Effects of supplementing a polyphenol-rich sugarcane extract through drinking water on egg production and quality of laying hens.

ABSTRACT: Polyphenols are a wide group of naturally occurring compounds found in plants and have the potential to safeguard living cells. The objective was to evaluate whether the inclusion of a polyphenol-rich sugarcane extract (PRSE) in drinking water could improve egg production and the quality of commercial layers. A total of 120 Shaver Brown hens, aged 43 weeks, were randomly allocated to 12 litter-floor pens in two open-sided poultry houses. The pens were divided into two treatment groups: one receiving 0% (control) and the other 0.05% PRSE in drinking water throughout the study duration. The treatments were prepared by adding PRSE manually into the drinking water daily, and water was given ad libitum. The birds were given commercial layer feed throughout the study. The number of eggs produced

SUBMITTER: Karunaratne ND 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11798506 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature