Pediococcus acidilactici VPro29 and Improved Eggshell Quality

• Effects of dietary probiotic (Pediococcus acidilactici) supplementation on productive performance, egg quality, and body composition in laying hens fed diets varying in energy density

  • 2020-04
  • Poultry Science 99(4)
  • • D. Mikulski
    • J. Jankowski
    • M. Mikulska
    • V. Demey

  • PubMed: 32241513
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2019.11.046

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  • Improved Eggshell Quality

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  Dietary probiotic inclusion increased... relative eggshell weight (P = 0.008) and eggshell thickness (P = 0.002)

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes

• 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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  • Improved Eggshell Quality

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  • Animal Study

  Pediococcus acidilactici supplementation increased eggshell thickness, eggshell relative weight, and egg specific gravity, and it improved feed efficiency ratio per kilogram of eggs (P < 0.01)

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate