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Articles | Volume 62, issue 2
Articles | Volume 62, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-431-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-431-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 62, issue 2
Original study
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18 Jul 2019
Original study |  | 18 Jul 2019

Content of selected inorganic compounds in the eggs of hens kept in two different systems: organic and battery cage

Edyta Szymanek, Katarzyna Andraszek, Dorota Banaszewska, Kamil Drabik, and Justyna Batkowska

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The results of this research indicate that eggs from organic farming have a richer chemical composition in terms of the content of nutrients such as calcium, magnesium and zinc compared with eggs obtained from caged hens. Therefore, consumers purchasing eggs should consider the system in which the hens were reared, as eggs can be a valuable source of these elements in the diet.
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