Effectiveness of Using Traditional Plants on Antibiotic Residues and Egg Quality of Laying Hens

Abstract

To get quality eggs, breeders can try traditional ingredients as an alternative to caring for chickens. Because traditional plants are also considered to have efficacy as antibiotics. In getting positive results, it is necessary to test plant species that are in accordance with the standards of chicken needs. In this case, it has been determined through the feasibility of herbal medicines such as herbs and papaya leaves as Antibiotic Residues and improving egg quality. The results showed that the addition of papaya leaf extract in drinking water (P2) could increase the thickness of the shell, the addition of papaya leaf extract in combination with herbal medicine (P3) could increase the value of the egg yolk colour index, and there was a tendency to increase the colour of the shell in the P2 and P3 treatments. In addition, there were no antibiotic residues in chicken eggs in all treatments which indicated that the eggs were healthy and safe for consumption.