The fasting period had no significant effect (P≥0.05) on egg weight (EW), while egg mass of hens molted by 10 or 12 d fasted groups increased significantly than that of hens molted by 8 d fasted groups (Table 3).
This finding is in agreement with those reported previously by Buhr and Cunninghm (1994), theyused feed restriction till the experimental hens, lost 15, 20 and 25% of their body weights.
The authorsfound that body weight loss did not affect egg weight.