Use of enhanced silymarin in laying hens

Dear colleagues,

Several studies, in addition to our field trials with some of our customers, indicate that supplementing the diet of laying hens with Silymarin not only appears to improve production parameters such as laying rate and feed conversion ratio, but also appears to improve egg quality, for example, an improvement in Haugh units (an index that measures the height of the albumen surrounding the yolk).

The mechanism by which this flavonoid compound improves egg productivity and quality appears to be due to its powerful antioxidant action on the intestinal mucosa and especially on the liver of animals, improving intestinal morphology (villous height) and, above all, improving liver health parameters related to pro-oxidant overload caused by poisoning or the high metabolic effort required during egg laying.

These actions, together with protection against fatty liver syndrome, make silymarin compounds ideal for the nutrition of laying hens.

Finally, here is an article that shows how not all sources of silymarin are the same. To achieve an enhanced effect, Silymarin must be treated as we do with our NBG HepatoShield, to which we apply the enhancement systems described on our “The Method” page:

Enjoy the article!