Effects of different levels of Purslane powder on microbial populations, blood biochemical parameters and tibia bone characteristics of laying hens

the aim of present study was investigat the effect of Purslane powder on cecal microbial population, blood parameters and tibia characteristics of laying hens. One hundred and twenty Leghorn Hy-Line (W36) strain in 44 to 52 weeks of age used in a completely randomized design with 4 treatments and 5 replicates to receive diet supplemented with 0 (control), 1, 2 and 3 % of dried purslane. The results showed that Purslane powdered supplementation was significantly reduced E.coli and coliform bacteria (P0.05) but significantly decreased of glucose (P0.05). Volume weight, dry weight and tibia ash were significantly affected by the experimental treatments (P