Dietary Oregano Essential Oil Supplementation Influences Production Performance and Gut Microbiota in Late-Phase Laying Hens Fed Wheat-Based Diets

Dietary Oregano Essential Oil Supplementation Influences Production Performance and Gut Microbiota in Late-Phase Laying Hens Fed Wheat-Based Diets

This study aimed to investigate the potential effects of OEO on production performance, egg quality, fatty acid composition in yolk, and cecum microbiota of hens in the late phase of production. A total of 350 58-week-old Jing Tint Six laying hens were randomly divided into five groups: (1) fed a ba...

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Main Authors: Fei Gao, Lianhua Zhang, Hui Li, Fei Xia, Hongtong Bai, Xiangshu Piao, Zhiying Sun, Hongxia Cui, Lei Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
essential oils
production performance
fatty acid composition
bacterial community
laying hen
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/21/3007

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