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Effect of Perilla seeds inclusion on the performance, egg quality characteristics, biochemical parameters and egg yolk fatty acid composition of laying hens

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This study investigates the effect of supplementation of Perilla seeds (PS) on the performance, egg quality, blood biochemical parameters, and egg yolk fatty acids composition in the diet of egg-laying chicken. A total of 1600 Lohmann laying hens were randomly assigned to four different groups with 4 replicates each (100 chickens/replicate) and were subjected to varying PS concentrations (PS0, PS6, PS12, and PS18; 0%, 6%, 12%, and 18%, respectively) for four weeks, including an acclimation period of one week. The results showed no significant differences among the groups for average egg weight (P > 0.005). The laying rate (%), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and average feed intake (AFI) decreased significantly for birds fed on 18% PS as compared to the other treatments (P < 0.005). Haugh unit, albumin height, egg-shape index and eggshell thickness among hens fed PS diets were greater averaging 80.53, 7.00, 1.29, 0.34 compared to 76.84, 6.86, 1.25 and 0.32 from Control hen eggs (P < 0.05). Serum analysis showed a trend towards elevated levels of glucose (Glu), total protein (TP) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) among treatments. Total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) decreased for the birds fed on 6% PS. The fatty acid composition of egg yolk showed a substantial reduction for α-linolenic acid and docosahexaenoic acid increased significantly by the incorporating PS in the diet (P < 0.001). PS incorporation in diets resulted in significant improvements in both performance indicators and greater amounts of α-linolenic acid and DHA in egg yolks. These findings indicate that PS at 6% inclusion has the potential to improve fatty acid profiles of egg yolk without any adverse effect on performance of egg quality.

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The project was supported by Science and technology plan project of Guizhou province (QKHZC [2022], No. General 138).

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  1. College of Animal Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China

    Ping Li, Samiullah Khan, Yanhua Huang, Shengtao Lu, Panhong Zhou, Jiale Ling, Tianzheng Xu & Xiaoli Shi

  2. Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction in the Plateau Mountain Region, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China

    Ping Li, Samiullah Khan & Xiaoli Shi

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Ping Li and Samiullah Khan: data collection, formal analysis, writing original draft, writing-review and editing; Yanhua Huang, Shengtao Lu, Panhong Zhou: material preparation and writing-review and editing: Jiale Ling, Tianzheng Xu: formal analysis and review and editing; Xiaoli Shi: Conceptualization, methodology, resources, supervision, project administration, funding acquisition, writing-review and editing.

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Li, P., Khan, S., Huang, Y. et al. Effect of Perilla seeds inclusion on the performance, egg quality characteristics, biochemical parameters and egg yolk fatty acid composition of laying hens. Trop Anim Health Prod 56, 147 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-024-03983-3

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