Effects of dietary 1, 4-diaminobutane (Putrescine) on eggshell quality and laying performance of older hens
2001
Chowdhury, S.R. | Smith, T.K.
We conducted an experiment to evaluate the potential for dietary 1,4-diaminobutane (putrescine) to promote eggshell quality and overall laying hen performance. A total of 128, 60-wk-old Barred Rock hens were fed a corn and soybean meal-based layer diet supplemented with 0.0 (control), 0.2, 0.4, and 0.6% free base 1,4-diaminobutane for 4 wk. The feeding of supplemental putrescine decreased feed consumption (P less than or equal to 0.05) and egg mass (P less than or equal to 0.05) and tended to decrease egg production (P < 0.08). Albumen quality was not significantly affected (P < 0.09) by the end of the experiment, as determined by Haugh units. Eggshell thickness was not significantly improved with lower levels of dietary putrescine (P < 0.08). Although dietary putrescine did not have any effect on the relative weights of duodenum, jejunum + ileum, or pancreas, there was a linear increase in putrescine concentrations in tissues (P less than or equal to 0.05). Supplementation of dietary putrescine also resulted in increased putrescine and spermidine concentrations in egg (P less than or equal to 0.05). Egg weight and eggshell deformation increased over time; however, eggshell weight, eggshell weight as percentage of egg weight, and eggshell thickness decreased (P less than or equal to 0.05). It appeared that eggshell quality declined regardless of diet over the 4-wk experimental period. It was concluded that the lack of effect of dietary putrescine on egg parameters, with the exception of albumen quality and eggshell thickness, was due to putrescine toxicity. Hens transferred excess dietary putrescine and metabolites to eggs.
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