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The use of dried and powdered molasses as a feed ingridient in layer ration was studied during a 12 weeks period from to october 1989, in an experiment using cornpeletly randomized design. The metabo1izable energy content of powdered molasses was estimated and nine isocaloric (2900 Kcal/Kg) diets containing respectively 0,2,4,6,8,10,12,14 and 16 percent of dried molasses were formulated.
Feed intake, egg production egg weight and egg gravity were measured every week. Also correspouding feed efficiencies as measured by Kg. feed consumed per Kg egg produced as well as Kg feed consumed per dozen egg produced were calculated.
The analysis of variance of the data showed highly significant (P<0.01) decrease in average daily feed intake, hen day egg production and the feed efficiency measured as (Kg feed consumed per Kg egg produced ). The feed efficiency measured as (Kg feed consumed per dozen egg produced) and average weight of each egg were significant (P