Use of Lycopene, an Antioxidant Carotinoid, in Laying Hens for Egg Yolk Pigmentation

Specific Chicken Egg Yolk Antibodies against Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli K99 in Serum and Egg Yolk of Immunized Laying Hens

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli K99 is one of the dominant pathogens associated with diarrhea of calves. Immunoglobulin Y (IgY), has been used as an inexpensive alternative to antibiotics for the prevention and therapy of several bacterial infections. The study aimed to prepare IgY antibodies against E. coli K99 and to investigate its in vitro effectiveness. E. c...

Assessing the sensitivity of egg yolk antibody testing for detecting Salmonella enteritidis infections in laying hens.

The identification of infected commercial poultry flocks has become a pivotal component of efforts to reduce the incidence of egg-associated transmission of Salmonella enteritidis to humans. To assess the sensitivity with which testing for specific antibodies in egg yolks can be applied to detect S. enteritidis infection in laying chickens, groups of hens were orally inoculated with either 10(3...

Influence of combined usage of garlic powder and copper on egg yolk cholesterol concentration in laying hens

Effect of red mold rice supplements on serum and egg yolk cholesterol levels of laying hens.

Monacolin K is a secondary metabolite of Monascus species and reduces cholesterol levels. This research focuses on the effect of adding red mold rice to hens' diet on cholesterol level in egg yolk and on cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels in serum. Forty-eight Hy-line laying hens of 48 weeks of age were studied by dividing them in...

Effects of cholestyramine and lovastatin upon plasma lipids and egg yolk cholesterollevels of laying hens

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of cholestyramine and lovastatin, lipid-Iowering agents, upon egg quality, reproductive performance, plasma lipids and egg yolk cholesterol levels of Shaver laying hens. Twenty-sixweeks-old hens were fed basal diet without animal products containing 0.2% cholestyramine (COLl), 0.3% cholestyramine (COL2) or 0.005% lovastatin (LOV) for 6 weeks....