The Claim

In Lohmann Brown laying hens aged 50 weeks, dietary supplementation with 4% hemp seed meal (HSM) from the Narlı Sarayı variety is associated with increased egg production and improved feed conversion ratio compared to 8% and 12% HSM inclusion levels over a 6-week period, indicating a potential threshold for optimal performance.

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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Supports
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Challenges
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Correlation
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In plain English

Feeding 50-week-old brown laying hens a diet with 4% hemp seed meal might help them lay more eggs and use their feed more efficiently than giving them higher amounts like 8% or 12%.

See the scientific wording

In Lohmann Brown laying hens aged 50 weeks, dietary inclusion of 4% hemp seed meal (HSM) from the Narlı Sarayı variety is associated with increased egg production and improved feed conversion ratio compared to higher inclusion levels of 8% and 12% HSM over a 6-week period, suggesting a threshold for optimal performance.

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 found that hens fed 4% hemp seed meal laid more eggs and used feed more efficiently than those fed 8% or 12%, which matches the claim.

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