Abstract
THE nutritive value of the egg is considered to be excellent, particularly when fed in conjunction with other foods. Romanoff and Romanoff (1949) have reviewed the nutritive value of feeding either the whole egg or egg yolk to rats. Rats fed a diet exclusively of raw egg yolk grew well and were able to reproduce. Raw yolk was superior to cooked in promoting rat growth. The cooked whole egg supported much better rat growth than when fed raw. However, Adams (1964) reported that rats fed diets consisting of 100 percent cooked whole egg or cooked yolk had frequent diarrhea and food consumption was low with a resulting reduced growth rate and life span. When the yolk was supplemented with a salt mixture, weight gain, feed efficiency and longevity were greatly enhanced.Green et al. (1959) reported that raw egg yolk, egg lipid and egg protein each improved chick growth when …
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