Silky Fowl chickens naturally have eggs with better antioxidant power than Rhode Island Red chickens, even without any special diet — and it gets even stronger when they eat carotenoids.

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Effect of Dietary Carotenoid on Egg Yolk Color and Singlet Oxygen Quenching Activity of Laying Hens

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2022 Apr 25

The study shows that Silky Fowl hens naturally produce egg yolks with more antioxidants than Rhode Island Red hens, even without added supplements, and respond better to carotenoid-rich diets.

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Effect of Dietary Carotenoid on Egg Yolk Color and Singlet Oxygen Quenching Activity of Laying Hens

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DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.0210032

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