In this experiment 240 Hy-Line (W-36) laying hens from 65 to 75 weeks distributed in 5 treatments and 4 replicates (12 birds per replicate) in a completely randomized design were used. The amounts of watermelon skin meal (WSM) used to set the treatments were 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2% in 1 to 5 experimental groups. The results showed that using WSM up to 2% significantly improved the performance and...

chrysanthemum (dendranthema grandiflorum (ramat.) kitamura cv. pattriot) is one of the most important and marketable cut flowers in the world. however, a relatively limited vase life reduces its marketability. the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of salicylic acid (sa) and citric acid (ca) in extending the vase life of chrysanthemum flowers. therefore, a factorial experiment based...

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of different levels of dried lemon pulp (DLP) on performance of broilers and laying hens. In first experiment, 240 of broilers (Ross-308) were used in a completely randomized design with 4 treatments and 3 replicates (with 20 birds in each replicate) from 1 to 42 days. The amounts of DLP in diets were 0, 1.5, 3 and 4.5 percentage. In the se...

This study evaluated the effects of diets containing 0, 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10% Arthrospir platensis on skin pigmentation, growth performance, and digestive enzymes of (Koi, Cyprinus carpio). A completely randomized experimental design was developed with five treatments and three replicates. One hundred and fifty koi fish with average initial weight of 30±1g were assigned to fifteen experimental ta...

a study was carried out to investigate the effects of organic acid mixture as well as two methionine supplements on performance, carcass characteristics and weight of gastrointestinal tract in broiler chickens. six hundred unsexed day-old ross 308 broiler chicks were utilized in a factorial arrangement of treatments (3×2) based on completely randomized design (crd) of 4 replicates of 25 chicks ...

this study was conducted to compare the effects of diets borage powder and control (no additives diets) on broiler’s average blood cell counts and immune system on the broiler chicks. sixty four male broiler chicks (ross 308) randomly allocated into one of two treatments with four replicates of eight chickens based on a completely randomized block design.  diets were include control (no additiv...

two fungal species glomus mosseae and glomus intraradices as well as meloidogyne javanica nematode were used in order to evaluate the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on control of different populations of root-knot nematode in tomato. a greenhouse test was established as factorial experiment based on completely randomized design with 8 treatments and 4 replicates followed by mycorrhizal...

this experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of spirulina pletensis powder on the growth performances (final weight (fw), daily growth ratio (dgr), feed indices (feed conversion rate (fcr), voluntary feed intake (vfi), protein efficiency ratio (per), protein produce value (ppv), body chemical (protein, fat, moisture and ash) and fatty acid composition of mugil cephalus for 62 days. the ...

in this experiment 240 hy-line (w-36) laying hens from 65 to 75 weeks distributed in 5 treatments and 4 replicates (12 birds per replicate) in a completely randomized design were used. the amounts of watermelon skin meal (wsm) used to set the treatments were 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2% in 1 to 5 experimental groups. the results showed that using wsm up to 2% significantly improved the performance and...