• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.565-569
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• 2003

The objective of this experiment was to determine the effects of different levels of refined cod liver oil (RCLO) on laying performance, n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids composition (n-3 PUFAs) and the organoleptic evaluation of duck egg yolks. A total of 180 30 wk old laying Tsaiya ducks, at the beginning of peak production, were allotted into 6 treatments with 3 replicates each. Ducks were fed one of the 6 experimental diets, supplemented with 2% tallow (control) and graded levels of RCLO at 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6% to a corn-soybean diets, respectively, for 6 wks. All of the experimental diets were formulated to be both isocaloric and isonitrogenous. Feed and water were supplied ad libitum throughout the experimental period. The results indicated that the RCLO supplementation levels did not affect (p>0.05) egg production, egg mass, feed intake, feed efficiency or body weight change. Egg weight was the lightest when the ducks received the 6% RCLO diet. The eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, and total n-3 PUFAs contents in the yolks increased with increasing RCLO supplementation. The taste and general acceptability of the hard-boiled eggs were not significantly different among the treatments. However, a fishy flavor was much higher when ducks were fed diets supplemented with 5% and 6% RCLO diets.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.944-950
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• 1999

Hexavalent chromium (CrVI) was fed to one day old chicks of Gallus domesticus in the form of different concentrations (250 and 500 mg/kg feed) of potassium dichromate mixed with the feed, ad libitum, for 32 weeks. After 20 weeks of feeding, the total body weight was higher in the low dose (260 mg/kg (feed) group and lower in the high dose (500 mg/kg feed) group, as compared with the control chicks. After 32 weeks of feeding, however, the total body weight was significantly decreased in both the treated groups. Egg laying was enhanced. Fertility remained unaffected, whereas hatchability was considerably decreased after CrVI-treatment. The egg shell thickness increased significantly (13%). Cr was deposited in a dose dependent manner in the liver and lungs. Some structural derangements in liver were also noted in treated chicks. The results of this study i.e., rapid ageing, excessive Cr deposition, decreased hatchability and hepatotoxicity indicate toxic effects of CrVI.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.1752-1760
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• 2005

In this experiment, the effects of cage density (CD) and probiotic supplementation (PS) on laying performance, metabolic profile, and egg quality in peak-producing hens were evaluated. After blocking according to the cage location, Lohman layers (n = 180, 46 wks of age) were allocated randomly to two levels of CD (540 vs. 360 $cm^2$/hen) and three levels of PS (0, 0.15, and 0.30%). Probiotic contained Enterococcus faecium culture (10${\times}$10$^9$ cfu/g). Egg production (EP) and feed consumption (FC) were measured daily; egg weight (EW) was measured bi-weekly; BW was measured before and after the experiment; and blood samples were obtained at the end of the experiment. The data were analyzed using two-way ANOVA. Increasing CD decreased FC (125.0 vs. 120.8 g/d, p<0.0001) and FCR (1.93 vs. 1.87, p<0.0001) and did not alter EP, EW, and BW. Increasing level of PS linearly decreased FC (p<0.02) and FCR (p<0.006). Averages were 123.9, 123.2, and 121.6 g/d for FC and 1.91, 1.92, and 1.86 for FCR in hens supplemented with 0, 0.15, and 0.30% probiotic, respectively. Hens placed in high-density cages had greater serum corticosterone concentration than hens placed in normal-density cages (12.8 vs. 11.3 $\mu$g/dL, p<0.04); CD did not affect concentrations of other metabolites. Increasing level of PS linearly increased serum glucose, albumin, and creatine concentrations and quadratically increased total protein, globulin, Ca, and P concentrations. Average concentrations (mg/dL) were 260, 297, and 305 for glucose; 6.28, 8.09, and 7.58 for total protein; 1.98, 2.48, and 2.38 for albumin; 4.30, 5.62, and 5.19 for globulin; 0.40, 0.52, and 0.54 for creatine; 16.0, 16.5, and 16.3 for Ca; and 6.27, 8.14, and 7.17 for P in hens supplemented with 0, 0.15, and 0.30% probiotic, respectively. There was no effect of CD on egg quality. Increasing level of PS linearly improved yolk color (YC) and quadratically increased albumen index (AI) and Haugh unit (HU). The mean values were 9.67, 9.75, and 10.58 for YC; 8.94, 6.93, and 8.72% for AI; and 85.6, 74.9, and 82.9 for HU for hens supplemented with 0, 0.15, and 0.30% probiotic, respectively. There was also CD by PS effect on FC, EP, and serum glucose, total protein, albumin, globulin, creatine, Ca and P concentrations. In conclusion, increased CD partially depressed laying performance and caused stress. Probiotic supplementation improved laying performance and metabolic profile. It also partially alleviated the adverse effects of stress resulting from increased caging density.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.275-281
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• 2001

본 시험은 키토산 및 녹차의 급여가 산란계의 사양성적 및 혈액과 난황의 콜레스테롤 수준에 미치는 영향을 관찰하기 위하여 실시하였다. 시험은 옥수수-밀기울 위주 사료로 처리당 3반복 반복당 30수씩 60주령 갈색 산란계를 총 360수 공시하여 8주간에 걸쳐 키토산을 0.15%를 첨가(T1), 녹차잎을 0.15% 첨가 (T2) 및 키토산과 녹차잎을 각각 0.15% 첨가 (T3)하여 수행하였다. 사료섭취량은 대조구가 약 830g으로 가장 낮았고, 처리구에서는 T2구가 낮은 경향을 보였으나, 산란율은 대조구의 52.6%에 비하여 T1구가 55.7%로 높은 경향을 보였으며, T2(59.3%) 및 T3구 (58.4%)는 유의적 (P<0.05)으로 높았다. 난중은 대조구가 63.8g으로 T1구의 62.3g에 비하여 높은 경향이었으나, T2및 T3구의 65g에 비하여 낮은 경향을 나타냈다. 혈중 콜레스테롤 함량은 시험 개시 시에 비하여 8주후에 처리구 (T1, T2 및 T3)에서 114∼123mg/dl로 유의적으로 감소하였으며 (P<0.05), 처리간 혈중 콜레스테롤 함량은 T2가 다른 처리구에 비하여 낮은 경향을 보였다. 그러나 난황 콜레스테롤 농도에는 키토산과 녹차의 첨가가 영향을 미치지 못하였다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2000

Present study was conducted to investigate effects of microbial phytase in laying hen diets on utilization of non-phytate phosphorus(NPP) whose levels were adjusted to be adequate or lower than that of NRC requirements. Birds of control roup were fed a diet containing 0.275% NPP and 3.4% Ca, satisfying the NRC(1994) feeding standard. bird on T1, T2 and T3 were allowed to eat diets containing NPP at 100, 80 and 60%, respectively, of Control group, and 4.0% Ca level along with a microbial phytase added at a level of 300 DPU. Three hundred and sixty, ISA Brown layers, 23-week-old, divided into four treatment groups with three replications per treatment and 30 layers per replication were fed the diets for 12 weeks. Levels of feed intake were not different among the groups, The egg mass/feed intake ratio appeared better in T2 group by about 8%, though without a statistical significance, compared to that of control. Egg production fate tended to be improved over the control group by feeding the 100%(T1) and 80%(T2) NPP diets added with phytase, with a significant difference for T2(p<0.05). Mean egg weight and egg shell quality, measured by breaking strength and thickness of the egg shell, of the T2 group tended to show numerically better, without a significance than those of control. Furthermore, birds of the T2 group showed higher calcium and phosphorus contents in tibia by about 9%(p<0.05) than the control. Overall performances of birds in T1 appeared better than those of control, but tended to be lower than those of the T2. The birds in T3 performed similar to the those of the other dietary groups except the relatively low tibia calcium level. In conclusion, the results of this study suggest that supplementation of microbial phytase at a level of 300 DPU was effective to spare about 20% of NPP in laying hen diets without any adverse effects on production performances and bone quality.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.1318-1323
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• 2008

Corn distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS) is a completely new feed ingredient in the Korean feed market. There is an ever increasing need for the Korean feed industry to import and make the best of it as a high protein and high energy feed ingredient. A layer feeding trial was conducted for 10 weeks to investigate the effects of addition of light-colored DDGS to layer diets on laying performance, egg qualities and yolk fatty acid composition. Also, the economics of using DDGS in the Korean situation was analyzed. Nine hundred Hy-line Brown layers, 24 weeks of age, were employed in a feeding trial consisting of four dietary treatments (0, 10, 15, and 20% DDGS), and five replicates per treatment. All experimental diets were prepared as iso-protein (17%) and iso-calorie (TMEn 2,780 kcal/kg). The use of DDGS up to 20% in layer diets did not exert any influence on feed intake, laying rate, total egg mass, mean egg weight and feed conversion ratio (p>0.05). The color and breaking strength of eggshell, as well as the albumin height and Haugh unit were not affected by the addition of DDGS up to 20% in the diet. The yolk color was significantly increased by DDGS supplementation (p<0.05). As the DDGS level increased, the oleic acid content decreased, and the linoleic acid increased (p<0.05) in egg yolk. The degree of saturation of yolk fatty acids was not affected by DDGS supplementation. The inclusion of light-colored DDGS up to 20% in layer diets resulted in a decrease of feed cost per kg without any undesirable effect on laying performance. In conclusion, the light-colored DDGS (L* 56.65) could be used up to 20% in layer diets without any harmful effect on laying performance, and possibly provide economic benefits to the Korean poultry industry.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.39-53
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• 1987

본시험은 산란계사료의 에너지 및 단백질수준이 산란성적, 생존율, 란질, 영양소이용율 및 복강지방 축적율 등에 미치는 효과를 구명하기 위하여 대사에너지 3수준(2,500, 2,700, 2,900 kcal/kg)과 단백질 3수준(13, 15, 17%)을 조합한 9개처리에 720수씩 2회에 걸쳐 1,440수를 공시하였으며, 1차시험은 1982년 5월 5일부터 1983년 5월 3일까지, 2차시험은 1983년 12월 28일부터 1984년 12월 26일까지 각각 52주간에 걸쳐 시험을 실시하였던 바 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 산란율은 대사에너지수준이 증가할수록 점차 감소하였고 단백질 수준이 증가할수록 점차 증가하였지만 (P〈0.05), 단백질 15%와 17%수준간에는 큰 차이가 없었다. 2. 란중은 에너지 수준에 따라서 차이가 없었으나 단백질수준이 증가할수록 증가하였지만 15%와 17%수준간에는 차이가 없었다. 3. 사료섭취량은 에너지 수준이 증가할수록 점차 감소하였다. 4. 사료요구율은 에너지 수준간에는 큰 차이가 없었지만 단백질 수준이 증가할수록 점차 개선되었다. 5. 산란 kg당 사료비는 에너지수준이 증가할수록 점차 증가하였으며 단백질수준간에는 차이가 없었다. 6. 증체량은 대시에너지 2,500kcal/kg 수준에 비하여 2,700 및 2,900kcal/kg 수준에서 증가하였고, 단백질 13%수준에 비하여 15 및 17%수준에서 증가하였다. 7. 생존율은 에너지수준이나 단백질수준에 따라 차이가 없었다. 8. 란각질은 에너지수준이 증가함에 따라 점차 떨어지는 경향이었으나 단백질수준간에는 차이가 없었다. 9. 란황차색도는 에너지수준에 따라서는 차이가 없었지만 단백질수준이 증가함에 따라 점차 증가하는 경향이었다. 10. 단백질을 제외한 모든 영양소의 이용율은 에너지 수준이 증가함에 따라 증가하였지만, 단백질수준에 따라서는 건물의 이용율만 감소하는 경향이었고 다른 영양소의 이용율은 차이가 없었다. 11. 복강지방축적율은 에너지수준이 증가할수록 점차 증가하는 경향이었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 우리나라의 사료적 여건이나 환경적 여건하에서 산란계사료의 대사에너지 수준은 2,500kcal/kg, 단백질수준은 15%가 적합할 것으로 사료된다.

• 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.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.1179-1189
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• 2006

This experiment was designed to examine the effects of supplemental vitamin D on laying performance, metabolic profile and egg quality of hens fed diets containing different fat sources and levels. Lohman strains (n = 480) were assigned to one of 10 diets: basal diet (BD), BD plus 2.5 and 5.0% sunflower oil (SO) or tallow (T) at vitamin D provided $1{\times}$ and $3{\times}$ of the current recommendation. The experiment lasted from week 30 to 44 of age. Each diet was tested in 12 replicate cages of 4 hens. Production, metabolism, and egg quality data were subjected to three-way ANOVA. Both fats decreased feed intake (FI) as compared to BD. Increasing SO and T levels linearly decreased and quadratically increased FI, respectively. The dietary factors did not affect egg production (EP) and egg weight. Vitamin D supplementation increased and decreased EP when diets contained SO and T, respectively. Feed conversion efficiency (FCE) for hens fed SO was lower than for hens fed T. However, increasing T level improved FCE, whereas increasing SO level worsened FCR. Vitamin D supplementation increased serum vitamin D and glucose concentrations. Vitamin D supplementation also caused a decrease and an increase in serum vitamin D concentration when diets contained SO and T, respectively. Serum glucose concentration for hens fed SO was lower than hens fed T. Increasing fat level linearly increased serum triglyceride and VLDL concentrations, regardless of the fat type. Increasing SO level linearly decreased serum cholesterol concentration. Vitamin D supplementation did not alter lipid metabolites. The dietary factors did not affect serum total protein, Ca, and P concentrations. As compared with BD, feeding SO decreased dry tibia and ash weights more than feeding T. Vitamin D supplementation tended to increase dry tibia weight and decrease tibia ash weight. Eggshell strength and thickness, yolk and albumen indexes, and Haugh unit were not responsive to the dietary factors. Eggshell strength quadratically increased with increasing T level. Yolk color for hens fed SO was lower than for hens fed T. The dietary factors did not affect most of yolk fatty acids. Increasing SO level quadratically decreased yolk $C_{18:2}$ concentration. Vitamin D supplementation increased and decreased yolk $C_{18:2}$ concentration when diets contained SO and T, respectively. In conclusion, increasing fat level improved laying performance without altering metabolic profile and egg quality. Vitamin D supplementation had minor alteration effects on laying performance, metabolic profile, and egg quality in response to fat feeding.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.67-72
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• 2005

관행적인 산란계 사료와 관행적 산란계 사료에서 칼슘 공급제를 배제한 저 칼슘사료의 2가지 배합사료를 급여하면서 각각 오후 3$\~$4시에 일반적인 관행사료의 칼슘 공급제 배합량의 1$\~$3배의 칼슘 공급제(석회석)를 추가로 공급할 경우 산란능력과 사료섭취량, 사료효율 및 난각질에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 480수의 갈색산란계를 공시하여 10주간 사양시험을 실시한 결과 산란율은 처리간에 유의적인 차이가 없었으며, 평균난중은 처리간에 유의성은 인정되었으나(P<0.05)처리 간에 일정한 경향은 보이지 않았다. 칼슘공급제가 들어있지 않은 배합사료의 1일 1수당 섭취량은 2가지 배합사료에서 모두 칼슘공급제의 추가공급량이 증가할수록 유의적으로 감소하였으나(P<0.05), 칼슘공급제를 포함한 사료의 섭취량은 칼슘공급제의 추가공급량이 증가할수록 유의적으로 증가하였다(P<0.05). 칼슘공급제가 들어있지 않은 배합사료의 산란 kg당 요구율은 2가지 배합사료에서 모두 칼슘공급제의 추가공급량이 증가할수록 감소하는 경향을 보였으나, 칼슘공급제를 포함한 사료의 산란 kg당 요구율은 칼슘공급제의 추가공급량이 증가할수록 유의적으로 증가하였다(P<0.05).계란의 비중은2가지 배합사료에서 모두 칼슘공급제의 추가공급량이 증가할수록 유의적으로 증가하는 경향을 보였고(P<0.05), 난각 파괴강도와 난각 후도는 모두 처리간에 유의성은 인정되지 않았으나 칼슘 공급제 추가공급량이 증가할수록 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 결론적으로 고칼슘의 관행산란계사료를 계속 급여하는 대신 관행산란계 사료에서 칼슘 공급제를 배제한 저칼슘의 사료를 급여하면서 칼슘 요구량이 증가하는 오후 3$\~$4시 이후에 충분한 칼슘 공급제를 추가 공급하면 사료섭취 량과 사료요구율을 감소시키고 난각질을 개선할 수 있을 것으로 보인다.