MOS for older laying hens
150 hens aged 68 weeks received 0–2 g/kg MOS for 70 days. At 1–1.5 g/kg, MOS increased egg production and egg mass, improved protein digestibility, raised antibody titres against Newcastle and bronchitis, and reduced Salmonella and E. coli in the gut.
Practical takeawayIn late-lay flocks, 1–1.5 g/kg MOS can lift production and gut health.
Original article
- Authors
- M. Ghasemian, R. Jahanian
- Title
- Dietary mannan-oligosaccharides supplementation could affect performance, immunocompetence, serum lipid metabolites, intestinal bacterial populations, and ileal nutrient digestibility in aged laying hens
- Published in
- Animal Feed Science and Technology, 213: 81–89
- Year
- 2016
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