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Riboflavin requirement of laying hens for egg production and reproduction in the humid tropics

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Ogbonnaya C. Onwudike
Department of Animal Science, University of Ife, Ife-Ife, Nigeria
Anthony A. Adegbola
Department of Animal Science, University of Ife, Ife-Ife, Nigeria
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Chickens
Riboflavin
Egg production
Reproduction

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Riboflavin requirement of laying hens for egg production and reproduction in the humid tropics. (1984). Tropical Agriculture, 61(3). https://journals.sta.uwi.edu/ojs/index.php/ta/article/view/2317
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Abstract

A study was carried out to determine the riboflavin requirement of laying hens for egg production and egg hatchability in a tropical environment. Levels of 0.9-8.1 mg riboflavin/kg diet were fed to White Leghorn hens. On the basis of egg production and hatchability percentages a level of 4.1 mg riboflavin/kg diet was found to be adequate for egg laying while a minimum level of 5.7 mg riboflavin/kg diet was required for good hatchability.
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