The effect of various levels of Moringa oleifera leaf meal on the laying performance and egg quality of Isabrown pullets was investigated using one hundred and twenty Isa Brown pullets randomly assigned to fourdietary treatments (0%, 2.5%, 5.0% and 7.5%) with 30 birds per treatment and three replicates of 10 birds perreplicate in a 3 x 4 CRD design were used for the experiment which lasted for 8 weeks. The result showed thatbirds on T2 performed significantly (P<0.05) better in terms of egg production and egg quality. . Numericalvalues are 159 + 1.52egg/wk, 66.25 + 7.69g, 5.58 + 0.24cm, 8. 63 + 1.01g and 76.62 respectively for meanweekly egg collection, egg weight, egg length, shell weight and egg surface for birds on T2, while the respectivevalues are 131 + 1.34egg/wk, 60.48 + 8.05g, 5.39 + 0.18cm, 8.67 + 1.39g and 72.11 for those on T3 and 133 +1.54 egg/wk, 58.33 + 7.61g, 5.41 + 0.26cm, 8.17 + 0.92g and 70.23 for those on T4. Egg width, shell thicknessand egg shape index did not show any significant difference (P > 0.05). The result of the internal characteristicsof the birds followed a similar trend with birds on T2 having significantly (P < 0.05) better indices of internal eggquality. The respective values are 23.13 + 3.55g, 1.5cm, 32.71 + 3.29g, 34.89 for yolk weight, yolk height,albumen weight and yolk ratio for birds on T2, while those on T3 and T4 had 19.90 + 2.77g, 1.4cm, 29.62 + 3.94g32.9 and 15.58 + 1.89g, 1.4cm, 29.71 + 3.4 and 27.22 for the parameters indicated. Inclusion of Moringa leaf
meal at lower levels is therefore recommended.
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