Impacts of In Ovo Feeding of DL-Methionine on Hatchability and Chick Weight

Authors

  • İsa Coşkun Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Zootekni Bölümü
  • Güray Erener Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Zootekni Bölümü
  • Ahmet Şahin Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Zootekni Bölümü
  • Ufuk Karadavut Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Zootekni Bölümü
  • Aydın Altop Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Zootekni Bölümü
  • Aylin Ağma Okur Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Zootekni Bölümü

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v2i1.47-50.64

Keywords:

In ovo, DL-methionine, Broiler, Hatchability, Fertile egg

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of in ovo DL-methionine injection into the fertile broiler eggs on hatchability and relative chick weight. In the trial, 132 fertile broiler eggs were obtained from a breeder flock (34-wk-old Ross 308 parent stock). Fertile eggs were randomly assigned to two experimental groups. Experimental groups were 1) Control 2) DL-methionine injected group with three replicates. Injections were carried out at the 16th day of incubation. At the end of the study, hatchability was 90.29%, and 84.74% in control and DL-methionine injected eggs respectively. Relative chick weights were 70.04% and 72.70% control and DL-methionine injected group respectively. At the end of the study, it determined that injection of DL-methionine increased 3.8% relative chick weight according to control. It suggested that DL-methionine may use as an in ovo feed additive for obtain heavier chick.

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Published

12.02.2014

How to Cite

Coşkun, İsa, Erener, G., Şahin, A., Karadavut, U., Altop, A., & Okur, A. A. (2014). Impacts of In Ovo Feeding of DL-Methionine on Hatchability and Chick Weight. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 2(1), 47–50. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v2i1.47-50.64

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Animal Production