The Claim
In Lohmann Brown laying hens, the inclusion of hemp seed meal in the diet at levels up to 12% does not significantly affect feed intake, egg weight, body weight change, egg shape index, albumen index, albumen weight, Haugh unit, yolk weight, yolk index, or eggshell thickness when fed over a 6-week period.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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Feeding hemp seed meal to brown laying hens doesn't change how much they eat, how big their eggs are, or the quality of the eggs — even when they eat it for six weeks.
See the scientific wording
In Lohmann Brown laying hens, dietary hemp seed meal (HSM) at inclusion levels up to 12% has no significant effect on feed intake, egg weight, body weight change, egg shape index, albumen index, albumen weight, Haugh unit, yolk weight, yolk index, or eggshell thickness over a 6-week period.
What the research says
1 studyThe study fed hens different amounts of hemp seed meal and found that it didn’t change most egg qualities or hen health measures mentioned in the claim, which supports the idea that hemp seed meal doesn’t affect those traits.
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