Quality and mineral composition of eggs from hens supplemented with copper-lysine chelate

• Published in: Archiv für Tierzucht Vol. 61; no. 1; pp. 109 - 113
• Main Authors: Brodacki, Antoni, Batkowska, Justyna, Stępniowska, Anna, Blicharska, Eliza, Drabik, Kamil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Gottingen Copernicus GmbH 02.03.2018; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Additives; Albumen; Bird eggs; Chelates; Composition; Copper; Copper (Nutrient); Drinking water; Eggs; Food and nutrition; Layers (Chickens); Lysine; Mineral composition; Physiological aspects; Quality; Sensory evaluation; Weight; Yolk

The aim of study was to evaluate the quality of hen eggs influenced by supplementation of copper with lysine chelate (CHL). The material consisted of eggs from two groups of Hy-Line Brown laying hens aged 300 days. Group I, negative control (NC), did not receive any additives. The hens from group II...