Journal
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 95, Issue 1, Pages 103-106Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2004.02.001
Keywords
hatchery waste; layer diets; egg quality
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An experiment was conducted in which hatchery waste meal (HWM) replaced fish meal (protein for protein) in layer diets at 0%, 33%. 66% and 100% levels. Both feed and protein intake were superior on HWM diets. The highest hen-day production of 73.97% was obtained on diet 2 in which 33% of fish meal was replaced with HWM. Egg weight and egg length were also superior on HWM diets. All birds fed on HWM diets had thicker egg shells (0.33 mm) than did those fed on the control diet, fish meal diet (0.32 mm). Results obtained for yolk weight were statistically different (P < 0.05). Highest values for yolk weight (16.91 g) and albumen weight (40.93 g) were recorded for birds fed with diet 4 in which 100% fish meal was replaced with HWM. HWM can replace fish meal completely in layer diets without adverse effect on egg quality characteristics. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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