Performances de ponte et qualité des oeufs de poules pondeuses nourries avec des aliments à base de différentes variétés de grains de maïs

L’objectif de l’etude etait de comparer l’effet de quatre varietes de grains de mais, EVDT, TZPB, AK jaune et Massawe sur les performances de ponte et la qualite des oeufs des poules pondeuses de souche Hy-line. L’essai a ete conduit pendant 6 mois sur des poulettes âgees de 20 semaines et reparties en 16 lots de 12 sujets chacun. Les resultats ont montre qu’il n’a pas de difference significative (p>0,05) entre les varietes de grains de mais pour le taux de ponte global a 6 mois de ponte (62,1 a 66,3%). A 6 mois de ponte, le poids moyen des oeufs des poules pondeuses de la variete AK jaune (55,4 g) a ete superieur de facon hautement significative (p 0,05) n’a ete observee entre les varietes de grains de mais. © 2018 International Formulae Group. All rights reserved Mots cles: Mais, taux de ponte, poids des oeufs, qualite des oeufs, Benin English Title:  Spawning performance and quality of laying hen eggs fed with feeds of different varieties of maize grains English Abstract This study aimed to compare the effect of four maize kernel varieties, EVDT, TZPB, AK-jaune and Massawe on laying performance and egg quality in Hy-line breeding hens. The experiment was conducted during 6 months on layers of 20 weeks age and divided into 16 batches of 12 subjects each. The results showed that there was no significant difference (p >0.05) between the varieties of maize grains for the overall laying rate at 6 months of laying (62.1 to 66.3%). At 6 months of lay, the average egg weight of the AK-jaune (55.4 g) layer hens was significantly (p 0.05) were observed between maize grain varieties. © 2018 International Formulae Group. All rights reserved Keywords: Maize, laying rate, egg weight, egg quality, Benin