• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.754-760
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• 2007

The effect of dehydrated food waste product (DFWP) inclusion in diets of Taiwan native chickens on the growth performance, carcass traits, clinical blood chemistry and nutrient digestibility was investigated with 320 male Taishi Native Chickens (Taishi No. 13). They were randomly allocated into four levels of DFWP inclusion (0, 5, 10, or 20%) treatment. Each treatment had 80 chickens with four replicates. At 15 weeks of age, 8 chickens were selected from each group for the nutrient digestibility trial. The results showed that body weight gain during the 0 to 4 week period decreased as the feed intake and feed conversion rate (FCR) increased linearly with increasing level of DFWP inclusion. During the 4 to 8 week period, greater body weight gains were recorded for the birds on the 5% DFWP inclusion level than for the control (p<0.05). During 8 to16 weeks, the feed intake and FCR increased linearly (p<0.05). Interestingly too, results of the carcass analysis showed that DFWP inclusion up to 20% in the diet significantly decreased the relative abdominal fat weight but increased the relative proventriculus and gizzard weights of the birds. However, other carcass parameters, meat quality and sensory scores were not significantly influenced by the dietary DFWP inclusion levels (p>0.05). Higher serum aspartate aminotransferase, ${\gamma}$-glutamyltransferase activity and crude protein digestibility, and lower gross energy digestibility were observed in the 20% DFWP group compared to the control (p<0.05). Dietary DFWP inclusion was inappropriate during the 0 to 4 week period. During 4 to 8 weeks, there was no adverse effect on chicken performance in the 20% group. There was no disadvantage on carcass properties and in the meat panel test. This result would not affect consumer determination.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권8호
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• pp.1291-1300
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• 2018

Objective: This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary crude protein (CP) level and exogenous protease supplementation on growth performance, serum metabolites, carcass traits, small intestinal morphology and endogenous protease activity in broiler chickens reared under a tropical climate. Methods: A total of 480 day-old male broiler chicks were randomly assigned to eight dietary treatments in a $4{\times}2$ factorial arrangement. The main effects were CP level (21.0%, 19.7%, 18.5%, or 17.2% from 1 to 21 days and 19.0%, 17.9%, 16.7%, or 15.6% from 22 to 35 days) and protease enzyme supplementation (0 ppm or 500 ppm). All experimental diets were fortified with synthetic feed-grade lysine, methionine, threonine and tryptophan to provide the minimum amino acid recommended levels for Cobb 500. Results: Reducing dietary CP linearly reduced (p<0.05) growth performance, serum albumin, total protein, and carcass traits and increased (p<0.05) serum triglycerides and abdominal fat. There was no consistent effect of reducing dietary CP on morphological parameters of the intestine and on the pancreatic and intestinal endogenous protease activity (p>0.05). Protease supplementation improved (p<0.05) feed conversion ratio, body weight gain, carcass yield and intestinal absorptive surface area. Conclusion: Protease supplementation, as measured by growth performance, intestinal morphology and carcass yield, may alleviate the detrimental effects of low protein diets in broiler chickens.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.884-891
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• 2022

Objective: Free-range systems have been increasingly available to the consumer due to increased demand for more sustainable meat-products. In the current study, the effect of free-range (FR) and cage system (CS) was explored on growth performance, meat quality and oxidation products in Italian White breed rabbits during the growing-fattening phase (5 to 13 weeks of age). Methods: Forty rabbits were randomly allotted to two treatment groups according to the rearing system, and each treatment group was replicated five times with four subjects in each replicate (20 rabbits per treatment-group). All rabbits fed the same diet as pelleted, and under FR system, no additional feeds were available to animals. Results: Rearing system had significant effect on rabbit growth performance, where CS group resulted in higher final body weight (p<0.045) and gain (p<0.029) and better feed efficiency (p<0.025) compared to FR rabbits. Most carcass traits were not affected by rearing system; however, a reduction of abdominal fat content (p<0.015) and meat lipids (p<0.034) was observed in FR rabbits. Rearing system had no effects on meat fatty acid profile, whereas meat from FR rabbits resulted less susceptible to lipid and protein oxidation compared to caged animals. Conclusion: In overall, FR system could be suggested as a substitute for conventional caged system because of FR system preserved rabbit meat from oxidation.

• 한국가금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가금학회 2002년도 가을 학술발표논문집
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• pp.124-125
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• 2002

초생추 때부터 Chitosan을 육용계 사료에 첨가하여 급여한 경우는 35일령 체중에 있어서 EXP구가 CON구에 비해서 Arbor Acres종은 121.2g, Ross종은 243.7g이 유의하게(P〈0.05) 더 무거웠던 반면 14일령부터 Chitosan을 공급한 2차 실험에서는 반대로 35일령 체중에 있어서 EXP구가 CON구에 비해서 통계적인 유의성은 없었지만 Arbor Acres종은 91.7g, Ross종은 70.2g이 더 가벼웠다. 개체별 케이지에 사육했던 14∼35일령 사이의 사료요구율은 1차 실험에서 Arbor Acres종은 두 그룹간에 유의한 차이가 없었던 반면에 Ross종은 EXP구가 CON구 보다 유의하게(P〈0.05) 사료요구율이 더 높았다. 한편 2차 실험에서는 두 품종 모두 두 그룹간에 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 복강지방 축적비율은 1차 실험의 경우 두 품종 모두 EXP구가 CON구 보다 유의하게(P〈0.05) 더 많았으나, 2차 실험에서는 두 품종 모두 그룹간에 유의한 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 그리고 품종간 복강지방 축적비율의 차이는 두 실험 모두 유의하게(P〈0.05) Ross종이 Arbor Acres종 보다 더 작았다. 그러나 35일령시 체중, 14∼35일령 사료요구율 및 복강지방 축적비율 모두 품종과 Chitosan 첨가 상호작용 효과는 나타나지 않았다. 따라서 Chitosan을 초생추 때부터 사료에 첨가하는 경우는 14일령 이후부터 첨가급여 하는 경우보다 성장율에 더 좋은 효과를 나타낸 동시에, 복강지방 축적비율도 더 증가하는 경향이 있음을 알 수 있다. 그러나 사료요구율에는 Chitosan의 첨가급여 시기와 대체로 무관함을 알 수 있다. 그리고 이들 육용계 형질들의 품종별 Chitosan 첨가급여 반응은 다소 다르게 나타나는 것으로 사료된다.cillus crispatus avibrol(LCB), L. reuteri avibro2(LRB) L. crispatus avihen1(LCH), L. vaginalis avihen2(LVH) 각각을 사료 g당 $10^4$/cfu 및 $10^{7}$ cfu의 수준으로 급여하였다. 유산균의 급여에 의한 육계의 체중은 대조구에 비하여 증체량은 50~100g이 높았다. 사료섭취량 및 사료요구율은 대조구와 모든 유산균 급여구간에 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 영양소 이용율에서 건물소화율은 유산균 급여구가 대조구에 비하여 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 단백질, Ca 이용율도 유산균 급여구가 대조구에 비하여 전체적으로 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다. 유산균 급여구에서 조지방, 조회분 소화율은 대조구에 비하여 개선되는 경향을 보였지만 인의 이용율은 처리구간에 일정한 경향이 없었다. 유산균 종류별 영양소 이용율은 LCH 급여구가 모든 일반성분 및 Ca, p의 이용율이 가장 높았다(P〈0.05). 회장내 유산균 수는 시험 전기간 현저하게 증가하였으며 (P〈0.05), 맹장에서는 5주령에 처리구간에 차이가 없었다. Yeast는 회장에서 1주령까지는 장내에 완전히 정착하지 못하는 것으로 생각되며, 맹장 및 3주령 이후의 회장에서는 대부분의 유산균 급여구에서 Yeast의 수가 증가하였다(P〈0.05).gkong/Y280/97 (H9N2)의 유전자는 A/HongKong/156/97 (H5N1)과 유사하지 않다. 킬러임파구는 바이러스로 감염된 목표세포를 MHC에 의존하여 파괴한다. 독감바이러스 특이 킬러임파구는 독감바이러스로 감염된 mice의 폐로부터 독감바이러스를 제거하는데 중요하다고 알려져 있다. 독감바이러스의 HA단백질은 특이 킬러임파구의 주요 목표항원 단백질이 아니다. 내부단백질인 nuc

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.137-145
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• 1998

This study was conducted to compare the meat characteristics Korean Native Commercial Chicken(KNCC) by feeding system Feeding system of T$_1$ and T$_2$were same types from hatch to 8 weeks, starter diets( 0~4 weeks, mash, ME 3,l00kcal, CP 22.94%), grower diets(4~8 weeks, crumble, ME 3,l00kcal, CP 19.31%). Nutrient contents of finisher diets of T$_1$(pellet, M.E 3, 200kcal, CP 20.44%) was higher than T$_2$(mash, ME 3,l00kcal, CP 14.88%). Breast and legs meat of KNCC were used to analyze chemical composition, physicochemical characteristics, textural traits and sensory evaluation test. Live weight(L.W) /abdominal fat accumulation(A.F.A) was significantly different(P<0.05), but live weight(L.W) /dressed weight(D.W), percentage of cutted meat, chemical composition(moisture, CF, EE, CA), meat color(CIE), physicochemical properties, sensory evaluation score were not significantly by feeding systerns, at 12 ar'd 16 weeks of age.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.763-770
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• 2015

Improved meat quality and greater muscle yield are highly sought after in high-quality chicken breeding programs. Past studies indicated that polymorphisms of the Perilipin gene (PLIN1) are highly associated with adiposity in mammals and are potential molecular markers for improving meat quality and carcass traits in chickens. In the present study, we screened single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in all exons of the PLIN1 gene with a direct sequencing method in six populations with different genetic backgrounds (total 240 individuals). We evaluated the association between the polymorphisms and carcass and meat quality traits. We identified three SNPs, located on the 5' flanking region and exon 1 of PLIN1 on chromosome 10 (rs315831750, rs313726543, and rs80724063, respectively). Eight main haplotypes were constructed based on these SNPs. We calculated the allelic and genotypic frequencies, and genetic diversity parameters of the three SNPs. The polymorphism information content (PIC) ranged from 0.2768 to 0.3750, which reflected an intermediate genetic diversity for all chickens. The CC, CT, and TT genotypes influenced the percentage of breast muscle (PBM), percentage of leg muscle (PLM) and percentage of abdominal fat at rs315831750 (p<0.05). Diplotypes (haplotype pairs) affected the percentage of eviscerated weight (PEW) and PBM (p<0.05). Compared with chickens carrying other diplotypes, H3H7 had the greatest PEW and H2H2 had the greatest PBM, and those with diplotype H7H7 had the smallest PEW and PBM. We conclude that PLIN1 gene polymorphisms may affect broiler carcass and breast muscle yields, and diplotypes H3H7 and H2H2 could be positive molecular markers to enhance PEW and PBM in chickens.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.1195-1201
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• 2009

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary alpha-lipoic acid (LA) on growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality in Arbor Acres broilers. A total of 240 1-d-old male Arbor Acres broilers were randomly allocated to 4 dietary treatments (0, 300 ppm, 600 ppm, and 900 ppm dietary LA supplementation, respectively). Birds were slaughtered at 42 days old. Live body weight (BW), average daily gain (ADG), average feed intake (AFI), feed conversion ratio (FCR), dressing percentage, breast muscle percentage, thigh muscle percentage, abdominal fat percentage, muscle color (L*, a*, b*), pH values at 24 h postmortem, meat shear force value (SFV) and anti-oxidative ability were measured. Results showed that addition of 600 ppm or 900 ppm LA decreased BW (p<0.01), ADG (p<0.01) and AFI (p<0.05) compared with other diets. FCR was not affected by dietary LA content. LA had no marked effect on dressing percentage, breast muscle percentage or thigh muscle percentage. Abdominal fat percentage was lower (p<0.05) in the 900 ppm LA supplementation group than the control group. Dietary 900 ppm LA increased (p<0.05) breast and thigh muscle pH value at 24 h postmortem compared with the control treatment. Dietary LA increased thigh muscle a* value, though no significant difference was found in thigh muscle a* value among the treatments. Dietary LA significantly decreased breast muscle L* value (p<0.05), breast muscle b* value (p<0.01) and thigh muscle b* value (p<0.05). Broilers fed LA had higher breast muscle a* value (p<0.05) and thigh muscle L* value (p<0.05). All test groups had lower (p<0.05) breast muscle SFV than the control group. Dietary 600 ppm or 900 ppm LA both decreased (p<0.01) thigh muscle SFV compared with the control treatment. Dietary 900 ppm LA significantly increased (p<0.05) TAOC, SOD and GSHPx compared with no LA treatment. Broilers fed LA had lower (p<0.01) MDA compared with the control treatment. These results suggested that dietary LA enhanced the anti-oxidative ability and oxidative stability, and contributed to the improvement of meat quality in broilers.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2022

본 연구는 지방의 이용성을 증가시켜주는 사료첨가용 친수성 유화제(SOLMAX^®50)를 육계사료에 수준별 첨가시 육계의 성장성적, 도체성적에 미치는 영향을 검증하고자 수행되었다. 총 200수의 1일령 육용종 수평아리(Ross 308)를 공시하여 4처리 5반복, 반복 당 10수씩 난괴법으로 배치하였다. 처리구는 옥수수-대두박 기초사료에 0, 0.025, 0.050, 0.075%의 수용성 유화제를 첨가하였으며, 사료내 대사에너 지함량은 phase1과 phase2 각각 3,025 kcal/kg와 3,075 kcal/kg 이었다. 시험에 사용된 수용성 유화제는 주식회사 기민에서 공급받았다. 사양시설은 왕겨 바닥의 평사로 펜별로 사료 급이기와 급수기를 동일하게 설치하였으며, 사료와 물은 무제한 자유채식 및 음수가 가능하도록 하였다. 총 5주 동안의 사양실험에서 유화제의 첨가수준이 증가함에 따라 증체량 및 사료효율이 유의적으로 개선되었다(linear, P<0.05). 반면 사료섭취량에는 처리구 간에 유의적인 차이는 발견되지 않았다. 유화제 첨가에 따른 성장효과는 전기 3주보다 후기 2주에 더 큰 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 관찰되었다. 5주의 사양실험 후 처리구별로 5수씩 선발하여 도체분석을 실시하였다. 도체성적에서 유화제의 첨가수준이 증가함에 따라 복강지방의 무게가 증가하였으나(linear, P<0.05), 가슴근육, 다리근육, 간의 무게에 있어서는 유화제의 효과가 나타나지 않았다. 결론적으로 한국가금사양표준(2007)의 에너지요구량 보다 낮은 에너지사료에 유화제의 첨가수준을 0.075%까지 증가시킴에 따라, 육계의 성장성적은 향상되었고 계육생산에는 부정적인 영향을 미치지 않았다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.203-208
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• 2006

This experiment was conducted to explore the efficacy of ${\alpha}$-tocopherol acetate (AT), a commercial supplement containing tocopherols, in commercial broilers. Three hundred and thirty Ross broiler chicks (4-d old) were randomly distributed and allotted to five dietary treatments for six weeks. Each treatment comprised 3 pens as replicates containing 22 chicks per pen. The five dietary treatments were: 0 mg/kg AT (negative control); 10 mg/kg AT; 50 mg/kg AT; 100 mg/kg AT; and 200 mg/kg AT; respectively, supplied totally by the supplement under study. Supplementation of AT improved weight gain significantly (p<0.05), with higher values in the 100 and 200 mg/kg AT fed group than the control during all phases of study, but feed intake remained unaffected. The nutrient digestibility studies conducted after 15 and 35 days of experimental feeding showed significantly higher digestibility of CP, ether extract and gross energy, in these two groups over the control diet. Carcass traits like dressing percentage and the color of the breast meat did not differ significantly due to treatments, but significantly (p = 0.0152) lower abdominal fat percent was noted in the 200 mg/kg fed group. Higher (p = 0.0003) tibia bone strength was noticed in groups fed diets above 50 mg/kg AT because of higher bone mineral content. The serum levels of tocopherols were not influenced but the muscle tocopherols content showed a positive linear trend with the dietary levels supplemented. The thio-barbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) level in meat also suggested that supplemental AT has a protective role in rancidity. Overall, it could be concluded that AT supplementation at higher levels was found beneficial for growth and increased chicken meat quality.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.185-190
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• 2012

A total of 800 one-day-old chickens (Cobb 500) were obtained from a local hatchery and allocated randomly to five dietary treatments. This study conducted for 42 d. Treatment groups included 1) CON (control), 2) T0.3 (0.3% of thyme extract), 3) T0.6 (0.6% of thyme extract), 4) G0.3 (0.3% of garlic extract) and 5) G0.6 (0.6% of garlic extract). Thyme extract included $90{\mu}g/ml$ Carvacrol and 400 mg/ml thymol while garlic extract included 100 mg/ml elastin. There were no significant effects among the treatments on weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion ratio over the entire trial. Also, no significant differences were observed between CON group and other treatments in plasma parameters (cholesterol, triglyceride and HDL) and hematocrit. Sex of chickens had no effect on blood parameters. Supplementation of herb extracts did not affect carcass characteristics including carcass yield, breast, thigh and abdominal fat. There were no significant differences observed in carcass characteristics between males and females fed with different levels of herb extracts. In conclusion, supplementation of garlic and thyme extracts as feed additives at two levels of 3 and 6% in the present study did not improve performance and carcass traits of broiler chicks.