• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.1769-1774
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• 2005

This experiment was carried out to evaluate the effects of feeding green tea powder on laying performance and egg quality in hens. A total 180 'Tetran Brown' laying hens aged 40 weeks were assigned to 6 treatments in a completely randomized design. Each treatment consisted of five replicates accommodating six layers per replication. The experimental diets were a negative control containing no green tea, a positive control diet containing antibiotics (0.05% chlortetracycline) and diets containing 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5% and 2.0% green tea powder. Egg production rate of layers fed the diets containing green tea powder did not differ significantly from that of the negative and positive controls (p>0.05). Egg weight was decreased significantly in the group fed the diet containing 0.5% green tea powder (p<0.05). Feed intake of layers was significantly higher for the diet containing 1.5% green tea powder compared to that of negative and positive control diets (p<0.05). The eggshell thickness reduced significantly in the layer group fed the diets containing green tea powder regardless of dietary levels (p<0.05). Green tea powder tended to reduce egg yolk cholesterol in this experiment. Particularly, dietary 2% level of green tea powder significantly suppressed the cholesterol contents of the egg yolk (p<0.05). Thiobarbituric acid value (TBA) of egg yolk was significantly reduced by green tea diets (p<0.05). The yellowness of egg yolk was increased in the layers fed the 2.0% green tea diet compared with that of control diet (p<0.005). The Linoleic and $\alpha$-linolenic acids tended to increase in the group fed diets containing 1.5% green tea powder even though there were no significant differences among treatments (p>0.05). The oleic and docosahexaenoic acid contents of the egg yolk were similar among treatments (p>0.05). Based on the results of the experiment, it is concluded that green tea powder inclusion in the diet for layers at 2.0% level can reduce the cholesterol content and TBA value of the egg yolk, implying its potential effect on egg quality parameters.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.705-711
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• 2018

Objective: This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of golden needle mushroom (Flammulina velutipes) stem waste (FVW), on organic eggs production, calcium utilization, antibody response, serum immunoglobulin, and serum cytokine concentration at early phase of production in laying hens. Methods: A total 210, 19 weeks old aged ISA Brown layers were randomly assigned into 5 equal treatment groups, with 7 replications of 6 hens each. Dietary treatment included a standard basal diet as control; antibiotic (0.05% flavomycin); 2% FVW; 4% FVW; and 6% FVW. The experimental duration was 10 weeks. Results: There was no significant differences (p>0.05) on hen day egg production, egg weight, egg mass, feed intake, and feed conversion ratio (FCR) among experimental groups. Unmarketable eggs were significantly lower (p<0.05) both in 4% FVW and 6% FVW fed groups than control group. The calcium retention and calcium in egg shell deposition were significantly higher (p<0.05) in FVW inclusion groups than control and antibiotic groups. Antibody titers against Newcastle diseases were significantly higher (p<0.05) in 6% FVW fed group (except combined with 4% FVW at day 147) and infectious bronchitis were significantly higher (p<0.05) in FVW fed groups (except 2% FVW and 4% FVW at day 161) than control and antibiotic groups. Serum immunoglobulin sIgA was significantly higher (p<0.05) in all levels of FVW and IgG was significantly higher (p<0.05) in 4% FVW than control and antibiotic groups. Serum cytokine concentration interleukin-2 (IL-2) was significantly higher (p<0.05) in 6% FVW; IL-6 and tumor necrotic $factor-{\alpha}$ were significantly higher (p<0.05) both in 4% FVW and 6% FVW than control and antibiotic groups; IL-4 was significantly higher (p<0.05) in antibiotic, 2% FVW and 4% FVW fed groups than control. Conclusion: F. velutipes mushroom waste can be used as a novel substitute for antibiotic for organic egg production and sound health status in laying hens.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.169-176
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• 2021

본 실험은 산란후기의 공시계에서 가수분해 효모의 수준별 급여를 통해 난 생산성과 난질을 평가하고 평가된 데이터를 기본으로 하여 보조사료적 가치를 검토하기 위하여 수행하였다. 58주령 하이라인 실용 갈색계 총 180수를 공시하여 3개 처리에 6반복 반복당 10수를 임의배치 하였고 가수분해 효모를 0, 0.1 및 0.2% 수준으로 첨가한 실험사료를 8주간 급여하였다. 첫 전기 4주간의 산란율과 일산란량에서는 처리간에 큰 차이가 없었으나, 후기 4주간 동안 대조구에 비하여 가수분해 효모를 첨가한 실험구의 산란율과 일산란량이 유의하게 높은 것으로 나타났다(P<0.05). 난중은 처리간에 큰 차이가 없었다. 전체 실험기간 중의 난각강도와 난각두께는 가수분해 효모 첨가구에서 유의하게 높은 결과가 관찰되었다(P<0.05). 호우유니트에서는 처리간에 차이가 없었으나 난황색은 가수분해 효모 0.1% 첨가구에서 대조구에 비하여 유의하게 높았다(P<0.05). 난각 미세구조에서 유두층은 가수분해 효모 급여에 따라 선형적으로 증가하는 결과가 관찰되었다(P<0.05). 가수분해 효모 0.2% 첨가구에서 가금 인플루엔자 바이러스에 대한 항체역가가 유의하게 증가하였다(P<0.05). 결론적으로 가수분해 효모의 첨가 급여에 의해 산란후기의 난 생산성이 부분적으로 개선되었고, 난질 및 난각질이 유의하게 향상됨으로서 산란계의 후기 생산단계에 효과적으로 적용할 수 있음이 시사되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.1190-1196
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• 2006

This experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of Korean, Japanese and Chinese green tea on laying performance and egg quality in hens. A total of 168 "Tetran Brown" hens aged 40 weeks were assigned to 7 treatments in a completely randomized design. Each treatment had 4 replicates accommodating 6 layers per replication. The seven dietary treatments were: 1) control diet with no green tea added, 2) diet containing 1.0% Korean green tea (1.0% KGT), 3) diet containing 2.0% Korean green tea (2.0% KGT), 4) diet containing 1.0% Japanese green tea (1.0% JGT), 5) diet containing 2.0% Japanese green tea (2.0% JGT), 6) diet containing 1.0% Chinese green tea (1.0% CGT), and 7) diet containing 2.0% Chinese green tea (2.0% CGT). Egg production rate of the layers fed diets containing 1.0 or 2.0% green tea powders were significantly increased compared to that of the control (p<0.05). The egg weight of layers was significantly reduced in layers fed 1.0% CGT (p<0.05). The feed intake was significantly decreased in KGT and CGT groups at 2.0% inclusion levels (p<0.05). The egg shell thickness and shape index of JGT treatment was significantly lower than that of the control (p<0.05). There were no significant differences in albumen index, yolk index and Haugh unit of eggs for layers fed diets containing green tea powders regardless of origin (p>0.05). Green tea feeding to layers tended to reduce the overall cholesterol content of egg yolk. Particularly, 1.0 or 2.0% CGT significantly depressed the total cholesterol content of egg yolk (p<0.05). In conclusion, incorporation of 1.0 or 2.0% Korean, Japanese and Chinese green tea into layer diets regardless of origin had favorable effects on laying performance and egg quality profiles. Among the three green tea sources, the Chinese green tea powder had the highest reducing effect on cholesterol content in egg yolk.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.671-682
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• 2006

본 실험은 산란종계 노계에서 이소플라본과 CPP의 첨가 급여가 종란 생산성 및 후기 난각질에 미치는 영향과 Ca 대사에 미치는 영향을 검토하기 위한 목적으로 실시하였다. 56주령의 Hy-Line Brown 산란종계 암탉 360수와 수탉 36수를 공시하여 사료 내 Ca을 3.3% 및 3.6% 수준으로 하고 이소플라본과 CPP를 각각 0.2% 및 0.5% 수준으로 첨가한 총 6개의 실험사료(3반복)를 5주간 급여하였다. 주별로 사료섭취량을 조사하였고, 산란율과 난중은 매일 조사하였다. 주별로 생산된 종란으로부터 종란율과 부화율을 조사하였다. 실험사료 급여 후 생산된 계란을 반복구별로 수집하여 난각질 및 난각막 내 glycosaminoglycan과 uronic acid 분석에 이용하였다. 실험 종료 시 반복구별로 평균체중이 비슷한 개체를 선발하여 채혈 후 희생시킨 다음 경골을 적출하였다. 채취한 경골은 화학적 조성의 분석을 위한 시료로 이용하였고, 얻어진 혈액에서 화학성분 및 호르몬 분석을 실시하였다.사료섭취량, 난생산성 및 종란율에서는 처리간에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 사료 내 Ca 수준 및 이소플라본 첨가는 난각강도를 각각 유의하게 개선시킨 것으로 나타났으며, CPP의 첨가에 의해서는 특별한 변화가 관찰되지 않았다. 수정율 및 부화율에서도 처리간에 유의한 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났다. 경골강도 및 경골 내 성분 조성에서 사료 내 Ca 수준 및 이소플라본과 CPP의 첨가 효과는 발견되지 않았다. 혈중 Ca, P, estrogen 및 calcitonin 농도 역시 처리간에 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 본 실험에서는 사료 내 Ca 수준의 증가 및 이소플라본 같은 Ca의 이용성에 영향을 미치는 성분을 적절히 활용함으로서 후기 난각질의 개선을 통해 생산성을 향상시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 그러나 종란 생산성에 대해서는 이소플라본 및 CPP의 첨가가 크게 영향을 미치지 않았다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.91-96
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• 1983

본시험은 산란노계의 인공수정에 있어서의 적정주정간격을 구명하기 위하여 실시하였다. 580일령 백색레그혼 수탉 20수, 530일령 갈색실용산란계암탉 120수를 공시하였으며, 시험기간중의 평균산란율은 61.6%이었고 공시란은 2,283개이었다. 주정간격 T$_1$ 2일, T$_2$, 4일, T$_3$ 6일의 3개 처리구를 설정하여 혼합정액을 1회 0.03$m\ell$씩 주입하였다. 6일마다 알을 수집, 부화 5일만에 투시검란하였던 바 시험결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 전시험기간중의 주정간격별 평균수정율은 T$_1$(2 일) 87.5%, T$_2$(4 일) 81.1%, T$_3$(6 일)65.1%로서 T$_1$과 T$_3$, T$_2$와 T$_3$ 사이에 5% 수준의 유의차가 인정되었다. 주정후의 일별수정율의 평균은 각구 모두 주정 후 제2일이 가장 높아서 T$_1$, 90.7%, T$_2$, 84.0%, T$_3$, 71.7%이었으며, 그 이후는 점진적으로 조금씩 떨어지는 경향을 보였다. 본시험결과를 종합컨대 노산란계에 있어서의 적정주정간격은 2일이라 하겠으며, 전반적으로 주정회수를 거듭함에 따라 수정율이 점증하였는데 2일간격 주정의 경우 최고수준의 수정율(98.2%)에 도달하는 주정회수는 6회차 이었다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.201-207
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• 2018

본 연구는 산란 후기사료에 마늘발효액을 수준별로 첨가 급여시 산란계의 생산성, 계란품질 및 혈액성상에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 실시하였다. 79주령 로만브라운 산란계를 4개 처리구 6반복으로 반복 당 18수씩 총 432수를 배치하였고, 각 처리구에 마늘발효액을 0%, 0.05%, 0.10% 및 0.20%로 4주간 급여하였다. 산란 수와 난중은 매일 조사하였고, 계란품질, 난황지방산 및 혈액성상은 사양실험 종료 후 분석하였다. 본 연구결과, 산란율과 사료요구율은 마늘발효액 급여구에서 대조구에 비하여 수치적으로 개선되었지만, 처리구간에 통계적 차이가 없었고, 난각강도와 두께도 마늘발효액 첨가수준에 따른 유의성이 없었다. 계란의 난백 높이와 호우유닛은 마늘발효액 첨가수준에 따라 일관적으로 증가하여 0.20%급여구에서 제일 높게 나타났으며, 대조구에 비하여 통계적으로 차이를 보였다(P<0.05). 난황지방산은 마늘발효액의 0.10%와 0.20% 첨가구에서 포화지방산은 감소되었고, 단일불포화지방산과 전체 불포화지방산은 현저하게 증가하였다(P<0.05). 혈중 알부민, AST 및 ALT은 처리구간에 차이가 없었지만, 중성지방과 콜레스테롤은 0.20% 급여구에서 대조구에 비해 매우 감소하였다(P<0.05). 또한 HDL콜레스테롤은 마늘발효액 0.10%와 0.20% 급여구에서 대조구에 비하여 유의적으로 증가하였고(P<0.05), 세포성 면역능 지표인 IL-2 mRNA와 CD4+CD8+의 비율도 0.10%와 0.20% 급여구에서 다른 처리구에 비하여 통계적으로 높게 나타났다(P<0.01). 본 실험 결과, 산란 말기 사료에 마늘발효액 0.20% 수준의 급여로 대조구에 비하여 계란품질과 건강 및 혈중 면역인자는 개선되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.786-791
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• 2010

The effects of fermented garlic powder on production performance, egg quality, blood profiles and fatty acid composition of egg yolk in laying hens were studied in a 35-d experiment. Two-hundred and forty (ISA brown) layers aged 41 weeks were randomly allocated into the following four treatments: i) CON (basal diet); ii) G1 (CON+fermented garlic powder 1.0%); iii) G2 (CON+fermented garlic powder 2.0%) and iv) G3 (CON+fermented garlic powder 3.0%). There were no differences (p>0.05) among treatments in egg production, egg weight, eggshell breaking strength and eggshell thickness throughout the whole experimental period. However, yolk height was increased significantly (p<0.05) by the addition of fermented garlic powder during the 5th week while yolk color was greater (p<0.05) in G2 and G3 than in CON and G1 in the 5th week. Compared with CON, Haugh unit was increased (p<0.05) in response to fermented garlic powder treatments during the 5th week. No significant effects on total protein, albumin and IgG were observed in response to any of the treatments over the experimental period (p>0.05). There was a significant (p<0.05) reduction in plasma cholesterol concentration when the dietary level of fermented garlic powder was increased from 0.0 to 3.0%. The levels of saturated fatty acids (SFA) were significantly decreased (p<0.05) in response to G2 and G3 while monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) were higher (p<0.05) in G2 and G3 treatment groups than in CON and G1. Compared with other treatments, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and PUFA:SFA ratio were higher (p<0.05) in G3. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that addition of fermented garlic powder reduced plasma cholesterol concentration and did not cause adverse effects on production performance. Moreover, addition of 3.0% garlic powder decreased SFA but increased PUFA and PUFA:SFA ratio in egg yolk.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.689-696
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• 2024

Objective: Our study examined the impact of propriety blends of Bacillus strain probiotics on the performance, egg quality, and faecal microflora of laying hens. Methods: A total of 183 Institut de selection Animale (ISA) brown laying hens aged 23 weeks with an average body weight of 1,894±72 g were randomly allocated into 3 groups as control (corn-soybean meal based diet, CON), 0.5 g/kg Enterosure probiotics (ET1, 3×10⁸ colony-forming unit [CFU]/kg feed), and 5 g/kg Enterosure probiotics (ET2, 3×10⁹ CFU/kg feed) administered in mashed form. At the completion of each phase hen day egg production (HDEP), average egg weight (AEW), feed intake, and faecal microbiota were evaluated. Results: HDEP and AEW were higher (p<0.05) in the ET2-supplemented diet in phase 3 (week 9 to 12) compared with CON. Egg mass (EM) was higher (p<0.05) in phase 2 at ET2, and also higher (p<0.05) in phase 3 at the ET1 and ET2-supplemented diets compared with CON. Feed conversion ratio was lower (p<0.05) in phase 3 at the ET1 and ET2-supplemented diets, with ET2 being the lowest compared with ET1 and CON. Yolk colour was higher (p<0.05) in the ET-supplemented diets at phase 3 compared with CON. Bifidobacterium spp. was higher (p<0.05) in the ET2- supplemented diet compared with CON in phase 2, while in In phase 3, Lactobacillus spp. and Bifidobacterium spp. were higher (p<0.05) in the ET-supplemented diets compared with CON. Coliforms were lower (p<0.05) in the ET-supplemented diets compared with CON in phase 3. Conclusion: The propriety blends of Bacillus strain probiotics supplements at 0.5 g/kg and 5 g/kg could improve the production and quality of eggs with more significance at 5 g/kg for HDEP, AEW and EM, which was achieved via the increase of beneficial microbiomes such as Lactobacillus spp., Bifidobacterium spp., and the decrease of pathogenic microbiomes like Escherichia coli and Coliforms which was speculated to improve gut barrier function and the reproductive hormone.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.239-246
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• 2022

본 연구는 여름철 γ-aminobutyric(GABA)와 생균제 급여가 산란 종계의 생산성, 계란품질, 혈액 생화학 조성, corticosteron에 미치는 효과를 조사하였다. 24주령의 산란 종계 총 105수를 3개 처리(대조구, GABA, probiotics), 처리당 7반복, 반복당 5수로 설정하여 사양실험을 실시하였다. GABA와 생균제는 배합사료 내 각각 50ppm과 0.1%로 첨가하여, 총 6주간 실험을 실시하였다. 전기간 산란종계의 평균 계란 생산량, 산란량은 대조구보다 생균제 급여 처리구에서 유의적으로 높았으며(P<0.05), FCR은 생균제 급여 처리구에서 낮은 값을 나타내었다(P<0.05). 산란 종계 계란의 난중, 난백고 높이, Haugh units, 난황색, 난각두께, 난각강도에서 처리구간의 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 또한 모든 혈청 생화학 조성에서 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 혈청 내 corticosterone 농도는 GABA와 생균제 급여로 인하여 대조구보다 유의적으로 감소하였다(P<0.05). 따라서 GABA와 생균제 급여 시 고온기 산란 종계의 스트레스를 완화시킬 수 있는 것으로 사료되며, 특히 생균제 급여는 계란 생산성 및 산란량 성적을 개선할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.