Table 2.
Effect of GABA and the probiotic on egg quality in Hy-Line parent stock

Parameters Treatments SEM P-values
Control GABA Probiotics
Egg weight (g) 58.42 54.71 57.05 1.084 0.067
Ablumen height (mm) 7.51 7.44 7.51 0.371 0.988
Haugh units 87.00 87.60 87.18 2.163 0.980
Yolk color 7.52 6.90 7.16 0.232 0.183
Shell thickness (μm) 4.05 4.42 4.72 0.284 0.265
Shell strength (g/cm2) 404.00 419.00 415.00 7.348 0.342