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ArticlePoultry science2026

Productive and reproductive status, hematological traits, biochemical blood parameters, and immune response of Sinai chicken breeders as influenced by the dietary addition of bee venom during the second production cycle and summer season.

Khaled H El-Kholy, Ibrahim T El-Ratel, Yaser S Rizk, Mona M El-Sharawy, Mohammed A Al-Badwi, Mahmoud M Azzam, Alessandro Di Cerbo, Mahmoud Alagawany, Khaled A El-Tarabily, Sara H M Hassab

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Khaled H El-KholyAnimal, Poultry and Fish Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University, Damietta, 34518, Egypt.
Ibrahim T El-RatelAnimal, Poultry and Fish Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University, Damietta, 34518, Egypt.
Yaser S RizkAnimal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Dokki, Giza, 12126, Egypt.
Mona M El-SharawyAnimal, Poultry and Fish Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University, Damietta, 34518, Egypt.
Mohammed A Al-BadwiDepartment of Animal Production, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Mahmoud M AzzamDepartment of Animal Production, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Alessandro Di CerboSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62024, Matelica, Italy.
Mahmoud AlagawanyDepartment of Poultry, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44511, Egypt.
Khaled A El-TarabilyDepartment of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, 15551, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: ktarabily@uaeu.ac.ae.
Sara H M HassabAnimal, Poultry and Fish Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University, Damietta, 34518, Egypt.

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Abstract

Bee venom (BV) is a product of bees and is produced by female worker bees. It contains several bioactive molecules, including peptides such as apamin, melittin, and adolapin, as well as enzymes such as phospholipase A2. These molecules have potential advantages for the treatment of central nervous system diseases and inflammation. Adding BV-derived material to animal diets has been shown to enhance productivity, provide health benefits, and act as a therapeutic agent. The present study tested the hypothesis that BV supplementation can ameliorate the stress induced by ambient temperature and advanced age in Sinai chicken breeders during the second production cycle (108-116 weeks of age). A total of 200 aged Sinai layer hens and 20 cocks were randomly allocated to four trial groups. Each trial group comprised 50 females and 5 males, further divided into 5 replicates, each with 10 females and 1 male. The first group received a control diet, while the other three groups (2, 3, and 4) received the control diet supplemented with 0.3, 0.4, and 0.5 g BV kg

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Bee VenomsChickensImmunity, InnateReproductionAnimal FeedAnimalsDietDietary SupplementsDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleMaleRandom AllocationSeasonsBee VenomsApis melliferaHematologyHormonesPerformanceSinai layer hens

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PMCPMC13142113

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