Alexandru Vlaicu

INTRODUCTIONThe initial stage of a laying hen's life is crucial for its development. During this period, optimal nutrition is essential for ensuring strong performance and high egg quality throughout the hen's productive lifespan (Rentsch et al., 2023). During this phase, young laying hens undergo significant physiological changes, including the development of reproductive organs and the i ...

Chicken eggs for human consumption are exceedingly nutritious, palatable, reasonable priced, and commonly accessible around the world. There is an increasing demand for enriched and functional foods for human consumption that provide various beneficial effects in addition to the nutritive and non-nutritive compounds important to human health1. Eggs can be enriched with certain nutrients through di ...