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.

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

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2024 Apr

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

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DOI: 10.1080/1745039X.2024.2373485

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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.

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Feeding Lohmann Brown hens more hemp seed meal might make their eggs healthier by boosting good fats and improving the fat balance in the yolks over six weeks.

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