Table 3.
Effect of dietary PNE supplementation on egg quality parameters of laying hens1.
| Treatment | CON | PNE100 | PNE200 | PNE400 | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell weight, g | 10.38ab | 10.21a | 10.00a | 10.80b | 0.18 | 0.02 |
| Yolk weight, g | 25.29a | 26.69b | 26.69b | 25.99ab | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| Shell strength, N | 33.04 | 33.34 | 32.83 | 34.77 | 1.50 | 0.82 |
| Shell thickness, μm | 430.00b | 412.00ab | 390.00a | 426.00b | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Yolk color | 3.30 | 3.30 | 3.35 | 3.40 | 0.14 | 0.96 |
| Haugh unit | 77.47bc | 79.09c | 72.98a | 75.53ab | 1.12 | 0.01 |
Within a row, means with no common superscript differ significantly (p < 0.05).
Means were calculated using 15 replicates (two eggs per replicate) per treatment.