DR. MIKE PERSIA'S VIRGINIA TECH LAYER TRIAL WHITE PAPER
Summarized by Dr. Janeth Colina
"The poultry industry is evolving continuously as consumer demands for high-quality protein from meat and eggs increases worldwide. Given the high nutritional value of eggs, they are an affordable solution as an excellent protein source for millions of people across numerous, different cultures and geographical regions. Indeed, eggs are of particular interest from a nutritional point of view, gathering essential lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and trace elements, while offering a moderate calorie source (about 140 kcal/100 g), great culinary potential, and low economic cost1. The production volume of eggs worldwide exceeded 86.67 million metric tons in 2020, up from 74.14 million metric tons in 20163. This fact is aligned with increasing egg consumption which is forecast to reach 138M tons by 20304 ." - Dr. Janeth Colina, Virginia Tech Layer Trial White Paper
In May 2022, Virginia Tech University Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences & Dr. Mike Persia with Virginia Tech conducted a study on layer poultry diets relating to egg size production. This study was conducted using ExPress® soybean meal in layer diets and with solvent soybean meal, as a comparative. Click 'read more' to learn about how ExPress® soybean meal increased egg size while also decreasing feed intake.
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