Effect of inclusion of biocholine in the diet of laying hens on performance parameters, egg quality, and serum biochemistry
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different sources of choline in the diet of laying Lohmann Brown hens (26 to 37 weeks of age) on productive performance, egg quality, and blood parameters. A completely randomized experimental design was adopted, consisting of five t...
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| author | Romário Duarte Bernardes Heloísa Pagnussatt Samuel Oliveira Borges Rayanne Andrade Nunes Tiago Goulart Petrolli Larissa Pereira Castro Beatriz Garcia do Vale Arele Arlindo Calderano |
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| description | ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different sources of choline in the diet of laying Lohmann Brown hens (26 to 37 weeks of age) on productive performance, egg quality, and blood parameters. A completely randomized experimental design was adopted, consisting of five treatments, with eight replications and six birds per experimental unit. The treatments consisted of a basal diet without supplementation of any source of choline (NC); NC + supplementation with 939 mg/kg choline chloride 60%; NC + supplementation with 167 mg/kg Biocholine®; NC + supplementation with 83 mg/kg Biocholine DS®; and NC + supplementation with 300 mg/kg Biocholine DS®. The performance parameters evaluated included laying percentage, average feed intake, feed conversion ratio by mass and by dozen eggs, average weight gain, and egg mass. The egg quality parameters comprised the average weights of the egg, yolk, shell, and albumen, as well as the Haugh unit, yolk index, shell weight per surface area, yolk color, and average percentages of the constituent parts. Additionally, blood parameters were analyzed, including glucose, cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, uric acid, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, creatine phosphokinase, and gamma-glutamyltransferase. No statistically significant differences were observed in any of the evaluated parameters, except for glucose levels, which were higher in treatment with 300 mg/kg Biocholine DS®. For hens fed diets based on corn and soybean meal, no effect on the performance and egg quality was observed due to supplementation with choline chloride 60% or herbal products that are sources of choline. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dbb298d8beec404da048c37bbe6c0c2c2025-07-15T07:43:10ZengSociedade Brasileira de ZootecniaRevista Brasileira de Zootecnia1806-92902025-07-015410.37496/rbz5420240033Effect of inclusion of biocholine in the diet of laying hens on performance parameters, egg quality, and serum biochemistryRomário Duarte Bernardeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7013-0650Heloísa Pagnussatthttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0139-9872Samuel Oliveira Borgeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7695-7760Rayanne Andrade Nuneshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8809-5996Tiago Goulart Petrollihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6175-5939Larissa Pereira Castrohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4501-9226Beatriz Garcia do Valehttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6235-0274Arele Arlindo Calderanohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2282-3580ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different sources of choline in the diet of laying Lohmann Brown hens (26 to 37 weeks of age) on productive performance, egg quality, and blood parameters. A completely randomized experimental design was adopted, consisting of five treatments, with eight replications and six birds per experimental unit. The treatments consisted of a basal diet without supplementation of any source of choline (NC); NC + supplementation with 939 mg/kg choline chloride 60%; NC + supplementation with 167 mg/kg Biocholine®; NC + supplementation with 83 mg/kg Biocholine DS®; and NC + supplementation with 300 mg/kg Biocholine DS®. The performance parameters evaluated included laying percentage, average feed intake, feed conversion ratio by mass and by dozen eggs, average weight gain, and egg mass. The egg quality parameters comprised the average weights of the egg, yolk, shell, and albumen, as well as the Haugh unit, yolk index, shell weight per surface area, yolk color, and average percentages of the constituent parts. Additionally, blood parameters were analyzed, including glucose, cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, uric acid, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, creatine phosphokinase, and gamma-glutamyltransferase. No statistically significant differences were observed in any of the evaluated parameters, except for glucose levels, which were higher in treatment with 300 mg/kg Biocholine DS®. For hens fed diets based on corn and soybean meal, no effect on the performance and egg quality was observed due to supplementation with choline chloride 60% or herbal products that are sources of choline.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982025000100802&lng=en&tlng=encholesterolegg layinglaying hentriglyceride |
| spellingShingle | Romário Duarte Bernardes Heloísa Pagnussatt Samuel Oliveira Borges Rayanne Andrade Nunes Tiago Goulart Petrolli Larissa Pereira Castro Beatriz Garcia do Vale Arele Arlindo Calderano Effect of inclusion of biocholine in the diet of laying hens on performance parameters, egg quality, and serum biochemistry Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia cholesterol egg laying laying hen triglyceride |
| title | Effect of inclusion of biocholine in the diet of laying hens on performance parameters, egg quality, and serum biochemistry |
| title_full | Effect of inclusion of biocholine in the diet of laying hens on performance parameters, egg quality, and serum biochemistry |
| title_fullStr | Effect of inclusion of biocholine in the diet of laying hens on performance parameters, egg quality, and serum biochemistry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of inclusion of biocholine in the diet of laying hens on performance parameters, egg quality, and serum biochemistry |
| title_short | Effect of inclusion of biocholine in the diet of laying hens on performance parameters, egg quality, and serum biochemistry |
| title_sort | effect of inclusion of biocholine in the diet of laying hens on performance parameters egg quality and serum biochemistry |
| topic | cholesterol egg laying laying hen triglyceride |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982025000100802&lng=en&tlng=en |
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