THE VALUE OF RAPESEED MEAL FOR GROWING PULLETS AND LAYING HENS

The use of cotton seed meal in the diet of laying hens

Ammonia Emissions of Pullets and Laying Hens as Affected by Stocking Density and Manure Accumulation Time

Data on ammonia (NH3) emissions from pullets (hens <18 weeks of>age) are non-existent despite the large differences in nutritional and environmental conditions between raising pullets and laying hens. Different stocking densities (SDs) in housing the birds may be used according to certain industry guidelines on production; however, information concerning the impact of SD on properties of accumu...

Choice between LED and Fluorescent Lights by Pullets and Laying Hens

Light plays a key role in the development, production performance, health, and well-being of poultry. Yet there are no standards regarding light type, spectrum, intensity and diurnal photoperiod for poultry production. Thus, it is of socio-economic as well as scientific values to assess light needs of pullets and laying hens, especially considering the emergence of LED lights intended for poult...

Different Dietary Levels of Rapeseed Meal Effects on Egg Quality Characteristics in Indigenous Breeding Hens

 Abbasali Gheisari*, Peyman Ghayor Department of Animal Science, Isfahan Research Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Isfahan,Iran   * Corresponding author E-mail: [email protected]     Received: 15 August 2013 Accepted: 21 November 2013       Abstract   This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of feeding 5 experimental diets containing 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20%...

Appraisal of Hematological Indices and Humoral Immunity in Commercial Laying Hens Fed Rations Consisting Cottonseed Meal and Sodium Bentonite

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of cottonseed meal (CSM) treated with sodium bentonite (SB) on certain blood components and immune response of laying hens. A 3 × 3 factorial arrangement with 3 levels of SB (0, 10, and 20 g/kg of diet) and 3 levels of CSM (0, 100 and 200 g/kg of diet) were used within 9 dietary treatments of 4 replicates each. Nine mash diets were fed to ...