The Iodine Content of Hens' Eggs as Affected by the Ration
- 1 July 1933
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Nutrition
- Vol. 6 (4) , 407-412
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/6.4.407
Abstract
The iodine content of hens' eggs varies directly with the amount of this element in the ration of the bird. The feeding of 2 and 5 mg. of iodine daily per bird, in the form of dried kelp, iodized linseed meal, or potassium iodide, increased the iodine content of the eggs approximately 75 and 150 times, respectively. The percentage of iodine in eggs immediately decreases upon the discontinuance of iodine feeding. The amount of iodine in eggs is independent of the form in which it is fed to the birds.Keywords
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