Performance of ISA Brown commercial layer after forced molting

Authors

  • Sarkar Enayet Kabir Department of Poultry Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • Md Yousuf Ali Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh
  • Most Mahfuja Khatun Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh
  • Md Nazmus Sakib Department of Livestock Services (DLS), Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Most Sumona Akter Department of Livestock Services (DLS), Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Fowzia Sultana Department of Poultry Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • Mohammed Sirajul Islam Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh
  • Md Kamrul Hasan Majumder Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/aajbb.v1i2.61601

Keywords:

forced molting, ISA brown, ad libitum, FCR

Abstract

A total of 29460 ISA Brown commercial layers were force molted with feed restricted (20g to 70g) forced molting method to assess the effects of molting of ISA Brown commercial layers at Valuka Layer Farm-1, C.P. Bangladesh Co., Ltd. Layers were forced molted between 73 to 76 weeks of age. Forced molting made significant differences on egg production. Egg production (77.11%) and egg weight (66.93g) were increased in post molting period than that in pre molting (67.26%) and molting (22.27%) period. The value of egg weight in pre molting period was 65.51g and molting period was 58.25g. During molting period body weight loss was 193.75g. Whereas, in pre molting and after molting period body weight gain were11.25g and 11.00g respectively. Feed conversion (FC) was significant at 1% level of significance (P<0.01).  FC was better in post molting period (2.24), moderate in pre molting period (2.67) and worst in molting period (3.33). Mortality was slightly increased in molting period (0.21%) than that of pre molting (0.13%) and post molting (0.13%) period. The result of this experiment may be used to maximize egg production and egg weight in laying hens.

Asian Australas. J. Biosci. Biotechnol. 2016, 1 (2), 338-345

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2016-08-31

How to Cite

Kabir, S. E. ., Ali, M. Y., Khatun, M. M. ., Sakib, M. N. ., Akter, M. S. ., Sultana, F., Islam, M. S. ., & Majumder, M. K. H. . (2016). Performance of ISA Brown commercial layer after forced molting. Asian-Australasian Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 1(2), 338–345. https://doi.org/10.3329/aajbb.v1i2.61601

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2016)

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Research Articles

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