IMPROVING EGGS PRODUCTION AND QUALITY FOR LAYER BY STOCKING DENSITY AND MEDICINAL PLANTS

This study was aimed to increasing egg production by supplementing medicinal plants Salvia officinalis L and Lavandula angustifolia powders as antistressors in hen layer diet under high stocking density during different conditions. 240 two hundred forty 31 weeks old hens were randomly divided into seven treatments with three replicates each, reared for 16 folowings; T0 negative control normal 24 layers, 8 layers/1.20 m2 each replicate (7 hens/m2) fed a basal diet. T1 positive diet, T2 diet+ 0.7% salvia, T3 0.9% T4 lavender, T5 lavender T6 mix (0.35% salvia+0.35% lavender). From T1-T6, the stock is 36 layers treatments, 12 layers/1.30 (9 hens/m2). All exposed hot, normal, semi-cold The results showed productivity, hematology immunity traits significantly improved adding 9% mixed, respectively, led increase day HD%, mass g, weight FCR feed/1g egg, feed/1egg mixed. Moreover, quality medical herbals. yolk color also colorful, particularly lavender. Red blood cells RBC 106 cells/mm3, PCV %, HGB g/dL, lymphocyte%, total protein mg/dL increased while heterophil %,and stress indicators H/L ratio glucose decreased. It concluded that it's possible number of per area herbals salvia without any adverse effect.