Effects of additives on laying performance and egg quality of hens fed a high level of common vetch seed (Vicia sativa) during the peak period

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Gul M., Yoruk M. A., Hayırlı A., Turgut L., Karaoglu M.

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH, cilt.14, ss.217-225, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/japr/14.2.217
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.217-225
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to determine whether methionine, lysine, choline, or sulfur supplementation ameliorates adverse effects on laying performance and egg quality resulting from inclusion of a high level of common vetch seed (CVS) into diets of hens. Lohman layers, 30 wk of age as 6 replicate cages of 4 hens, were allocated randomly to receive basal diets containing either 12% soybean meal (13) or 22% CVS (BCVS) and diets BCVS plus 0.57% methionine, 0.66% lysine, 0.47% choline, or 0.05% sulfur for 98 d. Feed intake (FI) and egg production (EP) were recorded daily; egg weight (EW) was measured biweekly; and BW was measured monthly. A sample of 12 eggs from each experimental group was collected every month to evaluate egg quality.