{"title":"Effect of Yellow Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor L.) Feed Supplementation on Egg Productivity and Quality in Broiler","authors":"S. G. Kim, H. Koo, J. E. Kim, S. Kang, S. Sun","doi":"10.29335/TALS.2014.49.1","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Animal sources protein would be important for egg production in layers. Yellow mealworm (MW) was supplemented in layers feed to test as a protein sources for animal. Layers (Hy-Line Brown, one-hundred twenty, 15 weeks old) were randomly assigned in three treatment (control, 1% MW, 2% MW). Animal diet was mixed based on nutrient requirement for layers and then fed 12 weeks. Egg production rate was increased significantly (p<0.05) in mealworm supplemented group than that in control group. Egg production increased about 2~3% would be big benefit for poultry farmers. Egg shell color and Hough Unit were reduced in both treatment groups. However, linoleic acid and linolenic acid were significantly (P<0.05) increased in mealworm supplemented groups. Saturated fatty acid and unsaturated fatty acid were not affected by mealworm supplementation. Therefore, mealworm supplementation would be positive effect on egg production and egg quality in layers.","PeriodicalId":14931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology","volume":"14 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2000,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.29335/TALS.2014.49.1","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Animal sources protein would be important for egg production in layers. Yellow mealworm (MW) was supplemented in layers feed to test as a protein sources for animal. Layers (Hy-Line Brown, one-hundred twenty, 15 weeks old) were randomly assigned in three treatment (control, 1% MW, 2% MW). Animal diet was mixed based on nutrient requirement for layers and then fed 12 weeks. Egg production rate was increased significantly (p<0.05) in mealworm supplemented group than that in control group. Egg production increased about 2~3% would be big benefit for poultry farmers. Egg shell color and Hough Unit were reduced in both treatment groups. However, linoleic acid and linolenic acid were significantly (P<0.05) increased in mealworm supplemented groups. Saturated fatty acid and unsaturated fatty acid were not affected by mealworm supplementation. Therefore, mealworm supplementation would be positive effect on egg production and egg quality in layers.
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Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology is one of the TMU Press journals that is published by the responsibility of its Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board in the determined scopes.
Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology (JAST) is an international research journal published bimonthly for the purpose of advancing the scientific studies. The subjects covered by JAST include all aspects of agriculture and natural resources (see Areas Covered). The journal will consider submissions from all over the world, on research works not being published or submitted for publication towards publication as full paper, review article and research note. The Papers are published in English with an extra abstract in Persian.