two experiments were conducted to evaluate the nutritional value of purslane powder and its effects on performance, egg quality and reproductive system parameters of laying hens. one hundred and twenty laying hens (leghorn, hy-line w-36) were used in a completely randomized design with four treatments and five replicates. hens received diet supplemented with different levels of purslane powder ...

The present study was conducted to evaluate the responses of Tamoxifen (TAM) administration on sexual maturity, productive and reproductive performance and blood parameters in two local juvenile female strains. Ninety females from each of Gimmizah and Bandarah strains at four weeks of age were divided into three equal groups involving 30 chicks per each and injected intramuscularly with TAM twi...

In this study, it was aimed to determine the internal and external quality traits of the Guinea fowl eggs as well as the phenotypic correlation among the these traits. Totally 100 Guinea fowl eggs were collected in three sequential days were used for this study. The birds were housed at Poultry Research Unit of the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Akdeniz. Val...

a total of 2000 records of egg quality of 746 birds and body weight data from 17th generation of fars native fowl breeding station were used to estimate the genetic parameters of egg quality and body weight traits. six univariate animal models with different random effects were fitted for each trait. a model with direct additive genetic and maternal permanent environmental effects was the most ...

The research was conducted at Bangladesh Agricultural University Poultry Farm, Mymensingh to evaluate the effect of different levels and sources of calcium on egg production and egg shell quality of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) up to 23 weeks of age. For that purpose a total number of 108 Japanese quails aged 20 week were fed on diets containing different levels (2.5%, 2.75% and ...

In an experiment with 288 laying hens from a commercial strain (Hy-line W36), the effect of partial and total replacement of soybean meal, corn grain, wheat grain and wheat bran with dried tomato pulp (DTP) on performance and egg quality was determined. In the 12 week experiment, hens (27 to 38 weeks of age) were allocated to four dietary treatments being: DTP0, DTP50, DTP100 and DTP150 of 72 b...

A study was conducted to evaluate the effects of two laying systems (floor versus cage) on egg production, egg quality, and microbial safety. One hundred and eighty 42 wk old laying hens were separated into two groups of 90 hens each, and housed in laying cages and a floor laying system. Eggs from the hens were collected for 2 weeks, and hen-day egg production, egg quality (whole egg, albumen, ...

background: no study has been conducted on iron requirements of broiler breeder hens until now. objectives: the purpose of the present study was to determine the iron requirement of broiler breeder hens using nonlinear models. methods: forty eight (cobb 500) broiler breeder hens were individually placed in galvanized wire cages. in order to depletion of hens iron reserved, hens were offered a s...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary corticosterone on egg quality. For 2 weeks hens received either control or experimental diet containing corticosterone at 30 mg/kg diet. Feed intake and egg production were monitored daily, and body weight measured weekly. Egg weights and egg quality were measured daily. Corticosterone treatment resulted in a remarkable incre...