• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.25-27
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• 1992

160 day-old chicks of Rhode Island Red, White Leghorn and their crossbred with Naked neck chicken were reared upto 23 weeks of age at Bangladesh Agricultural University Poultry Farm in order to study the economic traits of birds. RIR had highest body weight gain (1494.39 g), followed by White Leghorn (1392.57 g), $RIR{\times}NN$ (1268.9 g) and White Leghorn ${\times}$ NN (1266.73 g). RIR showed significant difference (p < 0.05) to other groups of birds in body weight gain but difference were insignificant in between other birds. RIR showed better feed conversion ratio (4.72:1) but difference were insignificant (p > 0.05), however, $RIR{\times}NN$ exceled White Leghorn ${\times}$ NN in feed efficiency. $RIR{\times}NN$ had highest livability (90%) while White Leghorn had lowest (85%). Earlier sexual maturity was observed in White Leghorn (163 days) than RIR (168 days) but cross breds were similar in age at sexual maturity RIR were heaviest (1538.89 g) at age at sexual maturity, on the other hand $RIR{\times}NN$ were heavier (1315.39 g) than $WL{\times}NN$ (1306.77 g) at sexual maturity.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권7호
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• pp.1080-1084
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• 1999

Carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) balance technique was used to determine energy balance in Rhode Island Red (RIR) and White Leghorn (WL) laying hens fed maize-and broken rice (BR)- based diets. Carbon and nitrogen intake and outgo were determined for three days on ad libitum fed diets followed by 2/3 of ad libitum intake for next three days. Carbon analysis was done by using four 'U' tubes in which carbon dioxide released during bomb calorimetry was absorbed on drierite in tube 1 and 2 whereas tube 3 and 4 contained sodalime self indicating granule. Carbon in $CO_2$ was determined by an open circuit respiration system. Energy retention (E, kcal) was calculated as E = 12.386 C (g) - 4.631 N (g). By regressing metabolisable energy (ME) intake on energy balance, maintenance ME requirement of RIR was 128 whereas, that of WL hens was $144kcal/kg\;W^{0.75}/d$. Effciency of utilization of ME for maintenance from BR-based diet in RIR hens was equal but in WL hens it was 11% less than maize-based diet.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.105-112
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• 2012

Genetic resource conservation of indigenous species is important to conserve terrestrial, aquatic and avian species throughout the world. The native Korean Oge (KO) chickens are important and protected indigenous avian species in Korea. This KO breed is very popular in Korea because of its external appearances of blackish color. The characterization of morphology and growth performances of KO were performed since 1980s, however the information is still not sufficient for breed selection. In this study, we compared various growth performances including body growth, tibia length, shank length, chest width, chest grith and length of tail feather between male and female chickens of KO and widely known White Leghorn (WL) breeds at 1 week, 2 weeks, 5 weeks, 10 weeks, and 24 weeks. We observed differences on various growth performances at different aged groups between KO and WL chickens. This study may help for the selection of chicken breeds based on age, body growth and meat production.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.59-75
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• 2002

1992년에 국내에서 최초로 가금티푸스 발생이 확인된 이래로 이 병 방제를 위한 여러 가지 예방 및 치료 방안의 강구에도 불구하고 최근까지 전국 양계농가에 만연하여 질병 발생에 의한 경제적 손실이 막대한 실정이다. 따라서 이질병에 대한 질병 저항성이 강한 것으로 널리 알려져 있는 백색란 산란계를 이용하여 갈색란 산란계와의 교배종 육성으로 국내 소비자들이 선호하는 유색란을 생산하면서 생산성이 우수하고 동시에 가금티푸스에 대한 높은 질병 저항성을 가진 합성종의 닭 품종 개발을 목적으로 현재 국내에 도입하여 사육하고 있는 몇가지 품종의 백색란 및 갈색란 생산 종계를 대상으로 선발한 동종 및 이종간의 교배 합성종 계통 닭에 대하여 가금티푸스 저항성을 비교 시험하였던 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. White Leghorn(WL), Rhode Island Red(RIR) 및 WL$\times$RIR교배종의 가금티푸스에 대한 질병 저항성 WL, RIR및 WL$\times$RIR닭 품종에 대하여 2주, 5주 및 8주령시에 각각 가금티푸스에 감염시킨 다음 2주간에 걸쳐 폐사율, 증체량, 접종균 회수율 및 응집항체 양성을 등을 비교 조사하였던 바, 폐사율에 있어서 WL은 시험 주령에 관계없이 전혀 폐사가 없었던 반면에 RIR은 감염 일령이 높아질수록 다소 감소는 하였으나 평균 86.2~64.1%의 높은 폐사율을 나타내었다. WL$\times$RIR교배종은 평균 20.7~2.9%의 폐사율을 나타내어 WL보다는 다소 높았으나 RIR보다는 훨씬 낮았다. 증체량에서는 공시 품종의 감염군 모두가 대조군 보다는 낮았으나 한편 감염 군간에 있어서는 WL과 WL$\times$RIR이 서로간에 유의차 없이 RIR보다 훨씬 더 높았다. 시험계의 뇌, 심장, 간장, 비장 및 맹장 등 체내 장기로부터 접종균의 회수율은 WL이 일령 증가에 따라 점차 증가하였으나 다른 품종들 보다는 현저히 낮았던 반면에 RIR은 80~90% 이상으로 매우 높았으며 WL$\times$RIR 교배종은 WL보다는 다소 높았으나 RIR보다는 상당한 차이로 낮았다. 항체 양성을에 있어서는 WL$\times$RIR이 WL 및 RIR보다도 높게 나타났다 2. Hyline white$\times$ Hyline brown(HwHb) , Hw$\times$ Isa brown(HwIb), Isa white$\times$Ib(IwIb), Iw$\times$Hb(IwIb) 및 Ib$\times$Iw(IbIw) 등 합성 교배종의 가금티푸스에 대한 질병 저항성 HwHb, Hwlb, Iwlb 및 IwHb 등 4가지 합성품종과 IbIw의 역교배종을 공시하여 6주령 시험계에 감염후 2주간에 걸쳐 폐사율, 증체량, 접종균 회수율 및 응집 항체 양성율 등으로 가금티푸스에 대한 질병 저항성을 비교 시험하였던 바, 공시 품종 모두가 가금티푸스에 대해 현저한 질병 저항성이 있는 것으로 인정되었으며 품종간 비교에서는 HwHb가 공시한 다른 품종들보다 더 강한 저항성을 가지고 있었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1638-1642
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• 2006

An experiment was conducted to elucidate the effect of graded levels of vitamin $D_3$ in White Leghorn (WL) layer breeders on egg production, shell quality, hatchability of eggs and juvenile performance of offspring during their late laying period (72-88 wk). White Leghorn breeder females were randomly divided into 5 groups of 50 each and were housed in individual California cages in an open-side housing system. Considering birds in five cages as a replicate, 10 such replicates were randomly allotted to each treatment. A basal diet was formulated containing all the nutrients as recommended for WL layers except vitamin $D_3$, which served as control. Another, four diets were formulated by supplementing graded levels of feed grade crystalline cholecalciferol to the basal diet that contained 300, 600, 1,200 and 2,400 ICU of vitamin $D_3$ per kg. Each diet was offered ad libitum to one of the above five treatment groups. The egg production, egg weight, daily feed consumption and the feed intake per dozen eggs or kg egg mass of the birds fed diet without any supplemental vitamin $D_3$ was comparable with those of supplemental groups. Similarly, the level of vitamin in the diet did not have any effect on any of the above parameters. However, the specific gravity of eggs laid by the birds fed the diet without supplemental vitamin $D_3$ was comparable with either 600 or 2,400 ICU supplemental groups but significantly higher when compared to the 300 and 1,200 ICU groups. The egg -shell breaking strength was significantly lowered in the 600 ICU supplemental groups as compared to the strength of other dietary groups. The Haugh unit, egg shell weight, shell thickness, tibia breaking strength, bone ash and calcium content were not influenced by vitamin $D_3$ concentration in the diet. Serum Ca concentration was influenced by vitamin $D_3$ level in the diet. The serum Ca concentration of birds fed either control or the vitamin supplemented diet up to 1200 ICU/kg diet was comparable. However, increasing the concentration of vitamin $D_3$ to 2,400 ICU/kg diet significantly enhanced the concentration of Ca in the serum, which was significantly higher compared to other dietary groups. The serum concentration of P and protein, however, was not influenced by level of vitamin $D_3$ in the diet. Neither fertility nor hatchability was influenced by vitamin $D_3$ concentration in the diet. Feeding a vitamin $D_3$ deficient diet or supplementation of vitamin to hens did not have any influence on their progeny chicks. It can be concluded that dietary supplementation of vitamin $D_3$ may not be essential for optimum production, shell quality, hatchability, and juvenile performance of WL breeders during 72 to 88 weeks of age.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.302-306
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• 2001

This study was carried out to construct mapping population and to evaluate the methods involved, including polymorphic DNA marker system and appropriate statistical analysis. As an initial step to establish chicken genome mapping project, White Leghorn (WL) and Korean Ogol chicken (KOC) were used for generating backcross population. From 8 initial parents, total 280 backcross progenies were obtained and 40 were used for genotyping and linkage analysis. For development of novel polymorphic markers for KOC, Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers specific for this chicken line were generated. Also included in this study were six microsatellite markers from East Lansing map as reference loci. For segregation analysis, 15 RAPD markers and 6 microsatellites were used to genotype the backcross population. Among the RAPD markers that we developed, 2 pairs of markers were identified to be linked and another 4 RAPD markers showed linkage with microsatellites of known map. In summary, this study showed that our backcross population generated from the mating of KOC to WL serves as a valuable genetic resource for genotyping. Furthermore, RAPD markers are proved to be valuable in linkage mapping analysis.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.1171-1175
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• 2005

An experiment was conducted (28 to 44 weeks) to study the laying performance, shell quality, and nutrient retention of White Leghorn layers fed different levels of non-phytate phosphorus (NPP). Six levels of NPP (0.15, 0.18, 0.21, 0.24, 0.27 and 0.30%) at a constant calcium (Ca) level (3.5%) in maize-soya-deoiled rice bran based diets were formulated, and each experimental diet was offered ad libitum for 16 weeks to five replicates with five birds in each replicate. The body weight of WL layers fed diet containing 0.15% NPP was significantly (p<0.05) lower than those fed diet with 0.30% NPP, at 44 weeks of age. However, the hen day egg production, egg weight, daily feed intake and feed consumed per dozen eggs were not influenced by the variation in the NPP levels in the diet. The bone ash content was significantly (p<0.05) higher in the birds fed 0.30% NPP as compared with those fed diets up to 0.24% NPP. Bone ash content was intermediate in the birds fed diet containing 0.27% NPP. The tibia strength followed the same trend as that of bone ash. Dietary NPP content had no influence on serum Ca and protein concentration and activity of alkaline phosphatase. However, serum inorganic P concentration increased linearly with NPP content in the diet. The concentration of P was significantly (p<0.05) higher in the birds fed 0.27% NPP or higher as compared with those fed 0.15% NPP. Levels of dietary NPP had no influence on egg quality parameters like shell wt, shell thickness, shell strength and specific gravity. The retention of nutrients such as DM, N and Ca were comparable among the WL layers fed different levels of NPP. However, the retention of P decreased linearly with increase in the level of NPP in the diet. The retention of P in the birds fed diets up to 0.24% NPP in the diet was comparable, however further increasing the content of NPP (either 0.27% or 0.30%) reduced the retention of P. Based on the results of the present study, 0.15% NPP (180 mg/b/d) in the diets of WL layers is adequate for optimum production performance during 28 to 44 weeks of age, however, WL layers require 0.27% NPP (324 mg /b/d) in the diet for optimum production with better bone mineralization.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.87-92
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• 2014

The avian embryos have been used as a good model to study embryonic development. Due to its unique development in the eggshell, avian embryos can be cultured and hatch in the surrogate eggshell system. In this study, we examined the viability, normal development and hatchability of Korean Oge (KO) chicken embryos in White Leghorn (WL) surrogate eggshells. Donor KO embryos at 3-day and 4-day-old were transferred into recipient WL eggshells, incubated for further 18 days at $37.5^{\circ}C$ with 70% of humidity until hatching. The viability of 3-day-old KO embryos at 7, 14 and 21 day in surrogate eggshell were 70.0%, 43.8% and 23.1%, respectively. In contrast, the viability of 4-day-old KO embryos at 7, 14 and 21 day in surrogate eggshells were 87.1%, 55.6% and 36.0%, respectively. The hatchability of KO embryos transferred into surrogate eggshells at 3-day-old was 23.1%, whereas embryos transferred at 4-day-old was 36.0%. Furthermore, the development of all viable embryos from 3-day group and 4-day group were normal. Our results suggested that culture of KO embryos in WL surrogate eggshells is highly possible, and transfer of donor embryos at 4-day-old may yield higher percentage of hatchability. This study may provide potential knowledge for the conservation of wild and endangered birds through surrogate system.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.209-216
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• 1993

본 연구는 다가오는 농축산물 수입개방의 시대를 맞이하여 우리 고유의 맛을 지닌 순수한 재래계의 식별 유지 및 개량하기 위한 과학적인 방법을 제시하고자 실시되었다. 본 연구를 위하여 재래계 및 수입계인 백색 Leghorn종을 line별로 유지하면서 경제형질 (체중, 초산일령, 산란을, 난중)과 표현형 특이성 (체형, 두부, 깃털, 정강이)에 대하여 조사하였다. 또한 최첨단 기법인 유전자 지문 기법을 도입하여 재래계와 수입계의 DNA에 대한 유전자 지문을 실시하였다. 재래계의 경제형질에 있어서 체중은 산란계 품종인 White Leghron과 유사한 특징을 보였고, 초산일령 및 최고 산란기는 수입계보다 다소 늦었으며 평균 산란율 역시 수입계에 비해 다소 떨어졌다. 재래계의 난중은 수입계에 비해 약 10g 정도 가벼웠다. M13mp18 single-stranded DNA를 probe로 사용한 유전자 지문에서, 재래계는 4.4kb와 4.9kb에서 수입계는 10.6kb와 12.4kb에서 품종 고유의 구분이 확실한 다수의 band를 확인 할 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 우리 고유의 유전자원인 재래계의 유전자 지문을 수입계의 유전자 지문과 식별할수 있는 것으로 개발하였으며, 향후 이 기술을 이용해서 구체적인 재래계의 유지 및 개량에 대한 방안이 강구되어야 할 것이다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.177-183
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• 1996

This study was conducted to analyze genetic characteristics of Korean Native Chicken three lines classified on the basis of the feather color and appearance (Red, Yellow, and Black) using DNA fingerprinting method. To estimate the genetic relatedness among breeds and similarities within breeds, we collected blood samples from Korean Native Chicken (KNC), Rhode Island Red (RIR), White Leghorn (WL), and Cornish(CN) and obtained genomic DNA from the blood of 10 individuals randomly selected within the breeds and lines. The genomic DNA samples were digested with restriction enzymes (Hinf J, Hae Ill) and hybridized with various probes (Jeffreys' probes 33.15, 33.6 and M13) after Southern transfer. Genetic similarities within breeds were characterized by band sharing (BS) value, estimated by the DFP band pattern between the pair of lanes. BS values within WL, RIR, and KNC were 0.82, 0.70 and 0.56, respectively. Relative genetic diversity (BS value) of KNC was higher than those two breeds (WL, RIR). Estimation of genetic similarity between KNC lines and control breed (RIR) was 0.32, whereas similarity within KNC lines (6 groups) was 0.50. In this analysis, KNC was showed to have a highly genetic diver-sity at the DNA level, and to be closer in genetic distance to RIR (0.67) than any other breeds.