Abstract
Consumers awareness of the usage of natural product is increasing but exploration of natural carotenoid originated from animal was conducted into a lesser extent. The objective of this study was to examine the use of Golden snail egg powder (GESP) for improvement of quality of Arabic chicken egg. Thirty six Arabic chicken (silver and golden chicken, 22 weeks of age, 1,123.9 ± 155.1 g initial body weight) were assigned in completely randomized design (CRD), consisting of 4 dietary treatments (R0 = control 0%; R1 = 4%; R2 = 8%; and R3 = 12% level of GESP) and 3 replications. Data were analysed using one way ANOVA with homogeneity and normality tested in advance. After one month of experiment, data showed that up to 12%, yolk carotenoid and yolk score significantly increased in line with dietary GESP level. However Haugh unit and yolk indices were not affected by GESP. This result indicates that Golden snail egg can be used as carotenoid for improvement of chicken egg quality.
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