Project description
Enhancing organic quail farming productivity
Rising demand for organic poultry, especially chickens, creates challenges in maintaining animal health under less controlled conditions. Organic quail farming offers a promising alternative, but quail are especially vulnerable to health and productivity issues. In this context, the EU-funded OrganiQ project will examine how B vitamins (thiamine (B1), pyridoxine (B6), and cobalamin (B12)) affect quail growth, gut microbiome, and the quality of meat and eggs. It will identify optimal vitamin dosages to boost health and productivity. Bringing together expertise from animal production, microbiology, bioinformatics, and food science, the project will deliver evidence-based dietary guidelines for organic quail farming.
Objective
The growing demand for organic poultry, particularly chickens, presents a challenge for the industry to offer sustainable alternatives while ensuring animal health under less controlled organic conditions. Organic quail farming emerges as a viable option, but the absence of controlled environments makes quails more prone to health and productivity issues. Nutraceuticals like B vitamins offer a promising solution, yet no studies have determined the optimal supplementation levels for organic quails under these conditions. OrganiQ addresses this by investigating the effects of thiamine (B1), pyridoxine (B6), and cobalamin (B12) to improve quail growth (WP1), physiological responses (WP2), gut microbiome dynamics (WP3), and meat and egg quality (WP4). The goal is to identify the ideal dosage and combination of these vitamins to boost productivity, health, and product quality in non-controlled environments. Using an interdisciplinary approach that integrates animal production, microbiology, bioinformatics, and food science, I aim to develop evidence-based dietary recommendations for organic quail farming. Selçuk University, known for its expertise in avian production and led by Prof. Olgun, provides the perfect environment for this research. Additionally, secondments at the University of Salamanca and Estación Tecnológica de la Carne will enhance my skills in microbiological and meat quality analysis while further developing my leadership capabilities. OrganiQ will equip me with practical experience and interdisciplinary knowledge, preparing me to manage multidisciplinary teams and pursue European funding opportunities, ultimately enabling me to establish my own research group in sustainable animal production.
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HORIZON.4.1 - Widening participation and spreading excellence
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42130 Selcuklu Konya
Türkiye
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