Research Article

A Comprehensive Exploration of the Fatty Acids Profile, Cholesterol, and Tocopherols Levels in Liver from Laying Hens Fed Diets Containing Nonindustrial Hemp Seed

Table 1

Formulation, proximate chemical composition, and nutrient profile of diets containing hempseed (HS) compared with the control.

ItemDiet
ControlHS-10HS-20HS-30

Ingredients (g·kg−1)
 Corn588.29462.14380.01212.94
 Hemp seed0100200300
 Soybean meal255.85104.5995.63110.94
 Sunflower meal16.85130130130
 Soybean oil20.281000
 Calcium86.0973.7989.3489.27
 DDGS8.96707035.72
 Di calcium phosphate13.6837.2611.6220
 Sodium sulfate02.3732
 Sodium chloride1.831.1222
 DL-methionine2.732.152.172
 L-Lysine HCl0.11.469.9915
 Vitamin premix556.1180
 Mineral premix0.40.120.130.13
Composition (calculated unless noted)
 AME (kcal/kg)2990300030003000
 Crude fat (%)5.067.148.4811.10
 Crude protein (%)17.817.81818
 Calcium (g/kg)39404040
 Phosphorus available (%)0.440.852.782.78
 Sodium (g/kg)1.1222
α-Linolenic acid (%)2.497.4512.0917.37
 Lysine (g/kg)9.358.648.718.74
 Methionine (g/kg)5.585.595.826.14
 Threonine (g/kg)6.906.636.946.91

DDGS: distiller’s dried soluble grains; AME available metabolizable energy. Providing per g of premix, 11,00 IU vitamin A; 3,000 IU vitamin D3; 0.3 mg vitamin K3; 0.22 mg vitamin B1; 0.65 mg vitamin B2; 0.45 mg vitamin B6; 2 μg vitamin B12; 1 mg pantothenic acid; 2.5 mg niacin; 0.4 mg folic acid; 15 IU vitamin E; 23 mg choline chloride; 0.30 mg sodium; 66 mg manganese; 80 mg iron; 70 mg zinc; 10 mg copper; 0.4 mg iodine; 36 mg magnesium; 0.10 mg selenium.