Effect of supplementation of organic zinc on the zinc level and quality traits of eggs in broiler breeders

N SONI; S K MISHRA; R K SWAIN; A DAS; N C BEHURA; K SETHI

doi:10.56093/ijans.v85i9.51748

Authors

N SONI Ex-P.G. student, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha 751 003 India
S K MISHRA Professor and Head, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha 751 003 India
R K SWAIN Associate Professor, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha 751 003 India
A DAS Ex-P.G. student, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha 751 003 India
N C BEHURA Associate Professor, P.G. Department of Poultry Science, College of veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry
K SETHI Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Nutrition, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha 751 003 India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v85i9.51748

Keywords:

Broiler breeders, Egg quality, Organic zinc, Zinc level in egg

Abstract

Broiler breeder hens (264) of 32 weeks of age were distributed randomly in 4 dietary treatments. The dietary treatments were T₀: Broiler breeder ration containing 40ppm zinc (basal 29.8 ppm + 10.2 ppm inorganic zinc), T₁: T₀ + organic zinc (zinc methionine) @ 20ppm, T₂: T₀ + organic zinc @ 40ppm and T₃: T₀ + organic zinc @ 60ppm. The experiment was continued from 32 to 48 weeks of age. At 35, 39, 43 and 48 week, the egg quality traits and zinc level in the eggs were assessed. Expect the egg shell thickness, the other studied egg quality parameters viz. egg weight (g), egg length (mm), egg breadth (mm), egg shell thickness without membrane (mm), yolk height (mm), yolk diameter (mm), albumen height (mm), albumen weight (g), yolk weight (g), egg shell weight (g), shape index and Haugh unit of female broiler breeder of different treatments during the experimental period did not differ significantly in all the periods. The zinc content of egg shell of all the groups of broiler breeder birds did not differ significantly at 32 and 39 week of age but at 40 and 48 weeks of study, significantly higher egg shell zinc content was observed in T₃ group and lowest in T₀. The zinc content in the egg albumen of all the groups of broiler breeder birds did not differ significantly in all the periods of study. Except at 35 weeks, the zinc content of egg yolk and total egg differed significantly with lowest levels was observed in T₀. The egg shell thickness and egg shell weight of 40ppm and 60ppm zinc supplemented group were significantly higher than all other groups. Other egg quality traits found to be unaffected among treatment groups.

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