[HTML][HTML] Bone and eggshell quality throughout an extended laying cycle in three strains of layers spanning 50 years of selection

C Hanlon, K Takeshima, EG Kiarie, GY Bédécarrats - Poultry science, 2022 - Elsevier
Decades of intensive genetic selection in commercial layers has resulted in earlier
maturation, while sustaining high production rates to 100 wks of age (woa). To support …

Feeding flaxseed to chicken hens changes the size and fatty acid composition of their chicks' brains

RH Whittle, EG Kiarie, DWL Ma… - Frontiers in Physiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative efficacy of hydroxychloride and organic sources of zinc, copper, and manganese on egg production and concentration of trace minerals in eggs …

R Bakhshalinejad, S Torrey, EG Kiarie - Poultry Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Comparative efficacy of hydroxychloride (HC) and organic (OR) sources of Zn, Cu and Mn
on performance of broiler breeders (BB) between 42 and 63 weeks of age (WOA) was …

The effect of feeding flaxseed as a source of omega-3 fatty acids to broiler and layer breeders during rearing and lay on body weight, reproductive performance, and …

RH Whittle, EG Kiarie… - Canadian Journal of …, 2024 - cdnsciencepub.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] n-3 essential fatty acid and vitamin D supplementation improve skeletal health in laying hens

ME Abraham, CI Robison, WK Kim, P Regmi… - Poultry Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Keel bone fractures and osteoporosis are prevalent and damaging skeletal issues in the
laying hen industry. There is a large interest in improving bone quality parameters to reduce …

Camelina oil supplementation improves bone parameters in ovariectomized rats

I Puzio, D Graboś, M Bieńko, RP Radzki… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Supplementation of ovariectomized rats with Camelina sativa oil, which is
rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), especially n-3 family fatty acids, can be an …

α-Linolenic acid-regulated testosterone biosynthesis via activation of the JNK-SF-1 signaling pathway in primary rooster Leydig cells

ZX Zhao, MY Shang, C Long, XJ Yao, XB Gao, Y Guo… - Theriogenology, 2023 - Elsevier
As a functional fatty acid, α-linolenic acid (ALA) is essential in promoting animal testosterone
biosynthesis. This study investigated the effects of ALA on testosterone biosynthesis and the …

[PDF][PDF] The effect of maternal-fed omega-3 fatty acids on the cognition and fearfulness of their offspring: A study of broiler and egg-laying chickens

R Whittle - 2023 - atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca
Commercial poultry diets are deficient in omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 FA) essential for
embryonic brain development. Feeding n-3 FA to broiler and layer breeder chickens may …

Impact of feeding n-3 fatty acids to layer breeders and their offspring on concentration of antibody titres against infectious bronchitis, and Newcastle diseases and …

R Akbari Moghaddam Kakhki, DWL Ma… - British Poultry …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The impact of feeding sources of n-3 fatty acids (FA) to ISA Brown and Shaver White
breeders and their offspring on antibody titres and plasma FA profile was examined. 2 …

Comparative Impact of Hydroxychloride and Organic Sources of Manganese, Zinc, and Copper in Rearing Diets on Pullet Growth, Tibia Traits, Egg Production, and …

R Akbari Moghaddam Kakhki, C Alfonso-Carrillo… - Veterinary …, 2024 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: This study assessed the efficacy of hydroxychloride sources of zinc (Zn),
manganese (Mn), and copper (Cu) compared with organic sources in the rearing diets of …