• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.42 no.3
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• pp.191-196
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• 2015

The current experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of adding Salicornia extract to the drinking water on the performance, egg quality, and blood profile of laying hens. A total of 216 Hy-Line Brown laying hens at 40 weeks of age were used in a 10-week experiment. The birds were allotted into three experimental treatments with three replications per treatment and 24 birds per replication. The treatments were CON (basal diet), T1 (1 cc of Salicornia extract per liter of drinking water), and T2 (5 cc of Salicornia extract per liter of drinking water). The collected data were analyzed using the SAS package program. The results indicated that addition of Salicornia extract to the drinking water of laying hens did not cause any negative effects on the performance, egg quality, or blood profile. Compared to the control treatment, the treatments with Salicornia extract remarkably increased egg production (P<0.05) in the last week of the study, improved egg shell thickness and significantly reduced the egg breaking rate (P<0.05). The results of this study showed that the addition of Salicornia extract improved egg shell quality; thus, Salicornia extract can decrease the egg breaking rate and increase production on commercial farms.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.49 no.4
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• pp.189-197
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• 2022

This study was conducted to compare the egg productivity, egg quality, and blood characteristics of laying hens with different laying rates, and the frequency and cumulative duration of the sitting behavior observed before laying was investigated. Twelve 45-week-old Hy-Line Brown laying hens were randomly assigned to two treatment groups with three replicates. Treatment groups were classified as layers laying over 80%(high egg performance layers; HEP) and layers laying below 50%(poor egg performance layers; PEP). The experiment lasted 4 weeks. HEP showed higher hen-house egg production ratio and egg mass and lower feed conversion ratio(FCR) (P<0.05) compared with PEP, although egg weight was higher in PEP (P<0.05). In terms of egg quality, PEP showed differences in eggshell quality (eggshell color, eggshell thickness, and eggshell weight) (P<0.05). Additionally, HEP showed high triglycerides(TG), and PEP showed high alanine transaminase(ALT) level (P<0.05) in serum collected in the morning. In the afternoon, the HEP showed higher lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) levels (P<0.05). No differences in the Ca: P ratio were observed between layers with different laying rates. One hour before egg laying, HEP exhibited sitting behavior 4 times on average, each lasting 25 minutes. In conclusion, egg production and quality differ between HEP and PEP, and HEP showed frequent sitting behavior before egg laying. However, additional research is necessary to explore approaches other than specific behavioral observation to distinguish poor layers in the flock for application in farms.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.7-12
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• 2000

An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of feeding fermented food waste on the egg production and egg qualities in laying hens. A lot of 30 commercial layer(ISA Brown) at the age 58 weeks were placed in individual of 80% commercial feed and 20% fermented food waste(C80%+F20%), a mixture of 50% commercial feed and 50% fermented food waste (C50%+F50%), and a mixture of 20% commercial feed and 80% fermented food waste (C20%+F80%). Daily measurements were made on feed intake, egg production rate, egg weight, yolk color, Haugh unit, shell color during the experimental period. At the end of the experiment, body weight change and egg cholesterol contents were determined. The results indicate that up to 50% of basal diet could be supplied by fermented food waste with little depression in feed intake and efficiency in egg production (p＜0.01). Egg weight, egg shell thickness and Haugh units were not significant different between the treatments and the control. Egg color quality improved with increasing the proportion of the fermented food waste in the diet.

• The Korean Journal of Malacology
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.55-64
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• 1997

꼬막, Tegillarca granosa은 우리나라 남해 및 서해안 일대에서 서식하는 중요한 수산자원 중의 하나이지만, 이에 대한 생물학적 기초연구는 거의 없는 실정이다. 따라서 1995년 2월부터 1996년 1월까지 전남 벌교연안에서 채집한 꼬막의 생식소발달, 생식세포형성과정 및 생식주기를 조사하였다. 1. 꼬막은 자웅이체이면서 난생이고, 생식소는 내장낭의 간중장선을 싸고 있는 결합조직으로부터 족부의 근육층까지 분포한다.2. 미분화간층직과 호산성 과립세포들이 초기 활성기의 소낭에 풍부하게 나타나기 시작하여 완숙기에는 거의 없어지는 것으로 보아, 이들은 생식소 및 생식세포형성과 발달에 영향을 공급하는 영향세포로 생각된다.3. 생식소발달, 생식세포형성과정, 조직분화과정 및 세포학적 특성에 따라, 이들의 생식주기를 초기 활성기, 완숙기, 부분 방출기, 방출 및 비활성기 등으로 구분할 수 있다. 4. 방란 및 방정은 수온 2$0^{\circ}C$정도되는 6월하순부터 시작되고, 주산란시기는 수온이 23-24$^{\circ}C$정도 되는 7-8월이며, 완숙란의 크기는 50-60$\mu\textrm{m}$이다.5. 비활성기는 9월에서 이듬해 4월까지 지속되는 비교적 긴 기간이며, 초기 활성기도 비교적 길어 1월에서 5월까지 지속되는 반면, 후기활성, 완숙 및 방출기는 비교적 짧아, 5월에서 8월까지 모두 완료된다.6. 비만도의 월별 변화는 생식소의 발달, 생식주기 및 수온과 밀접한 관계가 있다.7. 사용된 재료 433개체 중 1개체가 자웅동체현상을 나타내었다.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.361-368
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• 2013

This experiment was conducted to determine optimum levels of dietary crude protein for productivity and egg quality in laying hens during early stage. A total of seven hundred and twenty 24-wk-old Hy-Line Variety Brown layers were randomly assigned to 4 experimental diets varying with 16%, 17%, 18%, and 19% CP and fed the diets for 12 wks. There were no significant differences in egg production, daily egg mass and feed intake among experimental diets. Although no difference was found on egg weight among experimental diets, decreasing levels of dietary crude protein tended to reduce the egg weight. Haugh unit and egg shell quality were not affected by different levels of dietary crude protein. Although there was no difference on yolk color among experimental diets, increasing levels of dietary crude protein slightly reduced the yolk color. It is concluded that laying hens did not need more than 16% CP to maximize egg production.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• v.48 no.5
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• pp.671-682
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• 2006

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary Ca levels and some feed additives such as isoflavone and casein phosphopeptide (CPP) on eggshell quality and hatching egg production in aged egg-type breeder hens. A total of three hundred and sixty, 56-week-old Hy-Line Brown breeder hens were divided into six groups and fed experimental diets of two levels of Ca (3.3% or 3.6%) either with addition of 0.2% isoflavone, 0.5% CPP or devoid of all for 5 weeks. There were no significant differences in laying performances and settable egg production among the groups. Significant increases (P<0.05) in eggshell strength were observed with increasing dietary Ca and addition of isoflavone, but not with addition of CPP. Fertility and hatchability were not influenced by dietary Ca and addition of isoflavone or CPP. The treatment had few significant effects on tibial proximal compositions and breaking strength. The concentrations of Ca, P, estrogen and calcitonin in serum were not affected by the dietary treatments. These results indicated that relatively high level of dietary Ca in combination with isoflavone had a beneficial effect on improving eggshell quality in aged egg-type breeder hens. But hatching egg production was not affected by dietary isoflavone or CPP.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.207-213
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• 2012

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of various levels of dietary protein on laying performance and egg quality in laying quail. A total of six hundred forty 7-week-old laying type Japanese quail were divided into four groups with eight replicates per group (20 birds per replicate) and fed four diets differing in dietary protein levels (18, 20, 22 and 24%) with isocaloric corn-soybean meal-based diets for 8 weeks. The results showed no significant differences in feed intake and egg weight among the groups. With an increase in dietary protein levels, the egg production and daily egg mass were linearly increased (P<0.05). However, there were no significant differences in eggshell thickness and Haugh unit. The dietary protein did not affect the blood levels of GOT, GPT, BUN, albumin, and creatinine. The ammonia concentration of intestinal digesta was not affected by the dietary treatments. The contents of hepatic triacylglycerol in the groups fed diets containing 20% protein or more were significantly reduced as compared with that of 18% CP group (P<0.05). Overall, this study showed that relatively high levels of dietary CP are needed to sustain the higher egg production and daily egg mass and to avoid the hepatic triacylglycerol accumulation in Japanese quail.

• The Korean Journal of Malacology
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.131-141
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• 1997

전북 김제시 심포에서 1994년 1월부터 12월까지 월별로 채집된 백합 Meretrix lusoria의 생식세포형성과정 및 생식주기를 , 조직학적으로 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 백합은 자웅이체이고 난생을 하며, 생식소는 내장낭의 간중장선의 하부로부터 족부의 근육부근까지 분포하며, 성숙되면 팽대되지만 방란, 방정 후에는 위축된다. 생식소는 많은 난자형성여포들과 정자형셩여포들로 구성되어 있다. 여포에는 호산성 세포와 미분화간충직들이 들어 있는데, 이들은 초기 생식세포의 영양물질로 제공되고 있으며, 생식소가 발달함에 따라 점차 소실된다. 초기활성기의 난원세포는 직경 10$\mu\textrm{m}$ 내외이며, 초기 난모세포는 난병을 여포벽에 부착한 채 성장을 하여 70$\mu\textrm{m}$ 내외의 완숙란으로 된다. 정원세포가 성장을 하여 정보세포, 정세포를 거쳐 변태를 마친 정자는, 정자형성소낭의 중앙 내강에 정자속을 형성한다. 방란, 방정을 마친 생식소는, 일부 미방출된 생식세포가 퇴화 흡수되면서 비활성기를 지나 이듬해 수온상승과 더불어 새로운 발달을 시작한다. 생식주기는 연속적인 5단계로 구분할 수 있는데, 초기 활성기(1-3월), 후기 활성디 (2-5월), 완숙기(4-8월), 부분 방출기(6-9월), 퇴화 및 비활성기(9-2월)로 구분할 수 있다. 산란은 6월 (22$^{\circ}C$)부터 9월 ($25^{\circ}C$)까지 지속되지만, 산란성기는 7월(27$^{\circ}C$)-8월(28$^{\circ}C$)이다. 생식소지수는 1월에 0.58을 나타내며 5월에 4.60으로 최대값을 나타낸 후, 6월부터 점차 감소하기 시작하여 12월과 1월에는 1.0미만에 머무른다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• v.48 no.1
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• pp.59-68
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• 2006

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation of activated charcoal (AC) mixed with wood vinegar on performance and egg quality in laying hens. A total of one hundred ninety two, 56-wk-old Lohmann brown laying hens were divided into four groups, consisting four replicates of 12 birds each and fed one of the four experimental diets containing AC 0%, AC 0.5%, AC 1%, AC 2% for 5 wks. The blood profiles and contents of total lipid and cholesterol, fatty acid profiles in egg yolk were determined. There were no significant differences in laying performance, feed intake and vitelline membrane strength among the treatments. The eggshell breaking strength and Haugh unit were significantly increased in 2% AC group compared to the other groups (P<0.05). Egg yolk index in 2% AC group was significantly higher (P<0.05) than those of the control and 0.5% AC group and yolk color was significantly improved by the dietary AC (P<0.05). The levels of serum total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and enzyme activities were not influenced by feeding AC. Total lipid of egg yolk in 1 % and 2% AC groups was significantly decreased (P<0.05) compared to that of the control, although there was no significant difference in yolk cholesterol. In conclusion, the addition of activated charcoal with wood vinegar in layer diet resulted in improving egg quality by means of enhancing eggshell breaking strength, Haugh unit, yolk index and yolk color.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.15-24
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• 2006

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary safflower seed (SFS) powder and chitosan on hatching egg production and eggshell qualify in aged egg-type breeder hens. A total of four hundred 54-week-old Hy-Line Brown breeder hens were divided into five the groups and fed experimental diets either with addition of 0.25 and 0.50% SFS powder or 0.10 and 0.20% chitosan or devoid of all for 6 weeks. There were no significant differences in feed intake and laying performances among the groups. The rate of sellable egg in the groups fed diets containing SFS powder or chitosan was significantly increased compared to that of control (P<0.05), irrespective of dose-dependent manner. The addition of SFS powder or chitosan significantly improved the eggshell strength (P<0.01). Eggshell thickness was also significantly increased in the groups 134 diets containing chitosan as compared with that of control (P<0.01). Fertility and hatchability of egg set were significantly improved by dietary chitosan that those of control (P<0.05). ike contents of tibial Ca and P were significantly increased in the groups fed diets containing 0.5% SFS powder, 0.1 and 0.2% chitosan as compared with those of control. The levels of blood estrogen, calcitonin and parathyroid hormone were not affected by the dietary treatments. The overall results indicated that the proper use of some feed additives such as safflower seed powder and chitosan might provide means of improving eggshell quality and reproductive performances in aged egg-type breeder hens.