Table 2 Effect of experimental diets on hen performance and biochemical constituents of eggs

Feed consumption (g/bird/day)

108 ± 2a

104 ± 2b

102 ± 1c

101 ± 1d

Body weight (g)

1613 ± 7a

1607 ± 8a

1593 ± 9b

1546 ± 10c

Egg production (%)

93 ± 3a

85 ± 3b

78 ± 2c

64 ± 4d

Egg weight (g)

61.5 ± 0.9a

61.6 ± 1.0a

62 ± 1.1ab

62.3 ± 1.1b

Total lipids (g/100 g)

27.9 ± 0.1a

27.9 ± 0.1a

27.9 ± 0.1a

27.8 ± 0.1a

Cholesterol (mg/egg)

218 ± 2a

216 ± 3a

214 ± 3a

214 ± 3a

Oleic acid (%)*

36 ± 0.1a

34.7 ± 0.2b

32.1 ± 0.1c

30 ± 0.1d

Linoleic acid (%)*

11.1 ± 0.1d

12.4 ± 0.1c

13.4 ± 0.1b

14.2 ± 0.1a

Linolenic acid (%)*

1 ± 0.1d

6.3 ± 0.3c

9.6 ± 0.4b

13.5 ± 0.3a

Arachidonic acid (%)*

1.7 ± 0.1a

1 ± 0.2b

0.7 ± 0.1c

0.5 ± 0.1d

Docosahexaenoic acid (%)*

0.1 ± 0.1c

0.5 ± 0.1b

0.8 ± 0.1a

0.9 ± 0.1a

Σω-6 to Σω-3 fatty acids ratio

9.6 ± 0.2a

4.1 ± 0.1b

3.4 ± 0.2c

2.3 ± 0.1d