Table 5 Egg quality results (n = 11)

1st-3rd (23–25 weeks old)

Control

4.27 ± 0.28^a

8.93 ± 1.00

94.61 ± 5.82

7.85 ± 0.42

0.351 ± 0.015^a

50 ppm SS

4.50 ± 0.28^ab

9.05 ± 1.71

93.51 ± 8.61

7.73 ± 0.36

0.349 ± 0.016^a

500 ppm SS

4.73 ± 0.33^b

9.16 ± 1.45

97.37 ± 6.42

7.82 ± 0.34

0.364 ± 0.007^b

P-value

0.004

0.931

0.428

0.744

0.026

4th–6th

(26–28 weeks old)

Control

4.53 ± 0.18

8.21 ± 1.48^ab

90.85 ± 8.29

7.48 ± 0.28

0.366 ± 0.010^a

50 ppm SS

4.73 ± 0.53

8.72 ± 0.49^b

92.59 ± 3.98

7.67 ± 0.37

0.375 ± 0.009^b

500 ppm SS

4.52 ± 0.10

7.38 ± 0.89^a

88.49 ± 6.50

7.73 ± 0.25

0.365 ± 0.008^a

P-value

0.263

0.017

0.345

0.161

0.03

7th–9th

(29–31 weeks old)

Control

4.47 ± 0.47^a

8.85 ± 0.71

94.31 ± 5.57

7.21 ± 0.40

0.363 ± 0.015^a

50 ppm SS

4.94 ± 0.48^b

8.90 ± 0.73

94.37 ± 4.02

7.31 ± 0.27

0.378 ± 0.013^b

500 ppm SS

4.24 ± 0.42^a

9.35 ± 1.14

97.20 ± 4.31

7.09 ± 0.37

0.359 ± 0.009^a

P-value

0.004

0.362

0.271

0.346

0.003