Method of feeding ketoisocaproate to laying chickens

摘要

A method of producing chicken eggs comprising orally administering to laying chickens alpha-ketoisocaproate (KIC) as a supplement to the feed diet consumed by the chickens, the amount of KIC administered corresponding to 0.01 to 1.0 weight percent (wt %) of the total diet based on sodium KIC and the dry weight of the feed.