A Comparison between Vitamin D<sub>3</sub> and 25-Hydroxyvitamin D<sub>3</sub> on Laying Performance, Eggshell Quality and Ultrastructure, and Plasma Calcium Levels in Late Period Laying Hens

A Comparison between Vitamin D<sub>3</sub> and 25-Hydroxyvitamin D<sub>3</sub> on Laying Performance, Eggshell Quality and Ultrastructure, and Plasma Calcium Levels in Late Period Laying Hens

The objective of this study was to compare high supplementary doses (125 µg/kg) of vitamin D<sub>3</sub> (VD<sub>3</sub>) or 25-hydroxyvitamin D<sub>3</sub> (25-OHD<sub>3</sub>) with commercial supplementary doses (62.5 µg/kg) of VD<sub>3</sub...

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Main Authors: Xiaoqing Jing, Yiwei Wang, Fulong Song, Xianfeng Xu, Mingkang Liu, Yu Wei, Huiling Zhu, Yulan Liu, Jintao Wei, Xiao Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
vitamin D<sub>3</sub>
25-hydroxyvitamin D<sub>3</sub>
performance
egg quality
laying hens
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/20/2824

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