National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Reports on feeding of zinc not only improved the health status of the chicken but also improved egg production, hatchability, and fertility and quality parameters. Different sources of zinc are available in the market for feeding. The current study aimed to assess the effect of dietary supplementation of inorganic, organic, and nano zinc on egg production, egg quality, and hatchability traits in white Plymouth Rock chickens. A total of 252 wings banded White Plymouth Rock birds of 33 weeks age were randomly assigned in seven groups. The diet was supplemented with inorganic, organic @ 30 and 60 mg/kg while nano zinc @ 15, 30 and 60 mg/kg. Egg production, fertility, hatchability, egg quality parameters changes were recorded at different phases. It was suggestive that a higher level of nano zinc supplementation @ 60mg/kg can be considered as a replacement of both inorganic and organic sources of zinc supplementation with better results.
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