Utilization of egg-laying hens (Gallus Gallus domesticus) for production of ingredients for human consumption and animal feed

Abstract Background In Norway, 3 million discarded egg-laying hens are destructed annually, which equals 1500 tons pure hen meat. Due to the slaughter methods used, this raw material is handled as a high-risk waste, while in reality it constitutes a source of valuable components like proteins and li...

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Main Authors: Veronica Hjellnes, Rasa Šližyte, Turid Rustad, Ana Karina Carvajal, Kirsti Greiff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12896-020-00618-x