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Problems connected with ethylene dibromide fumigation of cereals. II.—feeding experiments with laying hens
Author(s) -
Bondi A.,
Olomucki Eugenia,
Calderon M.
Publication year - 1955
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740061008
Subject(s) - ethylene dibromide , fumigation , bromide , laying , ethylene , chemistry , food science , zoology , agronomy , biology , toxicology , biochemistry , organic chemistry , physics , astronomy , catalysis
Feeding experiments with laying hens showed that ethylene dibromide sorbed by grain is injurious to egg production. When grain containing 200 p.p.m. of free EDB The abbreviation EDB is used throughout this paper for ethylene dibromide. was fed to hens for 56 days, or that containing 300 p.p.m. for 46 days, the hens ceased laying completely. Feeding of grain containing 10 p.p.m. caused a slight diminution of egg size after 12 weeks. The residual bromide has no influence on laying and therefore fumigated grain that has been sufficiently aired can be safely used for poultry feeding.