Soy isoflavones and bone strength in laying hens
150 hens aged 56 weeks received 10–160 mg/kg genistein. Genistein did not change ovarian follicles, but at 40–80 mg/kg it increased calcium and phosphorus in the tibia bone.
Practical takeawayGenistein may support bone mineral status in older layers without affecting the ovary.
Original article
- Authors
- S. Saiafzadeh, R. Jahanian
- Title
- Effect of Soy Isoflavones on Ovarian Follicle Dynamics and Bone Mineral Content in Leghorn Laying Hens
- Published in
- 19th European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition, Potsdam, Germany, Proceedings, 26–29 August 2013
- Year
- 2013
Conference paper, no online link
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