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Title: | Influence of feeding Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) leaves on the performance of Vanaraja laying hen |
Other Titles: | Not Available |
Authors: | Swain, B.K., Naik, P.K., Chakurkar, E.B. and Singh, N.P. |
ICAR Data Use Licennce: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/PDF/ICAR_Data_Use_Licence.pdf |
Author's Affiliated institute: | ICAR::Central Avian Research Institute |
Published/ Complete Date: | 2018-08-01 |
Project Code: | Not Available |
Keywords: | Cowpea leaves, Laying hens, Performance, Vanaraja |
Publisher: | Not Available |
Citation: | Not Available |
Series/Report no.: | Not Available; |
Abstract/Description: | The study was undertaken to investigate the utilization of cowpea leaves in Vanaraja laying hens. Vanaraja laying hens (N=36, 25 weeks old) were randomly distributed into 3 equal groups (duplicated into 3 groups of 3 laying hens each) and kept in wire mesh floored cages and offered standard layer ration @ 125 g/ hen/ (T1, Control), standard layer ration @ 75 g/hen/d and cowpea leaves on fresh basis @ 75 g /hen/d (T2, 40% of basal diet replaced by fresh cowpea leaves) and standard layer ration @ 62.5 g/hen/d with cowpea leaves @ 125 g/hen/d (T3, 50% of basal diet replaced by fresh cowpea leaves) for a period of 8 weeks. There was reduction (P<0.05) in egg production (dozen or kg) in group fed 125 g cowpea leaves/hen/d. However, laying hens fed 75 g of fresh cowpea leaves/hen/d produced eggs (in dozen) similar to that of control group. Feed intake was reduced (P<0.05)due to feeding of cowpea leaves. Feed efficiency (feed intake in kg/dozen egg or feed intake in kg/kg egg mass) was improved (P<0.05) in group T2 fed fresh cowpea leaves @ 75 g/hen/d. Feed cost to produce dozen egg was lower (P<0.05) for both the experimental groups fed cowpea leaves. Hence, cowpea leaves could be fed @ 75 g/hen/d on fresh basis to Vanaraja laying hens for more income generation due to significant reduction in feed cost without affecting their performance |
Description: | Not Available |
ISSN: | Not Available |
Type(s) of content: | Research Paper |
Sponsors: | Not Available |
Language: | English |
Name of Journal: | Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition |
NAAS Rating: | 5.66 |
Volume No.: | 35 (3) |
Page Number: | 371-372 |
Name of the Division/Regional Station: | Not Available |
Source, DOI or any other URL: | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327305383_Influence_of_Feeding_Cowpea_Vigna_unguiculata_Leaves_on_the_Performance_of_Vanaraja_Laying_Hen |
URI: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/20038 |
Appears in Collections: | AS-CARI-Publication |
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