Egg production, egg quality, blood lipids, and ovarian related indices in laying hens fed pomegranate by-products
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Laying hen Pomegranate seed Egg production Blood lipids Ovary
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The present experiment was conducted to investigate effects of pomegranate seed (PS) on egg production variables, egg quality traits, blood biochemical attributes, and ovarian related indices of laying hens. A total of 360 Hy-line laying hens (w-80), at 25 weeks of age were randomly allotted to 5 dietary treatments in a completely randomized design during a ten-week period. Experimental treatments consisted of a basal diet (CTL) or supplementation of 1 g, 2 g, 3 g, and 4 g PS/kg to basal diet. Supplementation of 4 g PS/kg feed increased production rate of laying hens by 2.6% (P<0.05) while the other production variables were not affected by dietary treatments. Dietary inclusion of 3 or 4 g PS/kg tended to increase yolk color by 10.7% compared to layers fed on CTL treatment. The greatest large and small yellow follicles count and ovary weight observed when laying hens received 4 g PS/kg feeds compared to those fed on the other dietary treatments (P<0.05). Blood cholesterol content decreased in response to feeding 4 g/kg PS supplemented diets (P<0.05). Furthermore, blood triacylglycerol concentration decreased in layers fed diets containing 3 or 4 g PS/kg (P<0.05). In conclusion, dietary supplementation of 4 g/kg PS seems suitable to improve egg production rate and decrease blood cholesterol and triacylglycerol contents.
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Gharagozloo, A., Kheiri, F., Nasr, J., & Faghani, M. (2023). Egg production, egg quality, blood lipids, and ovarian related indices in laying hens fed pomegranate by-products. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 74(3), 6227–6232. https://doi.org/10.12681/jhvms.31293
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