Livestock have presented unique requirements and toxicity issues depending on the
species for the various concentrations of Cu and Zn and their interactions with other …

Abstract Limiting Salmonella Enteritidis from table eggs can involve intervention approaches
at several levels of the production cycle, beginning at the hatchery and ending at the …

Induced molting is a management practice used primarily by commercial egg producers to
optimize the utilization of their layer flocks. Historically, flocks produced eggs for a laying …

Three trials were conducted to compare the physiological effects of fasting, the effects of a
low level of dietary sodium, and a high dietary level of zinc as induced molting agents for …

This study was conducted to determine the ability of an alternative salt form of 1% Zn, Zn
propionate, to induce molt in 66-wk-old hens. The hens were randomly assigned to 4 …

An experiment was conducted using 336 White Leghorn hens (60 wk of age) randomly
assigned to one of four treatments that consisted of feed removal for 4 or 10 d or no feed …

The aim of artificial cessation of egg-laying is to lengthen the total egg laying period in an
economically justifiable way. Egg production and egg quality decrease after 12-14 months of …

Equal periods of fasting or high zinc feeding as a means of inducing a forced rest were
examined. Single Comb White Leghorn hens (60 weeks of age) were fasted (F) or fed a …

In chickens, high levels of dietary zinc cause molting, and the reproductive system
undergoes complete remodeling concomitant to feather replacement. In the present study …

Feed deprivation is the most common method used to induce molting and stimulate multiple
egg-laying cycles in laying hens for commercial egg production. Unfortunately, an increased …