• Animal cells and systems
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.345-348
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• 2003

The effects of acute acid stress on hatching success and hatching period of laboratory-reared hermaphroditic fish Rivulus marmoratus were examined. The effects of acute acid toxicity on mortality was also determined in three life stages of this fish. There was a significant negative effect of acid stress on hatching performance in the R. marmoratus embryos. The hatching success was only 5% at pH 3.5 compared to over 78% at pH higher than 4.0. The hatching period was also delayed by low pH treatments. The larval and juvenile stages were more sensitive to acid toxicity on mortality than the adult stage, but larvae and juveniles showed similar sensitivity. The 96-h LC50 value was pH 3.8 in larval and juvenile stages and pH 3.3 in adult stage.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.237-245
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• 2020

본 연구는 종계의 품종, 산란 연령 및 종란의 보관 기간이 부화 성적에 미치는 영향을 살펴보고 자 한 것으로 한국토종닭인 재래황갈종, 토착레그혼종 및 토착로드종이 산란한 종란을 대상으로 산란 초기인 27~29주령 때 수집한 종란과 산란 후기인 50~52주령에 산란한 종란을 각각 3일, 7일 및 14일 보관 후 부화를 진행하였다. 조사 항목으로는 수정률, 부화율 및 배자발육중지율을 조사하고, 각 요인별 부화 성적을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 종계의 품종, 산란 연령 및 종란의 보관 기간이 독립적으로 혹은 복합적으로 부화 성적에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 종계의 품종에 따른 비교에서 토착로드종의 부화 성적이 가장 저조하였는데, 특히 이들이 산란 초기에 생산한 종란에서 초기 배자 사망률이 현저히 높게 나타났다. 산란 연령에 따른 부화 성적은 산란 초기에 생산한 종란의 부화율이 산란 후기에 생산한 종란에 비해 높게 나타났는데, 초기 배자 사망률은 산란 초기의 종란에서, 후기 배자 사망률 및 사롱란의 비율은 산란 후기의 종란에서 상대적으로 높게 나타났다. 종란의 보관 기간에 따른 부화 성적은 거의 대부분의 조사 항목에서 종란의 보관 기간이 길어질수록 부화 성적은 저하되는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 종합할 때, 우수한 부화 성적을 얻기 위해서는 품종에 따른 각기 다른 부화 관리가 필요하며, 산란 후기에 생산된 종란의 이용은 피하고 종란의 보관 기간은 7일 이내로 짧게 하는 것이 바람직할 것으로 사료된다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.239-247
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• 2013

Digital image processing is a process to analyze a large volume of information on digital images. In this study, Artemia hatching rate was measured by automatically classifying and counting cysts and larvae based on color imaging data from cyst hatching experiments using an image processing technique. The Artemia hatching rate estimation consists of a series of processes; a step to convert the scanned image data to a binary image data, a process to detect objects and to extract their shape information in the converted image data, an analysis step to choose an optimal discriminant function, and a step to recognize and classify the objects using the function. The function to classify Artemia cysts and larvae is optimally estimated based on the classification performance using the areas and the plan-form factors of the detected objects. The hatching rate using the image data obtained under the different experimental conditions was estimated in the range of 34-48%. It was shown that the maximum difference is about 19.7% and the average root-mean squared difference is about 10.9% as the difference between the results using an automatic counting (this study) and a manual counting were compared. This technique can be applied to biological specimen analysis using similar imaging information.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.181-187
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• 2000

This work was designed to investigate the performances of broiler breeder hens upon the addition were vitamin and mineral supplements in feeds. Animals were divided into for feed groups such as control, T$_1$,T$_2$and T$_3$, and each treatment has four replications. All broiler breeder hens were housed individually, and were fed with identical iso-metaboilic energy and iso-protein, except for vitamins and minerals. Different sources and levels of vitamins and minerals were added to the basic feeds according to the treatments. At the end of the experiments, general laying rate(hen days), average egg weight, hatching egg laying rate(Hen day) every day. Hatching egg weight, sterility, embryo mortality, hatching rate and chick weight were examined. Although, early laying rate in all treatment groups were reduced during cold term management, general egg laying rate was increased only T$_3$group which was contanining vitamin C. However, similar results were obtained in the rates of general and hatching egg laying. General egg laying rate were somewhat higher of Control, T$_2$and T$_3$ groups than that of T$_1$group. In addition, the laying rates of general and hatching eggs slightly improved in the T$_3$group rather than those of Control group. Egg weight was reduced with the increasing of laying rate, showing the highest in the T$_3$group. The laying rate showed significantly lower value than those of any other groups. Egg weight was about 65g in T$_3$group. The results of hatching performance for production ability of Broiler breeder hens were fed experimental diet, although the rates of non-hatched and hatched eggs increased in order of Control, T$_1$T$_2$and T$_3$groups. However, the rate of embryo mortality was declined in order Control, T$_1$T$_2$and T$_3$groups.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권12호
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• pp.1702-1707
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• 2002

The effects of dark-control (D) and continuous green light (GL) exposure of incubated meat-type breeder eggs (Hybro) on embryonic growth from 5 to 15 days of age, hatching time, hatchability per cent and chick hatching weight were investigated in three consecutive experiments at 33, 38, and 41 weeks of age. A total of 798 eggs were used in this study. Eggs were set in an incubator on trays either in the D or under two tubes of 20-watt green fluorescent light during the first 18 days of incubation. Eggs from both treatments were transferred to the dark hatching compartment at 19 days of incubation. The light intensity was in the range of 1,340 to 1,730 lux at the surface of the eggs. GL incubation of eggs significantly (p<0.01) increased weight (expressed as an absolute value) and daily weight gain of embryos at 11 and continued to 15 days of age, hatchability per cent by 4.8%, reduced dead embryos per cent and chick weight at hatch by 37 and 2%, respectively and accelerated hatching time by about 24 h when compared with the D-control incubation. Chicks hatched at 504 h of incubation had significantly (p<0.01) higher body weight, expressed as an absolute value or as a percentage of egg weight, than those hatched earlier at 456 h of incubation. It was concluded that the GL incubation of meat breeder eggs reduced incubation period and chick weight at hatch and increased embryonic growth and hatchability per cent.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.22-30
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• 2013

The reproductive performance of multivoltine breed 'Nistari' and bivoltine breeds as NB18, P5 and a bivoltine hybrid (NB18 ${\times}$ P5) of B. mori were studied in different seasons in terms of total number of eggs laid, unlaid and hatching efficiency of the laid eggs to critically assess the breeds / hybrid potentiality. The bivoltine hybrid showed better performance in all the seasons as compared to the breeds investigated, as expected due to possibility of hybrid vigour. Among the breeds, bivoltine P5 had a better egg laid performance in S1 (February - March), S2 (May - June) and S3 (September - October) seasons but with an increase in the number of unlaid eggs. The hatching percentage, although didn't show any definitive trend, still suggested a marginal better performance in the hybrid. Most importantly, egg laying rhythmicity was studied by mating the female moth at 6.00 a.m. for $3{\frac{1}{2}}$ hours, and subsequently allowing the laying of eggs both under BOD condition ($25{\pm}1^{\circ}C$ and $85{\pm}5%$ RH) and at ambient temperature ($23-28^{\circ}C$ and $74.7{\pm}5%$) separately. Maximum (90%) egg laid occurred from 3.30 to 7.30 pm (i.e. 4 - 6 h after decoupling). Similar laying patterns were observed when females where mated at 12 noon and decoupled at 3.30 pm, revealing that late photoperiod and early scotoperiod were favourable for egg laying in case of multivoltine breed and bivoltine prefers late photoperiod for egg laying.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권11호
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• pp.1794-1801
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• 2021

Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the productive performance, carcass yield, size of digestive organs and nutrient utilization in Mexican Creole chickens, using four diets with different concentrations of metabolizable energy (ME, kcal/kg) and crude protein (CP, %). Methods: Two hundred thirty-six chickens, coming from eight incubation batches, were randomly distributed to four experimental diets with the following ME/CP ratios: 3,000/20, 2,850/19, 2,700/18 and 2,550/17. Each diet was evaluated with 59 birds from hatching to 12 weeks of age. The variables feed intake (FI), body weight gain (BWG), feed conversion (FC), mortality, carcass yield, size of digestive organs, retention of nutrients, retention efficiency of gross energy (GE) and CP, and excretion of N were recorded. Data were analyzed as a randomized block design with repeated measures using the GLIMMIX procedure of SAS, with covariance AR (1) and adjustment of degrees of freedom (Kendward-Roger), the adjusted means were compared with the least significant difference method at a significance level of 5%. Results: The productive performance variables BWG, mortality, carcass yield, fat and GE retention and excretion of N were not different (p>0.05) due to the diet effect. In the 3,000/20 diet, the chickens had lower values of FI, FC, crop weight, gizzard weight, retention, and retention efficiency of CP (p<0.05) than the chickens of the 2,550/17 diet. Conclusion: The Mexican Creole chickens from hatching to 12 weeks of age can be feed with a diet with 2,550 kcal ME and 17% CP, without compromising productive parameters (BWG, mortality, carcass yield) but improving retention and retention efficiency of CP.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.1686-1695
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• 2015

Molecular marker selection has been an acceptable tool in the acceleration of the genetic response of desired traits to improve production performance in chickens. The crossbreds from commercial parent stock (PS) broilers with four Thai synthetic breeds; Kaen Thong (KT), Khai Mook Esarn (KM), Soi Nin (SN), and Soi Pet (SP) were used to study the association among chicken growth hormones (cGH) and the insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) genes for growth and carcass traits; for the purpose of developing a suitable terminal breeding program for Thai broilers. A total of 408 chickens of four Thai broiler lines were genotyped, using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism methods. The cGH gene was significantly associated with body weight at hatching; at 4, 6, 8, 10 weeks of age and with average daily gain (ADG); during 2 to 4, 4 to 6, 0 to 6, 0 to 8, and 0 to 10 weeks of age in $PS{\times}KM$ chickens. For $PS{\times}KT$ populations, cGH gene showed significant association with body weight at hatching, and ADG; during 8 to 10 weeks of age. The single nucleotide polymorphism variant confirmed that allele G has positive effects for body weight and ADG. Within carcass traits, cGH revealed a tentative association within the dressing percentage. For the IGF-I gene polymorphism, there were significant associations with body weight at hatching; at 2, 4, and 6 weeks of age and ADG; during 0 to 2, 4 to 6, and 0 to 6 weeks of age; in all of four Thai broiler populations. There were tentative associations of the IGF-I gene within the percentages of breast muscles and wings. Thus, cGH gene may be used as a candidate gene, to improve growth traits of Thai broilers.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.144-149
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• 2018

인공부화기 내에 종란이 입란하여 18일간 발생기를 거쳐 발육기로 이란을 한다. 발생기 동안 계태아 무게 손실은 곧 기실형성과 상관되며 적당한 기실 형성은 곧 건강한 초생추와 입란 대비 부화율과도 연결된다. 그러나 국내 부화장의 부화기에는 현재 무게를 측정하는 장치 없이 부화실장과 관계자의 경험과 발육기로 이란시 표준 무게 측정으로 결과적 측면을 습득하는 것이 현실이다. 그로 인하여 부화 중 조기 폐사, 약추, 병약한 초생추 발생이 빈번한 실정이다. 종란 중량 감소를 모니터링하는 것은 발육장치기 안에서의 무게 변화에 따른 병아리 품질과 부화율 성과를 얻는 데에 절대적으로 중요하다. 종란의 크기와 난각질, 노계 군에 따라 수분 손실은 각기 다르다. 발육기 안에서 무게 변화를 실시간 측정하고 그에 따른 환기 변화를 최적화하여 부화율의 증가를 기대할 수 있으며 부화 시 전체 무게의 10~13% 감소를 컨트롤할 수 있는 실시간 측정 시스템의 개발 필요성이 대두된다. 본 연구를 통한 시스템은 기존의 입란과 이란시 직접적으로 일회성을 체크하는 방식으로 발육 기간 내에는 계태아 수분 증발 측정 제어가 불가능하여 부화율에 영향을 못 미치는 시스템과 달리 아두이노 스케치 보드에 로드셀 4개를 병렬로 연결하고 실시간으로 휴대폰, 컴퓨터를 연결하기 위해 Hyper-terminal 프로그램을 이용하여 AT-command 명령어를 활용하여 정상적으로 연동하였다. 블루투스의 통신속도는 15200으로 설정하여 아두이노와 Hyper-terminal 프로그램의 통신 속도를 맞춰주었다. 실시간 모니터링을 하여 인공부화기 내의 계태아 무게의 변화를 육안으로 확인할 수 있도록 시스템을 설계하였다. 이와 같은 방법으로 종란의 부화율 상승 및 건강상태의 향상을 목표로 하였으며 실시간 모니터링으로 인하여 사용자의 편의성을 확대하고자 하였다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.113-119
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• 2007

Tropical tasar silkmoth Antheraea mylilta D. is an economically important insect. The wild nature and above all unsynchronized emergence of moths lead to impairment in reproductive activity. The mating in moths is low (64%-70%), leaving about 30-36% of potential females unused for seed (= egg) production. Delay in mating adversely affects the reproductive performance such as mating behaviour, fecundity and fertility. Females are more severely affected by mating delay than males. Therefore, a study was under taken to develop a method to overcome the problem so that the production of layings can be increased to meet the ever increasing demand. It was revealed from the study that out of 16 possible age combinations (from the age groups of day 0 to day 3), female and male of day 0 (4-8 hours old) excel in their reproductive performance than others (with 94.4% mating success, 284 fecundity and 91.5% hatching). Reproductive performance declined significantly even if one of the parents was older. When either of the mating pair was 1 day old, the mating declined by 28%; fecundity by 32.8%; and hatching by 40.8%. The insemination of eupyrene sperm was declined by 35.2% when both the parents are 1 day old. Mating duration of 8 hours resulted in insemination of $8.3{\times}10^5$ eupyrene sperms, which was declined by 31.6%, 48% and 55% upon lowering of mating duration to 6 hr, 4 hr and 2 hr were maintained respectively.