Açaí bran as an alternative food to diets for commercial laying hens

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https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9168.2023v16n4e11466

Keywords:

alternative food, egg, Euterpe precatoria, feed intake, fiber

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of açaí bran (AB) inclusion in diets for laying hens on performance, quality and sensory characteristics of the eggs. A bromatological analysis of AB (seed and peel, resulting from pulping of açaí fruit) was carried out for formulation of experimental diets, which was evaluated in terms of bird performance, quality and sensory characteristics of the eggs. The study lasted 105 days divided into five periods of 21 days. A total of 180 Hisex White laying hens (65-wks-old) were distributed in a completely randomized design with control treatment (without inclusion) and five inclusion levels (5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 %) of AB in the diets with five replicates of six birds. The results of the present study indicated that is possible to include until 10% of AB in diets for laying hens with a positive effect (p<0.05) on performance and egg quality, presenting better eggs sensory characteristics. AB presents a great content of fiber, however, its inclusion above 10% caused a negative effect (p<0.05) on performance, quality and sensory characteristics of eggs.

Author Biographies

João Paulo Ferreira Rufino, Universidade Federal do Amazonas - UFAM

Doutor em Biotecnologia/ Docente da Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus (AM), Brasil.

Frank George Guimarães Cruz, Universidade Federal do Amazonas - UFAM

Doutor em Biotecnologia/ Docente da Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus (AM), Brasil.

Pedro Alves de Oliveira Filho, Universidade Federal do Amazonas - UFAM

Doutor em Ciência Animal/ Docente da Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus (AM), Brasil.

Francisco Alberto de Lima Chaves, Universidade Federal do Amazonas - UFAM

Mestre em Ciências Ambientais e Sustentabilidade na Amazônia. Técnico Administrativo na Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus (AM), Brasil.

Marco Antonio de Freitas Mendonça, Universidade Federal do Amazonas - UFAM

Doutor em Agronomia Tropical/ Docente da Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus (AM), Brasil.

Joel Lima da Silva Junior, Universidade Federal do Amazonas - UFAM

Doutor em Ciências Pesqueiras/Docente da Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus (AM), Brasil.

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Rufino, J. P. F., Cruz, F. G. G., Oliveira Filho, P. A. de, Chaves, F. A. de L., Mendonça, M. A. de F., & Silva Junior, J. L. da . (2023). Açaí bran as an alternative food to diets for commercial laying hens. Revista Em Agronegócio E Meio Ambiente, 16(4), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9168.2023v16n4e11466

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