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Effects of various feed forms on some gut bacteria and subsequent effects on productivity, egg quality, and intestinal morphology in indigenous laying hens

Zahira A. AL-Zuhairi, Esraa T. Muslim, Shaimaa Abbas Sabeeh, Orooba Meteb Faja.


Abstract
Background:
Local hen layers play a crucial role in egg production and the poultry industry. Optimizing their performance, egg quality, and overall health is of paramount importance.

Aim:
This research aims to examine the effects of different feed forms on gut bacteria and subsequent effects on productivity, egg quality, and intestinal morphology in indigenous laying hens.

Methods:
Forty-five hens aged 73 weeks were randomly distributed into three treatment groups, each with three replicates of 5 chickens in ground cages. The dietary treatments included 100% mash diet (T1), 50% mash + 50% pellet diet (T2), and 100% pellet diet (T3).

Results:
Compared to the mash-fed group (T1), birds in the pellet and mixed-diet groups (T2 and T3) exhibited significant improvements (P ≤ 0.05) in productive performance and egg quality. Furthermore, there were significant reductions (p<0.05) in intestinal weight, intestinal length, and gizzard weight, accompanied by significant increases (p< 0.05) in Lactic Acid bacteria and Spore-forming bacteria, along with a decrease in Aerobic bacteria and Colibacilli bacteria. Increases seen in beneficial bacteria were accompanied with increases in the egg quality, especially when pellet form was utilized by the layer hens.

Conclusion:
These findings support the advantages of using pellet diets to enhance productive performance and intestinal health and morphology in local hen layers.

Key words: local laying hen, feed form, productive performance, intestinal morphology, microbial content.


 
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AL-Zuhairi ZA, Muslim ET, Sabeeh SA, Faja OM. Effects of various feed forms on some gut bacteria and subsequent effects on productivity, egg quality, and intestinal morphology in indigenous laying hens. Open Vet J. 2024; 14(11): 3080-3088. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i11.37

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AL-Zuhairi ZA, Muslim ET, Sabeeh SA, Faja OM. Effects of various feed forms on some gut bacteria and subsequent effects on productivity, egg quality, and intestinal morphology in indigenous laying hens. https://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/?mno=221743 [Access: December 06, 2024]. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i11.37

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AL-Zuhairi ZA, Muslim ET, Sabeeh SA, Faja OM. Effects of various feed forms on some gut bacteria and subsequent effects on productivity, egg quality, and intestinal morphology in indigenous laying hens. Open Vet J. 2024; 14(11): 3080-3088. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i11.37


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AL-Zuhairi ZA, Muslim ET, Sabeeh SA, Faja OM. Effects of various feed forms on some gut bacteria and subsequent effects on productivity, egg quality, and intestinal morphology in indigenous laying hens. Open Vet J. (2024), [cited December 06, 2024]; 14(11): 3080-3088. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i11.37


Harvard Style

AL-Zuhairi, Z. A., Muslim, . E. T., Sabeeh, . S. A. & Faja, . O. M. (2024) Effects of various feed forms on some gut bacteria and subsequent effects on productivity, egg quality, and intestinal morphology in indigenous laying hens. Open Vet J, 14 (11), 3080-3088. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i11.37


Turabian Style

AL-Zuhairi, Zahira A., Esraa T. Muslim, Shaimaa Abbas Sabeeh, and Orooba Meteb Faja. 2024. Effects of various feed forms on some gut bacteria and subsequent effects on productivity, egg quality, and intestinal morphology in indigenous laying hens. Open Veterinary Journal, 14 (11), 3080-3088. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i11.37


Chicago Style

AL-Zuhairi, Zahira A., Esraa T. Muslim, Shaimaa Abbas Sabeeh, and Orooba Meteb Faja. "Effects of various feed forms on some gut bacteria and subsequent effects on productivity, egg quality, and intestinal morphology in indigenous laying hens." Open Veterinary Journal 14 (2024), 3080-3088. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i11.37


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

AL-Zuhairi, Zahira A., Esraa T. Muslim, Shaimaa Abbas Sabeeh, and Orooba Meteb Faja. "Effects of various feed forms on some gut bacteria and subsequent effects on productivity, egg quality, and intestinal morphology in indigenous laying hens." Open Veterinary Journal 14.11 (2024), 3080-3088. Print. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i11.37


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AL-Zuhairi, Z. A., Muslim, . E. T., Sabeeh, . S. A. & Faja, . O. M. (2024) Effects of various feed forms on some gut bacteria and subsequent effects on productivity, egg quality, and intestinal morphology in indigenous laying hens. Open Veterinary Journal, 14 (11), 3080-3088. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i11.37


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