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Impact of aqueous extracts of Borage and Melilotus plants on some egg quality traits for laying hen

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Animal and Poultry Production

Abstract

This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of aqueous extracts of Borage flowers and (Borago officinalis) and the air parts of Melilotus (Melilotus officinalis) on some egg quality traits.  A total number of 180 Lohmann Brown laying hens at 56 weeks of age were randomly distributed into four groups; each group was sub-divided into nine replicates (5 hens/ replicates). The first group (C) received drinking water without additives and consider as control, the second group (T1) received drinking water supplemented with the aqueous extract of flowers of Borage plant (BF) at level 4 ml / liter of water, the third group (T2) received drinking water supplemented with the aqueous extract for air parts of Melilotus plants (MAP) at level 4 ml / liter of water, and the forth group (T3) received drinking water included the mixture of extracts of Borage and Melilotus  at level 4 ml for each/liter of water. The experiment included the following traits: weights and heights of yolk and albumen, shell weight and thickness and Haugh unit. The results of this study showed that there was a tendency to improvement in some egg quality traits by using aqueous extracts of Borage and Melilotus plants at level 4 ml for each /liter of drinking water for Lohmann Brown laying hens. However, the differences were not significant among all groups. It is recommended to conduct other studies on these two plants and use it in different forms and levels.

DOI

10.21608/aasj.2023.233553.1155

Keywords

borage, Melilotus, aqueous extracts, egg quality, Laying hen

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Al-Jebory

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Department of Animal Production, College of Agricultural Engineering Science, University of Baghdad, Iraq

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hashimhadi@agre.uoqasim.edu.iq

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M.

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Elsagheer

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A.

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Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Assiut 71524, Egypt

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mohamedelsaghir7@gmail.com

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K.

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Salman

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A.

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Department of Animal Production, College of Agricultural Engineering Science, University of Baghdad, Iraq

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khawla.aziz@coagri.uobaghdad.edu.iq

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F.

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Al-Khilani

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M.

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Agricultural Research Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Iraq

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dr.firasmuzahem@gmail.com

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D.

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Ibrahim

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K.

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Department of Animal Production, College of Agricultural Engineering Science, University of Baghdad, Iraq

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avphdidk@yahoo.com

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Ibrahim

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R.

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Agricultural Research Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Iraq

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ibrahim.k@gmail.com

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Mahmoud

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F.

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Agricultural Research Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Iraq

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mohaoudkk@gmail.com

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6

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3

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45917

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2023-12-01

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2023-09-02

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2023-12-01

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73

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81

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2535-1680

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2535-1699

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Archives of Agriculture Sciences Journal

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Impact of aqueous extracts of Borage and Melilotus plants on some egg quality traits for laying hen

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30 Dec 2024