Modern broiler chickens are associated with rapid growth rates and superior feed efficiency.
However, they are also susceptible to physiological and metabolic disorders (eg, skin …

Transgenerational effects of certain nutrients such as essential fatty acids are gaining
increased attention in the field of human medicine and animal sciences as a new tool to …

Enriching eggs with omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 FA), such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), is a
well-accepted practice that benefits the egg industry and consumers. However, issues …

Diets fed to commercial chicken breeders are high in n-6 fatty acids (n-6 FAs) and low in n-3
fatty acids (n-3 FAs). N-3 FAs are essential for embryonic brain development. In precocial …

Older breeder chicks (OBC) are heavier and robust at hatch than younger breeder chicks
(YBC). However, the implications of broiler breeder age on chick intestinal function and the …

Simple Summary n-3 PUFA, selenium and lutein cannot be synthesized in the human body,
but these substances are very important for human health. Consuming functional eggs …

Hepatic lipid and fatty acid (FA) metabolism are critical for regulating energetic homeostasis
during embryogenesis. At present, it remains unclear how an exogenous FA intervention …

There was no significant difference in the composition and content of fatty acids in eggs
among different breeds initially, but following the supplementation of flaxseed oil, Dwarf …

Omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 FA) are fed to chickens to enrich eggs for human consumption.
Feeding n-3 FA to breeder flocks could benefit the breeders and improve their offspring's …

Growth performance and physiological responses of feeding modified soy protein
concentrate (MSPC, 72% CP) in the starter phase were investigated. A total of 1,216 d old …