• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.896-907
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• 2024

Objective: The potential of aqueous extract of Christ's thorn jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) leaves (SLAE) to reduce the negative impacts of heat stress on production performance and physiological traits was investigated in dual-purpose layers under subtropical farming. Methods: A total of 200, 25-week-old laying hens (Inshas strain) were randomly assigned to four dietary treatments including SLAE at 0, 2.5, 5.0, and 7.5 mL/kg, respectively. The average temperature-humidity index value was 26.69 during the experimental period. The SLAE contained saponin (0.045%), total flavonoid content of 17.9 mg of quercetin equivalent/100 g and overall antioxidant capacity concentration of 17.9 mg of ascorbic acid equivalent/100 g. Results: The maximum final body weight (BW), BW gain, egg weight, number, and mass occurred at the level of SLAE7.5 inclusion. The egg quality was significantly higher in SLAE groups than in control, and overall, SLAE7.5 had the most favorable influence at 28 and 32 weeks. Liver and kidney function, as well as lipids profile, improved significantly by SLAE inclusion; the lowest concentrations of these parameters were in SLAE7.5 hens. Treatment with SLAE7.5 increased total antioxidant capacity and endogenous antioxidant enzymes compared to control, whereas no effect on superoxide dismutase was noticed. Conclusion: The addition of SLAE at 7.5 mL/kg diet improved egg laying performance and quality, metabolic profiles, and antioxidant status during hyperthermia conditions.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권7호
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• pp.1235-1242
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• 2021

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify through infrared thermal imaging technology the facial surface temperature (FST) of laying hens in response to the variations in their thermal environment, and to identify the regional differences in FST to determine the most stable and reliable facial regions for monitoring of thermoregulatory status in chickens. Methods: Thirty Hy-Line Brown hens (25-week-old) were sequentially exposed to three different thermal conditions; optimal (OT, 22℃±2℃), low (LT, 10℃±4℃), and high temperature (HT, 30℃±2℃). The mean values of FST in five facial regions including around the eyes, earlobes, wattles, beak and nose, and comb were recorded through infrared thermography. The maximum FST (MFST) was also identified among the five face-selective regions, and its relationship with temperature-humidity index (THI) was established to identify the range of MFST in response to the variations in their thermal environment. Results: Hens exposed to OT condition at 15:00 displayed a higher temperature at wattles and around the eyes compared to other regions (p<0.001). However, under LT condition at 05:00 to 08:00, around the eyes surface temperature showed the highest value (p<0.01). In HT, wattles temperature tended to show the highest temperature over almost time intervals. Main distribution regions of MFST were wattles (63.3%) and around the eyes (16.7%) in OT, around the eyes (50%) in LT, and wattles (62.2%) and comb (18.3%) in HT. The regression equation between MFST and THI was estimated as MFST = 35.37+0.2383×THI (R² = 0.44; p<0.001). Conclusion: The FST and the frequency of MFST in each facial region of laying hens responded sensitively to the variations in the thermal environment. The findings of this experiment provide useful information about the effect of the thermal conditions on the specific facial regions, thus offering an opportunity to stress and welfare assessment in poultry research and industry.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.558-569
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• 2020

본 연구는 국내 육계농가의 사육규모 대형화에 따라 정밀축산(PLF)의 관점에서 ICT기반 영상분석기법을 활용하여 사육밀도에 따른 육계의 영역별 머무는 빈도(%)에 대해 평가하고, 일령별 육계의 정상적인 행동패턴을 이해하고자 수행하였다. 경기도 소재 육계농장 내 설치된 시험계사(3.3×2.7 m)에서 Ross308 육계를 공시축으로 이용하였다. 사육 밀도는 각각 9.5 수/㎡ (n=85), 19 수/㎡ (n=170)로 하였으며, 탑뷰(top view) 카메라를 이용해 급이·급수 및 휴식공간 영역별 머무는 빈도(%)를 모니터링 하였다. 사육밀도에 따라 개체 식별된 육계 3수에 대해 일령별(12, 16, 22, 27, 및 29일)로 6시간씩 영상이미지 데이터를 획득하였다. 수집된 영상데이터는 물체 추적(object tracking) 기법으로 초당 30프레임으로 약 64만장의 프레임을 연결하여 누적 이동경로를 기록하여 영역별 머무는 빈도(%)를 수치화하였다. 각 사육밀도에서 영역별 머무는 빈도(%)는 휴식공간, 급이영역, 급수영역 순으로 유의적인 차이를 나타내었다(p<0.001). 사육밀도(9.5 수/㎡)에서는 57.9, 24.2, 17.9%으로 나타났으며, 사육밀도(19 수/㎡)에서는 73.2, 16.8, 10.0%로 나타났다. 결과적으로 ICT기반 영상분석기법을 활용해 육계의 스트레스를 최소화하는 방법으로 사육밀도에 따른 육계의 영역별 머무는 빈도(%)를 평가할 수 있으며, 향후 본 연구결과는 실시간 모니터링을 통한 ICT기반 사양관리 시스템을 개발하는데 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.