Using an Effective Microorganism Supplementation in Layers

Authors

  • Sasitorn Chotisasitorn Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Kamphaengsaen Campus, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand. and Poultry Research and Development Center, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
  • Somchai Chantsavang Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Kamphaengsaen Campus, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand
  • Seksom Attamangkune Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Kamphaengsaen Campus, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand. and Poultry Research and Development Center, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
  • Attawoot Plaiboon Poultry Research and Development Center, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand

Keywords:

layer, effective microorganism, calcium, specific gravity

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to study the effects of supplementation of EM ( effective microorganism ) in feed on laying performance and egg quality. A 2x3 Factorial in Completely Randomized Design with 4 replications, using the total numbers of 288 layers was utilized. In one factor, supplementation and non-supplementation of EM were applied. In the other factor, supplementation of calcium at levels of 3, 3.5 and 4% were used. Results of the study, over the 3 period, 28 days per period revealed that there were no significant effects of supplementation of EM on daily feed intake, body weight gain, mortality, egg mass, egg weight, albumin weight, yolk weight, egg shell weight, yolk color and haugh unit (P>0.05). But egg production (P<0.05), feed per 1 dozen egg and specific gravity were highly significant difference (P<0.01).

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Published

1997-09-30

How to Cite

Chotisasitorn, Sasitorn, Somchai Chantsavang, Seksom Attamangkune, and Attawoot Plaiboon. 1997. “Using an Effective Microorganism Supplementation in Layers”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 31 (3). Bangkok, Thailand:363-67. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/240948.

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (1997): July-September

Section

Research Article

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