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Effect of Dietary Supplementation with Diatomaceous Earth on Egg Quality Traits in Hens Raised on Deep Litter

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  • Robert Alex Isabirye

    (Makerere University, Uganda)

  • Savino Biryomumaisho

    (Makerere University, Uganda)

  • James Acai-Okwee

    (Makerere University, Uganda)

  • Samuel Okello

    (Makerere University, Uganda)

  • George William Nasinyama

    (Kampala International University, Uganda)

Abstract

The study was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary diatomaceous earth (DE) on egg quality traits in deep litter hens. A total of 280 Lohmann Brown pullets were at 20 weeks of age divided into 4 groups. Three groups were fed on one of the three experimental diets supplemented with 2%, 3% or 4% DE, while the fourth group was fed on a control diet without DE supplementation. Each group had seven replicates of 10 birds. One egg was collected randomly per replicate (for a total of 7 eggs per group), weighed and determined for: yolk weight, albumen weight, eggshell weight, eggshell thickness, specific gravity, albumen height, yolk height, yolk colour and Haugh unit. Findings showed that DE supplementation resulted into significant (p

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  • Robert Alex Isabirye & Savino Biryomumaisho & James Acai-Okwee & Samuel Okello & George William Nasinyama, 2020. "Effect of Dietary Supplementation with Diatomaceous Earth on Egg Quality Traits in Hens Raised on Deep Litter," European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 2(6), November.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejfood:v:2:y:2020:i:6:id:20142
    DOI: 10.24018/ejfood.2020.2.6.142
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