Effects of supplementation of different levels of organic acids mixture to the diet on performance, egg quality parameters, serum traits and histological criteria of laying hens

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Kaya H., Kaya A., Gül M., Çelebi Ş., Timurkaan S., Apaydin B.

EUROPEAN POULTRY SCIENCE, cilt.78, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 78
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1399/eps.2014.46
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN POULTRY SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Laying hens, feeding, organic acids, egg quality, performance, blood serum, intestinal histology, GROWTH-PERFORMANCE, BROILER-CHICKENS, CITRIC-ACID, GUT MICROFLORA, FEED ADDITIVES, FORMIC-ACID, FATTY-ACIDS, PHOSPHORUS, PHYTASE, HISTOMORPHOLOGY
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study was conducted to determine the effects of an organic acid mixture (OAM) (70% propionic acid, 5% citric acid, 25% soft acid) supplementation at various levels on performance, egg quality parameters, serum traits, and histological criteria in laying hens. Lohman layers (N = 72) were divided into four groups. The treatment groups were placed in six cages containing three hens each. The hens were fed either a control diet or the control diet supplemented with OAM (0, 1.5, 3.0 or 4.5 kg/t of feed) from 26 to 38 weeks of age.