• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.1452-1462
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• 2024

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with Agaricus blazei polysaccharide (ABP) at varying concentrations on the performance, egg quality, blood biochemistry, intestinal morphology, and microflora of quail. Methods: The study involved a total of 2,700 Korean quails, which were randomly divided into three groups. The measured variables encompassed productive performance, egg parameters, carcass parameters, serum metabolites, immune response parameters, antioxidative properties, and gut microbiome. Results: The addition of ABP did not have a significant effect on average daily feed intake. However, it was found to increase the average daily egg weight and egg production rate, reduce the feed-egg ratio. There were no significant impacts on egg quality measures such as egg shape index, egg yolk index and color, egg yolk and protein content. However, ABP supplementation significantly increased the Hough unit (p<0.01) and decreased the rate of unqualified eggs (p<0.01). Regarding serum parameters, the inclusion led to an increase in total protein concentration (p<0.05) and a reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (p<0.05). There were no significant effects observed on immune indicators such as immunoglobulin A (IgA) and IgM. ABP supplementation increased the levels of serum antioxidant indicators, including glutathione peroxidase, total superoxide dismutase (p<0.05), and total antioxidant capacity colorimeter (p<0.05). Furthermore, ABP supplementation significantly elevated the intramuscular fatty acid content in quail meat. Additionally, ABP supplementation demonstrated a significant improvement in the diversity of gut microbiota and induced alterations in the composition of the gut microbiota. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that dietary supplementation of ABP enhanced production performance and antioxidant capacity while increasing the levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids in quail muscle.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.317-321
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• 2006

본 연구는 humic substances의 급여가 산란계의 생산성과 난 특성에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 실시하였다. 55주령 ISA brown 갈색계 252수를 공시하였고, 6주간 시험을 실시하였다. 처리구는 1) CON (basal diet),2) HS5 (basal diet added humic substances 5%), and 3) HS10 (basal diet added humic sudstances 10%)으로 처리구당 7반복 반복당 12수씩 완전 임의 배치하였다. 전 시험 기간 동안 hmic substances을 10% 첨가한 처리구는 난 생산성과 난황 직경이 대조구와 비교하여 유의적으로 감소하였다(P<0.05). 난황색은 HS10 처리구가 CON처리구와 비교하여 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). 개시시 난중은 처리구간에 차이가 없었다(P<0.05). 난각 강도에서는 HS5 처리구가 다른 처리구들과 비교하여 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). 결론적으로, 산란계 사료내 HS 5% 또는 10%의 첨가는 난황색 및 난각 강도를 향상시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.609-616
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• 2010

This study was conducted to determine the effects of dietary low grade soybean, fermented with Aspergillus oryzae (FSB 1) or Bacillus subtilis var. natto (FSB 2), on egg production and quality, fat and cholesterol content, and the fatty acid (FA) profile of eggs by lipid layer. A total of 18 Hi-Line strain layers, 22 wk of age, were randomly assigned to three dietary treatments: no fermented soybean (control), control with 15% FSB 1 (C + FSB 1), and control with 15% FSB 2 (C + FSB 2). The rate of egg production and egg weight were evaluated between two periods: one was from the 1st to 4th wk and the other was from the 5th to 8th wk. At the 8th wk, a total of 30 eggs were randomly selected from each treatment group and analyzed for physical quality, fat content, fatty acid composition and cholesterol content. The results showed that egg production was increased in hens fed with diets containing fermented soybeans from the 5th to 8th wk period (p<0.01). A similar tendency was observed through eight weeks' cumulative egg production (p<0.05). There were no significant differences in egg production between the C + FSB 1 and C + FSB 2 treatment groups (p>0.05). Egg weight and other physical properties did not vary between treatment groups (p>0.05). Egg yolks among different treatment groups were similar in fat content, but egg yolks in the C + FSB 1 and C + FSB 2 groups had lower oleic acid (p<0.05), higher linoleic, ${\alpha}$-linolenic, and arachidonic acids (p<0.01), and lower cholesterol content (p<0.05) than those in the control group. In conclusion, supplementation of fermented low grade soybeans might be useful as a functional feedstuff to improve egg production and quality for a healthy human diet.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.181-188
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• 2020

본 연구는 국립축산과학원 가금연구소에서 보존 및 개량 중인 토종닭 순계 5품종 12계통의 난질에 대한 일반능력 및 상관관계 분석을 하였다. 일반능력 분석결과, 난중은 한국화이트레그혼 F계통이 62.7 g으로 가장 무겁게 나타났고, 한국재래계 W계통이 47.5 g으로 가장 가볍게 나타났다. 난백 무게, 난황 무게 및 난각 무게는 난중에 따라 비슷한 양상을 보이지만, 한국코니시 S, H계통은 다른 계통에 비해 난황 무게가 무겁게 나타났다. 난황색은 한국재래계 L계통이 8.8로 가장 진하게 나타났고, 한국화이트레그혼 F계통이 5.7로 가장 연한 색을 보였으며, 한국로드아일랜드레드 품종과 한국화이트레그혼 품종은 품종 내 계통 간 차이를 보였다. 난각색은 한국로드아일랜드레드 C계통이 7.7로 진하였고, 한국코니시 S와 H계통은 6.2와 3.3으로 큰 차이를 보였다. 호우유닛은 한국재래계 L계통이 84.2로 가장 높았고, 토종닭 전체의 호우유닛은 79.9로 나타났다. 호우유닛은 품종에 상관없이 계통에 따른 차이가 크게 나타났다. 난백높이는 호우유닛과 비슷한 결과를 나타냈다. 난각두께는 한국로드아일랜드레드 C와 D계통이 0.342 mm로 가장 얇았고, 한국화이트레그혼 F계통과 K계통의 난각두께는 0.384 mm, 0.393 mm로 두꺼웠으나, 난각강도에서 저조한 성적을 보였다. 대부분 난질형질에서 한국코니시 품종과 한국재래계 품종은 품종 내 계통 간 유의한 능력 차이를 보였고, 한국로드아일랜드레드 품종과 한국화이트레그혼 품종은 품종 내 계통 간 능력이 유의한 차이가 없었다. 토종닭의 난질 형질 간 상관 분석 결과, 난중과 난백 무게, 난황 무게, 난각 무게는 0.92, 0.52, 0.6으로 정의상관을 보였다. 난백 무게 비율, 난황 무게 비율 및 난각 무게비율 간의 상관은 모두 부의 상관을 보였다. 색에 대한 형질은 대부분의 형질과 상관이 없거나 낮은 상관계수를 보였다. 난형 지수는 대부분의 난질 형질과 상관이 없었다. 난백높이와 호우유닛은 난백 형질과 정의 상관을 보였다. 난백높이와 0.97로 높은 정의 상관을 보였다. 난각두께와 난각강도는 난각 형질과 정의 상관을 보였다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.449-455
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• 2016

We developed a type of sausage made of chicken breast and liquid egg whites for consumers interested in weight management. To determine the quality of the product, its chemical characteristics, fatty acid composition, free amino acid contents, and nucleotides contents were evaluated during 4 weeks of storage. Sensory evaluation was conducted by both general consumers and body-builders. The sausage was proposed as a fat-free product as fat content was 0.12% based on the Korean Indication Standard of Animal Origin Food. Protein content was 13.42% and calorie value was 61.50 kcal/100 g of the sausage. In sensory evaluation, the mixture of chicken breast and egg whites stuffed into the same casing had an adverse effect on taste, color, texture and overall acceptance while the product that contained egg white stuffed separately into the outer casing enclosing the chicken breast (double layer) improved these attributes. The developed double-layer sausage can last for at least 4 weeks of storage without quality deterioration of flavor-related compounds, such as fatty acids and nucleotides.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제64권5호
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• pp.863-870
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• 2022

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation of octacosanol (OCT) extracted from triticale sprout on laying performance, egg quality, and blood parameters of laying hens. A total of 192, Hyline brown laying hens aged 43 weeks were divided into 4 dietary groups of 48 birds each and they were randomly subjected to one of the experimental diets containing OCT at the levels of none, 10, 20, and 30 mg/kg of diet. All birds were fed with isoenergetic and isonitrogenous mash diets for 6 weeks. The result showed that hens supplemented with 20 and 30 mg/kg OCT in diet significantly increased (p < 0.05) egg production than those fed with the basal diet. OCT concentration in the egg yolk of hens fed with 20 and 30 mg/kg OCT was significantly higher than in those fed the control diet. Hens fed 20 and 30 mg/kg OCT exhibited greater high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and interleukin (IL) concentrations and reduced serum concentrations of cholesterol and triglyceride compared to those fed with 0 and 10 mg/kg OCT. This study indicates that supplementing the diet of laying hens with 20 and 30 mg/kg of OCT can improve the performance, egg quality, and health status of laying hens.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2013

본 연구는 산란 주령과 중량에 따른 계란의 주요 성분과 내부 품질의 변화를 확인하기 위하여 수행되었다. Hy-Line Brown 품종의 18주령에서 63주령으로부터 계란을 주령별로 약 50개씩 총 2,140개를 수거하여 난각, 난황 및 난백의 중량과 난백 높이 그리고 Haugh unit을 측정하였다. 중량 규격이 높아짐에 따라 난각, 난황 및 난백의 중량은 증가하였으나, 난백 높이와 Haugh unit은 낮아짐을 나타내었다. 또한, 산란 주령이 경과함에 따라 난황은 증가하고, 난백 비율은 감소하는 경향을 나타내었으며, 산란 주령은 난각, 난황, 난백 및 전체 계란 중량과 정의 상관관계를 보였으나, 난백 높이와 Haugh unit과는 부의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 또한 계란 중량이나 주요 구성 성분의 중량이 증가함에 따라 난백 높이 및 Haugh unit은 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.253-259
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• 2011

The aim of this work was to determine the method and predict the optimum conditions for egg quality stored for 7 days when combination treatments of irradiation and chitosan coating were applied using response surface methodology (RSM). A central composite design was chosen for the RSM in this study and the factors were irradiation dose (0~2 kGy) and concentration of chitosan coating material (0~2%). Performance of the irradiation and chitosan coating were evaluated by analyzing the egg quality and functional property factors. The predicted maximum level of Haugh units and foaming ability calculated by a developed model were 74.19 at 0 kGy of irradiation with coating by 0.96% chitosan solution and 50.83 mm at 2.0 kGy with 1.01%, respectively. The predicted minimum value of foam stability and 2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) value were 2.97 mm at 0.39 kGy with 0.21% and 0.54 mg malonaldehyde/kg egg yolk at 0 kGy with 0.90% of chitosan solution, respectively. Results clearly showed that gamma irradiation negatively affected the Haugh unit and TBARS but positively affected the foaming capacity. The estimated value from the developed model by RSM was verified by no statistical difference with observed value. Therefore, RSM can be a good tool for optimization and prediction of egg quality when 2 or more treatments are combined. However, one should decide the target quality first to achieve a successful implementation of this technology.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.894-899
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• 2020

This study investigated the effects of inclusion of pollock oil (PO) in the diet of broodstock on the egg and larval quality of Walleye Pollock Gadus chalcogrammus. The experimental diet comprised of semi-moist pellets prepared either with or without PO (control; Con). The fish assigned to each diet were fed to visual satiation (two meals per day) for 12 weeks. Eggs spawned from both groups of fish were sampled during the spawning season (three months) and the egg and larval quality was determined. Total egg volume, fertilization, and hatchability of eggs from the PO group were higher than those of the Con group. Fatty acid composition of fertilized eggs was not affected by the experimental diet. Oleic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, and docosahexaenoic acid content in larvae of the PO group was higher than that in larvae of the Con group. These results demonstrate the beneficial effects of including PO in the broodstock diet of Walleye Pollock, specifically on the quality of the eggs (total egg volume, fertilization, and hatchability) and larvae (fatty acid composition).

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.835-840
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• 2005

The main objective of the present study was to determine the effect of dietary $\beta$-cyclodextrin ($\beta$-CD) on egg laying performance and cholesterol content of egg yolk. Feed intake, egg production and egg weight varied slightly, but not significantly, between hens fed either a control diet or a diet containing one of an increasing series of $\beta$-CD concentrations (2%, 4% or 6%). However, feed intake, egg production and egg weight were all lower in the hens fed on 8% $\beta$-CD (p<0.05). No difference in haugh unit values, egg yolk color and egg shell thickness were found between the different treatments. The cholesterol content of egg yolks (mg/g yolk) was significantly decreased by 0.71, 2.98, 4.00 and 4.24 mg in eggs from hens maintained on 2%, 4%, 6% and 8% $\beta$-CD, respectively (p<0.05). These observations indicate that appropriate supplementation of diets with $\beta$-CD can reduce the cholesterol content of eggyolks, thus raising the prospect of the production of a healthier functional food.