scholarly journals Evaluation of Quality of Eggs from Hens Kept in Caged and Free-Range Systems Using Traditional Methods and Ultra-Weak Luminescence

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilona Gałązka-Czarnecka ◽  
Ewa Korzeniewska ◽  
Andrzej Czarnecki ◽  
Michał Sójka ◽  
Paweł Kiełbasa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laying Hens ◽  
Photon Emission ◽  
Natural Antioxidants ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Traditional Methods ◽  
Free Range ◽  
Required Quality ◽  
Weak Luminescence

The paper presents the results of an evaluation of the quality of eggs from laying hens kept in caged and free range systems using traditional methods and ultra-weak luminescence (USL). It was found that the tested eggs were fresh and were characterized by the required quality, as demonstrated by analysis of the egg white and egg yolk. Eggs from free-range laying hens were characterized by an eight-fold higher emission of photons compared to eggs from caged hens, and they had over three times higher content of natural antioxidants in the form of carotenoids. Most probably, the higher number of photons emitted is associated with a higher content of biologically active substances in the material under study. Photon emission also varies in different ways depending on the specific hen breeding system. Differences in time in the identified maximum values of photon emission result from the composition of individual parts of the egg. Different times in which the emission peaks occurred for free-range eggs and for caged eggs were observed. The application of the USL method in order to confirm its usefulness in the assessment of food quality requires further research.

scholarly journals Production of laying hens in different rearing systems under hot weather

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 37677
Author(s):  
Daniel Araujo Netto ◽  
Héder José D'Ávila Lima ◽  
Julia Rodrigues Alves ◽  
Bianca Corrêa de Morais ◽  
Mauricio Silva Rosa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Egg Production ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
External Quality ◽  
Weight Variation ◽  
Randomized Design

 The environment is very important for the performance of laying hens; thus, techniques are required to improve production systems, providing better welfare for poultry and consequent increase in the quality of the final product, the egg. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of rearing system, on the floor and in cage, on the performance and egg internal and external quality of laying hens. A total of 320 Hysex Brown laying hens, with 34-43 weeks days of age, was distributed in a completely randomized design, with two treatments, floor and cage, with 10 replicates each. The parameters evaluated were: individual feed intake, egg production per replicate, feed conversion per dozen eggs, egg weight; weight and percentage participation of shell, albumen and yolk, specific gravity, body weight variation and viability of birds. The results show that the birds raised on the floor showed best results as to egg production, besides the best internal and external quality, with greater weight of egg, yolk, albumen, shell and with lower losses of eggs. Because of the negative effects of the cage system, in general, hens presented lower results when compared to results of those raised on the floor. 

scholarly journals Extraction of Uronic Acid From Sargassum crassifolium and Its Feeding Effects On The Eggs Production and Quality of Lohmann Chicken Eggs

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 264
Author(s):  
Veybe Gresje Kereh ◽  
Ivonne Maria Untu ◽  
Marie Najoan ◽  
T. Lumi
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Uronic Acid ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Brown Seaweed ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
Egg Mass ◽  
Chicken Eggs

ABSTRACTThe use of antibiotics in chicken feed is currently banned because it can cause resistance to pathogenic bacteria and cause residues in products. This study aimed to see the effect of drinking water containing uronic acid extracted from Sargassum crassifolium (S. crassifolium) on the physical and chemical quality of Lohmann chicken eggs. One hundred and twenty laying hens were divided into 2 groups: (1) chickens given commercial feed containing antibiotics and (2) feed without additional antibiotics. The chickens were randomly assigned to one of the 5 brown seaweed supplementation treatments in drinking water A1=0.0% S.crassifolium (control); A2=2.5% S.crassifolium; A3=5.0% S.crassifolium; A4=7.5% S.crassifolium; A5=10.0% S.crassifolium. The study used a completely randomized factorial design of 5 treatments, 2 factors, and 3 replications. Each replication consisted of 6 heads of laying hens. There were no differences between treatments on the performance of laying hens (egg production, egg weight, egg mass, feed conversion); physical quality (eggshell, egg yolk, egg white, shell thickness, egg yolk, Haugh unit, egg index) and chemistry (superoxide dismutase production, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and Lohmann chicken egg cholesterol) but there was a difference in feed intake. The uronic acid extracted from S. crassifolium has not been able to increase the production and quality of Lohmann chicken eggs.Keywords: lohmann chicken, quality of eggs, Sargassum crassifolium, uronic acid

scholarly journals PEMANFAATAN TEPUNG KULIT PEPAYA (Carica papaya L) DALAM RANSUM TERHADAP KUALITAS INTERNAL TELUR

ZOOTEC ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 418
Author(s):  
Armando Paat ◽  
C.L. Sarajar ◽  
J. R. Leke ◽  
F. N. Sompie
Keyword(s):  
Carica Papaya ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Egg Weight ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Completely Randomized Design ◽  
Chicken Eggs

UTILIZATION AND INTERNAL QUALITY OF EGG ON PAPAYA PEEL MEAL DIET (CARICA PAPAYA L). The aim of research was to utilization and internal quality of eggs on papaya (carica papaya L) peel meal diet. The material used in this study were one hundred laying hens (MB 402). The completely randomized design (CRD) was done in this research for analysing of statistics to five treatments and four replications, each replications was occupied by five laying hens (MB 402). The variable measured were egg weight, egg yolk, colour of egg yolk.  The result of this research showed that egg weight, egg yolk, the colour egg yolk was not significantly different (P>0.05). Conclusion, the utilization of flour skin papaya until 16% in feed will increase the quality of chicken eggs. Kata Kunci: Papaya peel meal, laying feed, the quality internal egg.

scholarly journals Productivity and Egg Quality of Two Commercial Layer Hybrids Kept in Free-Range System

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 1444
Author(s):  
Muhittin Tutkun ◽  
Muzaffer Denli ◽  
Ramazan Demirel
Keyword(s):  
Feed Intake ◽  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Stocking Density ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Poultry House ◽  
Free Range

The purpose of this study was to compare the performance and egg quality parameters of two layer hybrids (Lohmann Brown and Atak-S) which were reared in free-range system. The experiment was carried out with a total of 300 laying hens. From 18 to 50 weeks of age Lohmann Brown (LB) and Atak-S (AS) were housed in two groups of 150 hens in a poultry house with a stocking density of 7 hens/m2. The 2 trial groups were formed from 10 repetitions each consisting of 15 hens. At the 20, 30, 40 and 50 weeks of ages, the production performance and egg quality parameters were evaluated. Mean daily feed intake and feed efficiency through the trial were 111.2 g vs 124.3 g, and 2.46 vs 2.58 respectively for LB and AS hybrids (P

scholarly journals Quality of Eggs, Concentration of Lysozyme in Albumen, and Fatty Acids in Yolk in Relation to Blue Lupin-Rich Diet and Production Cycle

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilia Kowalska ◽  
Joanna Kucharska-Gaca ◽  
Joanna Kuźniacka ◽  
Lidia Lewko ◽  
Ewa Gornowicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Fatty Acid Profile ◽  
Soybean Meal ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
Production Cycle ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Lupin Seeds

In recent years, the interest in lupin seeds as a source of protein in poultry nutrition has increased. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of table eggs produced by hens that were fed diets containing pea seeds and various levels of narrow-leafed lupin as a substitute for soybean meal. The share of lupin seeds in the treatment groups was 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%. Egg morphology, the fatty acid profile in egg yolk and the amount and activity of lysozyme in egg white were analysed. Results show that using 10–20% lupin seeds in feed in the diet of laying hens in intensive farming does not result in a change in weight or egg structure, their physical properties or their morphological composition. Increasing the share of lupin seeds in feed for laying hens increases the saturation of the colour of egg yolks, which is a desirable feature among consumers. The use of lupin seeds in feed for laying hens does not adversely affect the chemical properties of egg proteins, as expressed by the amount and activity of lysozyme. In feed for laying hens, replacing soybean meal with lupin seeds has a positive effect on the fatty acid profile in egg yolk (omega-3 and -6 polyunsaturated acids and hypocholesterolemic acids).

Effects of dietary fish silage and fish fat on performance and egg quality of laying hens

2001 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. P. Kjos ◽  
O. Herstad ◽  
A. Skrede ◽  
M. Øverland
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
Taste Intensity ◽  
Dietary Fish

A total of 45 laying hens were fed a control diet, or one of four diets containing 50 g kg–1 fish silage and different levels of fish fat (1.8, 8.8, 16.8 or 24.8 g kg–1), to determine the effect of fish silage and fish fat in the diet on performance and egg quality. Fish silage did not affect feed intake, egg production, fatty acid composition of yolk, yolk color or sensory quality of eggs, compared with the control. The diets with 16.8 or 24.8 g kg–1 fish fat decreased feed intake (P < 0.001), egg production (P < 0.001), and hen-day egg production (P < 0.04), and increased yolk color index (P < 0.003). The proportions of the fatty acid C22:1 (P < 0.001), and PUFA as the sum of C18:2 n-6, C20:5 n-3, C22:5 n-3 and C22:6 n-3 (P < 0.02) in egg yolk were highest for the fish silage diets with 24.8, 16.8 or 8.8 g kg–1 fish fat, and lowest for the diet with 1.8 g kg–1 fish fat. Proportions of C18:1 (P < 0.001) and C20:1 (P < 0.001) were lowest for the diets with 16.8 or 24.8 g kg–1 fish fat. Egg yolk cholesterol did not differ among treatments. The diet with 16.8 g kg–1 fish fat resulted in a more intense egg albumen whiteness as measured by the sensory study, compared with the other diets (P < 0.05). There was a linear relationship between dietary fish fat level and increased off-taste intensity of egg yolk (P< 0.03). Key words: Fish silage, fish fat, laying hens, egg production, egg quality

scholarly journals Effect of outdoor access and increased amounts of local feed materials in the diets of hens covered by the gene-pool protection programme for farm animals in Poland on quality of eggs during peak egg production / Wpływ dostępu do wybiegu i zwiększonego udziału krajowych komponentów paszowych w żywieniu rodów kur objętych programem ochrony na jakość jaj w szczycie nieśności

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 327-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Józefa Krawczyk ◽  
Zofia Sokołowicz ◽  
Sylwester Świątkiewicz ◽  
Ewa Sosin-Bzducha
Keyword(s):  
Rhode Island ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Standard Diet ◽  
Native Breed ◽  
Outdoor Area

Abstract The objective of the study was to test the hypothesis that eggs from native breed laying hens fed a diet containing increased amounts of local feed materials are not inferior in quality to eggs from laying hens receiving a standard diet but raised without outdoor access. The study involved Greenleg Partridge (Z-11) and Rhode Island Red hens (R-11). Within each breed, the control group (C) consisted of 60 hens kept on litter without outdoor access, stocked at 5 birds/m2 and fed a diet containing 65.3% of local feed materials. The experimental group (E) contained 60 layers maintained on litter with access to an outdoor area (11 m2 per bird) and fed a diet containing 77.1% of local feed materials. Eggs from hens of both breeds, which received diets containing increased proportions of local feed materials had lower weight but higher yolk percentage. The quality of eggshells from hens fed the diet with increased amounts of local materials was similar to that of eggshells from confined hens. Egg yolk lipids from experimental groups were characterized by a more beneficial n-6/n-3 acid ratio and elevated vitamin A levels. These eggs had better sensory scores for colour, flavour and aroma, which suggests that it is appropriate to raise native breeds of chickens with outdoor access and local feed materials can be used in extensive husbandry systems.

scholarly journals Effect of Indigofera zollingeriana Top Leaf Meal Supplementation as Natural Antioxidant Source on Production and Quality of Pegagan Duck Eggs

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rizki Palupi ◽  
Fitri Novaliya Lubis ◽  
Rismawati Rismawati ◽  
Iwan Sudibyo ◽  
Ramadhan Al Rafi Siddiq
Keyword(s):  
Egg Quality ◽  
Natural Antioxidants ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Weight Percentage ◽  
Leaf Meal ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Indigofera Zollingeriana ◽  
Β Carotene

This study aims to produce Pegagan duck eggs which is high in antioxidants to be used as functional comestibles. Efforts to achieve these goals can be done by adding a source of natural antioxidants in the form of legume leaves of Indigofera zollingeriana which contain active compounds of β-carotene. The study used a completely randomized design (CRD) consisting of 5 treatments (4 replications each), which were levels of Indigofera zollingeriana top leaf meal supplementation (R0 = 0%, R2 = 1%, R2 = 2%, R3 = 3% and R4 = 4%) in Pegagan duck rations. The observed variables are production performance; egg quality, both physically and chemically. Physical quality includes egg weight, eggshell percentage, egg white weight percentage (albumen), and weight percentage of egg yolk and egg yolk color. The quality of egg chemistry includes the content of vitamin A, β-carotene, cholesterol, and antioxidant activity of eggs. The data obtained were analyzed by variance analysis, followed by the Duncan Multiple Range Test. The results showed that supplementation of Indigofera zollingeriana top leaf meal in rations could improve egg quality and contain antioxidants. Supplementation of Indigofera zollingeriana top leaf meal with a dose of 4% in rations can increase the color of the yolk by 43.40%, reduce the inhibition rate by 11.38%, with an increase in the content of β-carotene by 75.23% and can maintain normal cholesterol in eggs.

scholarly journals Effect of diatomaceous earth on parasite load, egg production, and egg quality of free-range organic laying hens

2011 ◽  
Vol 90 (7) ◽  
pp. 1416-1426 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.C. Bennett ◽  
A. Yee ◽  
Y.-J. Rhee ◽  
K.M. Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Egg Production ◽  
Diatomaceous Earth ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Parasite Load ◽  
Free Range
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document