@article {P.:December 2004:0007-1668:798,
author = "P. Butkeraitis",
author = "C.A.F. Oliveira",
author = "D.R. Ledoux",
author = "R. Ogido",
author = "R. Albuquerque",
author = "J.F. Rosmaninho",
author = "G.E. Rottinghaus",
title = "Effect of dietary fumonisin B 1 on laying Japanese quail",
journal = "British Poultry Science",
volume = "45",
year = "December 2004",
abstract = "1. A 28-d experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of fumonisin B 1 (FB 1 ) on egg production and egg quality of young laying Japanese quail fed on fumonisin-contaminated rations. 2. To this end, 128 7-week-old birds were randomly distributed into 4 experimental groups (32 birds per group) and given rations containing 0 (control), 10, 50 and 250 mg FB 1 /kg feed. Each treatment consisted of 4 replicates of 8 quail. Egg production and egg weight were checked daily. Feed consumption and feed conversion were determined weekly. Eggs laid on the last day of each 7-d period were collected and subjected to individual analysis for specific gravity, Haugh units and percentage eggshell. 3. Compared with controls, quail given 
50 mg FB 1 /kg had reduced feed intake and lower body weight gain. Feed conversion was reduced only in birds given 250 mg FB 1 /kg. 4. Mean egg production and egg weight were lower in birds given 250 mg FB 1 /kg. Eggshell weight was reduced in birds given 50 mg FB 1 /kg. However, mean specific gravity, Haugh units and percentage eggshell were not affected by FB 1 . 5. No histopathological changes were observed in liver, kidney or heart samples from any treatment group. 6. The results indicated that exposure to FB 1 at concentrations 50 mg/kg could adversely affect quail performance, emphasising the importance of controlling fumonisin contamination of quail rations.",
pages = "798-801(4)",
url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tandf/cbps/2004/00000045/00000006/art00010"
doi = "doi:10.1080/00071660400012766"
}