Research Article

Oxidized Oils and Oxidized Proteins Induce Apoptosis in Granulosa Cells by Increasing Oxidative Stress in Ovaries of Laying Hens

Table 2

Effect of dietary oxidized oil and oxidized protein on productivity in laying hens1, 2.

ItemTime (wk)Fresh oilOxidized oilPooled SEM value
Fresh proteinOxidized proteinFresh proteinOxidized proteinOilProteinInteraction

Egg production (%)1-486.8785.9585.4582.640.8850.1970.3050.597
5-889.4286.1984.1383.040.7820.0140.1820.503
1-888.1486.0984.6282.830.7790.0420.2320.934
ADFI (g/hen/day)1-4106.92106.63105.30105.600.1960.0030.9900.460
5-8110.01107.88108.62106.150.4030.0670.0100.835
1-8108.43107.24106.96105.890.2660.0160.0460.911
FCR1-42.012.122.202.200.0220.0070.2470.284
5-82.012.072.162.110.0180.0150.8090.150
1-82.03b2.10a,b2.15a2.14a,b0.0170.0390.6070.006
Egg weight (g)1-459.6758.6557.5358.990.2030.0760.9110.106
5-861.33a60.68a,b59.87b60.61a,b0.2040.0380.7280.018
1-860.5059.6558.6659.780.1910.030.4610.297

1Each value represents the mean values of 6 replicates (). 2Means without a common letter are different; . SEM: standard error of the mean; ADFI: average daily feed intake; FCR: feed converse rate.