Abstract

Morical, a herbal based feed supplement prepared using Morinda citrifolia fruits were fed to the Nicobari fowl at 4% inclusion level in the feed. Higher hen day egg production and egg weight was recorded with morical fed group as compared to control group. The egg shell analysis revealed that the morical fed group showed the better egg shell thickness, calcium and magnesium accretion in egg shell and yolk. Based on the present study, it was explored that M. citrifolia fruit powder could be used as feed supplement in Nicobari fowl. Key words: Egg production, egg quality, Mroinda citrifolia, Nicobari fowl.

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