Insight into the Gut-Brain Axis and the Productive Performance and Egg Quality Response to <i>Kudzu</i> Leaf Flavonoid Supplementation in Late-Laying Hens.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Improving feed efficiency and the vitality of the reproductive system in the late stage of the egg-laying period is of great significance for prolonging the egg-laying cycle and improving egg quality. In the present study, a new flavonoid, which was extracted from kudzu leaf, was chosen to investigate its effects on the productive performance and egg quality of late-laying hens. (2) Methods: A total of 360 500-day-old Hy-Line Brown layer hens were randomly divided into a control treatment group (no KLF supplementation), and groups that received 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%, 0.8%, and 1.0% KLF supplement treatments. Each treatment contained 6 replicates, with 10 hens in each replicate. Productive performance metrics, including the daily egg production, egg weight, the number of d

SUBMITTER: Tang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11475341 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature