Biodegraded rice husks in laying bird's diet: 1. Performance and egg quality parameters

摘要

RicehusksweresubjectedtobiodegradationusingthefungusTrichodermaviridii,andincludedintraditionaldietsforlayinghensatratesof20,30and40%;adietwith20%undegradedricehuskwasusedascontrol.Biodegradationofricehuskledtoimprovementsinnutritionalcomposition(highercrudeprotein;lessfibre)nbsp;thantheuntreatedmaterial.However,therewasnodifferenceinfeedintakeorhen-housedeggproductionbetweenthedietswithundegradedorbiodegradedricehuskatthe20%level.nbsp;Increasingthelevelofbiodegradedricehuskfrom20to40%resultedinalineardecreaseineggproduction.