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Exploring the Potential Effects of Soybean By-Product (Hulls) and Enzyme (Beta-Mannanase) on Laying Hens During Peak Production
| Title: | Exploring the Potential Effects of Soybean By-Product (Hulls) and Enzyme (Beta-Mannanase) on Laying Hens During Peak Production |
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| Authors: | Muhammad Shuaib, Abdul Hafeez, Deependra Paneru, Woo Kyun Kim, Muhammad Tahir, Anthony Pokoo-Aikins, Obaid Ullah, Abubakar Sufyan |
| Source: | Animals, Vol 15, Iss 1, p 98 (2025) |
| Publisher Information: | MDPI AG, 2025. |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
| Collection: | LCC:Veterinary medicine LCC:Zoology |
| Subject Terms: | β-mannanase, digestibility, egg quality, hematology, soybean hulls, Veterinary medicine, SF600-1100, Zoology, QL1-991 |
| More Details: | This study determined the interaction between soybean hulls (SHs) and enzymes (β-mannanase) to improve the sustainability and efficacy of feeding programs for laying hens during peak production while ensuring the best health and efficiency. In a completely randomized design (CRD), 200 golden-brown hens were fed for four weeks (33 to 36 weeks) and randomly distributed into four groups, each containing four replicates of ten birds, with one group receiving a control diet (P0) and the others receiving diets that contained four combinations of SHs and enzymes (ENZs). e.g., 3% SHs and 0.02 g/kg ENZs (P1), 3% SHs and 0.03 g/kg ENZs (P2), 9% SHs and 0.02 g/kg ENZs (P3), and 9% SHs and 0.03 g/kg ENZs (P4). Although most egg quality measures remained similar, the P2 group showed enhanced (p = 0.630) egg weight, albumen weight, and height. Moreover, the P2 group improved gut (p < 0.05) shape by increasing villus width, height, crypt depth, and surface area throughout intestinal sections, while the P4 group markedly improved total cholesterol and LDL (p = 0.022) levels. The P1, P2, and P4 groups exhibited a significant enhancement in dry matter (p = 0.022) and crude fiber (p = 0.046) digestibility, while the P2 group demonstrated superior crude protein digestibility (p = 0.032), and the P1 and P2 groups showed increased crude fat digestibility compared to the other groups. In conclusion, adding 3% of SHs and 30 mg/kg of ENZs (β-mannanase) to the feed may help laying hens, enhance gut health and some egg quality indices, and decrease blood cholesterol and LDL levels without compromising nutrient digestibility. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2076-2615 |
| Relation: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/1/98; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ani15010098 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/6e96a9c00a524e41b6cd4796820fb7af |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.6e96a9c00a524e41b6cd4796820fb7af |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
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| ISSN: | 20762615 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/ani15010098 |
| Published in: | Animals |
| Language: | English |