• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.277-282
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• 2004

This study was conducted to investigate changes of egg characteristics according to feeding of far infrared irradiated rice. The feeding of rice irradiated by far infrared rays did not affect the body weight of laying hens, but egg weight (3.6∼7.6%), yolk weight (3.9∼30.2%) and thickness of egg shell (5.4∼13.5%) together with the rate of laying eggs (5.4%) were positively increased than normal rice.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Food Science of Animal Resources Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.369-372
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• 2004

기능성 식품으로서 활용 가치가 높은 복령의 균사체를 이용하여 산란계에 미치는 영향에 대해 알아보았다. 사육기간 중 대조구에 비하여 복령 균사체를 혼합한 사료의 섭취가 산란계의 체중을 다소 증가시켰으나 큰 차이는 없었으나 산란율에 있어서는 14%의 월등한 증가율을 보였다. 난중의 비타민 A, D와 E의 함량 분석 결과, 사육 기간 10일차까지는 비타민 A와 E의 함량은 대조구에 비해 감소하였으나 이후 120% 정도의 큰 증가율을 보였다. 비타민 D는 대조구에 비해 20%정도 더 많이 검출되었다.

• KOREAN POULTRY JOURNAL
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• v.40 no.7
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• pp.129-131
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• 2008

국내에서 발생하고 있는 닭 질병 중에서 심각하게 경제적인 피해를 일으키는 질병들은 주로 온도가 낮은 시기에 집중되어 있다. 하절기에는 몇몇 세균성 질병을 포함하여 고온다습한 환경 조건에 닭이 노출됨으로써 오는 일사와 열사병, 곰팡이 독소 중독증 그리고 가금티푸스를 포함한 몇몇 세균성 질병 등이 주를 이룬다. 그러나 간과해서는 안 될 것은 여름철이라고 해서 환절기와 동절기에 바이러스성 질병의 발생이 없는 것이 아니라 사육환경이 좋아짐으로써 질병의 증상이 잘 드러나지 않고 피해가 나타나지 않을 뿐 각종 질병의 발생이 계속되고 있다는 사실이다. 더위는 털이 많은 닭에게 있어서 분명 견디기 힘든 환경일 것이다. 더위로 인해 겪는 계군의 피해는 사료섭취 감소, 산란저하, 난중감소, 난각질 저하, 부화율 저하, 사료효율의 저하와 스트레스 호르몬의 분비에 의해 성장저하 및 면역시스템에 좋지 않은 영향을 주어서 질병에 대한 감수성이 높아지게 만든다. 계군이 더위를 잘 이기게 해주는 일련의 관리방법들은 계군에 대한 스트레스를 감소 시켜주어 결국은 닭의 면역시스템을 보호해 주는 넓은 의미의 질병 예방 관리라 할 수 있을 것이다. 7월의 폭염을 계군이 효과적으로 이길 수 있게 해 주는 일반적인 관리방법들을 나열해 본다.

• KOREAN POULTRY JOURNAL
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.182-185
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• 2009

채란업계에서는 산란계 닭을 단기간 혹은 장기간 절식시켜 강제적으로 환우를 유도하는 강제환우 기술이 널리 생산현장에서 실시되고 있다. 산란계의 유도환우는 산란계의 생산성과 난각질을 개선시킬 뿐만 아니라, 계란 생산 주기를 연장시켜 채란계산업의 이익을 증가시킨다. 일반적인 유도환우 방법은 일정기간 동안 사료 급여를 제한시켜 체중의 30%까지 감소시키는 방법이 주류를 이루고 있다. 이런 유도환우 방법은 (1) 육성경비의 절감 (2) 호우유니트의 개선 (3) 산란율의 개선 (4) 난각질의 개선과 이에 따르는 정상란 비율의 향상 등의 많은 장점을 가지고 있으나, (1) 과중한 스트레스에 의한 폐사의 증가 (2) 환우 후의 난중의 과대화 (3) 환우 중의 분변성상의 악화에 따른 작업환경 악화 등의 단점도 가지고 있다. 그러나 동물복지의 관점에서 닭의 사양환경이나 사육관리방법이 문제가 제기되고 있으며, 살모넬라 오염의 문제도 있어, 최근에는 새로운 유도환우법의 연구가 관심을 받고 있다.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.331-338
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• 2011

The study was conducted to evaluate the production and the performance test of egg-type commercial Korean Native Chickens. A total of 360 female layers were produced from CY${\times}$C (A), CL${\times}$C (B), CG${\times}$C (C) and CW${\times}$C (D) crossbreds kept at National Institute of Animal Science, Korea, and breed during 20~64 weeks to investigate the productivity and the performance. Layers were divided into 4 crossbreds (6 replications/crossbred, 15 heads/replication). Age and egg weight at first egg was no significantly different among crossbreds. Body weight (BW) at first egg of D crossbred was significantly lower compared to that of other crossbreds (P<0.05). Weekly BW of B crossbred was the highest at 20, 30 and 40 weeks of age, but BW of D crossbred was the lowest among crossbreds. Feed intake (FI) of B crossbred was significantly higher compared to the other crossbreds at 20~24, 32~44 and 52~60 weeks of age. FI of D crossbred was significantly lower compared to other crossbreds after the age of 44 weeks (P<0.05). Average egg weight of B crossbred was significantly higher than the other crossbreds at the age of 24~60 weeks (P<0.05). Egg production ratio (%) of C crossbred was significantly higher compared to the other crossbreds for whole test periods (P<0.05). Hen-housed egg production number at 64 weeks of age for A, B, C and D crossbreds resulted in 241.4, 235.6, 232.3 and 227.0, respectively. Feed conversion ratio of A and C crossbreds was lower compared to the other crossbreds at the age of 20~24 weeks and C crossbred was the lowest among the crossbreds at the age of 60~64 weeks. These results provide the basic data which will be helpful to develope the new strains of commercial Korean Native Chickens.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.47-55
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• 2009

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of spider-derived protease [Arazyme (AZ)] supplementation on egg production, egg quality, cecal microflora and viscosity of intestinal contents in laying hens at the late production. A total of two hundred, 59-wks-old, Hy-Line Brown layers were divided into four groups, placed into 5 replicates per group (50 birds per group) and fed one of four diets containing 0.05, 0.075 or 0.1% AZ or control for 5 wks. The results showed that egg weight in group fed the diet containing 0.05% AZ was significantly higher than those of other groups (P<0.05). There were no significant differences in egg interior and eggshell qualities among the groups. The serum parameters such as total cholesterol, the levels of GOT and GPT were not influenced by AZ feeding. There were no significant differences in the cecal number of total microbes, Coliforms and lactic acid bacteria among the groups. The viscosity and ammonia concentration of intestinal contents in the groups fed AZ were significantly reduced compared to those of the control (P<0.05). In conclusion, laying hens fed AZ supplemented diet improved egg weight as compared with that of control. In addition, the AZ supplemented diet reduced the viscosity and ammonia concentration of intestinal contents, reflecting a significant feed enzyme effect.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.69-75
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• 2014

This study was carried out to investigate the performance of laying period of A and B strains of Korean native ducks (KND). One hundred sixty eight ducks were used in this work and divided into A and B strains (6 replications/strain, 14 birds/replication). Ducks were fed with laying ducks' feedstuff (CP 15%, ME 2,900 kcal/kg) for the age of 20~80 wk old. There was no significant difference on body weight, feed intake and egg weight between A and B strains. Weekly body wt of KNDs was the lowest at the age of 40~48 wk old, and that of those was high at the age of 24~32 wk and 64~80 wk old (P<0.05). Weekly feed intake significantly decreased at the age of 36~48 wk and 68~72 wk old (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference at the age of 52~56 wk old. Weekly egg wt was the lowest at the age of 32~40 wk old. Egg production ratio of B strain was higher compared to that of A strain at the age of 24~28 wk, 60~64 wk and 20~80 wk old. Weekly egg production ratio was the highest at the age of 28~32 wk old, and was high maintained until the age of 48 wk old. However, weekly egg production ratio decreased from the age of 52 wk old to the age of 68 wk old. Number of egg of B strain (267.5) was higher than that of A strain (235.6) at the age of 20~80 wk old. There was no significant difference on feed conversion ratio between A and B strain at the age of 28~36 wk old, but feed conversion ratio of A strain was higher than that of B strain at the other weeks (P<0.05). These results provided the basic data on the record of laying period of Korean native ducks.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.283-291
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• 2004

Feeding trials were conducted with Euglena strains grown under different media. The effect of supplementation of Euglena on the laying performance, egg quality and fatty acid composition of egg yolk was studied. In experiment I, two hundred eighty 32-wk-old ISA Brown layers were randomly assigned to seven dietary treatments for 4 wks. Each treatment consisted of 4 replications with 10 birds each housed in two birds cages. Control diet was formulated to have $17\%$ CP and 2,750 kcal ME/kg. Euglena gracilis Z. (EG) was added to control diet at the level of 0.25, 0.5, $1.0\%$ and Euglena gracilis Z. bleached and DHA enriched (EGBD; a strain mutated by streptomycin and cultivated in DHA enriched medium) at the level of 0.5, 1.0, $2.0\%$ in the diet. In experiment 2, three hundred 84-wk-old ISA brown layers were randomly assigned to five dietary treatments: T1; Control, T2; T1 + EGBD $0.5\%$, T3; T1 + Euglena gracilis Z. DHA enriched (EGD; cultivated in DHA enriched medium) $0.5\%$, T4; T1 + EGD $1.0\%$, T5; T1 + EGD $2.0\%$. Each treatment had 5 replication of 12 birds each housed in two birds cages. In experiments 1 and 2, Euglena suppplementation did not significantly affect egg production but increased egg weight and feed intake. In experiment 1, EG was more effective in increasing egg yolk color score than EGBD. Egg yolk color of EG $1\%$ treatment showed the highest score. EGBD supplementation increased DHA concentration of egg yolk. EGBD $2\%$ treatment showed the highest DHA and the lowest palmitic and stearic acids concentration in the egg yolk. In experiment 2, EGBD $0.5\%$ treatment showed highest DHA level in egg yolk (P<0.05). It was conducted that EGBD is a single cell protein source rich in DHA, that can be used to produce DHA enriched eggs.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.177-185
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• 1992

This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between frequency of soft and broken eggs and the economic traits for colored laying hens using the data sampled 7 times in Korea from 1985 to 1991. In addition, the correlation coefficients of frequency of soft and broken eggs on the economic traits for colored laying hens in order to decrease the frequency of soft and broken eggs were studied. The results obtained were summarized as follows ： 1. For colored laying hens, mean of the sexual maturity(SM) was 163.6 days, hen-day egg Production(HDEP) was 79.49％, hen-housed egg Production(HHEP) was 272.9 eggs, egg weight (EW) was 62.69g and the frequency of soft and broken eggs was 1.363％ during 18∼72wks. For white laying hens, SM was 157.2 days, HDEP was 77.87％, HHEP was 265.1 eggs, EW was 60. 26g and the frequency of soft and broken eggs (FSBE) was 1.174％ during 18∼72wks. 2. Statistical significances were observed in laying viability, SM, HDEP, FR, BW and FSBE during 18 ∼72wks and 18 ∼78wks by year for colored laying hens. 3. Sexual maturity was shortened from 168.5 days to 155.9 days. FSBE decreased from 1.4∼l.69％ to 0.94∼o.89％ during 18∼72wks, and HDEP was increased from 74.5∼75.1％ to 77.8∼80.6％, HHEP was increased to 302.0∼304.6 eggs and FSBE was increased from 1.54∼2.02％ to 0.98％ during 18∼78wks in colored laying hens. 4. Estimate of correlation coefficients between FSBE and trait of SM, EW, 72 wks BW were 0.3985, 0.1072, 0.4225, and those of HDEP, HHEP, FR were -0.5662, -2896, -0.245 during 18∼72wks In colored laying hens, respectively. 5. Estimate of correlation coefficients between FSBE and traits of SM, EW, 78wks BW were 0.3791, 0.1171, 0.4609, and those of HDEP, HHEP, FR were -0.5041, -0.2372, -0.2421 during 18∼78wks in colored laying hens, respectively.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.1-10
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• 2003

The objects of this study were to develop a new strain which has resistance to fowl typhoid, high performance in laying, and producing brown shell eggs favored by domestic consumers. Several White Leghorn (WL) breeds known as possessing genetic resistance to fowl typhoid and several brown shell egg breeds such as susceptible to the disease were used to produce the controlled strains with cross mating between the strains within the breeds and the experimental strains with crossbreeding between the breeds. The crossbred strains were Chungnong(CN) 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26. The controlled strains were ISA brown CC, Hyline brown CC and Lohman brown CC. The survival rates were 99.95% for chicks of age 0∼l7 weeks and 91% for adult chickens of age 18∼72 weeks. There was no difference in survival rate between the crossbred and the controlled strains. The means of age of lst egg laying were 147 to 148 days and no difference was observed between the crossbred and the controlled. The egg Production rates of a9e 18∼72 weeks were 83.76% far the crossbred strains and 77.82% for the controlled strains, which is significantly higher in the crossbred than controlled strains by 6%. The numbers of the hen housed egg Production of age 18∼72 weeks were 292.33 eggs for the crossbred strains and 271.31 eggs fur the controlled strains. The difference of 21 eggs more produced by the crossbred than by the controlled was statistically significant. The mean egg weights of age 18∼72 weeks were 64.32g for the crossbred strains and 60.73g for the controlled strains, and the difference of 3.59g was statistically significant. The feed conversion rates during the age of 18 to 72 weeks were 2.297 for the crossbred strains and 2.454 for the controlled strains. The crossbreds were reduced feed consumption by 157g for 1kg of egg Production which was statistically significant. Haugh unit(H$.$u) at the age of 72 weeks were 82.20 for the crossbred strains and 77.82 for the controlled strains. The crossbred strains were superior quality by 4.38 H$.$u. There were no significant differences in the yolk color and the eggshell thickness between the crossbred strains and the controlled strains. The eggshell color of the crossbred strains was light brown which is the medium color of the white eggshell strains and the brown eggshell strains. The body weights at the ages of 8, 12, 18, 42 and 71 weeks were not different between the crossbred strains and the controlled strains.