender
Inhalation
Texas quail
Carcass
Metabolism
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579125000653
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