Effect of Supplementing Ovirich® on Carcass Characteristics and Ovarian Follicular Development of White Leghorn Layers
Garjola, V
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263145, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India.
Rahal, Anshu *
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263145, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India.
Kumar R
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263145, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India.
Bisht R
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263145, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India.
Dabral D
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263145, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India.
Mondal B.C.
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263145, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A feeding trial was conducted to discern the influence of dietary incorporation of Ovirich® on carcass characteristics, cut-up parts, and weights of organs parameters of White leghorn Layers. A total 90 white leghorn layers (22 weeks age) were randomly distributed into three treatments of 30 layer birds per treatment with three replicates of 10 birds in each. White leghorn layer of treatment T1 (control group) were fed a basal diet whereas in treatment group T2 and T3 basal diet was supplemented with 0.75 kg and 1.0 kg of Ovirich® supplement per ton of basal feed, respectively. Significant differences (P≤0.05) were noted in the relative organ weights, carcass proximate composition and sensory evaluation of the experimental birds. It was concluded that inclusion of Ovirich® in White leghorn diet has effect on carcass characteristics.
Keywords: Carcass characteristics, dressing percentage, Ovirich®, white leghorn layer