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. 2021 Aug 8;100(11):101416. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2021.101416

Table 4.

Effect of different microelements supplementation to diet on laying hens performance.

Egg production [%]
Group 1st-7th d SEM 24th–30th d SEM 54th–60th d SEM
Alfalfa 0% 40.5 0.3 73.8 0.3 88.7 0.2
Alfalfa 50% 32.1 0.3 51.2 0.1 86.9 0.3
Alfalfa 100% 40.5 0.4 82.1 0.3 90.1 0.3
Goldenrod 0% 46.4 0.5 73.8 0.3 90.5 0.4
Goldenrod 50% 36.9 0.4 72.6 0.3 88.7 0.4
Goldenrod 100% 44.0 0.4 92.9 0.1 90.6 0.3
Control 51.2 0.5 63.1 0.2 87.7 0.2

Feed conversion ratio [g of feed/egg]
Group 1st-7th d SEM 24th–30th d SEM 54th–60th d SEM
Alfalfa 0% 320.5 16.8 177.9 12.6 186.9 14.1
Alfalfa 50% 433.3 20.3 326.0 17.6 208.1 18.4
Alfalfa 100% 326.5 17.1 166.1 12.4 156.4 13.2
Goldenrod 0% 289.2 16.3 185.4 13.1 160.3 13.4
Goldenrod 50% 367.7 18.4 189.8 13.3 194.4 14.8
Goldenrod 100% 296.8 16.2 142.0 11.3 125.3 11.6
Control 250.6 14.8 205.8 13.5 175.0 13.6