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Turmeric root and annato seed in second-cycle layer diets: performance and egg quality

Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, 2011
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of the inclusion of annato (Bixa orellana L.) and turmeric (Turmeric longa L.) in layer feeds on live performance, egg quality, and yolk pigmentation and depigmentation time.
C Laganá, CC Pizzolante, ESPB Saldanha, JE de Moraes   +3 more
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Stability of the pigmentation of egg yolks enriched with omega-3 and carophyll stored at room temperature and under refrigeration

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2011
The objective of this experiment was to study yolk pigmentation stability in omega 3 (ω-3) enriched eggs stored under different temperatures in zeaxanthin equivalent (by using visible light spectrophotometer) and visual score (with values obtained ...
Vanessa Camarinha Barbosa, Arlene Gaspar, Ligia Fátima Lima Calixto, Tarcísio Simões Pereira Agostinho   +3 more
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Rhodocyclus gelatinosus Biomass for Egg Yolk Pigmentation

Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2004
Sao Paulo State Univ, Coll Vet Med, Support Prod & Anim Hlth Dept, BR-16050680 Aracatuba, SP ...
Ponsano, EHG, Pinto, Marcos Franke, Neto, M. G., Lacava, P. M.   +3 more
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Ground annatto seeds (Bixa orellana L.) in sorghum-based commercial layer diets and their effects on performance, egg quality, and yolk pigmentation

Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, 2010
Consumer demands for healthy foods have stimulated the research on the use of natural products in animal nutrition. Annatto can be used a pigmentation source to improve yolk color of commercial eggs.
EA Garcia, AB Molino, HC Gonçalves, OM Junqueira, K Pelícia, RH Osera, KF Duarte   +6 more
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Larval development of the Mexican Snook, Centropomus poeyi (Teleostei: Centropomidae)

Neotropical Ichthyology, 2018
We document for the first time the early ontogeny of Centropomus poeyi based on captive raised material representing 0-19 days posthatch (dph). The achievement of early developmental landmarks (i.e., yolk-sac depletion, flexion, development of fins) and ...
Kole M. Kubicek, Carlos Alfonso Álvarez-González, Rafael Martínez-García, Wilfrido Miguel Contreras-Sánchez, Camilo Pohlenz, Kevin W. Conway   +5 more
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Dietary Supplementation with Microencapsulated Lutein Improves Yolk Color and Lutein Content in Fresh and Cooked Eggs of Laying Hens

The Journal of Poultry Science, 2021
This study was conducted to compare the efficacy of diet supplemented with non-microencapsulated lutein (NL) and microencapsulated lutein (ML) in laying hens. A total of 270 Hy-line Brown laying hens (54 weeks old) were allocated to three groups with six
Chao Wen, Yue Su, Zhengguo Tao, Zongjia Cheng, Di Zhou, Tian Wang, Yanmin Zhou   +6 more
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Strain Differences in Egg Yolk Pigmentation

Poultry Science, 1977
Abstract Two experiments were conducted to evaluate egg yolk pigmentation from eggs produced by 12 commercial laying strains of hens housed in both floor and cage conditions. Eggs were obtained from the Florida Poultry Evaluation Center, Chipley, Florida, during the 4th (experiment 1) and 10th (experiment 2) 28-day production periods of the 23rd ...
D.L. FLETCHER, D.M. JANKY, R.B. CHRISTMAS, A.S. ARAFA, R.H. HARMS   +4 more
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Banana leaf in the diet of laying hens in cage free system

Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences, 2019
The aim of this research was evaluate the productive performance, egg quality and the endoparasites presence on Carijo laying hens in Cage Free system, fed with two experimental diets, one of them supplemented with fresh banana leaf in natura.
Nayara Emanuelle Matos e Silva, Heder José D'Ávila Lima, Jean kaique Valentim, Fernandes Jesuino Mukissaí Tossué, Tatiana Marques Bittencourt, Jonatan Mikhail Del Solar Velarde   +5 more
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Improvement of yolk coloration and egg quality in Japanese quail eggs through dietary phyto-carotenoid supplementation [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
Phyto-Carotenoids act as natural colour pigments in a wide variety of plants which are responsible for the yellow, orange, and red hues found in fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
Hertamawati Rosa Tri, Prasetyo Anang Febri, Prayitno Agus Hadi, Erawati Dyah Nuning   +3 more
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Effects of Pistacia terebinthus seed meal and different storage times on egg quality of laying hens

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2018
The present study examined the effect of supplementing the diets of laying hens with Pistacia terebinthus seed meal on egg quality during different storage intervals.
Eyup Eren Gultepe, Ibrahim Sadi Cetingul, Cangir Uyarlar, Aamir Iqbal, Abdur Rahman, Suleyman Hacisalihoglu, Umit Ozcinar, Ismail Bayram   +7 more
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