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THE EFFECT OF CHICK SEPARATION ON PRODUCTIVITY OF THE HEN AND CHICK

  • Huque, Q.M.E.;Ebadul, M.H.;Rigor, E.M.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.121-123
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    • 1990
  • A CRD experiment with unequal numbers of hens were assigned at random to three treatment groups, 1) separation of chicks from hen at 21 days after hatching 2) separation of chicks from hen at 7 days and 3) hens were allowed to brood the chicks(no separation) up to 10 weeks of age, to determine the productive and reproductive performance of hens and their chicks. The mean cycle length (one hatch to another) was 72.8 days for the 7-day group as compared with 87.7 days and 83.4 days for the 21-day and the no separation groups, respectively (p<.0l). The broody period was 28.5 days for the 7-day group compared with 43.9 and 42.6 days for the 21 days and the no separation groups, respectively (p<.0l). The end of the broody period to the start of lay varied from 8.0 to 8.7 days. The number of eggs laid per clutch were 12.3 for the 21-day group, compared with 11.5 and 10.1 for the 7-day and no separation groups, respectively (p<.05). This is due to the longer (p<.05) clutch length of the 21-day group as compared with the 7-day and no separation groups, respectively. The chicks separated from the hens at 21 and 7 days were heavier (p<.01) than the chicks not separated from the hens. Mortalities were highest (p<.05) for chicks separated at 7 days as compared with chicks separated at 21 days and those not separated. We concluded that separating chicks at 7 days from the hen gave the shortest cycle length and broody period, separating the chicks at 21 days gave the longest clutch length and the maximum number of eggs, separating the chicks at 21 and 7 days resulted in heavier chicks and separating the chicks at 7 days resulted in the highest mortality.

Analysis of HACCP System Implementation on Productivity, Advantage and Disadvantage of Laying Hen Farm in Korea (산란계 농장의 HACCP 제도 적용에 따른 생산성과 장단점 분석)

  • Nam, In Sik;Kim, Hyung Sik;Seo, Kang Min;Ahn, Jong Ho
    • Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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    • v.41 no.2
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    • pp.93-98
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    • 2014
  • This study was conducted to analysis the reason for implementing HACCP system, advantage and disadvantage of HACCP system implemented laying hen farm. The study was carried out by randomly selected fifteen laying hen farms located in all around Korea. All data were collected from fifteen laying hen farms before and after the implementation of HACCP system. The results were as follows: The egg production rate, livability rate and monthly used animal medicine fee did not changed after HACCP system implementation. However, monthly used disinfectant fee tended to be higher in HACCP farm compared to non-HACCP farm. 26.92% of the laying hen farmer responded enhancement of their farm competitiveness as the major propose for implementing HACCP system. The advantages of HACCP implemented laying hen farms were methodical farm management (22.39%), improvement of awareness (21.18%), improvement of the farm sanitation management level (15.30%), safety egg production (15.05%), productivity enhancement (7.29%), reduction of mortality rate (6.82%), and improvement of labor's welfare (5.89%). The disadvantages of HACCP implemented laying hen farms were HACCP recording (43.30%), alteration of consciousness (22.60%), HACCP monitoring (11.11%), HACCP education (9.97%), HACCP verification (6.90%), and A high turnover of labor (6.13%). In conclusion, implementation of HACCP system to laying hen farm did not affect on the productivity or the use of animal medicine. However, the HACCP system may enhance safety and sanitation of egg production for consumer.

Studies on the Estimation of Productivity Improvement of Layer on the Basis of Random Sample Test (경제능력 검정성적을 기초로 한 산란계의 생산성 향상도 추정 연구)

  • 송상정;정선부;박응우;오세정
    • Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.239-252
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    • 1989
  • The present study was carried out to investigate the improvement of major production traits with the published data of twenty-two years'random sample tests held in Korea from 1966 to 1988. Eight traits-roaring viability, laying viability, age of sexual maturity, hen day egg production, hen-housed egg production, egg weight, feed requirement, 500 days body weight-were dealt with in this study. The results obtained in this study are summerized as follows; 1. Total mean value for rearing viability was 99.4% in 1980s. Mean value for rearing viability of colored hen was 99.5% and white hen was 99.06% in 1980s. Mean value for laying viability was increased by 0.98%, 0.86% and 0.86% per year in pool data, white hen and colored hen, respectively. 2, Age of sexual maturity was decreased from 171.1 day to 160.8 day in pool data during 1960s- 1910s but increased to 162.4 day in 1980s; and decreased from 160.5 day to 1595 nay in white hen but increased from 163.7 day to 166.1 day in colored hen during 1970s-1980s. 3. Mean values for hen-day egg production were increased by 0.96%, 1.09% and 0.63% per year in pool data, colored hen and white hen, respectively. 4. Mean values for hen housed egg production were increased by 45, 5.37 and 4.23 per year in pool data, colored hen and white hen, respectively. 5. Egg weight were improved by 0.22g and 0.25g per year in pool data and colored hen but decreased by 0.03g in white hen. 6. feed requirement were improved by 0.04, 0.05 and 0.1 per year in pool data, white hen and colored hen, respectively. 7. 500 days body weights were increased by 0.38g per year in pool data but decreased by 14.95g and 10.37g in colored hen and white hen, respectively. 8. Estimate of correlation coefficient between age of sexual maturity and other factors such as hen day egg production. hen housed egg production, egg weight and 500 days body weight were -0.4512, -0.2876, -0.4376 and 0.2045 in pool data; -0.358, -0.1530 0.3475 and 0.1208 in white hen; 0.0989, 0.1181, 0.2885 and 0.2248 in colored hen, respectively. Estimates of correlation coefficient between hen day egg production and egg weight were 0.6233, -0.2259 and 0.2973 in Pool data, white hen and colored hen; between hen day egg production and 500 days body weight, 0.2417, 0.0774, -0.4787 : between hen-housed egg production and egg weight, 0.6171, -0.2706, 0.4579: between hen housed egg production and 500 days body weight, 0.3082, -0.0792, -0.3368: between egg weight and 500 days body weight, 0.2742, 0.2205, 0.1354, respectively.

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Relationships of Endocrine Factors with Egg Productivity between Korean Native Ogol Chicken and Other Strain (Saver)

  • Kim, M. H.;W. J. Kang;D. S. Seo;Y. Ko
    • Proceedings of the KSAR Conference
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    • 2002.06a
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    • pp.16-16
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    • 2002
  • The egg productivity of the chick is represented by the number of egg produced, egg weight, and sexual maturity, which are regulated by various endocrine factors. Although there were some reports that insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-Ⅰ) affected egg production, studies on any correlation between IGFs and egg productivity were not reported in poultry. The objectives of the present study were to examine the IGFs profile and egg productivity in both KNOC and laying hen (Saver) and to investigate the relationship of IGFs with egg productivity. Whole blood was collected every 10 wk until 60 wks. (omitted)

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Current Stutus and Problems of Broiler Breeder Industry in Korea S. B. Chung (생산능력을 중심으로한 육용종계 사육현황과 문제점)

  • 정선부
    • Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.77-84
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    • 1996
  • The purpose of this paper is to introduce the present situation of broiler breeder industry, and to investigate some problems related to it in Korea. The number of broiler breeding farms were 231 in 1990. It peaked to 264 in 1992, but decreased afterward to 232 in 1995. The number of broiler parent stock were over 4 millions since 1992 except in 1993. The number of commercial chicks produced per breeding hen was around 100, which is far below to the suggested values of breeding companies. The number of hatching eggs produced per breeding hen were 168 eggs in US, 156~170 eggs in Thailand, and 160~170 eggs in China. Factors involved in the lowered performances of broiler parent stock in Korea appear to be 1) the poor isolation of breeding farms from commercial broiler farms, causing easy contamination with various diseases, 2) the failure to provide proper environment to the breeder, and 3) the failure to control body weight during laying periods.

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Effect of Supplmental Lactobacillus on Laying Performance, Intestinal Microflora and Egg Quality (유산균의 첨가 급여가 산란 생산성, 소화기관 미생물 변화 및 계란 품질에 미치는 영향)

  • 김상호;박수영;유동조;이상진;강보석;최철환;류경선
    • Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.235-242
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    • 2000
  • A feeding trial was carried out effect of supplemental Lactobacillus on productivity, egg quality and intestinal microflora in 320 21 weeks - old laying hens for 12 week. Supplemented Lactobacillus strains were Lactobacillus amylovorus LLA7(LA), Lactobacillus crispatus LLA9(LC) and Lactobacillus vaginalis LLA11(LV). Three strains mixed to basal diet which containing 2,800㎉/kg ME, 16% CP with none, LA, LC, LV, LA+LC, LA+LV, LC+LV and LC+LC+LV. Supplemental level was 10(sup)7 cfu/g diet. Egg production was tended to increase with adding Lactobacilus, but not difference significantly. Average egg weight was heavier in adding Lactobacillrs compared to the none, and heaviest in LA+LV, LC+LV(P〈0.05). In periodic observation, the gap of egg weight with adding Lactobacillus or not was severe persisting laying periods. The diet containg MC or LV was better than LA, which means the difference by Lactobacillus strains for egg weight. Daily egg mass also increased in adding Lactobacillus about 1.1 to 2.3 g/hen, but not difference significantly. Feed intake and feed conversion were not difference regardless Lactobacillus strains and laying periods. Haugh unit improved with adding Lactobacillus. Cecal Lactobacillus spp. was increased with adding Lactobacillus(P〈0.05), didn't observed E. coli depression. In summary, supplemental Lactobacillus could improve for egg production, egg weight, egg mass and egg white. And those of effect expect much beneficial with mixing Lactobacillus which established well as single strain.

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Performance, Egg Quality, and Immunity of Laying Hens due to Natural Carotenoid Supplementation: A Meta-Analysis

  • Fitri Yunitasari;Anuraga Jayanegara;Niken Ulupi
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.43 no.2
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    • pp.282-304
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    • 2023
  • This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of carotenoid supplementation on the performance, egg quality, and immunity of laying hens using a meta-analysis approach. The database was searched using Google Scholar and Scopus, from 2012 to 2022. The literature was published in English. 47 Articles were selected for meta-analysis. Analyses were performed using the Open Meta-analyst for Ecology and Evolution (OpenMEE) software. The heterogeneity and data validation against publication bias were analyzed using JASP 0.16.2 software. Overall, the results showed that carotenoid supplementation improved feed intake by 0.32 g/day/hen [95% confidence interval (CI)=0.02 to 0.61], final body weight by 0.33 g/hen (95% CI=0.05 to 0.60), egg production by 0.38% (95% CI=0.14 to 0.63), egg weight by 0.29 g (95% CI=0.09 to 0.5), yolk colour by 2.11 (95% CI=1.71 to 2.51), Haugh unit (HU) by 0.26 (95% CI=0.11 to 0.42), yolk carotenoids by 1.17 ㎍/kg (95% CI=0.59 to 1.75), immunoglobulin A (IgA) by 0.74 mg/L (95% CI=0.18 to 1.29), and lower yolk cholesterol by -0.38 mg/g (95% CI=-0.59 to -0.16). Feed conversion ratio (FCR), eggshell thickness, and white blood cells were unaffected by the application of carotenoids. The heterogeneity analysis showed variability in all studies (<0.05). In conclusion, carotenoid supplementation can elevate productivity, enhance egg quality, and improve immunity. However, based on Kendall's test, there was a publication bias in several parameters, namely FCR, egg weight, HU, yolk carotenoids, and IgA.

Variability of laying hen behaviour depending on the breed

  • Kozak, Agnieszka;Kasperek, Kornel;Zieba, Grzegorz;Rozempolska-Rucinska, Iwona
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.32 no.7
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    • pp.1062-1068
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    • 2019
  • Objective: For many generations, most species of farm animals have been subjected to intense and strictly targeted selection for improvement of their performance traits. This has led to substantial changes in animal anatomy and physiology, which resulted in considerable differences between the current animal breeds and their wild ancestors. The aim of the study was to determine whether there is breed-specific variability in behaviour as well as differences in emotional reactivity and preferences of laying hens. Methods: The investigations involved 50 Green-legged Partridge, 50 Polbar, and 50 Leghorn hens. All birds were kept in the same conditions, and the behavioural tests were carried out at 30 weeks of age. We used the tonic immobility test and a modified open-field test including such objects as water, commercial feed, feed enriched with cereal grains, finely cut straw, and insect larvae, a sandpit, a mirror, and a shelter imitating a hen nest. Results: The research results demonstrate that the birds of the analysed breeds differ not only in the excitability and emotional reactivity but, importantly, also in the preferences for environment-enriching elements. Ensuring hens' well-being should therefore be based on environmental modifications that will facilitate acquisition of essential elements of chickens' behaviour. The greatest emotional reactivity was found in the Leghorn breed, which may be a result of correlated selection aimed at an increase in chicken productivity. Conclusion: The differences in the behaviour of the birds from the analysed breeds indicate that laying hens cannot be regarded as one group of animals with the same environmental requirements.

마늘 추출물, 생균제, Cu 및 Se의 첨가급여가 산란계의 콜레스테롤 대사에 미치는 영향

  • Yu, Seon-Jong;Park, Sang-Seol;Kim, Jae-Yeong;Lee, Bo-Geun;Yun, Ji-Yeon;An, Byeong-Gi;Gang, Chang-Won
    • Proceedings of the Korea Society of Poultry Science Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.64-65
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    • 2006
  • The effects of garlic extracts, lactic acid bacteria, copper and selenium as cholesterol lowering material on productivity and content of egg cholesterol in layer were investigated. The layers were divided into seven treatment groups and fed commercial diet or experimental diets containing probiotics, garlic powder, selenium and copper for 6 weeks. There was no significant difference in egg production between groups. The content of egg yolk cholesterol by combination feeding of probiotics, garlic powder, selenium and copper were significantly reduced by 13.5-29.8% as compared to that of control. The levels of mRNA expression of HMG-CoA reductase were significantly decreased by dietary treatments.

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Efficacy of Supplemental Microbial Phytase on Laying Performance and Phosphorus Utilization I. Effect of Microbial Phytase at Different Phosphorus Levels on Laying Performance and Phosphorus Utilization (산란 생산성과 인 이용성에 대한 Microbial Phytase의 첨가 효과 I. 무기태인 수준이 다른 사료에 Microbial Phytase 첨가가 산란상 및 인 이용성에 미치는 영향)

  • 김상호;유동조;나재천;최철환;상병돈;이상진;이원준;류경선
    • Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.19-23
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    • 2000
  • The effects of microbial phutase on laying performance and phosphorus utilization were examined at different levels of dietary nonphosphorus(NPP) in 320 23-week-old Hy-line brown hens for 12weeks. Diets were formulated 0.275%(T1), 0.220%(T2), 0.165%(T3) of NPP levels, and supplemental microbial phytase was 300DPU/kg diet constantly. Conventional diet(C) was formulated 0.275% NPP level without microbial phytase. Egg production and egg mass were higher in T2 than the others (p<0.05), and average egg weight was higher in T1 than the other (p<0.05). Egg productivity was tended to increase with supplemental phytase compared to conventional diet. Daily feed intake a hen also increased in T2 (p<0.05). Feed conversion ratio was improved slightly without significant difference. Eggshell breaking strength and thickness were not different significantly among the treatments. Haugh unit and yolk color were also not different. Calcium and phosphorus retention in body increased in T2 (p<0.05), but dry matter and nitrogen retention were not different significantly. Differences in nitrogen and calcium excretions were not found among the treatments. But phosphorus excretion decreased in order of dietary phosphorus levels with supplement phytase compared to C (p<0.05). Tibial ash, calcium and phosphorus were similar among the treatments. In conclusion, supplemental microbial phytase in laying diet may help to utilize phytase phosphorus, and could decrease NPP intake.

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