• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.261-266
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• 2012

Fermented Chlorella vulgaris CBT$^{(R)}$ was evaluated for its effects on egg production, egg quality, liver lipids and intestinal microflora in laying hens. One hundred and eight Hy-line Brown layers (n = 108), 80 wk of age, were fed a basal diet supplemented with CBT$^{(R)}$ at the level of 0, 1,000 or 2,000 mg/kg, respectively for 42 d. Egg production was measured daily and egg quality was measured every two weeks. Five eggs from each replicate were collected randomly to determine egg quality. Egg production increased linearly with increasing levels of CBT$^{(R)}$ supplementation (p<0.05), although there was no significant effect of treatment on feed intake. Egg yolk color (p<0.001) and Haugh unit (p<0.01) improved linearly with increasing dietary CBT$^{(R)}$. Hepatic triacylglycerol level was linearly decreased with increasing dietary CBT$^{(R)}$ (p<0.05). The supplemental CBT$^{(R)}$ resulted in linear (p<0.001) and quadratic (p<0.01) response in population of cecal lactic acid bacteria. In conclusion, fermented Chlorella vulgaris supplemented to laying hen diets improved egg production, egg yolk color, Haugh unit and positively affected the contents of hepatic triacylglycerol and the profiles of cecal microflora.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.203-211
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• 1999

This study was performed to develop brand egg. Forty-four week-old Isa Brown were randomly assigned to 8 treatments and the number of hens were 300 per each group. Experimental period was about 10 weeks. The 8 treatment were as follows : astarich 2%(A), astarich 5%(B), chitch chitosan 2%(C), omega-3 powder 2%(D), pyrogreen 1%(E), greenpia 0.2%(F), hydrogenated soy oil 3%(G) and commercial layer feed(H). Eggs were collected at day 0, 7, 14, 40 and 70 for egg quality analyses. Laying rate was significantly higher in astarich groups(B, C) than ant other group, showing average of 88% of laying rate. In terms of egg factors, whole egg weight was the heaviest in control in control(A) and the lightest in omega-3 powder group(E), while egg yolk weight was the heaviest in astarich group(H). Haugh unit(HU) was the mean of 70 for all treatments and there were no significant differences among the treatments. Egg yolk color was significantly different among treatments during experimental period whenever yolk color was measured. At the day 7 after feeding of experimental diets, the yolk color of astarich 5% group(C) was darker and that of omega-3 powder group(E) lighter. The value of yolk color in astarich 5%(C) and 2%(B) was 14.2 and 12.5, respectively. But the rest of the groups did not show any differences in yolk color, showing mean of 11.5. In terms of shell thickness, shell tended to become thinner, but there were no defferences among treatments during experimental period. The mean value of shell thickness was 0.390mm. In conclusion, astarich groups may seem to produce the best possible quality of brand egg.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.255-265
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• 2020

This study was performed to evaluate the effects of available phosphorus (AP) levels with or without supplemental phytase on the performance, egg quality, and serum biochemical parameters of laying hens. A total of 540 laying hens (40-week-old) were housed in cages and assigned to 6 dietary treatments with 5 replicates each, for 20 weeks. The treatments consisted of 0.20%, 0.25%, and 0.30% AP diets with or without phytase supplementation. During the 20-week period, egg production was lowest in hens fed the 0.20% AP diet; however, phytase supplementation in the diet completely corrected the adverse effect (P<0.05). No consistent difference was observed in egg production between hens fed the 0.25% and 0.30% AP diets and those fed the 0.20% and 0.30% AP diets with phytase supplementation. Similarly, egg mass was lowest in the 0.20% AP diet-fed group, and no difference in egg mass was observed in the 0.25% and 0.30% AP diet as well as the phytase-supplemented diet groups; however, egg mass was improved in the phytase-supplemented diet groups(P<0.05). Egg quality traits did not differ with dietary treatments. Serum alkaline phosphatase level showed a linear decrease (P<0.05) in the phytase-treated groups with increasing AP levels; moreover, a numerically linear increase (P<0.05) in serum Ca and P levels was observed in the phytase-treated groups. The results of this study indicate that phytase supplementation in the diet of laying hens could increase egg production and may lead to greater mineral absorption.

• 한국가금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가금학회 2002년도 가을 학술발표논문집
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• pp.140-142
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• 2002

순수계통으로 유지되는 한국 재래닭 계통간 교배종의 산란형질에 대하여 일반능력과 잡종강세 및 결합능력을 추정한 결과 일반능력은 시산일령, 산란수 및 난중 등 모든 형질에서 순종에 비해 향상을 보였으며, 시산일령, 산란수, 난중 및 난각강도 등에서 접종강세효과가 높았다. 일반결합능력은 시산일령, 산란수, 난형지수 및 난각두께에서, 특수 결합능력은 산란수, 난중 및 난각 두께에서, 상반교잡효과는 산란수, 난형지수 및 난각두께에서 중요하게 나타났다. 형질에 따라 차이가 있었으나 순종에서는 Y계통, 교배종에서는 $Y\times$B조합이 결합능력효과가 높은 편으로 재래닭 개량의 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.311-316
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• 2009

본 시험은 하여 산란계 사료내 누에고치 산가수분해물 첨가시 생산성, 계란 품질, 혈액 성상에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 수행하였다. 41주령 Hy-Line Brown 갈색계 240수를 공시하여, 4주간 사양 시험을 실시하였다. 일반 무첨가 사료를 대조구로 하여 SP1(일반 사료+누에고치 산가수분해물 0.05%), SP2(일반 사료+누에고치 산가수분해물 0.1%), SP3 (일반 사료+누에고치 산가수분해물 0.2%)으로 총 4개 처리구였으며, 처리 당 5반복, 반복 당 12수씩 완전 임의 배치하였다. 산란율과 난중에 있어서 전체 시험 기간 동안 누에고치 산가수분해물 첨가 수준에 따라 처리구간의 차이를 보이지 않았다. 난각 특성을 나타내는 난각 강도와 두께는 처리구간에 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 난황고와 Haugh unit에 있어서는 누에고치 산가수분해물을 첨가 급여한 처리구가 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). 면역 물질인 IgG 함량과 WBC 함량은 누에고치산가수분해물을 첨가한 SP1, SP2, SP3 처리구가 대조구와 비교하여 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). 누에고치 산가수분해물 첨가 급여는 산란계에서 혈액 내 총 단백질, 알부민 함량에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 그러나 혈청 내 인지질, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, total cholesterol 함량을 높여주었다. 사료 내 누에고치 산가수분해물 0.05% 이상 첨가 급여 시 계란의 신선도를 증가시키고, 산란계의 면역과 지질 대사에도 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.237-241
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• 2013

산란계 사료 내 유색보리 혹은 청보리의 10 또는 20% 첨가가 산란계의 생산성과 계란 품질에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 총 200 마리의 Brown nick을 5처리구에 5반복으로 배치하며 8주간 사양하였다. 시험군의 사료섭취량, 산란율, 난중과 일산란량은 대조구와 유의성 있게 달랐으며 특히 사료섭취량, 산란량과 일산란량은 보리의 함량이 증가할수록 유의적으로 감소하였다. 계란의 품질 중 난황색, 난각강도 또는 난각색은 사양 6주차까지의 보리 시험군에서 유의하였으나 보리를 8주차까지 급이한다면 난백고와 더불어 호우유닛에 긍정적인 영향을 나타내었다. 사양 6주까지에 대한 보리의 급이는 난각색과 난황색의 수치를 첨가량에 따라 유의적으로 높인 반면 난각강도에 대한 유의성은 없었다. 산란계 사료 내 보리의 함량을 20%로 증가시켜 급이한다면 난백고와 호우유닛은 유의적으로 증가하였으며 특히, 유색보리보다는 청보리의 첨가군에서 수치적으로 높은 9.10과 94.53의 난백고와 호우유닛을 나타내었다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 산란계의 생산성과 계란의 품질을 고려한 보리 첨가 산란계 사료를 생산하고자 한다면 생산성에서는 대조구와 유사하면서도 계란의 품질을 향상시킨 청보리 혹은 유색보리를 최대 10%까지 첨가한 산란계 사료의 생산을 고려해 볼 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.99-105
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• 1996

Effects of conjugated linoleic acid(CLA), known as an effective anticarcinogen in several aminal models, on the egg production and egg weight of laying hens, and the weight gains of broilers were investigated. CLA was synthesized from corn oil by the alkaline isomerization method and purified by the low-temperature precipitation method. Diets for laying hens and for broilers were synthesized to meet the specification of their NRC standard rationals. Two separated experiments(Experiment I and II) were conducted for laying hens. in experiment I, 45 hens(300 days of age) were divided into 15 hens per treatment group; each hen was housed in wired cage located in a temperature and humidity-controlled house and adopted to the control diet. One week later, each group was subjected to one the four treatment groups for 5 weeks : control, 1.0% CLA, 2.5% CLA and 5.0% CLA diets. Diet and water were ad libitum. The condition of experiment II was the same as that of experiment I except for the addition of 5% corn oil diet and the extension of feeding period to 7 weeks. Egg production, egg weight and feed intake were recorded every week. Forty-five broilers(10day of age) were adopted to the control diet for a week and then switched to the treatment diets for 5 weeks : control, 1.0% CLA, 2.5% CLA, 5% CLA and 5% corn oil, Body weight and feed intake of broilers were measured every week. Diets supplemented with various amounts of CLA enhanced the egg production and increased the egg weight regardless laying hen's age(150 days or 300 days) as compared to control diet. The most effective diet for the egg production and egg weight of young hens(150 days of age) was found to be 1.0% CLA diet, but relatively higher CLA diet(2.5% CLA) was required for old hens (300 day of age) to obtain similar results as seen in younger hens. All hens treated with CLA ate greater amount of feed than control hens. Broilers treated with various amount of CLA ate less feed as compared to control ones, but the body weight gain was greater than the control broilers. These results indicate that CLA enhanced the egg production and agg weight of laying hens, and increased the body weight gain of broilers with less diet consumption.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.1047-1053
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• 2006

The current study was designed to determine the effects of dietary docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on fatty acid deposition in egg yolk and various tissues of laying Tsaiya ducks, and on the mRNA concentrations of hepatic lipogenesis-related transcription factors. Thirty laying ducks were randomly assigned to three treatments with diets based on corn-soybean meal (ME: 2803 kcal/kg; CP: 17.1%; Ca: 3.4%) supplemented with 0% (control diet), 0.5% or 2% algal DHA oil. The DHA content in egg yolks of the ducks was elevated significantly (p<0.01) with the supplementation of dietary DHA. The DHA percentage of the total fatty acids in the egg yolk of laying ducks was 0.5%, 1.3% and 3.4% for 0%, 0.5% and 2% algal DHA oil treatments, respectively, for the $1^{st}$ week, and 0.5%, 1.5% and 3.3% for the $2^{nd}$ week. Therefore, algal DHA oil can be utilized by laying Tsaiya ducks to enhance the egg-yolk DHA content. The concentrations of triacylglycerol (TG) and cholesterol in plasma of laying Tsaiya ducks were not affected by dietary DHA treatments (p>0.05). The DHA concentration in plasma, liver, and skeletal muscle was increased with the addition of dietary algal DHA oil (p<0.05). The mRNA abundance of sterol regulatory element binding protein 1 (SREBP1) and SREBP2 in the livers of laying Tsaiya ducks was not affected by dietary DHA, suggesting that the expression of these transcription factors is tightly controlled and not sensitive to DHA treatments.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2013

With an increasing concern on laying hen welfare, barn system has appeared as one of the alternatives to replace the conventional cage. This study was conducted to compare the early laying performance and egg quality at the barn system with those at the conventional cage. A total of 288 shaver-579 brown layers were used for 9 weeks ($21^{st}$ to $30^{th}$ weeks of age) feeding study. Feed consumption and egg weight were significantly (P<0.01) higher at barn than at cage. However, there were no significant differences between two housing systems on hen day egg production (HDEP), egg mass, body weight, feed efficiency and livability. In case of egg quality parameters, shell thickness, albumen height and Haugh unit were significantly (P<0.05) different between two systems. Haugh unit and albumen height were significantly higher in eggs produced at cage (88.97 and 8.16 mm) compared than those produced at barn (83.11 and 6.87 mm), whereas shell thickness was thicker in eggs produced at barn than those produced at cage. Shape index, breaking strength, blood spots and yolk index data were not influenced significantly by the types of housing system. To implement welfare bestowing production, this study showed that the barn system can replace the conventional cage without serious sacrifices on starting phase egg production. In addition, this study suggested that the barn system need to be optimized in view of daily feed consumption.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권11호
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• pp.1476-1481
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• 2010

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation with chito-oligosccharide (COS) on egg production, nutrient digestibility, egg quality and blood profiles in laying hens. A total of 240 Hy-line Brown laying hens were randomly allocated into one of the following 5 dietary treatments: i) CON, basal diet; ii) ANT, basal diet+44 mg/kg avilamycin; iii) COS0.2, basal diet+200 mg/kg COS; iv) COS0.4, basal diet+400 mg/kg COS; v) ANTCOS, basal diet+200 mg/kg COS+22 mg/kg avilamycin. The experiment lasted for 6 wk. No change in egg weight (p>0.05) was observed during the trial period. Egg production in ANTCOS treatment was improved (p<0.05) when compared to CON during weeks 4-6. The birds in the COS0.2, COS0.4 and ANTCOS groups had higher (p<0.05) Haugh unit than those fed CON and ANT diets at the end of the $6^{th}$ wk. The apparent digestibility of nitrogen in CON group was lower (p<0.05) than in other treatments. The white blood cell (WBC) concentration of birds in the COS0.4 and ANTCOS group was higher (p<0.05) than that of birds in other groups at the end of the $6^{th}$ wk. In addition, the differences of WBC counts between the beginning and end of the experiment in COS0.4 and ANTCOS groups were higher (p<0.05) than in CON and ANT groups. At the end of the experiment, the birds fed ANTCOS diet showed higher (p<0.05) total blood protein concentration than those fed CON or ANT diets. In conclusion, dietary supplementation of COS appeared to increase egg production and quality by increasing nutrient digestibility. Additionally, COS improved WBC and total protein concentration.