Effect of dried orange peel on egg production and quality of laying hen

Utilization of agricultural by-products in animal nutrition is a practice as old the domestication animals. The dried orange peel (DOP), by-product citrus industry promising source diversified bioactive ingredients with beneficial effects on health. Therefore, this study was carried out to assess dietary effect DOP production and, internal and external egg quality characteristics laying hens. A total 60 layers 25 weeks age were segregated into three treatment groups using completely randomized design reared up 42 weeks. treatments control (basal diet), 5% diet + DOP), 10% DOP). revealed that significantly decreased feed consumption conversion ratio (p < 0.05) without having any significant production, weight mass. None exterior parameters affected by supplementation > 0.05). Among interior attributes, albumen height, index, yolk color, Haugh unit all considerably elevated through Nevertheless, index raised both relative ovarian grape oviduct did not affect layer In summary, it may be said diets can supplemented level improve FCR, color compromising or quality. Further studies are recommended at levels higher than determine ideal dose during other periods various strains.
 Bangladesh Journal Animal Science 51 (3): 98-106, 2022