weeks old pullets with an average weight of 557.5±9.5 g were divided into four groups and
fed ad libitum with commercial poultry feeds contaminated with 0.01, 0.02 and 0.04%
dichlorvos (w/v). The group without dichlorvos served as the control. Exposure to dichlorvos
was continued until nine weeks after the hens started laying eggs. There was a significant
reduction (p< 0.05) in feed intake between the control group and those exposed to …