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<p>The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation with nopal (<i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i>) on productivity, egg composition, and maternal–embryonic metabolism in laying hens under a family poultry production system. Forty-five Rhode Island Red hens were assigned to three treatments: a control diet or the same diet supplemented with 24&#xa0;g fresh nopal/hen/day (forage, FN; vegetable, VN; ≈16.7% as-fed, ~ 2% DM) for 8 weeks after a 1-week adaptation period. Variables measured included feed intake, egg composition (protein, fat, carbohydrates, energy), maternal and chick serum cholesterol (0–12&#xa0;h post-hatch), hatchability, embryonic mortality, and yolk sac utilization index (YSUI). Data were analyzed using mixed models considering treatment, period, phase, and interactions. Supplementation increased feed intake (FN: 118.78; VN: 106.18 vs. control: 90.47&#xa0;g/hen/day), although body weight was lower than in the control. Egg composition was modified: FN showed higher fat content (6.58&#xa0;g), whereas VN had lower values (6.48&#xa0;g). Egg yolk cholesterol was higher in FN and VN (12.30 and 12.19&#xa0;mg/g) compared to control (11.75&#xa0;mg/g). Maternal serum cholesterol was highest in FN and control, and lowest in VN (125.44, 122.89, and 117.23&#xa0;mg/dL, respectively). Chicks from VN exhibited greater post-hatch cholesterol reduction (36.45&#xa0;mg/dL) and higher YSUI (3.12 vs. 2.02 and 1.45 in FN and control). In conclusion, nopal supplementation modulated maternal–embryonic metabolism, altered egg lipid composition, and improved yolk sac utilization efficiency, contributing to enhanced hatchability without compromising chick quality.</p>

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Effects of dietary supplementation with nopal (Opuntia ficus-indica) on productivity, egg composition, and maternal–embryonic metabolism in laying hens under a family poultry production system

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    2026年4月22日

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  • Adrián Hernández,
  • Ruy Ortiz,
  • Rosa E. Pérez,
  • Emmanuel Cisneros,
  • Salvador Padilla,
  • Aureliano Juárez,
  • Gerardo Ordaz

摘要

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation with nopal (Opuntia ficus-indica) on productivity, egg composition, and maternal–embryonic metabolism in laying hens under a family poultry production system. Forty-five Rhode Island Red hens were assigned to three treatments: a control diet or the same diet supplemented with 24 g fresh nopal/hen/day (forage, FN; vegetable, VN; ≈16.7% as-fed, ~ 2% DM) for 8 weeks after a 1-week adaptation period. Variables measured included feed intake, egg composition (protein, fat, carbohydrates, energy), maternal and chick serum cholesterol (0–12 h post-hatch), hatchability, embryonic mortality, and yolk sac utilization index (YSUI). Data were analyzed using mixed models considering treatment, period, phase, and interactions. Supplementation increased feed intake (FN: 118.78; VN: 106.18 vs. control: 90.47 g/hen/day), although body weight was lower than in the control. Egg composition was modified: FN showed higher fat content (6.58 g), whereas VN had lower values (6.48 g). Egg yolk cholesterol was higher in FN and VN (12.30 and 12.19 mg/g) compared to control (11.75 mg/g). Maternal serum cholesterol was highest in FN and control, and lowest in VN (125.44, 122.89, and 117.23 mg/dL, respectively). Chicks from VN exhibited greater post-hatch cholesterol reduction (36.45 mg/dL) and higher YSUI (3.12 vs. 2.02 and 1.45 in FN and control). In conclusion, nopal supplementation modulated maternal–embryonic metabolism, altered egg lipid composition, and improved yolk sac utilization efficiency, contributing to enhanced hatchability without compromising chick quality.