Effects of dietary flaxseed meal on production performance, egg quality, and hatchability of Huoyan geese and fatty acids profile in egg yolk and thigh meat from their offspring

2014 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 102-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Chen ◽  
Y.Y. Jiang ◽  
J.P. Wang ◽  
Y.Q. Huang ◽  
Z.X Wang
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Fatty Acids Profile ◽  
Flaxseed Meal

scholarly journals Enriching laying hens eggs by feeding diets with different fatty acid composition and antioxidants

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Petru Alexandru Vlaicu ◽  
Tatiana Dumitra Panaite ◽  
Raluca Paula Turcu
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
Rapeseed Meal ◽  
Sea Buckthorn ◽  
Standard Diet ◽  
Flaxseed Meal ◽  
Health Related

AbstractThe current study was conducted to evaluate egg quality, egg yolk fatty acids, health-related indices and antioxidants from laying hens' eggs fed different combined vegetable by-products, rich in fatty acids and antioxidants. One hundred twenty 50 weeks-old Tetra SL laying hens were divided into three groups. They were given daily a standard diet (Control, C), a diet containing 9% rapeseed meal with 3% grapeseed meal (T1 diet), or a diet containing 9% flaxseed meal and 3% sea buckthorn meal (T2 diet). Hen production performances, egg quality, egg yolk fatty acids total polyphenols content and antioxidant capacity were determined. The T1 diet significantly reduced the egg yolk content of palmitic acid from 76.615 mg (C) to 46.843 mg (T1) and that of oleic acid from 788.13 mg (C) to 682.83 mg (T1). Feeding flaxseed and sea buckthorn meals significantly increased the egg yolk content of α-linolenic acid in T2 yolks (35.297 mg) compared with C yolks (4.752 mg) and that of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from 16.282 mg (C) to 74.918 mg (T2). The atherogenicity indices (AI) were not significantly affected, whereas the thrombogenicity indices (TI) decreased significantly (p < 0.0007) from 0.72 (C) to 0.60 (T1) and 0.66 (T2), respectively. Adding this combination of meals to the hens' diets, increased the total polyphenol content and antioxidant capacity in T1 and T2 eggs compared to C eggs. The significant enrichment of eggs with n-3 fatty acids and antioxidant capacity, as well on the health-related indices especially from T2 eggs, represents a potential functional feed ingredient in poultry feeding, to obtain eggs as functional food.

scholarly journals Egg Quality from Nera Atriana, a Local Poultry Breed of the Abruzzo Region (Italy), and ISA Brown Hens Reared under Free Range Conditions

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 257
Author(s):  
Andrea Ianni ◽  
Dayana Bartolini ◽  
Francesca Bennato ◽  
Giuseppe Martino
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Electrophoretic Pattern ◽  
Cholesterol Concentration ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Monthly Basis ◽  
Animal Products ◽  
Fatty Acids Profile ◽  
Abruzzo Region

The selection and diffusion in the poultry sector of hybrid breeds able to produce higher amount of meat and eggs, led over time to the erosion of genetic resources. One of the strategies that can be applied in order to stem such phenomenon, concerns the valorization of the animal products, meat or eggs, obtained from indigenous poultry breeds. Therefore, the aim of this study is to characterize the qualitative aspects of eggs obtained from the Nera Atriana hen, an Italian indigenous laying hen characteristic of the Abruzzo region, making a direct comparison with a commercial hybrid reared in the same environment and applying the same feeding protocol. The trial was conducted for a period of 5 months (from March to July 2019), in which 6 egg samplings were performed (one at the beginning and additional 5 on a monthly basis); each sampling involved the collection of 15 eggs per group of animals for a total of 90 eggs per genotype. Eggs were specifically subjected to evaluations of the physical parameters, including the yolk color, and analyses aimed at determining the content of total lipids, cholesterol, and β-carotene. In addition to this, the fatty acids profile and the electrophoretic pattern of the globular proteins of the yolk were characterized. Eggs from hybrid hens were characterized by higher total weight with significantly higher values specifically associated to albumen and yolk weight and to the albumen percentage. In the eggs obtained from the local hen, higher relative percentages were instead found in the quantity of shell and yolk; furthermore, in the same samples was observed a higher yolk redness, a cholesterol concentration tending to be lower although not significant (p = 0.0521), and a greater amount of saturated fatty acids which could justify a lower susceptibility of the food to oxidative processes following transformation with heat treatments. With regard to the fatty acid composition, differences were specifically observed for palmitic (C16:0) and palmitoleic (C16:1 cis-9) acids that showed higher relative percentages in eggs from local breed, and for the oleic acid (C18:1 cis-9) which was more represented in eggs from commercial hens. In conclusion, some interesting nutritional features, in a preliminary way, have been highlighted that could lead the consumer to prefer these “niche” products over those obtained from commercial hybrids.

scholarly journals Laying Performance, Physical, and Internal Egg Quality Criteria of Hens Fed Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles and Exogenous Enzyme Mixture

Animals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack ◽  
Khalid M. Mahrose ◽  
Faten A. M. Attia ◽  
Ayman A. Swelum ◽  
Ayman E. Taha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
Exogenous Enzyme ◽  
Distillers Dried Grains ◽  
Enzyme Mixture ◽  
Laying Performance ◽  
Enzyme Cocktail

: The effects of dietary inclusion of distillers dried grains with solubles in laying hen diets with and without exogenous enzyme mixture (EEM) on performance and egg characteristics were evaluated. One of the main objectives of this study was to examine the effects of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and enzyme cocktail on egg yolk fatty acids. The study used total of 144 Hisex Brown laying hens in a 4 × 2 factorial arrangement, including four levels of DDGS (0, 6, 12, and 18% of diet) and two levels of enzyme cocktail (0 or 250 mg EEM/kg of diet) through 32–42 weeks of the age. The inclusion of 18% DDGS was associated with the worst (p ≤ 0.001) egg production and the lowest daily feed intake. Numerically, hens fed 6% DDGS diet consumed more feed and had the greatest egg production. The best feed conversion ratio (FCR) was recorded in the control, while the worst was recorded in the 18% DDGS group. Compared with EEM-free diets, EEM supplementation improved FCR by about 2.79%, but the difference was not significant. Shell thickness and shell percentage were significantly increased in hens fed 6% DDGS diet compared to other groups. Egg weights in the 6% and 12% DDGS groups were significantly higher than those in the control and 18% DDGS groups. Non-significant increases in shell and albumin percentages were recorded in groups fed EEM-supplemented diets. The interaction effect of DDGS and EEM was significant (p ≤ 0.01) for the majority of egg characteristics. As dietary DDGS level increased, yolk color density increased. Elevating DDGS level up to 18% increased yolk cholesterol, total fat, and total unsaturated fatty acids. The effects of EEM supplementation on egg yolk fatty acid composition and the interaction effects between DDGS and EEM were not significant. Considering these results, it could be concluded that DDGS is an acceptable feed ingredient in layer diets and that the maximum inclusion level of DDGS should not exceed 12% of the whole diet.

scholarly journals Effect of Dietary Incorporation of Linseed Alone or Together with Tomato-Red Pepper Mix on Laying Hens’ Egg Yolk Fatty Acids Profile and Health Lipid Indexes

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 813 ◽  
Author(s):  
Besma Omri ◽  
Raja Chalghoumi ◽  
Luana Izzo ◽  
Alberto Ritieni ◽  
Massimo Lucarini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Docosahexaenoic Acid ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Dietary Treatment ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
Red Pepper ◽  
Standard Diet ◽  
Fatty Acids Profile ◽  
Tomato Paste ◽  
Diet Control

This study evaluated the effect of linseed incorporation in laying hens’ feed (alone or along with a tomato-red pepper mix) on laying hens’ egg yolk fatty acids profile, as well as on their atherogenic (IA) and thrombogenic (IT) health lipid indexes, and the ratio between the hypocholesterolemic and hypercholesterolemic fatty acids (HH). Sixty 27 weeks-old Novogen White laying hens were divided into three groups and given 100 g/hen/day of a standard diet (Control, C) containing 4.5% of ground linseed (Linseed diet, L), containing 1% of dried tomato paste and 1% sweet red pepper (Lineseeds-Tomato-Pepper, LTP). The linseed dietary inclusion significantly reduced the egg yolk content of palmitic acid from 25.41% (C) to 23.43% (L) and that of stearic acid from 14.75% (C) to 12.52% (L). Feeding 4.5% ground linseed did not affect the egg yolk content of α-Linolenic acid but significantly increased the egg yolk concentration of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) from 0.011% (C) to 0.047% (L) and that of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from 1.94% (C) to 2.73% (L). The IA and the HH were not affected (p > 0.05) by the dietary addition of linseed, whereas the IT decreased (p < 0.05) from 1.16 (C) to 0.86 (L). Adding tomato-sweet red pepper mix to the linseed-supplemented feed did not affect the measured parameters as compared to the linseed dietary treatment.

scholarly journals Supplementation of spirulina (Spirulina platensis) on yolk colour, egg quality and production performance of laying hens

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-78
Author(s):  
M Ahammed ◽  
S Sharmin ◽  
A Khatun ◽  
KMS Islam
Keyword(s):  
Spirulina Platensis ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Dietary Supplementation ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Dietary Treatments

A total of 96 Shaver 579 laying hens of 78 weeks of age were studied for the effects on egg production of dietary supplementation with spirulina (Spirulina platensis). The hens were divided into four dietary treatments with six replications of four birds in each group. Birds of three groups were supplemented with 0.1%, 0.2% and 0.3% spirulina and one group was kept as control. Yolk colour significantly improved (P<0.01) as compared to control, without affecting any other production performances. It is suggested that dietary supplementation of spirulina at 0.2 to 0.3% levels in aged laying hens enhanced egg yolk colour. Bangl. vet. 2017. Vol. 34, No. 2, 71-78

scholarly journals Effects of the use of soybean oil and animal fat in the diet of laying hens on production performance and egg quality

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 995-1001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Duarte de Oliveira ◽  
Nelson Carneiro Baião ◽  
Silvana de Vasconcelos Cançado ◽  
Benedito Lemos de Oliveira ◽  
Ângela Maria Quintão Lana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Soybean Oil ◽  
Beef Tallow ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Dietary Lipids ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Egg Yolks

The effects of different dietary lipids on the fatty acid profiles of eggs produced by 20 and 54 wk old Dekalb laying hens were investigated. Laying hens were subjected to three defined treatments according to the source of lipid added to their diets: soybean oil, beef tallow, and a control diet (without the addition of oil). The experimental design was in a 3x2 factorial arrangement (three treatments and two different ages). The fatty acid composition of the yolks in the eggs produced by the laying hens was analyzed. The eggs produced by laying hens on the soybean oil diet had a large amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) omega-6 (n-6) and omega-3 (n-3) in their yolks (23.55, 2.30% respectively), whereas egg yolks from hens who were given beef tallow had higher percentages of monounsaturated fatty acids (47.53%) compared to soybean oil (47.53%) and the control diet (38.72%). The percentages of trans fats present in the egg yolks in all treatments were considered very low (0.91; 0,11; 0.05%). Young layers are more efficient at depositing n-3 fatty acids (1.40%), specially C22:6 (0.76%) with the best ratio n6:n-3 (13.97) compared to old layers (1.35; 0.72; 14.81% respectively). Based on these results, it was concluded that the amount of fatty acids present in the egg yolks can be modified by the sources of lipids included in the diet and that independent of the sources of lipid in the diet and the age of the chicken, egg yolks have insignificant amounts of trans fatty acids.

scholarly journals Egg Quality Parameters, Production Performance and Immunity of Laying Hens Supplemented with Plant Extracts

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 975
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ammar Dilawar ◽  
Hong Seok Mun ◽  
Dhanushka Rathnayake ◽  
Eun Ju Yang ◽  
Ye Seul Seo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Extracts ◽  
Proximate Composition ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
Cholesterol Content ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Yolk Cholesterol ◽  
Dietary Treatments

This study examined the effects of Mentha arvensis (MA) and Geranium thunbergii (GT) extracts in drinking water on the production performance, egg quality, cholesterol content of egg yolk, proximate composition, and sensory qualities of egg and immunity parameters in laying hens. Ninety-six 28-week-old Hy-Line Brown layers were randomly divided into four dietary treatments for 16 weeks. The dietary treatments were (1) control, (2) T1 (0.01% 1 MA:1 GT), (3) T2 (0.05% 1 MA:1 GT), and (4) T3 (0.1% 1 MA:1 GT). Egg production increased significantly with increasing levels of MA and GT. The egg weight was increased in T2, and the feed intake was highest in T2 and T3 (p < 0.05). The Haugh unit and egg shape index were significantly better in T3 and the control than with other treatments (p < 0.05). The content of yolk cholesterol was significantly lower (p < 0.05) in T2 and T3. On the other hand, there were no significant differences in the egg proximate composition. A significant increase in the serum interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor (TNFα) and immunoglobulins (IgG and IgA) concentration was observed in the birds fed plant extracts when compared to the control. On average, T2 and T3 showed significantly lower (p < 0.05) concentrations of NH3 gas from the feces as compared to the control. This study suggests that MA and GT supplementation could improve the laying performance, egg quality, and immunity, and decrease the egg yolk cholesterol content in a dose-dependent manner.

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