Impact of In Ovo Myo-Inositol on Immune Parameters in Broiler Chickens

480 fertilized Ross 308 eggs were used to evaluate the effects of in ovo myo-inositol administration on immune parameters in broiler chickens. The dataset, authored by Tanja Hofmann and last updated in May 2026, contains results from an experiment where eggs were injected with different concentrations of MI or control solutions and sampled on day 35 post-hatching. It likely contains measurements of leukocyte subsets and antibody concentrations in blood.

Use Cases

• Compare plasma IgM concentrations based on in ovo treatment groups mentioned in the description
• Analyze the relationship between myo-inositol dosage and CD4+ cell numbers suggested in the description
• Evaluate the effect of eggshell piercing and fluid injection on immune parameters as a control analysis described
• Investigate potential sex-based effects on immune parameters given the unbalanced sex distribution noted

Strengths

• Experimental design includes 480 fertilized eggs across four treatment groups
• Analysis includes specific immune parameters like plasma IgM concentrations and CD4+ cell numbers
• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• The description notes an unbalanced sex distribution across groups, which may affect generalizability

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Experimental study involving in ovo injection of myo-inositol and subsequent immunological analysis of broiler chickens.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 04:37:13