Pediococcus acidilactici MAK92P26A and Reduced Shell-less or Broken Eggs

• Effects of dietary probiotic (Pediococcus acidilactici) supplementation on performance, nutrient digestibility, egg traits, egg yolk cholesterol, and fatty acid profile in laying hens.

  • 2012-10
  • RCT · n = 222
  • Poultry Science 91(10)
  • • D. Mikulski
    • J. Jankowski
    • Jakub Naczmański
    • M. Mikulska
    • V. Demey

  • PubMed: 22991559
  • DOI: 10.3382/PS.2012-02370

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  • Reduced Shell-less or Broken Eggs

  • Low evidence
  • Highly Cited
  • Rigorous Journal
  • Animal Study

  PA dietary supplementation resulted in a significant (P < 0.05) decrease in the number of broken eggs and eggs without the shell, leading to a significant (P < 0.01) reduction in the number of downgraded eggs (39% for PA1 and 52% for PA2)

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes