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Effect of agave oligofructose feed on egg production from laying hens
Revista Mvz Cordoba, 2018 Objective. To determine egg production in laying hens treated with oligofructose from agave. Materials and methods. Eighteen weeks old Hy-line W-36 hens (n=300) were distributed randomly into 3 treatment groups: no feed supplementation (control) or feed ...
Ivónn Yanine Chávez-Mora +5 more
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Poultry Science, 2022 : In this study, the effects of 5 graded dietary levels (0.025, 0.05, 0.075, 0.1, and 0.125%) of dimethylglycine (DMG) were studied in laying hens during the late laying period (71–78 wk).
Hong Yao +5 more
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Brazilian Journal of Poultry ScienceThe aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of Leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala) and Banana flour (Musa cavendishii) on performance of laying hens.
K Dumorné
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Siliao yanjiu, 2022 The experiment was to investigate the effect of fermented diet on laying rate, intestinal function, nutrient excretion and serum biochemical indexes of laying hens in late laying period. A total of 960 580-day-old Hyline brown commercial laying hens were
Xu-cheng ZHENG +7 more
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Physiological Stress in Laying Hens
Poultry Science, 2006 Stress responses in laying hens were mediated by continuous infusion of adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) via osmotic pumps. The ACTH was dissolved in saline solution (0.85%), and each pump delivered 8 IU of ACTH per kilogram of BW per day at the rate of 1 microL/h for 7 d. Control hens received pumps loaded with saline. Measurements were made at 6 d postpump
J Odihambo, Mumma +3 more
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Effects of Clostridium butyricum on Production Performance and Bone Development of Laying Hens
Veterinary SciencesProbiotics are safe, inexpensive, and effective feed additives, and Clostridium butyricum (CB) has been reported to regulate bone health in addition to having conventional probiotic effects.
Jiaqi Huang +4 more
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CAN LAYER CHICKEN BUSINESS GENERATE INCOME FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN RURAL AREA OF INDONESIA? [PDF]
Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2020 This study aims were to determine the profitability, economic determinants of laying hens business and income contribution for smallholder laying hens farmer in rural area in Indoesia. Survey study were conducted. 75 laying hens farmers in Kendal regency
Setiadi A. +5 more
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Behavioural Priorities of Laying Hens
Avian and Poultry Biology Reviews, 2003 This article reviews the behavioural requirements of laying hens. It primarily concentrates on evidence from consumer demand studies and relates this to the behavioural and physical consequences of denying hens opportunities to express certain activities.
Jonathan Cooper, Melissa J. Albentosa
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Poultry Science: The microbiomes of the reproductive tract play a crucial role in the egg production and quality and reproductive health of laying hens. Speckled eggs are characterized by shells with brown spots of varying sizes and commonly produced by brown-shelled ...
Xue Cheng +9 more
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Animal Nutrition, 2021 This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of ageing corn levels (stored for 4 years) with or without the supplementation of tea polyphenols (TPP) on the performance, egg quality and antioxidant status of laying hens.
Ling Zhou +7 more
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