Glycosaminoglycans and vitamin C in ovo feeding affects bone characteristics of chicks

ABSTRACT Different levels of glycosaminoglycans (chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine sulfate) and vitamin C were injected in ovo to determine whether additive use influences the incubation parameters and bone characteristics of posthatch chicks. Hatchability was not affected by addition of glycosaminoglycans and vitamin C in ovo. However, chicks that received 4 μg additive showed 2.86% reduction in total mortality when compared with chicks from non-injected eggs. Moreover, tibia area and femur bone mineral density increased in chicks from eggs injected with 2.16 and 6.00 μg of additive, respectively. In ovo feeding with glycosaminoglycans and vitamin C can benefit bone development in embryos and reduce total mortality during the incubation period.

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Main Authors:	Santos,Elaine Talita, Sgavioli,Sarah, Castiblanco,Diana Maryuri Correa, Domingues,Carla Heloísa de Faria, Quadros,Thays Cristina Oliveira de, Borges,Liliana Longo, Petrolli,Tiago Goulart, Baraldi-Artoni,Silvana Martinez
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2018
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982018000100538
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