Cumin seed meal as an alternative to wheat bran in commercial laying hen diets

Abstract

To evaluate the nutritional significance of cumin seed meal (CSM) as a commercial poultry feedstuff on laying hen performance and quality of laid eggs, an experiment was conducted using 144 (48-week-old) laying hens receiving diets containing 0, 25 and 50 g CSM kg −1 with or without polyethylene glycol (PEG 6000) and xylanase enzyme (Grindazym  GP 15000) for 9 weeks. Body weight on the first and last days of the experiment and daily egg production and egg weight and weekly feed intake during the first, fifth and ninth weeks of the experiment were recorded. Shell weight, shell thickness, Haugh unit and yolk colour were measured during the last week of the experiment. The results showed that inclusion of CSM in laying hen diets had no negative influence on the parameters measured compared with the control diet (P > 0.05), but enhanced egg yolk colour (P < 0.05). PEG increased the daily feed intake of birds receiving CSM diets (P < 0.01) and tended to enhance daily egg production and egg weight, although not significantly. Grindazym decreased shell weight and thickness of laid eggs (P < 0.05) and tended to increase hen body weight, but had no influence on other parameters measured. The results demonstrated that CSM can be substituted for wheat bran in layer diets at 25 or 50 g kg −1 dietary inclusion level without any adverse effect on hen performance or egg quality, and might enhance egg yolk colour. In view of the low price of CSM, it could be concluded that inclusion of CSM in the diet might be beneficial to the commercial laying hen industry and reduce the overall cost of egg production.

The effect of substituting wheat bran with cumin seed meal on laying performance, egg quality characteristics and fatty acid profile in laying hens

“…In the present study, it was found that hen-day egg production, egg weight and FCR were significantly improved by substitution of 100% WB with CSM (Table 2). These results are in agreement with MAnSOORI et al (2006) who observed that the addition of 25 or 50 kg/ton of CSM instead of WB improved egg weight and FCR, while body weight and feed intake were not significantly influenced. The improvement in performance may be due to the nutritional value of CSM.…”

“…Out of the 18 amino acids identified, eight were indispensable, and the first limiting amino acid was tryptophan (BADR and GEORGIEv, 1990). Although there are a vast number of reports on the nutritive value and medicinal effects of cumin seeds and the extracted oil in humans and animals (CHInTHU et al, 1997;GAGAnDEEP et al, 2003), there is no documented work on the use of CSM as an ingredient in poultry rations (MAnSOORI et al, 2006).…”

The influence of different single dietary sources on moult induction in laying hens

“…This was particularly notable in birds provided with DTP, which had the maximum feed intake (29.9 g day −1 ), compared with hens fed AM (12.4 g day −1 ) or RB (16.7 g day −1 ). Birds provided with CSM did not consume this by‐product of cumin seed oil factories, presumably because of its poor palatability and astringent taste due to the presence of tannins, as the total measurable phenolic compound and total tannin contents of CSM were 18.2 g kg −1 and 3.7 g tannic acid equivalents kg −1 respectively 29, 30. Thus this group had a loss of body weight similar to that of FW birds.…”

“…This by‐product of tomato canneries, comparable to alfalfa meal in protein and dietary fibre and rich in vitamins and minerals, has been successfully used in broiler and laying hen diets 22–28. Cumin seed meal, high in dietary fibre, has also been successfully used as an alternative to wheat bran at up to 50 g kg −1 in broiler and layer rations 29, 30…”

A Combination of Wheat Bran and Vegetable Oils as Feedstuff in Laying Hens’ Diet: Impact on Egg Quality Parameters

“…Presupposed that poultry receives an isonitrogenous and isoenergetic diet, literature reports about an inclusion rate reach up to 50 g•kg −1 of WB in a laying hens' diet [4].…”