Betaine does not improve performance of laying hens when the diet contains adequate choline

Betaine does not improve performance of laying hens when the diet contains adequate choline

An experiment was conducted with Hy-Line W36 hens to determine possible benefits from adding betaine to the diet of commercial laying hens. There was no benefit from the substitution of betaine for choline as measured by egg production, egg weight, egg content, or weight gain.

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Veröffentlicht in:Poultry science 2002-01, Vol.81 (1), p.99-101
Hauptverfasser: Harms, R H, Russell, G B
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal Feed
Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Animals
Betaine - administration & dosage
Chickens - growth & development
Chickens - physiology
Choline - administration & dosage
Choline - metabolism
Eggs - analysis
Eggs - standards
Female
Lipotropic Agents - administration & dosage
Lipotropic Agents - metabolism
Oviposition - drug effects
Weight Gain - drug effects
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Zusammenfassung:An experiment was conducted with Hy-Line W36 hens to determine possible benefits from adding betaine to the diet of commercial laying hens. There was no benefit from the substitution of betaine for choline as measured by egg production, egg weight, egg content, or weight gain.
ISSN:0032-5791
DOI:10.1093/ps/81.1.99