Table 3 Effect of dietary germanium on the egg quality in laying hens
Germanium (%)
Albumen height(mm)
Haugh unit
Shell strength(kg/cm
2
)
Shell thickness(mm)
0
7.76
86.92
2.65
b
0.355
1
7.81
87.12
3.47
a
0.363
2
7.99
88.06
3.25
a
0.374
4
7.83
87.26
3.42
a
0.363
SEM
0.11
0.66
0.08
0.003
P-
value
0.89
0.94
0.01
0.090
a,b
Value with the different letters in the row are significantly different at 5% level.