The Claim

In Lohmann Brown laying hens, dietary inclusion of hemp seed meal at 8% and 12% levels over a 6-week period is associated with increased eggshell weight and greater yolk color intensity compared to control diets and diets containing 4% hemp seed meal.

Source: Effects of dietary local hemp seed meal as soybean meal alternative on productive performance, egg quality and yolk fatty acid composition of laying hens

What the research says

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In plain English

Feeding chickens more hemp seed meal—specifically 8% or 12% of their diet—might make their eggshells heavier and yolks more colorful over six weeks, compared to less hemp or none at all.

See the scientific wording

In Lohmann Brown laying hens, dietary hemp seed meal (HSM) at 8% and 12% inclusion levels is associated with increased eggshell weight and yolk color intensity compared to control and 4% HSM diets over 6 weeks.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Effects of dietary local hemp seed meal as soybean meal alternative on productive performance, egg quality and yolk fatty acid composition of laying hens

    The study fed hens different amounts of hemp seed meal and found that 8% and 12% made their eggshells heavier and yolks more colorful, just like the claim says.

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