Laying Performance and Egg Quality Traits of Vanaraja Birds as Influenced by Dietary Supplementation of Turmeric Powder

Dietary supplementation with turmeric powder improved laying performance and enhanced egg quality traits. Yolk index and albumen index increased (p<0.05) while yolk cholesterol decreased with the increase in the level of turmeric powder. On the basis of the above findings, supplementation of turmeric powder at 0.75 per cent of feed can be recommended under Nagaland's agro-climatic conditions.

CONCLUSIONS Turmeric powder supplementation at the rate of 0.75 resulted in better performance in egg production and egg quality traits of Vanaraja birds as compared to the control group. Therefore, on the basis of the above findings, the use of turmeric powder as a feed additive at the rate of 0.75 in poultry diets may be advocated for better production performance and for producing betterquality eggs.