Dietary inclusion of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) with enzyme supplementation on egg production and egg quality of Laying hens
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Authors
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P. Rajesh
P V Narasimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500 030, India
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N. Nalini Kumari
P V Narasimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500 030, India
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D. Nagalakshmi
P V Narasimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500 030, India
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M.H. Rao
P V Narasimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 500 030, India
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Gurram Srinivas
PV Narasimha rao telangana veterinary university, college of veterinary science, koutla, karimnagar - 505326
Keywords:
Moringa leaf meal. Egg production. Egg weight. Enzymes. Egg quality.Abstract
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of Moringa oleifera leaf meal on production performance of layers. Two hundred, 34-week-old BV 300 White Leghorn layer birds were randomly allotted to 50 replicates with 4 birds in each replicate and these replicates were in turn allotted to 5 dietary groups. T1 (Control) = Corn-soybean meal Basal diet (BD); T2= 5% MOLM in BD diet without enzyme supplementation; T3= 7.5% MOLM without enzyme supplementation; T4= 10% MOLM in BD diet without enzyme supplementation; T5= 10% MOLM with enzyme supplementation. The results revealed that egg production was significantly higher (P<0.01) in 10% MOLM with enzyme supplementation. Significantly higher (P<0.01) feed conversion ratio (FCR) was observed in T4 whereas lower (P<0.01) FCR was observed in T1, T2 and T5. The egg weight was significantly higher (P<0.01) in T5 compared to the other treatments. There was no significant difference was recorded in feed intake and egg density among the treatments. Feed cost per egg was significantly (P<0.01) lower for 10% MOLM fed birds with and without enzyme supplementation. Egg quality parameters like Yolk color, shell strength, Haugh unit, albumen length, shell percentage, shell thickness, shell weight, yolk height, yolk width, albumen height and albumen width were all improved (P<0.01) especially in T5. It can be concluded that Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) could be included up to 10 % level with addition of enzyme supplementation in the diets of commercial layers for better production performance
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