• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권11호
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• pp.1829-1838
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• 2021

Objective: The effects of maternal dietary energy levels on breast muscle fibre development in offspring of broiler breeders were investigated. Methods: A total of 480 20-week-old Arbor Acres (AA) healthy female broiler breeders, with an average body weight of 2.33±0.01 kg, were randomly divided into 4 treatment groups with 6 replicates and 20 broiler breeders for each replicate and fed a corn and soybean meal diet with 100%, 80%, 70%, and 50% energy levels, respectively. Approximately 300 eggs per treatment were collected for incubation for 6 days. Then, 120 0-day-old female broilers at each energy level were randomly selected and divided into 6 replicates with 20 broilers for each replicate, with this experimental phase with the offspring lasting for 49 days. Results: Compared with the 100% energy group, the breast muscle fibre diameter at embryonic day 21 in the 80% energy group was significantly reduced (p<0.05). In the 80% energy group, the muscle fibre density of the breast increased significantly (p<0.05) at embryonic days 15 and 21. The breast muscle fibre diameter of the offspring in each group was significantly decreased (p<0.05) on the 1st day. The breast muscle sarcomere length of the embryos in the 80% energy group was significantly higher (p<0.05) than those in the 70% and 50% energy groups. Compared with the 100% energy group, the expression of the myostatin gene in the offspring was significantly decreased (p<0.05). Conclusion: In conclusion, the effects of a maternal dietary energy level of 80% in this study were found to be optimal for breast muscle fibre development in offspring, which indicated that the metabolic energy level of AA broilers of 9.36 MJ/kg for the mid-term diet for laying eggs has a more practical significance.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.698-710
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• 2022

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of different degrees of maternal dietary energy restriction on lipid deposition in embryonic tissues during the medium laying period (37 to 39 weeks) in Arbor Acres (AA) broiler breeders. Methods: A single factor design was adopted, and 400 AA broiler breeders (20 weeks of age) with a similar weight were randomly allocated into four groups. The birds in the control group were fed a corn-soybean meal based diet, and those in trial groups were fed diets with 80%, 70%, and 50% energy levels of the basal diet. Incubated eggs from the medium laying period were collected. Samples of developing embryos at various stages were prepared for composition analysis. Results: The embryo weight in the 80% energy group was higher than those of the other groups on embryonic day (E) 13, but at 21 E, they were significantly decreased with decreasing energy intake of the broiler breeders (p<0.05). Additionally, the levels of crude fat in tissues in the restriction groups were significantly decreased (p<0.05). The long axis and area of adipocytes in breast muscle, thigh muscle and the liver were significantly decreased (p<0.05) at 21 E in the 80%, 70%, and 50% energy groups. Conclusion: The effects of the 80% maternal dietary energy restriction energy affects egg production performance, egg quality, and nutrient deposition in egg weights, which then directly impacts on the developmental process of embryos, especially on fat utilization and deposition.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.277-284
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• 1998

Serum samples were collected from 100 breeders and their progeny 600 broilers. The breeders and broilers were vaccinated against infectious bronchitis(IB), infectious bursal disease(IBD) and Newcastle disease(ND) viruses according to general vaccination program. The antibodies in serum samples against IB, IBD and ND viruses were detected by ELISA using commercial ELISA kit. Geometric mean titer(GMT) of ELISA was monitored from 1-day-old to 35-day-old broilers and compared to that of breeder chickens. The GMT of ELISA to IB, IBD and ND was declined half level of the day old broiler's antibody titers at about 4, 9 and 4 days of age. The GMT of ELISA to IB, IBD and ND was declined than that of protective antibody titer at about 12, 11, and 15 days of age. Thereafter, the GMT of ELISA to IB, ND were declined and disappeared according to age of broilers. The GMT of ELISA to IBD was declined according to age of broilers, but at 25 days of age increased and 31 days of age increased than that of protective antibody titer. Taken together, these studies led to conclusion that time-course of antibody titers of broilers from vaccinated breeders and that of progeny broliers which vaccinated according to vaccine program. Those are very important data to design vaccine program to breeders and broilers.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.828-833
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• 2017

Objective: The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different methionine (Met) sources on production performance, reproduction performance, egg quality and serum biochemical indices in broiler breeders. Methods: After receiving a basal diet (containing 0.25% Met) for a 2-wk pretreatment period, a total of 360 39-wk-old Lingnan yellow broiler breeders were randomly allocated to four treatments with six replicates each (15 birds per replicate). Breeders were fed with basal diets (control) or diets supplemented with DL-methionine (DLM), DL-2-hydroxy-4-methylthio butytric calcium (MHA-Ca) and coated DL-Met (CME) respectively. Results: The results showed that CME supplementation promoted laying rate and decreased feed-to-egg ratio (F/E) (p<0.05), DLM and MHA-Ca supplementation decreased F/E (p<0.05) when compared with control group. The rate of fertility, hatchability and birthrate were higher (p<0.05) in DLM, MHA-Ca, and CME groups than control group. Compared with control group, CME increased the eggshell thickness (p<0.05); MHA-Ca improved the eggshell thickness, shell ratio and eggshell strength (p<0.05). Results also showed that CME elevated the concentration of total protein in serum (p<0.05); MHA-Ca improved the concentration of calcium in serum (p<0.05). The concentration of serum uric acid in DLM, MHA-Ca, and CME groups was lower than that in control group (p<0.05). Besides, CME had higher concentrations of serum taurine, cysteine and cystanthionine (p<0.05) while MHA-Ca and DLM promoted the serum taurine concentration (p<0.05) compared with control group. Conclusion: Based on the results, it was concluded that Met supplementation could enhance the production and reproduction performance as well as the antioxidant status and egg quality of broiler breeders. In terms of improving the production performance, reproduction performance and antioxidant performance, CME was superior to DLM and MHA-Ca; but in regard to the enhancement of eggshell quality and serum Ca concentration, MHA-Ca was superior to DLM and CME.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.73-79
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• 1988

본 시험은 육용종계의 사료급여시간 및 급여누수가 산란율. 난중 사료요구율, 1일 중 산란분포와 종란의 수정율 및 부화율과 난각질 등에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여, 마니커 육용종계 1,248수를 공시하여, 사료의 급여시간 (08：00시와 14：00시)과 급여구수(1일 1회, 1일 2회, 2일 1회)의 효과를 36주간 비교시험 하였는바 얻어진 결과는 다음과 같이 요약된다. 1 육용종계의 산란율과 사료요구율은 사료의 급여시간이나 급여회수에 영향을 받지 않았고, 난중은 42주령이전에는 사료를 오후에 급여함으로서 증가하였으나 (p＜0.01) 42주령 이후에는 사료급여시간이나 급여회수에 따라 차이가 없었다. 2. 1일 중 산란분포는 격일급여구 (시험2)를 제외하고 오후사료급여구는 오전사료급여구에 비해 오전 산란수는 적고 오후산난수는 많은 경향이었다 (p＜0.01). 3 36주령과 60주령에 각각 조사한 종란의 수정률과 부화율은 처리간에 차이가 없었고, 종란의 난각질은 36주령시에는 차이가 없었으나 60주령시에는 사료를 오후에 급여함으로서 난각강도가 증가하였다. (p＜0.05).

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.225-231
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• 2006

희토(稀土) 또는 rare earth(RE)라고 하는 것은 15개 란탄족 원소와 이트륨(Y) 그리고 스칸듐(Sc)을 합친 17개 원소를 총칭하는 화학 용어이다. 일부 희토 원소들의 생화학적 작용과 생물학적 기능이 인정됨에 따라, 산란계와 종계에 대한 급여 효과와 급여 수준을 알아보기 위하여 평사에서 산란초기 육계 종계(Ross SP) 16,231수를 대상으로 염화 희토 혼합물$(RECl_3)$을 가지고 30주 동안 사양 시험을 실시하였다. 본 시험에서 희토 사료 첨가는 300 mg/kg와 600 mg/kg, 두 수준이었는데, 후자는 여러 가지 시험 결과로 미루어 적정 첨가 수준을 초과하는 양으로 생각되었으며, 희토 300 mg/kg의 사료 첨가는 종계의 생산 능력을 크게 개선할 수 있는 가능성을 보여주었다 희토 급여 초기 약간의 스트레스가 있는 듯 하였으나, 피크 산란율에 도달하는 기간을 단축하고, 피크 산란율을 높게 그리고 길게 지속하는 효과가 있었으며, 산란 곡선의 탄력을 좋게 유지하였다. 희토 300 mg/kg의 사료 첨가는 부화에 이용할 수 있는 종란 생산을 3.5% 정도 증가시켰다. 또 하나 관찰된 괄목한 만한 결과는 희토가 종계의 폐사율을 크게 감소시켰다는 사실이다. 희토 사료 첨가는 숫 종계 폐사율을 33.2% 그리고 암 종계 폐사율을 46.5% 감소시키었다. 희토의 난질에 대한 괄목할 만한 효과는 관찰되지 않았다. 난각의 색이나 두께와 강도, 난황색 등은 대조구나 처리구 간에 차이가 없었고, 난중, 난백고, Haugh unit등은 유의하게(P<0.05)는 개선되는 경향을 나타냈다. 희토 급여의 수정을 및 부화율에 대한 본 시험의 결과는 기대했던 바와 같은 개선은 없었다. 34주령, 38주령, 그리고 50주령 모두 3회에 걸쳐 부화 시험을 실시하였는데, 38주령 때에만 소폭 유의한 수정율과 부화율 증가가 나타났고(P<0.05), 전체적으로는 대구나 희토를 급여한 것이나 차이가 없었다. 이 현상은 희토를 급여하지 않은 대조구의 계군에는 숫 종계 폐사율이 높아 대조구에는 혈기 왕성한 젊은 수탉이 지속적으로 편입된 반면, 희토를 급여한 계군에는 노계 수탉이 수용되어 번식능력이 낮았을 것으로 사료되므로 올바른 비교가 될 수 없을 것으로 생각되었다. 본 시험의 결과 종계 사료에 희토의 사료 첨가로 종계의 빠르고 높은 산란 피크 도달과 향상된 산란 지속성 유지, 그리고 현격한 종계 폐사율 감소 등 생산성을 개선하는 효과가 있음을 보여주었다. 그러나 희토가 수정율이나 부화율에 미치는 영향은 앞으로 좀더 연구가 필요하다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.215-219
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• 2003

This study was conducted to investigate the similarity between hemagglutination inhibition (HI) test and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) titers and sample to positive ratio (S/P ratio) of Newcastle disease(ND) virus. To perform this study, the 372 sera of broiler chicks and 120 sera of layers and breed chicks were collected from slaughter house and farms, respectively. As a result of HI test out of different chicks, the positive percentage of ND antibody titer of broiler, layer and breeder, when a standard positive HI titer were '2', was 84.4%, 100% and 100%, respectively. The positive percentage of ND antibody titer by ELISA was shown 38.4%, 100% and 100% and S/P ratio were also shown 81.5%, 98.2% and 99.2%, respectively. The results of comparative survey with same sera by two experimental methods were as follows; In low HI titer, ELISA titer was not similar to HI titer, but S/P ratio was similar to it. In high HI titer, ELISA titer was not similar to HI titer. Therefore, HI titer was more similar to S/P ratio than ELISA titer.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2001

To compare of serum antibody titers using ELISA and HI, serum samples were collected from 100 breeders and their progeny 550 broilers. The breeders and broilers were vaccinated with infectious bronchitis(IB)- and Newcastle disease(ND)-viruses according to general vaccination program. The antibodies in serum samples against IB and ND viruses were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) using commercial ELISA kit and hemagglutination inhibition(HI) test. Geometric mean titer(GMT) of ELISA and In titers were monitored from 1-day-old to 35-day-old broilers and compared to those of breeder chickens. The antibody titers of breeders vaccinated with ]B virus showed 47,800, ELISA and 7.2, HI, respectively. Progeny chicks, 1-day-old, vaccinated with IBV showed high antibody titers than those of breed chickens. Those chicks were maintained protective antibody levels until 11-day-old. From 14-day-old, the antibody level decreased below protective levels. In ND, breeders serum antibody titers ELISA and Eiu were 30,200 GMT and 8.7 HI titer, respectively. On 1-day-old chicks, antibody levels was decreased to half in ELISA(16,270) compared with those of breeders, but In titers was 7.4. Progeny broilers, protective antibody level was maintained until 14- day-old by ELISA, but at 11-day-old by HI titers. After then, ND antibody titer was continuously decreased underdefense level. These result indicated that the ELISA method be more sensitive than HI titration to detect serum antibody level for IBV and NDV.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.1007-1012
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• 1996

The purpose of the survey was to understand the field situation on the occurrence of enteric diseases in poultry farms in Korea. During the period from January of 1991 to December, 1992, 279(35.8%) out of 779 farms surveyed experienced the cases of enteritis in their chickens. The farms with diarrheal problems consisted of 157(45.1%) of 348 broiler flock, 28(32.6%) of 86 breeder flock, and 94(27.2%) of 345 layer flock. The main diseases causing enteritis were frequently appeared as infectious bursal disease(27.3%), colibacillosis(22.6%), and coccidiosis(8.6%). Necrotic enteritis(NE) in chicken occurred in 21 farms(2.7%) among 779 farms examined. The outbreaks of NE were divided 4.7% in breeders, 4.0% in broilers, and 0.9% in layers, respectively. NE occurred mainly in the age(71.4%) of 20~30 days and the mortality was varying from 1.4% to 10.0% for broilers, 3.0% for layers and 0.8% for breeders. Seasonal prevalence of NE showed the highest as 52.4% in summer and followed by 33.3% in autumn, 9.5% in spring and 4.5% in winter.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2003

동절기에 산란피크 기간의 대부분이 해당되는 육용종계 산란기의 적정 에너지공급체계를 구명하기 위하여 강원도 홍천군 북방면 소재 홍천종계에서 케이지 사양형태의 로스 육용종계 400수를 공시하여 2002년 10월부터 2003년 7월까지 40주간(24∼64주령) 표 3과 같은 4가지 에너지공급체계로 사양시험을 실시한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1) 총 산란율, 종란 산란율 및 평균난중은 전반적으로 처리간에 유의적인 차이가 인정되지 않았고, 55∼64주령의 산란후기에만 처리간에 유의적인 차이가 있었으나 에너지 공급수준에 따른 일정한 경향은 없었다. 2) 사료요구율과 ME 요구량 및 사료비는 모두 1일 에너지공급량이 많아질수록 증가하는 경향을 보였고(P<0.05), CP 요구량은 처리간에 유의적인 차이는 있었으나(P<0.05) 일정한 경향은 보이지 않았다. 결론적으로 1일 ME 공급량을 24주령에 280 kcal로부터 30∼34주령에 400 kcal까지 증가시키고 35주령 이후 380 kcal를 공급하여 전반적인 에너지공급량이 가장 적었던 Tl처리가 산란능력에 지장 없이 사료요구율과 ME요구량 및 사료비를 낮출 수 있었다.