Evaluation of Moringa oleifera leaf in laying hens: effects on laying performance, egg quality, plasma biochemistry and organ histopathological indices

Autor: Wei Lu, J. Wang, H. J. Zhang, S. G. Wu, G. H. Qi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Italian Journal of Animal Science, Vol 15, Iss 4, Pp 658-665 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1828-051X
1828051X
DOI: 10.1080/1828051X.2016.1249967
Popis: This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of supplementary Moringa oleifera leaf (MOL) on performance, egg quality, plasma parameters and organ histopathological indices of layers. A total of 360 27-week-old Hy-Line Grey commercial layers were randomly allotted to four groups. Each group consisted of six replicates with 15 birds and 3 birds were placed in one cage. The control group was fed a corn-soybean meal based diet and the experimental groups were fed on control diet supplemented with 5%, 10% or 15% MOL (MOL5, MOL10 and MOL15 group). The experiment lasted for 8 weeks. No significant differences were observed in egg weight or feed intake among all groups (p > .05). The birds in MOL15 group had higher feed conversation ratio and lower egg production compared with those in control group (p
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