Utilization of Eco-Feed Containing Mugwort Microorganism Compounds as a Feed Ingredient Source for Layer Hens | Science Publications

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

K. Yamauchi¹  J. Ruttanavut¹  N. Thongwittaya¹ 

关键词: Recycled food waste;    laying performance;    egg quality;    mugwort microorganisms;    ingredient source;    microorganism;    eco-feed;    Japanese Mugwort Silage Juice (JMSJ);    dietary probiotics;    pathogen inhibition;    eco-feed containing mugwort;   

DOI  :  10.3844/ajavsp.2011.35.39

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Science Publications

【 摘 要 】

Problem statement: Due to price hikes in feed, several strategies should be sought to reducefeeding costs. At the same time, there has been a considerable increase in environmental pollution fromfood waste. If food waste could be transferred into poultry diets, this would solve a great problem, helpingpoultry producers to reduce feeding costs, while reducing environmental problems arising from the disposalof food waste. The present study was performed to evaluate the possibility that Eco-feed (feed producedfrom recycled food waste) can be used as a feed ingredient source for layer hens. Approach: To promotethe quality of conventional Eco-feed, it was sunk into Japanese Mugwort Silage Juice (JMSJ) includingmicroorganism compounds and combined with a compound of microorganisms derived from JMSJ,resulting in Eco-feed Containing Mugwort microorganism compounds (ECM). Thirty-two 56-wk-oldWhite Leghorn hens were divided into 4 groups of 8 birds each. They were fed 0 (control), 10, 20 or 30%dietary ECM for 12 weeks. Results: Compared with the control, although the chickens in all theexperimental groups consumed less feed (p<0.001), production performance in the 10 and 20% ECMgroups did not decrease. None of the experimental groups were affected in terms of egg weight, shellstrength, shell weight, shell thickness, albumen height, albumen weight, yolk weight, yolk color or Haughunit. Conclusion: These results indicate that ECM can be a useful feed ingredient in commercial diets forlaying hens at levels up to 20%.

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