Effect of Onion Juice (Allium cepa) on Egg Quality Traits during Different Storage Time in Laying Hens
Abstract
Much importance has been given on the use of phytogenic products to enhance performance and also the quality of fresh eggs but few studies were conducted regarding the impact of plant extracts on storage quality of eggs. The present study was designed with the objective to evaluate the effect of onion juice via drinking water, on different egg quality traits in laying hens at 0, 10, 20 and 30 days storage time intervals. A total of 240 Babcock white laying hens (50 weeks old) were divided into 5 groups (48 birds in each) and each group was further subdivided into 8 replicates, containing 6 birds in each subgroup. Total 5 groups A, B, C, D, and E were added onion juice at the rate of 0%, 0.25%, 0.5%, 1%, and 2% respectively for 4 weeks. Lighting schedule of 16 hour light and 8-hour dark was followed. At the end of the study (90 days), a total of 320 eggs were collected randomly. 80 eggs were analyzed at zero days of storage while other eggs were stored at 4°C temperature for 10, 20 and 30 days. Among these eggs, 80 eggs were analyzed after 10 days and the remaining 80 eggs were analyzed respectively after 20 and 30 days of storage. The results revealed that egg quality traits like egg weight, yolk color, Haugh unit (HU) shell thickness, albumin index and yolk index showed no positive effect (P>0.05) between and among all the treatment groups as compared with control group at different storage intervals. Diversified research is recommended to explore the onion juice impact on the egg quality traits during prolonged storage periods.
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References
- 1. Prof.Mustafa MidilliUniversity of Abant İzzet Baysal, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Bolu-TurkeyEmail: midilli_m@ibu.edu.tr
- 2. Prof.Dr. Nurcan ÇetinkayaOndokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,Samsun-Turkey Email:nurcancetinkaya2014@gmail.com, nurcanc@omu.edu.tr
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Primary Language
English
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Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 15, 2019
Submission Date
April 13, 2019
Acceptance Date
January 9, 2020
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 2 Number: 3