Research Article 
The Effects of Replacing Soybean Meal with Different Levels of Rapeseed Meal on Performance of Commercial Laying Hens
S.R. Riyazi, Yahya Ebrahim-Nezhad, Kambiz Nazer-Adl, Naser Maheri-Sis, T. Vahdatpour and P. Fouladi
Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 2008, 3(6), 448-452.
Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the effect of replacing different levels of rapeseed meal with soybean meal on the performance of commercial laying hens. Four levels of rapeseed meal; 0, 5, 10 and 15% were used in diets of 144 Hi-Line (W-36, Strain) laying hens from the age of 44 to 56 weeks. Hens were distributed in a randomized complete block design with 4 treatment, 3 replicates and 12 hens in each replicate. The parameters measured were the feed intake, hen-day egg production, egg mass, feed conversion ratio and egg weight. With increasing of rapeseed meal level in diets, feed intake was showed elevation (p<0.05). Egg weight was significantly higher when birds fed 10% rapeseed meal (p<0.05). No specific trend was observed on the effect of rapeseed meal on egg mass and feed conversion ratio, however these parameters were higher in groups that fed 10% rapeseed meal. With increasing rapeseed meal in diets, production ratio was decreased. It was concluded that; the replacement of 10% rapeseed meal with soybean meal in the layer diets might be useful and had economical benefits for producers.
ASCI-ID: 13-116
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