Effects of the use of soybean oil and animal fat in the diet of laying hens on production performance and egg quality Efeito do uso de oleo de soja e gordura animal na dieta de poedeiras sobre desempenho produtivo e qualidade do ovo

The effects of different dietary lipids on the fatty acid profiles of eggs produced by 20 and 54 wk old Dekalb laying hens were investigated. Laying hens were subjected to three defined treatments according to the source of lipid added to their diets: soybean oil, beef tallow, and a control diet (wi...

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Main Authors: Daniela Duarte de Oliveira, Nelson Carneiro Baião, Silvana de Vasconcelos Cançado, Benedito Lemos de Oliveira, Ângela Maria Quintão Lana, Tadeu Chaves de Figueiredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Lavras 2011-10-01
Series:Ciência e Agrotecnologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542011000500018