Comparative Histological Study of Glycogen Content in Skeletal Muscles of Quail and Local Chickens Deionized Water

Abstract

The purpose of the current study is to detect the glycogen content in the skeletal muscles of quail and chickens. Birds were purchased from private commercial fields in the city of Al-Kut and included 10 males’ quails 43-45 days old, and 10 male broiler chickens 34-35 days old. Samples of skeletal muscles were taken from the chest and leg areas. Histological sections from these samples were prepared and stained by the periodic acid Schiff's reagent stains to determine the quantity of glycogen. The study results demonstrated a variation in glycogen content in both types of birds. The different quantities of glycogen in skeletal muscle are related to species variation and fibre muscle types.