Effect of supplementing Anthemis nobilis (Chamomile) flower powder to diet of commercial layers on some egg quality traits

S. A.AL Haddad, H.

	Effect of supplementing Anthemis nobilis (Chamomile) flower powder to diet of commercial layers on some egg quality traits
Journal of Tikrit University For Agriculture Sciences
Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 35-40
Author
H. S. A.AL Haddad
Abstract
This study was carried out at Erbil Poultry Project, Layer farm No. 13, from 15/11/2009 to 1/3/2010 . This study included effects of supplementing (Chamomile) flower powder to diet of commercial layers on some egg quality traits in rations of (40-week) aged (60) of Layer hens Were randomly assigned into (4) Treatment included (15) hens with (3 hen) Replicates . and the Treatment of study is :- T1: Control Treatment ,T2: Supplement 0.3% Chamomile flower powder , T3: 0.6% Chamomile flower powder ,T4:0.9 Chamomile flower powder. The study was carried out to investigate effects of different level of flower powder and age period on egg weight , haugh unit , albumen index , yolk index , yolk percentage , albumen percentage ,shell weight, shell percentage , shell thickness , percent yolk to albumen , albumen hay ,yolk hay , egg yolk color for laying hen. Using supplementing (Chamomile) flower powder to diet significantly (P<0.01) affected because it was increased , haugh unit , albumen index , yolk index , shell percentage, shell weight , shell thickness , egg yolk color , albumen height ,yolk height. but didn’t effected significantly (P<0.01) by albumen weight, yolk weight, , percent yolk to albumen ,yolk percentage , albumen percentage.
Keywords
Chamomile Commercial Layers Egg Quality Traits

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