Effect Of Human Ovarian Stimulating Hormone (FSH) On The Ovarian Fertility Of Laying Hens

Abstract

Reproductive hormones are called gonadotropins, and examples include FSH. Increased ovulation and follicle growth in chickens may lead to more eggs being laid each cycle if the right amount of FSH is administered. The action of follicle-stimulating hormone occurs early in the development of follicles. The synergistic effect of FSH ensures healthy follicular development. Follicles develop in hens with insufficient FSH, however this does not lead to successful egg production. The purpose of this research was to examine the levels of FSH in laying hens that produce eggs at various intervals. Fifty serum samples were taken from ISA brown strain chickens aged 54 weeks and split into five groups according on how often they lay eggs: (i) daily, (ii) once every two days, (iii) twice every three days, (iv) three times every four days, and (v) never. Using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent test, levels of follicle-stimulating hormone in the samples were determined, and the results were evaluated using multivariate analysis of variance. Among ISA brown strain hens, the level of FSH was strongly correlated with the number of eggs laid per day (p 0.05), with the highest FSH level being seen in daily-laying chickens. In ISA brown strain chickens, a high level of FSH was related to daily egg laying.