Low-dose of organic trace minerals reduced fecal mineral excretion without compromising performance of laying hens
| Autor: | Jialing Qiu, Xintao Lu, Lianxiang Ma, Chuanchuan Hou, Junna He, Bing Liu, Dongyou Yu, Gang Lin, Jiming Xu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, Vol 33, Iss 4, Pp 588-596 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1011-2367 1976-5517 |
| DOI: | 10.5713/ajas.19.0270 |
| Popis: | Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of low doses of organic trace minerals (iron, copper, manganese, and zinc) on productive performance, egg quality, yolk and tissue mineral retention, and fecal mineral excretion of laying hens during the late laying period. Methods A total of 405 healthy hens (HY-Line White, 50-week-old) were randomly divided into 3 treatments, with 9 replicates per treatment and 15 birds per replicate. The dietary treatments included feeding a basal diet + inorganic trace minerals at commercial levels (CON), a basal diet + inorganic trace minerals at 1/3 commercial levels (ITM), and a basal diet + proteinated trace minerals at 1/3 commercial levels (TRT). The trial lasted for 56 days. Results Compared to CON, ITM decreased (p0.05) between CON and TRT. The concentrations of Fe and Mn in the tissue and tibia were changed notably in ITM relative to CON and TRT. Both ITM and TRT reduced (p< 0.05) fecal mineral excretion compared to CON. Conclusion These results indicate that dietary supplementation of low-dose organic trace minerals reduced fecal mineral excretion without negatively impacting hen performance and egg quality. |
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