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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Published in:	BMC Biotechnology
Main Authors:	Veronica Hjellnes, Rasa Šližyte, Turid Rustad, Ana Karina Carvajal, Kirsti Greiff
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-05-01
Subjects:	Rest raw material Thermal treatment Enzymatic hydrolysis Silaging Lipid Protein
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12896-020-00618-x