Supplementation of laying hens’ feed with Schizochytrium powder and its effect on physical and chemical properties of eggs
Ifra kiran, Huma Umbreen, Mahr un Nisa, Fahad Al-Asmari, Eliasse Zongo · 2024
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Ifra Kiran and co-authors fed laying hens a marine microalga powder to enrich their eggs with omega-3 fats. One hundred fifty hens were split into five groups for fifty-two days; four groups got rising doses of Schizochytrium powder in otherwise matched feed. Egg output, feed use, egg weight, and shell thickness did not change across groups. The egg yolks, though, gained the omega-3 fats ALA, EPA, and especially DHA as the dose rose, while the balance between omega-6 and omega-3 fats improved.
The rise in yolk DHA appeared within two weeks at higher doses and then held a plateau. The powder works as a substitute source of DHA for producing enriched eggs. Such eggs offer a way to deliver a fat many diets lack. The study reassures producers: the enrichment came with no cost to laying performance or egg quality.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ifra kiran, Huma Umbreen, Mahr un Nisa, Fahad Al-Asmari, Eliasse Zongo |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 52 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |