Productive performance and egg quality in laying hens feed palm kernel cake (Elaeis guineensis) and enzymes β-glucanase and xylanase

Authors

  • José Cadillo C. Unidad Experimental de Avicultura, Programa de Investigación y Proyección Social en Aves, Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima
  • Marcial Cumpa G. Unidad Experimental de Avicultura, Programa de Investigación y Proyección Social en Aves, Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima
  • José Galarza F. Escuela de Post Grado, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v30i2.16079

Keywords:

enzymes; egg; hens; production; palm kernel cake

Abstract

The aim of this experiment was to evaluate the effect of three levels of palm kernel cake (0, 3 and 6%) and the inclusion of two levels of enzymes β-glucanase and xylanase (0 and 0.05%) on the productive performance and quality of eggs in hens. Laying hens of the Hy-Line Brown line (n=216) of 46 weeks of age were used and distributed in a completely randomized block design with a factorial arrangement of 3x2. The experiment lasted 12 weeks. The inclusion of 3% palm kernel cake without enzyme supplementation (T3) significantly improved (p<0.05) the mean egg weight compared to the control treatment (T1). There were no significant differences between treatments with respect to initial and final weight, body weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion, egg production, egg mass, yolk pigmentation and yolk height, shell thickness, egg white height and Haugh units, as well as of energy, protein, lysine and methionine + cystine consumption.

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Published

2019-07-05

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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How to Cite

Cadillo C., J., Cumpa G., M., & Galarza F., J. (2019). Productive performance and egg quality in laying hens feed palm kernel cake (Elaeis guineensis) and enzymes β-glucanase and xylanase. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 30(2), 682-690. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v30i2.16079