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Egg enrichment with n-3 fatty acids in farmed hens in sub-optimum temperature: a cold-temperament additive mix alleviates adverse effects of stress on performance and health
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Hosseini, H and Esmaeili, M and Zare, M and Rombenso, A, Egg enrichment with n-3 fatty acids in farmed hens in sub-optimum temperature: a cold-temperament additive mix alleviates adverse effects of stress on performance and health, Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 106, (6) pp. 1333-1344. ISSN 0931-2439 (2021) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
At some stage, laying hen farming is likely to be subjected to sub-optimum temperatures (SOTem) due to climate change. While egg enrichment with n-3 fatty acids is a common practice in the poultry industry, in SOTem it has been less investigated. This study tested the effects of egg enrichment through extruded flaxseed (FLX) (180 g/kg) alone or along with hulled-soaked barley (H-SB) (170 g/kg), namely FLBA, with and without a cold-temperament additive mix (CTA) (25 g/kg: 5 g/kg flixweed (Descurainia sophia), 10 g/kg dried herb-extraction residues from pussy willow (Salix aegyptiaca) and 10 g/kg dried lemon (Citrus limon) residue) in two temperatures (20°C and SOTem: 27°C) on egg performance, yolk fatty acids, lipid components, blood biochemistry, serological enzymes, antioxidant and immune system of Hy-Line W-36 53-week-old for 9 weeks. Two hundred seventy layers were randomly distributed to nine treatments, resulting in six replicates with five hens. Hens fed flaxseed diets, regardless of temperature or CTA, had higher levels of n-3 fatty acids in yolks than others. Temperature negatively influenced feed intake and egg production. FLX + H27 and FLBA + H27 groups outperformed the other groups regarding cholesterol in yolk (10.1, 10.3 mg/g yolk), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) (5.19, 4.93 mg/g yolk), total protein (FLX + H27: 6.82 mg/dl), HDL in the blood (FLBA + H27:83.8 mg/dl), superoxide dismutase (FLBA + H27:90.4 U/ml), glutathione reductase (FLBA + H27: 1042.1 U/ml), glutathione peroxidase (FLX + H27: 1149.7 U/ml) and catalase (FLBA + H27: 12.5 U/ml). Total antibody, immunoglobulin G and immunoglobulin M after 42 days were significantly higher in chicks fed CTA-added diets (p < 0.05). Replacing corn and soya bean meal with H-SB did not negatively change the above-mentioned factors. Our findings collectively suggest that egg enrichment with n-3 fatty acids through dietary FLBA + H27 (180 g/kg flaxseed, 170 g/kg H-SB, and 25 g/kg CTA) in SOtem is suggested without any adverse impacts.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | antioxidant system, blood cholesterol, climate change, egg performance, extruded flaxseed, n-6/n-3 ratio |
Research Division: | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences |
Research Group: | Animal production |
Research Field: | Animal nutrition |
Objective Division: | Animal Production and Animal Primary Products |
Objective Group: | Livestock raising |
Objective Field: | Poultry |
UTAS Author: | Esmaeili, M (Mr Moha Esmaeili) |
ID Code: | 150281 |
Year Published: | 2021 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 3 |
Deposited By: | Fisheries and Aquaculture |
Deposited On: | 2022-06-06 |
Last Modified: | 2022-12-01 |
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