• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.51 no.3
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• pp.153-159
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• 2024

This study investigated the growth performance and fat deposition in Woorimatdag2 (WMD2) breeder pullets in response to dietary levels of apparent metabolizable energy (AMEn). A total of 144 four-week-old WMD2 breeder pullets were weighed and equally divided into four dietary groups, each with four replications until 16 weeks of age. The dietary groups were fed diets formulated with AMEn levels; 2,600, 2,700, 2,800, and 2,900 kcal/kg. The results showed that birds fed 2,800 and 2,900 kcal/kg were higher (P<0.05) in body weight and weight gain compared to those fed 2,600 kcal/kg. Feed conversion ratio was significantly (P<0.05) improved in 2,900 kcal/kg-fed group compared to 2,600 and 2,700 kcal/kg-fed groups. The laying ages of first egg were earlier (P<0.05) in 2,600 and 2,700 kcal/kg-fed pullets than 2,900 kcal/kg-fed those. Meanwhile, the higher (P<0.05) fat (%) into both liver and abdomen was confirmed in groups fed 2,700, 2,800, and 2,900 kcal/kg compared to group fed 2,600 kcal/kg. Furthermore, blood concentrations of AST and ALT were significantly (P<0.05) increased in group fed 2,900 kcal/kg compared to groups fed 2,600, 2,700, and 2,800 kcal/kg. Accordingly, we suggest that 2,600 kcal AMEn/kg is appropriate for WMD2 breeders during growing phase, which may improve their productivity and health of those during laying phase.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.161-174
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• 1997

Omega-3 fatty acids have been major research interests in medical and nutritional science relating to life sciences since after the epidemiologic data on Green3and Eskimos reported by several researchers clearly showed fewer per capita deaths from heart diseases and a lower incidence of adult diseases. Linolenic acid(LNA) is an essential fatty acid for human beings as well as linoleic acid(LA) due to the fact that vertebrates lack an enzyme required to incorporate a double bond beyond carbon 9 in the chain. In addition the ratio of omega-6 and 3 fatty acids seems to be important in terms of alleviation of heart diseases since LA and LNA competes for the metabolic pathways of eicosanoids synthesis. High consumption of omega-3 fatty acids in seafoods may control heart diseases by reducing blood cholesterol, triglyceride, VLDL, LDL and increasing HDL and by inhibiting plaque development through the formation of antiaggregatory substances like PGI$_2$, PGI$_3$ and TXA$_3$ metabolized from LNA. Omega 3 fatty acids also play an important role in neuronal developments and visual functioning, in turn influence learning behaviors. Current dietary sources of omega-3 fatty acids are limited mostly to seafoods, leafy vegetables, marine and some seed oils and the most appropriate way to provide omega-3 fatty acids is as a part of the normal dietary regimen. The efforts to enhance the intake of omega-3 fatty acids due to several beneficial effects have been made nowadays by way of food processing technology. Two different ways can be applied: one is add Purified and concentrated omega-3 fatty acids into foods and the other is to produce foods with high amounts of omega-3 fatty acids by raising animals with specially formulated feed best for the transfer of omega-3 fatty acids. Recently, items of manufactured and marketed omega-3 fatty acids fortified foodstuffs are pork, milk, cheese, egg, formula milk and ham. In domestic food market, many of them are distributed already, but problem is that nutritional informations on the amounts of omega-3 fatty acids are not presented on the labeling, which might cause distrust of consumers on those products, result in lower sales volumes. It would be very much wise if we consume natural products, result in lower sales volumes. It would be very much wise if we consume natural products high in omega-3 fatty acids to Promote health related to many types of adult diseases rather than processed foods fortified with omega-3 fatty acids.