Table 2.
Effects of Quercetin, vitamin E, and Q + VE on feed intake, body weight, egg laying rate, egg weight, feed-egg ratio, and egg mass of aging hens.
| Traits | Control | Quercetin | Vitamin E | Q + VE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feed intake (g/day/laying hen) | 91.75 ± 4.16c | 104.79 ± .2.61b | 113.37 ± 4.09a | 108.91 ± 4.61ab |
| Live body weight (g) | 2602.81 ± 311.96 | 2655.94 ± 310.09 | 2637.50 ± 223.17 | 2675.00 ± 214.41 |
| Laying rate % | 56.53 ± 6.89c | 82.13 ± 4.66ab | 72.65 ± 4.36b | 84.55 ± 4.77a |
| Egg weight (g) | 43.55 ± 2.74b | 51.32 ± 1.16a | 51.66 ± 2.90a | 52.00 ± 1.90a |
| Egg mass (g/day) | 53.70 ± 17.76b | 103.17 ± 16.10a | 92.43 ± 17.52ab | 107.79 ± 21.80a |
| Feed-egg ratio1 | 2.40 ± 0.17a | 2.16 ± 0.08b | 2.23 ± 0.05ab | 2.09 ± 0.02b |
The values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
a,b,c
Means in the same row without a common superscript letter differed statistically (P < 0.05).
1
Feed-egg ratio = daily feed consumption/average egg weight.