title: Comparing responses to different selenium sources and dosages in laying hens.
abstract: Developing new sources of organic Se has potential benefit for animal production and human nutrition via animal-based foods enriched in Se. The objectives of this trial were to compare L-selenomethionine with another organic Se source, Se-enriched yeast (SelPlex 2300), and sodium selenite, an inorganic Se source, against a commercial control diet. The effect of source and the dosage of Se supplementation on Se in eggs and blood variables was investigated. Ten treatments were used with 18 laying hens per group. In addition to the control diet, the control diet was supplemented with L-selenomethionine, Se-enriched yeast, or sodium selenite at 0.1, 0.3, or 0.5 mg/kg of Se. The feeding trial lasted 8 wk. Birds in the different treatment groups all showed good performance. At d 0 and 56, Se and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) were analyzed in 10 blood samples per group. After supplementing the diets for 56 d, significantly higher Se levels in serum and egg contents were reached for the Se-supplemented groups compared with the control. Supplementing 0.3 and 0.5 mg/kg of L-selenomethionine or Se-enriched yeast instead of 0.1 mg/kg significantly increased the serum Se levels, whereas no significant increase was found for sodium selenite. No effect of Se source or dosage was observed on serum GPx levels. Selenium in eggs was significantly affected by dosage and source of Se. The Se supplementation level in the feed was reflected in the eggs, with the highest and lowest values for 0.5 and 0.1 mg/kg, respectively, and values in between for the 0.3 mg/kg supplementation level. A dose response was most pronounced for L-selenomethionine, followed by Se-enriched yeast, and was least when Se was added as sodium selenite. It can be concluded that Se from organic sources was more bioavailable than the inorganic Se source as evidenced by blood and egg Se levels. Within the organic Se sources, L-selenomethionine showed higher Se transfer to eggs than Se-enriched yeast.
authors.affiliation: ILVO (Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research), Animal Sciences Unit, Scheldeweg 68, 9090 Melle, Belgium evelyne.delezie@ilvo.vlaanderen.be.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Delezie
authors.affiliation: Orffa Additives BV, Vierlinghstraat 51, 4251 LC Werkendam, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rovers
authors.affiliation: Excentials BV, Vierlinghstraat 51, 4251 LC Werkendam, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van der Aa
authors.affiliation: CODA-CERVA-VAR Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre, Leuvensesteenweg, 17, B3080 Tervuren, Belgium.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruttens
authors.affiliation: Orffa Additives BV, Vierlinghstraat 51, 4251 LC Werkendam, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wittocx
authors.affiliation: Orffa Additives BV, Vierlinghstraat 51, 4251 LC Werkendam, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Segers
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000502:physiology*; D004032:Diet / Q000662:veterinary; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D010058:Oviposition / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D012645:Selenomethionine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018038:Sodium Selenite / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015003:Yeasts
chemical_list: D012645:Selenomethionine; D018038:Sodium Selenite
keywords: dosage; laying hen; selenium; source