This research project was undertaken to investigate the change in the w-3 fatty acid profiles and sensory characteristics of eggs when hens' diets were supplemented with fish oil,ground flaxseed, and ground chia seed.
The data can be used to determine the optimal nonmarine diet treatment that would achieve maximum w-3 fatty acid deposition without any negative impact on the sensory properties of eggs.
This would be beneficial for the community and egg industry as it would encourage the production of w-3 enriched eggs.
Once the potential to add w-3 containing plant material to chicken feed has been established without any negative impact on the eggs sensory properties, the feed conversion and similar efficiencies can be determined.