Title: EFFECT OF DIETARY CORN GLUTEN FEED AND PHYTASE SUPPLEMENTATION TO LAYING HENS DIETS
Abstract: This trial was conducted to evaluate the use of corn gluten feed (CGF) as a feed ingredient in laying hens diets in terms of chemical composition, amino acids content, metabolizable energy (ME). In addition, the productive performance and economical efficiency of Hy-Line White Laying hens (W-36) were also determined. A total of 144 hens were distributed into six equal groups of 24 birds in 6 replicates of 4 hens each. Hens were housed in similar environmental, managerial and hygienic conditions. The first group was fed on basal diet (control), whereas other groups were fed on diets containing dietary CGF at 0, 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20% with phytase addition, which was incorporated at 300 FTU/kg. Diets were formulated to be iso-nitrogenous (18.5% CP) and iso-caloric (2,850 kcal/kg).
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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