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ArticleBiological trace element research2026

The Systematic Study on the Effects of Adding Bile Acids and Zinc to Laying Hens' Diets: From Production Performance to Egg Quality, Trace Element Content, and Intestinal Microorganisms.

Shou Kang Cao, Yi Fan Li, Han Chen, Yu Qing Mu, Xue Zhuang Wu

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Article in Biological trace element research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Shou Kang CaoCollege of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Anhui, 233100, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-1760-2103
Yi Fan LiCollege of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Anhui, 233100, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-5588-2595
Han ChenCollege of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Anhui, 233100, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-9789-706X
Yu Qing MuCollege of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Anhui, 233100, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-5536-8020
Xue Zhuang WuCollege of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Anhui, 233100, China. wuxuezh@ahstu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7259-2517

Funding

Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province 2018085MC114Key Project of Natural Science in Anhui Universities 2024AH040060the Chuzhou Science and Technology Plan Project 2023tpt06
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study systematically assessed the impact of bile acids and zinc on the production performance, egg quality, tissue trace element content, and intestinal microorganisms of laying hens, with an initial investigation into their potential interactions. Three hundred healthy 240-day-old Jingfen No. 8 laying hens were assigned into 4 groups, each group contains 75 hens with 5 replicates.The control group was fed with a standard diet, 500 mg/kg bile acids, 120 mg/kg zinc, and 500 mg/kg bile acids + 120 mg/kg zinc were added to the three experimental groups. The experimental procedure included a 7-day acclimation period followed by a 56-day formal trial. Supplementation with 500 mg/kg bile acids significantly increased average daily feed intake (ADFI), laying rate, and egg production, while decreasing both the feed-to-egg ratio (F/E) and Haugh unit values. On the other hand, supplementation with 120 mg/kg zinc notably boosted daily feed intake, egg weight, yolk color and eggshell weight, and elevated Zn

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Animal FeedBile Acids and SaltsEggsGastrointestinal MicrobiomeTrace ElementsZincAnimalsChickensDietDietary SupplementsFemaleBile Acids and SaltsTrace ElementsZincBile acidsEgg qualityIntestinal microorganismsLaying hensProduction performanceZinc

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