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Upon contact with laid eggs, avians initiate incubation behavior and stop laying additional eggs. This phenomenon suggests that the productivity of laying hens in free-range facilities may decrease because of frequent contact with laid eggs.
Yuichiro Yonetani +3 more
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The experiment was to investigate the effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus supplementation on production performance, egg quality, serum antioxidant and immune indexes of Roman pink laying hens during peak production. A total of 1 200 Roman pink laying hens
HUANG Ming-yuan +3 more
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: 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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Use of perches and nestboxes by laying hens in relation to social status, based on examination of consistency of ranking orders and frequency of interaction [PDF]
Four groups of 15-19 adult ISA Brown hens were studied in pens to assess the relationship between social status and use of perches and nestboxes.
Savory, C. J. +5 more
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Shell formation and bone strength in laying hens [PDF]
In Sweden almost 3.8% of all eggs are ruined due to cracked eggshells as shell quality declines with age during the laying period. This is a concern for food safety as well as an economical problem.
Wistedt, Anna
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The study was to investigate the effect of supplementation of Phellinus linteus polysaccharide (PL-N) in diet on lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced production performance, serum biochemistry, immunity and antioxidant capacity of laying hens. A total of 500
Dong-shu JIA +4 more
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Effect of agave oligofructose feed on egg production from laying hens
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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The T329S mutation in flavin-containing monooxygenase 3 (FMO3) impairs the trimethylamine (TMA) metabolism in laying hens. The TMA metabolic pathway is closely linked to lipid metabolic diseases, such as atherosclerosis and fatty liver disease.
Jianlou Song +8 more
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Control methods for Dermanyssus gallinae in systems for laying hens: results of an international seminar [PDF]
This paper reports the results of a seminar on poultry red mite (PRM), Dermanyssus gallinae. Eighteen researchers from eight European countries discussed life cycle issues of the mite, effects of mites on hens and egg production, and monitoring and ...
Zoons, Johan +26 more
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The 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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