Affiliation:
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, St Xavier’s College for Women, Aluva- 683101, Kerala, India
Abstract
Abstract:
The egg of domestic fowl has been an important constituent of the cuisine of people around the world. The present study was carried out with the objective to analyse the influence of selected poultry feed on the size, weight and protein content of egg by feeding the hens with four different types of feed. Hens of the laying Gramasree variety were used in this experiments. Egg size, weight and the protein content was recorded as per standard procedures. Egg production significantly reduced in hen fed with cooked rice alone. When considering egg size and weight, domestic fowl fed with wheat, soya and groundnut had greater size. However, there has not been much variation in the protein content of all the eggs produced by the four hens in the present study. The study provides a baseline indication that the quality, size and weight of the egg are greatly influenced by their feed.
Keywords: Dried Rice Distillers Grains with Solubles (RDGS), Vanaraja Birds, Production performance
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