Effect of calcium propionate on performance of laying hens.
Laying hens kept in individual cages were fed a practical diet supplemented with 0, 0.1, 0.2., 0.4, or 0.8% calcium propionate for a six-week period. Rate of egg production, average egg weight, feed consumption, and body weight change during the experiment were not significantly affected by and dietary treatments. Liver weight, moisture content and fat content were also no significantly affected by dietary treatments. The results show that the performance of normal hens is not changed by calcium propionate supplementation.
D000818:Animals; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000378:metabolism*; D002645:Chickens / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D010058:Oviposition; D011422:Propionates / Q000378:metabolism*
D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D011422:Propionates