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The effect of natural zeolite as feed additive on performance and egg quality in old laying hens

Year 2021, Volume: 18 Issue: 1, 13 - 18, 30.06.2020
https://doi.org/10.34233/jpr.919356

Abstract

This experiment was aimed to use natural zeolite as a feed additive to diet in old laying hens. 36 laying hens of ISA White strain were used, at age of 72 week. The hens were divided into three treatments and each treatment consisted of six replicates with tow hens each. A standard basic ration was used consisting of maize and soybean meal, and the zeolite was added according to the design of the experiment as follows, without zeolite (control T1), +0.5% zeolite (T2) and +1% zeolite (T3). The experiment lasted for 6 weeks. The collected data of performance and egg quality parameters were evaluated of 3 week basis period (1st period 72 -75 week, 2nd period 75 -78 week) and the entire period (72 -78 week). Results indicated that there was no significant effect of adding natural zeolite on the studied performance parameters feed intake (g/hen/d) and feed conversion ratio (g/g) or on the egg production (%), egg weight (g/hen) and egg mass (g/hen/d). However, it must be noted that the hens fed with zeolite at level of +0.5 and +1% showed a higher (p ˃ 0.05) egg productivity comparing to hens without zeolite. Regarding the egg quality parameters, no significant effect were observed between the treatments. However, there were only significantly improvement in egg shell ratio (%) and egg shell density (mg/cm2) when the data of 72 - 78 week were pooled and analyzed. In this study, the zeolite supplementation showed no effects on blood plasma composition. In conclusion, the adding of natural zeolite at inclusion rate of 1% had positive effect on egg production and improved the shell egg quality of old laying hens.

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Department of animal production- Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine - Thamar University - Yemen

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References

  • Öztürk, E., Erener, G., Sarica, M., 1998. Influence of Natural Zeolite on Performance of Laying Hens and Egg Quality. Turk. J. Agri. Forest. 22: 623–628.
  • Emam, K.R.S., Toraih, H.M., Hassan, A.M., El-Far, A.A., Morsy, A.S., Ahmed, N.A., 2019. Effect of zeolite dietary supplementation on physiological responses and production of laying hens drinking saline well water in south sinai. World Vet. J. 9 (2):109- 122.
Year 2021, Volume: 18 Issue: 1, 13 - 18, 30.06.2020
https://doi.org/10.34233/jpr.919356

Abstract

Project Number

Unfortunately, our university has so far not given any number for research projects

References

  • Öztürk, E., Erener, G., Sarica, M., 1998. Influence of Natural Zeolite on Performance of Laying Hens and Egg Quality. Turk. J. Agri. Forest. 22: 623–628.
  • Emam, K.R.S., Toraih, H.M., Hassan, A.M., El-Far, A.A., Morsy, A.S., Ahmed, N.A., 2019. Effect of zeolite dietary supplementation on physiological responses and production of laying hens drinking saline well water in south sinai. World Vet. J. 9 (2):109- 122.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Zootechny (Other)
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Abdulkarim Amad 0000-0003-2334-0609

Project Number Unfortunately, our university has so far not given any number for research projects
Publication Date June 30, 2020
Published in Issue Year 2021 Volume: 18 Issue: 1

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APA Amad, A. (2020). The effect of natural zeolite as feed additive on performance and egg quality in old laying hens. Journal of Poultry Research, 18(1), 13-18. https://doi.org/10.34233/jpr.919356
AMA Amad A. The effect of natural zeolite as feed additive on performance and egg quality in old laying hens. JPR. June 2020;18(1):13-18. doi:10.34233/jpr.919356
Chicago Amad, Abdulkarim. “The Effect of Natural Zeolite As Feed Additive on Performance and Egg Quality in Old Laying Hens”. Journal of Poultry Research 18, no. 1 (June 2020): 13-18. https://doi.org/10.34233/jpr.919356.
EndNote Amad A (June 1, 2020) The effect of natural zeolite as feed additive on performance and egg quality in old laying hens. Journal of Poultry Research 18 1 13–18.
IEEE A. Amad, “The effect of natural zeolite as feed additive on performance and egg quality in old laying hens”, JPR, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 13–18, 2020, doi: 10.34233/jpr.919356.
ISNAD Amad, Abdulkarim. “The Effect of Natural Zeolite As Feed Additive on Performance and Egg Quality in Old Laying Hens”. Journal of Poultry Research 18/1 (June 2020), 13-18. https://doi.org/10.34233/jpr.919356.
JAMA Amad A. The effect of natural zeolite as feed additive on performance and egg quality in old laying hens. JPR. 2020;18:13–18.
MLA Amad, Abdulkarim. “The Effect of Natural Zeolite As Feed Additive on Performance and Egg Quality in Old Laying Hens”. Journal of Poultry Research, vol. 18, no. 1, 2020, pp. 13-18, doi:10.34233/jpr.919356.
Vancouver Amad A. The effect of natural zeolite as feed additive on performance and egg quality in old laying hens. JPR. 2020;18(1):13-8.

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