Effect of Supplementation of Indigofera Shoot Flour on Egg Quality of ISA Brown Layers

Authors: Maria Untu I, Makanaung Telleng M*, Gresje Kereh V and Juliana Kumajas N

DOI: 10.23880/izab-16000461

Volume 6, Issue 2

Abstract

This study purposed to investigate the effect of using shoot flour of Indigofera zollingeriana from coconut plantations which was added to the ration on the quality of chicken eggs. This research used a completely randomized design with four (4) treatments and five (5) replications. The experimental ration contain Indigofera shoot leaf flour (ISLF) which was tested consisted of: P0 = 0% ISLF, P1 = 2.5% ISLF, P2 = 5.0% ISLF, and P3 = 7.5% ISLF. The variables measured and observed included egg weight, egg shell weight, shell thickness, egg height, albumen height, albumen weight, egg yolk color and egg yolk weight. The research data were analyzed by using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) based on Completely Randomized Design in using Minitab 16 software. If the treatment has a significant effect, further testing would be carried out with the Honesty Significant Difference Test. This study found that the internal and external quality of eggs was affected when shoot leaf flour from indigofera zollingeriana was added to chicken rations. It was reasoned that organization of indigofera shoot flour to a degree of 5.0% gave the best.

Keywords: Chicken Egg; Internal; External Morphology

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