• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제3권2호
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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.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2014

본 연구는 HACCP 제도 발전의 기초 자료로써 활용을 목적으로 국내 15개 산란계 농장을 대상으로 성계 생존율, 피크 산란율, 의약품 및 소독제 사용비 그리고 HACCP 제도의 적용 이유 및 장단점을 적용 전과 후로 나누어 조사하였다. 선정된 농장의 평균 산란계 사육 수수는 152,320으로 국내 평균 산란계 농장 규모보다 다소 크게 나타났으며, 평균 노동력은 10.7명으로 조사되었다. 이를 내국인과 외국인으로 분류하면 내국인은 7.21명(71.14%)이었으며, 외국인은 2.86명(22.86%)이었다. HACCP 제도의 적용 전 피크 산란율은 91.37%, 도입 후에는 91.94%로 통계적 유의성이 없었으며(P>0.05), 성계 생존율도 도입 전 93.13%, 도입 후 93.80%로 유의성을 발견하지 못하였다(P>0.05). 또한, 동물용 의약품 사용비(수/월)는 HACCP 제도의 적용 전 월 평균 35.19원/수로 적용 후 평균 31.21원/수보다 평균 약 3.98원/수 낮았으나 통계적 유의성은 없었다(P>0.05). 소독 약품 사용 금액은 HACCP 적용 전 6.72원/수에서 적용 후 8.67원/수로 평균 약 1.95원 증가하는 경향을 나타내었으나, 통계적 유의성은 발견하지 못하였다(P>0.05). HACCP 제도 도입 이유의 경우, 1순위는 경쟁력 향상(26.92%), 2순위는 안전한 계란(폐계) 생산(23.43%), 3순위(21.33%)는 체계적인 농장 관리, 4순위 (17.13%)는 높은 계란 값, 5순위는 계란을 구매업체의 요구(6.99%), 6순위는 정부의 재정적 지원(4.20%)인 것으로 조사되었고, HACCP 적용에 따른 장점으로는 1순위는 체계적인 농장 관리(22.39%), 2순위는 농장 관리 직원의 위생 안전에 대한 의식 향상(21.18%), 3순위는 농장의 위생 관리 수준의 향상(15.30%), 4순위는 안전한 계란 생산(15.05%), 5순위는 생산성 향상(7.29%), 6순위와 7순위는 각각 폐사율 감소(6.82%)와 생산비 감소(6.12%)로 조사되었다. 산란계 농장의 HACCP 제도 적용에 따른 어려운 점은 HACCP 기록(43.30%), 의식 변화(22.60%), HACCP 모니터링(11.11%), HACCP 교육 (9.97%), HACCP 검증(6.90%), 직원 변동(6.13%) 순으로 조사되었다. 이상의 모든 결과를 종합해 보면, HACCP 제도의 적용에 따른 산란계 농장의 생산성과 동물용 의약품 사용은 유의성이 없었다. 그러나 소독 약품 사용은 유의성 없이 증가하는 경향을 나타내어, 농장의 질병 예방에 긍정적인 영향을 가져다 줄 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구에서 도출한 산란계 농장 HACCP 제도 도입에 따른 단점을 개선하기 위해서는 향후 정부 및 관련 기관의 지속적인 노력이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.239-252
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• 1989

본 연구는 대한양계협회의 1966연부터 1988연의 21회에 걸친 경제능력검정 성적을 이용하여 난용계 전체의 산란능력 개선과 유색계와 백색유를 구분하여 산란능력이 어느 방향으로 개선되었는가를 분석함으로서 앞으로의 육종방향을 설정하는데 도움이 될 수 있는 자료를 제공하기 위해 실시하였다. 본 연구에서 측정한 형질은 육성률, 성계생존율, 성성숙일영, 산란율, 산란지수, 난중, 사료요구율, 500일영 체중이다. 이상의 얻어진 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 육성률은 80연대 평균 99.4%이다. 유색계의 80년대 평균은 99.5% 백색계는 99.06%로 유색계가 우수하였다. 성계생존율은 연간 0.98％의 증가가 있어 왔으며 유색계 백색계 모두 연간 0.86％의 증가가 있어왔다. 2. 성성숙일영은 60연대 171.2일에서 70연대는 160.8일로 연간 1. 1일의 개선이 있었으나 80연대 162.4일로 오히려 증가했다. 백색계는 70년대 160.5일에서 80년대 159.5일로 미미한 개선이 있었고 유색계는 70연대 163.7일에서 80연대 166.1 일로 증가했다. 3. 산란율은 연간 0.96％의 증가로 80년대 평균 76.94%이다. 유색계의 경우 연간 1.09％의 증가로 80연대 평균 76.51％이고 백색계의 경우연간 0.63%로 80연대 평균 77.45%이다. 4. 산란지수 연간 4.5개씩 증가하여 80연대 평균 265.1개이다. 유색계는 연간 5.37개씩 증가하여 80년대 평균 264.97개이다. 백색계는 년간 4.23개씩 증가하여 80년대 평균265.5개이다. 5. 난중은 연간 0.22g 씩 증가하였다. 유색계는 0.25g 씩 증가하였으며 백색계는 0.03g 씩 감소하였다. 6. 사료요구양은 매년 0.04 개선되었고 백색계는 0.05의 개선이 유색계는 0.1의 개선이 있었다. 7. 500일영 체중은 매년 6.38g 씩 증가하였고 유색계는 14.95 g씩 감소했으며 백색계는 10.37g 씩 감소하였다. 8. 전체성적 백색계 유색계에서 성성숙일영과 산란율의 상관관계는 각각 - 0.4512, -0.0358, 0.0989이며 산란지수와는 -0.2876, -0.1530, 0.1181, 난중과는 -0.4347, 0.3475, 0.2885, 500일영 체중과는 0.2045, 0.1208, 0.2248로 추정되었다. 산란율과 난중과의 관계는 0.6233, -0.2259, 0.2973, 500일영 체중과는 0.2417, 0.0774, - 0.4787로 추정되었다. 산란지수와 난중과의 관계는 0.6171, -0.2706, 0.4579, 500일영 체중과의 관계 0.3082, -0.0792, -0.3368로 추정하였다. 난중과 500일영 체중과의 관계는 0.2742, 0.2205, 0.1354로 추정되었다.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2002년도 춘계학술발표대회 발표논문초록집
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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)

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제23권2호
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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.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제27권3호
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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.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제43권2호
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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.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권7호
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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.

• 한국가금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가금학회 2006년도 제23차 정기총회 및 학술발표회
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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.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제27권1호
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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.