The Claim

In Silky Fowl hens, supplementation with dietary paprika extract containing 60 mg/kg carotenoids for 28 days is associated with a significant reduction in serum triglyceride levels, decreasing from 1549.9 mg/dL to 633.3 mg/dL, whereas no such effect is observed in Rhode Island Red hens, suggesting breed-specific differences in lipid-lowering responses to carotenoid supplementation.

Source: Impact of High-Dose Supplemental Paprika Extract Feeding on Egg Storage and Biochemical Parameters in Laying Hens

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In plain English

Feeding Silky Fowl hens a paprika supplement for a month seems to lower their blood fat levels a lot, but the same doesn’t happen in Rhode Island Red hens — so the effect might depend on the chicken breed.

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In Silky Fowl hens, increasing dietary paprika extract from 0 to 60 mg/kg carotenoids for 28 days is associated with a significant reduction in serum triglyceride levels, from 1549.9 mg/dL to 633.3 mg/dL, while no such effect is observed in Rhode Island Red hens, indicating breed-specific lipid-lowering responses to carotenoid supplementation.

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