This trial finds dietary treatments improve Haugh unit and yolk color in laying hens, suggesting Spirulina can enhance egg quality.
This study evaluated the effects of Spirulina sp. supplementation combined with vitamin E in laying hen diets on egg physical quality and shell strength during storage under different durations and temperatures. Four dietary treatments were used: T0 (control diet with 100 IU/kg vitamin E), T1 (0.5% Spirulina sp. + 100 IU/kg vitamin E), T2 (1.0% Spirulina sp. + 100 IU/kg vitamin E), and T3 (2.0% Spirulina sp. + 100 IU/kg vitamin E). The experiment employed a completely randomized design with a 4 × 2 × 2 factorial arrangement and five replications. The factors consisted of diet, storage duration (7 and 14 days), and storage temperature (room and refrigerated). Storage duration and temperature significantly (P<0.001) reduced HU, while longer storage significantly decreased yolk and increased albumen percentages (P<0.001). Diet and storage duration significantly (P<0.001) influenced yolk color. Egg weight was not affected by the treatments. In conclusion, dietary treatment significantly affected yolk color and Haugh unit. The 0.5% Spirulina inclusion level resulted in the highest Haugh unit, indicating improved albumen quality, whereas 2.0% Spirulina enhanced yolk pigmentation. Storage temperature influenced internal egg quality, with refrigerated storage better maintaining albumen percentage and Haugh unit compared to room temperature.
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