title: Effect of dried tomato pulp on the performance and egg traits of laying hens.
abstract: 1. Grouped laying hens were fed on experimental diets containing dried tomato pulp (DTP) at inclusion rates up to 120 g/kg and two control diets (A and A+Carophyll). 2. The addition of DTP did not significantly affect egg production, food consumption and efficiency, egg weight and shell thickness. 3. There was a significant improvement in the egg yolk colour in treatments containing DTP. However, this improvement was significantly lower in comparison to the diet which contained carophyll.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dotas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zamanidis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balios
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology; D016644:Canthaxanthin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002645:Chickens / Q000254:growth & development*; D004032:Diet; D004531:Eggs; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005260:Female; D018551:Solanum lycopersicum
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D016644:Canthaxanthin