FEED COMPOSITION FOR EGG-LAYING HEN, METHOD FOR BREEDING EGG-LAYING HEN AND LAID EGG

摘要

PURPOSE: To provide feed composition for laying hen for efficiently producing hen's eggs rich in n-3 fatty acid beneficial for the human body and a method for producing such hen's eggs. CONSTITUTION: Concerning the feed composition for laying hen containing an n-3 fatty acid supply source such as flax seed, perilla or fish powder in 40 to 60 wt.%, carbohydrate supply source such as wheat, barley or corn in 30 to 50 wt.% and antioxidant such as ethoxyquin in 0.5 to 1.0 wt.%, this feed composition is applied to egg-laying hens before egg-laying age for 8 to 12 days so that hen's eggs rich in n-3 fatty acid can be produced.