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ArticleVeterinary medicine and science2026

Comparative Effects of Azadirachta indica-Derived Silver Nanoparticles and Silver Nitrate on the Productive and Reproductive Performance of Japanese Quails.

Swaira Ashfaq, Shabana Naz, Sania Satti, Muhammad Usama, Nudrat Fatima, Hifza Shehzadi, Hafeez Abdul Razaq, Rifat Ullah Khan, Ala Abudabos, Ihtesham Ul Haq and 2 more

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Swaira AshfaqDepartment of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Shabana NazDepartment of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Sania SattiDepartment of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad UsamaDepartment of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Nudrat FatimaDepartment of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Hifza ShehzadiDepartment of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Hafeez Abdul RazaqUniversiti Putra Malaysia Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Serdang, Malaysia.
Rifat Ullah KhanPhysiology Lab, College of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Ala AbudabosDepartment of Food and Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Ihtesham Ul HaqDepartment of Prestige Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Naseer Khan MomandAnimal Science, Nangarhar University, Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
Rasha AlonaizanDepartment of Zoology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Abstract

backgroundSilver compounds, particularly silver nitrate (AgNO

objectiveThis study aimed to compare the effects of Ag-NPs and AgNO

methodsA total of 480 Japanese quails (8 weeks old) were randomly divided into five experimental groups (96 birds each) with six replicates and a male-to-female sex ratio of 1:3. The control group received a basal diet, while four treatment groups were supplemented with Ag-NPs (10 and 20 mg/kg) or AgNO

resultsQuails supplemented with 20 mg/kg Ag-NPs showed significantly improved productive performance and egg quality parameters (p < 0.05). This group also exhibited the highest fertility and hatchability rates. Additionally, male quails in the 20 mg/kg Ag-NPs group demonstrated enhanced sexual behaviours, including wing flapping, waltzing, mounting, tidbitting, rear approach, and treading, compared to other groups.

conclusionDietary supplementation with Ag-NPs, particularly at 20 mg/kg, significantly improved productive and reproductive performance, egg quality, and male sexual behaviour compared to AgNO

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AzadirachtaCoturnixMetal NanoparticlesReproductionSilverSilver NitrateAnimal FeedAnimalsDietDietary SupplementsDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleMaleRandom AllocationSexual Behavior, AnimalSilverSilver Nitrateegg qualityJapanese quailreproductionsexual behavioursilver nanoparticlessilver nitrate

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