This study aimed to determine the level of use of fermented kapok seed to substitute 100% soybean meal in native laying hen rations without adverse effect on laying hen production. Two hundred and forty laying hens ag...This study aimed to determine the level of use of fermented kapok seed to substitute 100% soybean meal in native laying hen rations without adverse effect on laying hen production. Two hundred and forty laying hens aged 20 weeks were used in this experiment. The completely randomized design was assigned with six treatments to replace 0, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% of soybean meal with fermented kapok seed with four replications. The variables measured were feed intake, feed conversion and income over feed cost （gross profit）, as well as variables related to egg production （hen day production and egg weight）, thickness of eggshell and yolk color index for quality of eggs. Data were analyzed statistically using analysis of variance （ANOVA）, and if the result shows a marked influence, it will be followed by Duncans test （DMRT）. The results showed that the performance of laying hen had not been affected significantly by substituting soybean meal with fermented kapok seed. Feed intake, feed conversion and egg production is not influenced either. In summary, the use of fermented kapok seed to substitute soybean meal in the ration can be up to 100% in the diet of laying chicken.展开更多
Fermented Callliandra, Gliricidia and Leucaena browses and maize material （milk stage） were applied to the soil to determine their effect on soil productivity. Hopi Red Dye Amaranthus （Amaranthus cruentus） was use...Fermented Callliandra, Gliricidia and Leucaena browses and maize material （milk stage） were applied to the soil to determine their effect on soil productivity. Hopi Red Dye Amaranthus （Amaranthus cruentus） was used as the test crop. Its DM yield was determined. The browse materials had higher total N and narrower C：N ratio than the maize material. Calliandra material had higher levels of insoluble fiber （ADF）, fiber bound N （ADFN） and lignin. Application of the browse and maize materials raised C, N, and C：N ratio of the soil in which they were applied compared to the control soil. The treated soils maintained higher levels of C and N and a narrower C：N ratio up to the third crop. Amaranthus DM yield was highest （P 〈 0.05） with browse treatments. Treatment with maize material did not have DM yield advantage over the control soil. Treatments with browse materials could have given higher yields because the materials had more N and fermentation could not only have increased the proportion of soluble N, but also degradability of the materials, thus making the N and other nutrients in the fermented materials available for plant growth. DM yield was highest （P 〈_ 0.05） with the first and third crops but lowest （P 〈 0.05） with the second crop. Plant growth in the second crop could have coincided with high demand for the N by the soil micro-organisms decomposing the added materials. During the third crop, decomposition of the readily degradable components of the added materials could have been complete and the N became available for plant growth. DM yield dropped （P 〈 0.05） with the fourth crop as the available N could have been depleted from the soil for plant growth.展开更多
文摘This study aimed to determine the level of use of fermented kapok seed to substitute 100% soybean meal in native laying hen rations without adverse effect on laying hen production. Two hundred and forty laying hens aged 20 weeks were used in this experiment. The completely randomized design was assigned with six treatments to replace 0, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% of soybean meal with fermented kapok seed with four replications. The variables measured were feed intake, feed conversion and income over feed cost （gross profit）, as well as variables related to egg production （hen day production and egg weight）, thickness of eggshell and yolk color index for quality of eggs. Data were analyzed statistically using analysis of variance （ANOVA）, and if the result shows a marked influence, it will be followed by Duncans test （DMRT）. The results showed that the performance of laying hen had not been affected significantly by substituting soybean meal with fermented kapok seed. Feed intake, feed conversion and egg production is not influenced either. In summary, the use of fermented kapok seed to substitute soybean meal in the ration can be up to 100% in the diet of laying chicken.
文摘Fermented Callliandra, Gliricidia and Leucaena browses and maize material （milk stage） were applied to the soil to determine their effect on soil productivity. Hopi Red Dye Amaranthus （Amaranthus cruentus） was used as the test crop. Its DM yield was determined. The browse materials had higher total N and narrower C：N ratio than the maize material. Calliandra material had higher levels of insoluble fiber （ADF）, fiber bound N （ADFN） and lignin. Application of the browse and maize materials raised C, N, and C：N ratio of the soil in which they were applied compared to the control soil. The treated soils maintained higher levels of C and N and a narrower C：N ratio up to the third crop. Amaranthus DM yield was highest （P 〈 0.05） with browse treatments. Treatment with maize material did not have DM yield advantage over the control soil. Treatments with browse materials could have given higher yields because the materials had more N and fermentation could not only have increased the proportion of soluble N, but also degradability of the materials, thus making the N and other nutrients in the fermented materials available for plant growth. DM yield was highest （P 〈_ 0.05） with the first and third crops but lowest （P 〈 0.05） with the second crop. Plant growth in the second crop could have coincided with high demand for the N by the soil micro-organisms decomposing the added materials. During the third crop, decomposition of the readily degradable components of the added materials could have been complete and the N became available for plant growth. DM yield dropped （P 〈 0.05） with the fourth crop as the available N could have been depleted from the soil for plant growth.
