| Experimental period | Control Group (T1) | MCEP 100 mg/kg feed (T2) | MCEP 500 mg/kg feed (T3) | MCEP 1000 mg/kg feed (T4) |
| Egg size (% laid eggs) |
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| Small eggs (S < 53 g) |
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| D0 | 9.18 ± 11.21 | 5.58 ± 10.16 | 3.58 ± 5.38 | 10.51 ± 8.90 |
| D28 | 2.50 ± 5.00 | 2.35 ± 4.66 | 4.44 ± 7.26 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
| D56 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 2.22 ± 4.41 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
| Medium eggs (M from 53 to 63 g) |
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| D0 | 71.28 ± 9.71 | 78.70 ± 11.70 | 81.35 ± 9.61 | 68.90 ± 9.99 |
| D28 | 49.97 ± 17.12 | 56.60 ± 10.75 | 55.67 ± 20.45 | 62.47 ± 14.85 |
| D56 | 35.19 ± 13.91 | 51.88 ± 12.53 | 44.67 ± 18.29 | 53.28 ± 20.44 |
| Large eggs (L from 63 to 73 g) |
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| D0 | 19.54 ± 11.76 | 13.50 ± 8.71 | 10.93 ± 9.09 | 16.00 ± 6.70 |
| D28 | 46.30 ± 17.02 | 38.83 ± 12.95 | 37.64 ± 19.90 | 37.53 ± 14.85 |
| D56 | 59.01 ± 15.81 | 43.67 ± 12.88 | 51.99 ± 16.57 | 39.93 ± 16.85 |
| Extra-large eggs (XL > 73 g) |
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| D0 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 2.22 ± 4.41 | 4.14 ± 6.70 | 4.59 ± 7.80 |
| D28 | 1.23 ± 3.70 | 2.22 ± 4.41 | 2.24 ± 4.48 | 0.00 ± 0.00 |
| D56 | 5.80 ± 10.27 | 2.22 ± 4.41 | 3.33 ± 5.00 | 6.79 ± 13.27 |