A Master’s thesis at the College of Agriculture, University of Kirkuk, examined the addition of roasted and unroasted date pits to laying-hen diets and their effects on the productive, qualitative, and sensory characteristics of eggs.
The thesis, submitted by Noor Nash’at Bahjat, aimed to use date pits, a by-product of date molasses production, as a feed additive in laying-hen diets to improve egg production and quality.
The study concluded that roasted date pits at a level of 7.5% represent a promising feed ingredient for laying-hen diets, as they produced positive results in some productive and qualitative traits while maintaining overall performance and the sensory acceptability of the eggs.
