• 한국가금학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.85-98
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• 1996

Results of experiments on the nutrient requirements and feeding system of broiler breeder hens were reviewed, and daily requirements of energy and protein were calculated using the prediction equations reported by Scott(1977) and NRC(1981). The experimental reports on daily ME needs of broiler breeder hens were ranged from 400 to 450 kcal, however, the ME needs of caged hens were 92~93% to those of floor-housed hens due to the difference of ME need for activity. The ME needs of broiler breeders decreased with increasing environmental temperature corresponding to a drop of 25 kcal per day for each 5˚C rise. About 80~90% of the daily ME needs were used for body rnaintenance and activity of hens. Experimental results on daily protein needs of broiler breeder hens were ranged from 18 to 22 g, however, calculated protein needs decreased as the BW gain and eggmass output decreased after peak production, and about 60~65% of the daily protein needs were used for egg production. In the current practice, broiler breeder hens are restricted in feed, and consume their daily allowance in the first 2 to 6 h after dawn. The results suggest that eggshell quality can be significantly improved in hens fed during the afternoon when shell calcification is initiated, with no adverse effect on laying rate and fertility of eggs.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.215-220
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• 2000

This experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of reproductive ability on weeks and body weights of broiler breeder males. From 26 to 36 week, volume of semen and body weight were increased. Total concentration was highest at 36 week(P〈0.05), being 21.14$\times$10(sup)8 cells. Mean of total concentration was 14.66$\times$10(sup)8 cells and 11.59$\times$10(sup)8 cells in young(26∼55 weeks) and old(60∼89 weeks) broiler breeder males, respectively. Percentage of fertile eggs, viability and hatchability on weeks were 96.33, 89.55, 86.25% in the young broiler breeder males, 94.84, 91.73 and 86.97% the old broiler breeder males, respectively. The values were not significantly different between the young and old broiler breeder males. While the body weight of cocks was less than 3.5kg, it was not possible to collect semen. Semen collection rate was the best in 4.5∼5.0kg of males, total concentration was highest in 5.0∼5.5kg, volume of semen was highest in 5.5∼6.0kg body weight. More than 80% of the males were in the range of 4∼6kg body weight. Sperm motility was acceptable for breeding.

• 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.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.149-152
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• 2011

From January to November in 2010, a result of chicken infectious anemia virus (CIAV) antibodies ELISA test about 500 number in 25 broiler breeder farms and 500 number in a broiler chickens slaughterhouse from 25 farms in Iksan area, Jeonbuk. The result of 100% (25/25) positive rate in broiler breeder farms group and 98.6% (493/500) positive rate from each individual. In each week-age group, 98.8% of 18~20 weeks and 98.3% of 21~24 weeks showed positive without any significant differences. In slaughterhouse case, broilers from the farms showed 36.0% (9/25) positive rate and each individual showed 20.4% (102/500) positive rate.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.95-99
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• 2003

본 연구는 육용종계 암컷과수컷의 배웅비를 달리할 경우 종란의 수정율과 부화율에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 실시 하였다. 육용종계 암컷과 수컷 비율이 각각 9:I(암컷:수컷＝11:99), 11:1(9:99), 및 13:1(8:104) 이 되도록 하여 3.2 ${\times}$ 6.4m 크기의 pen에 사육하였다. 각 처리당 3반복으로, 30주령된 Ross 종계 수컷 112수 암컷 1,208수를 시험에 공시하였다. 30주령시 종란의 수정율은 93 ∼ 94% 내외로 처리간 유의차가 발견되지 않았다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.185-190
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• 2014

We investigated the serological prevalence of avian metapneumovirus (AMPV), avian reovirus (ARV), Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) and Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) in 760 broiler breeder (38 flocks), in the Jeonbuk province in 2013. This study was conducted to evaluate the immune and infection status of the broiler breeder flocks against AMPV, ARV, MG, MS by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Serological test for AMPV were positive 37 (97.3%) flocks and 712 (93.6%) broiler breeder and geometric mean antibody titers were $16,350{\pm}10,195$, ARV were high positive rate 100% (38/38) flocks and 97.8% (743/760). The seropositive flocks against MG were 71.1% (27/38) and the geometric mean antibody titers were $2,474{\pm}2,045$, whereas the rates of positive flocks against MS were 50.0% (19/38) and the geometric mean antibody titers were $1,469{\pm}1,230$.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.43-55
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• 2008

Recently, the major viral diseases, Newcastle disease (ND), infectious bronchitis (IB), low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI), avian pneumovirus infection (APV), Marek's disease (MD) and infectious bursal disease (IBD), have led to huge economic losses in chicken industry of Korea. To evaluate prevalence of the major viral disease infections in broiler breeder and broiler farms, epidemiological survey has been conducted in Jeonbuk province from 2005 to 2007 by serological ELISA test for APV, PCR for MD, and RT-PCR for ND, IB, LPAI and IBD, respectively. A total of 424 cases was submitted to our laboratory for diagnosis of the major viral disease from broiler breeder and broiler farms in the above period. The diagnosed results were analysed for the detection rate of infections on basis of years, seasons and ages, respectively. This study was showed that the detection rates of ND and APV were considerably high for every years regardless of seasons and ages in both broiler breeder and commercial broiler. In comparison with detection rates of ND and APV, IB and LPAI were lower but detected around 10% for every years. Especially, detection rate of IB was significantly high in commercial broiler than in broiler breeder. Therefore, to minimize economic losses for broiler breeder and broiler farms, it will need for effective countermeasures to decrease detection rate of the viral respiratory diseases. Although the detection rates of MD and IBD were gradually decreased from 2005 to 2007 in both broiler breeder and commercial broiler, it will continually make an effort about disease control for increasing productivity in chicken industry.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.262-269
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• 2008

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of breeder age and stocking density on performance, carcass characteristics and some stress parameters (H-L ratio, serum glucose, cholesterol and triglyceride levels, tonic immobility test (TI), antibody production, relative asymmetry (RA) and external appearances). This experiment was carried out with 705 one-day old male broiler chicks (Ross 308) obtained from three different ages of broiler breeder (32, 48 and 61 wks). Each age group was randomly divided into two stocking density groups (11.9 and 17.5 broilers per $m^2$) with 5 replications per group. The experimental period was 6 weeks. Broilers from 32 wk-old breeders had lower initial weight (p<0.001), body weight gain of the first 3 week of rearing (p<0.01), the percentage of abdominal fat (p<0.001) and serum cholesterol level (p<0.01); higher percentage of gizzard (p<0.01) and longer TI duration (p<0.001) than those from 48 and 61 wk-old breeders. Broilers reared at 17.5 b/m2 had lower final BW, body weight gain, feed consumption, feather condition and foot health (p<0.001), higher percentage of heart, H-L ratio, serum glucose and cholesterol levels (p<0.001), and longer TI durations (p<0.001). There were no significant interactions in examined parameters except for feed to gain ratio between breeder age and stocking density.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.91-94
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• 2003

본 시험은 육용종웅계의 원정액과 동결정액을 이용하여 인공수정시 종란의 수정율에 미치는 영향을 비교ㆍ조사하여 동결정액의 산업화 적용 가능성에 대한 기초자료를 제공 하고자 실시하였다. 5 수의 로스 육용종웅계에서 얻어진 정액을 원정액 및 동결정액으로 처리하여 각각 30 수 씩의 육용종빈계에 인공수정하였다. 종란은 정액처리당 총 180개를 입란하였으며, 입란 후 10 일째에 검란하여 수정율 및 발육중지율을,21일째 부화율을 조사하였다. 동결정액에 의한 수정율 및 부화율은 68.0 및 47.1％로 이는 원정액처리구의 88.3및 87.2％ 보다 유의하게 낮았다. 또한 동결정액을 이용하여 인공수정을 시켰을 때에 무수정란수는 원정액을 사용하였을 때 보다 2.7 배 유의적으로 높았으며 발생중지란수도 3.2배 높았다(P<0.05). 원정액과 비교하여 동결정액을 이용한 인공수정시 보여준 높은 무정란수와 발생중지란수를 개선하기 위한 더 많은 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.

• 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.