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http://dx.doi.org/10.5536/KJPS.2010.37.2.117

Effect of the Induced Molting with Low-Protein and Energy Diet on the Postmolt Performance and Egg Quality of Layers  

Hong, Eui-Chul (National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
Park, Hee-Du (National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
Na, Seung-Hwan (National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
Kim, Hak-Kyu (National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
Yu, Dong-Jo (National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
Park, Mi-Na (National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
Jung, Kie-Chul (National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
Choo, Hyo-Jun (National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
Seo, Ok-Suk (National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
Choi, Yang-Ho (Department of Animal Science, Gyeongsang National University)
HwangBo, Jong (National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
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Korean Journal of Poultry Science / v.37, no.2, 2010 , pp. 117-123 More about this Journal
Abstract
This work was carried out to investigate the effect of the induced molting with low-protein and energy diet on the postmolt performance of layers. Eighty White Leghorn layers (61-old-wk) with over 80% egg production were used for 12 weeks in this work. Treatments were non-molt control (CO), fasting treatment for 10 days (FW), molt treatment with low-protein and low-energy molting diet for 3 weeks (LO), and molt treatment with standard molting diet for 3 weeks (ST) as 4 treatments (2 replications/treatment and 10 birds/replication). Body weight (BW) loss was 26.5% of initial BW at 2 week in FW treatment, and was 17.3% and 14.2% in both LO and ST treatments (P<0.05). Layers in molting treatments were fed with commercial layer diet after completion of molting since BW of layers was recovered for 7 weeks. Heart weight ratio was shown as 0.47, 0.43, 0.46 and 0.46% at CO, FW, LO and ST treatments, respectively, and liver weight ration of body weight was shown as 2.56, 1.30, 1.47 and 1.52%, respectively. Thus, those of molting treatments decreased compared to non-molt control (P<0.05). Oviduct weight ratio were shown as 3.95, 1.17, 1.54 and 1.67%, respectively, and similar with the results of liver (P<0.05). Feed intake decreased at LO and ST treatments during molting period and increased from the 5th week compared to control. Egg production decreased at 1 week in molt treatment and stopped at 2 week in FW, 3 week in LO, and 4 week in ST treatments. The birds started to lay egg at 4 week in FW and at 5 week in LO and ST treatments. Egg production was recovered until 50% at 6 week in FW and was recovered as 66.1 and 71.6% at 8 week in LO and ST treatment, respectively. Egg weights were similar among all treatments. Eggshell thicknesses were 0.41, 0.47, 0.46 and 0.46 mm at CO, FW, LO and ST treatment, respectively, but the higher in molt treatments than control (P<0.05). Eggshell breaking strength was 3.83 and 3.81 kg/$cm^2$ in FW and LO treatment, respectively, and high compared to control. However, eggshell breaking strengths were 3.54 and 3.78 kg/$cm^2$ and were not statistically different. Haugh units were 75.6, 81.1, 80.6 and 79.9 in 4 treatments and high in molt treatment. Finally, dietary low-protein and low-energy may induce molt as few effect on performance of layers.
Keywords
induced molt; low-protein; low-energy; performance; egg quality;
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