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Abstract
The effects of selenium on poultry health and reproduction have been extensively studied using inorganic sodium selenite (SS). However, limited research has been done on organic selenium nanoparticles (Se-NPs). This study aimed to compare Se-NPs and SS on productivity, egg quality, reproductive performance, and male sexual behavior in Japanese quails. A total of 480 quails (8 weeks old) were assigned to 5 different experimental groups (96 birds in each group) with six replicates (pens) sex ratio 1 male: 3 females. One group was designated as control (fed by basal diet), whereas two groups were fed with different levels of Se-NPs (0.2 mg/kg and 0.4 mg/kg), and two groups with SS (0.2 mg/kg and 0.4 mg/kg). The trial lasted for 9 weeks. The highest productive performance was observed in quails supplemented with 0.4 mg/kg Se-NPs (
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