Comparison of energy and nutrient utilization in the aged laying hens with different eggshell strengths or different intensities of brown eggshell coloropen access
- Authors
- Kim, Jong Hyuk; Han, Gi Ppeum; Kang, Hwan Ku; Kil, Dong Yong
- Issue Date
- Sep-2019
- Publisher
- 충남대학교 농업과학연구소
- Keywords
- aged laying hen; eggshell color; eggshell strength; nutrient utilization
- Citation
- Korean Journal of Agricultural Science, v.46, no.3, pp 569 - 577
- Pages
- 9
- Journal Title
- Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
- Volume
- 46
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 569
- End Page
- 577
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/39142
- DOI
- 10.7744/kjoas.20190041
- ISSN
- 2466-2402
2466-2410
- Abstract
- The current experiment was conducted to compare nutrient utilization in the aged laying hens with different eggshell strengths or different intensities of brown eggshell color. Two metabolic trials with 96-week-old Hy-Line Brown laying hens were conducted. Twelve hens with a strong eggshell strength (SES) and 12 hens with a weak eggshell strength (WES) were selected and used in the first experiment, whereas 12 hens with dark brown eggshells (DBE) and 12 hens with light brown eggshells (LBE) were selected and used in the second experiment. All hens were fed a common commercial layer diet. Diets included chromic oxide as an indigestible marker to determine the apparent total tract retention (ATTR) of the gross energy (GE), dry matter, acid-hydrolyzed ether extract, nitrogen, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, ash, and minerals. The results indicate that the ATTR of Ca in the aged laying hens with SES (59.7%) was greater (p < 0.05) than in the aged laying hens with WES (48.6%). However, the ATTR of the GE and other nutrients was not different between the hens with SES or WES. There were no differences in the ATTR of GE and nutrients between the hens with DBE or LBE. In conclusion, aged laying hens with SES have a greater ability to utilize dietary Ca than those with WES, indicating that the extent of dietary Ca utilization determines the eggshell strength of aged laying hens. However, nutrient utilization in diets may have little impact on eggshell brown coloration in aged laying hens.
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