Ground Prosopis juliflora Pod as Feed Ingredient in Poultry Diet: Effects on Laying Performance and Egg Quality

摘要: 2 Abstract: One hundred and eighty 26-week old Bovans Brown commercial layers were used to determine the performance economic of fed with ration containing Ground Prosopis Juliflora Pods (GPJP) at levels 0 (T1), 10 (T2), 20 (T3) 30% (T4) total ration. The experiment was arranged in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) four treatments, each replicated three times 15 birds per replicate. lasted 12 weeks. Hens individually weighed start end th e experiment. Data on Dry Matter Intake (DMI), Hen Day Egg Production (HDEP), egg weight mass recorded daily. quality parameters (egg shell thickness, albumen height, Haugh unit yolk color) determined an interval 3 days 6 eggs GPJP contained 12.1% CP, 7.3% ether extract, 14.4% crude fiber 82.3 µg/100 g beta-carotene. DMI HDEP lower (p 0.05) by treatment. Except for color which greater (p<0.05) T4 than other all similar among treatments. Therefore, based results current study, 10% inclusion level is more economical. Although improved it appeared result reduction production mass. up 20% recommendable birds, although treatment seems be