Pecan shelling by-product as an alternative feedstuff in diets of laying hens: performance and yolk color

  • Luis Raúl García Flores Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecología, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua
  • Néstor Arce-Vazquez Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5018-2250
  • Mario Alberto García Quiñonez Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecología, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua
  • Esteban Eduardo Martínez Álvarez Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecología, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua
  • José Alfredo Martínez-Quintana Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecología, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6177-6513
  • Iván Adrián García Galicia Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecología, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua
  • Juan González Maldonado Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja Californiai https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3863-786X
  • Román González-Escobedo Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecología, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4606-3026
  • Lorenzo Buenabad Carrasco Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecología, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0271-4088
Keywords: hens, pecan powder, productive performance, egg quality

Abstract

One hundred and twenty laying hens were used in a six-week trial to evaluate the influence of partial replacement of feed with pecan shelling by-product (PNP) on performance and egg yolk color. Treatments consisted of feed for laying hens containing 0%, 2.5%, 5.0%, or 7.5% of PNP (as fed basis). Partial replacement of feed with increasing levels of PNP did not affect (P>0.10) performance or egg yolk color. It is concluded that partial replacement of feed with PNP could marginally reduce feed cost and improve local feedstock utilization without affecting animal performance and egg quality.

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Published
2022-10-13
How to Cite
García Flores, Luis Raúl, Néstor Arce-Vazquez, Mario Alberto García Quiñonez, Esteban Eduardo Martínez Álvarez, José Alfredo Martínez-Quintana, Iván Adrián García Galicia, Juan González Maldonado, Román González-Escobedo, and Lorenzo Buenabad Carrasco. 2022. “Pecan Shelling by-Product As an Alternative Feedstuff in Diets of Laying Hens: Performance and Yolk Color”. Archivos Latinoamericanos De Producción Animal 30 (Supl. 1), 163-65. https://doi.org/10.53588/alpa.300521.