• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.61-80
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• 2010

Poultry welfare has recently appeared as worldwide concern as well as Korea. The recent action plan for farm animal welfare introduced by the European Commission intends to expand the body of regulatory standards. In this context, many countries and/or organization are on the verge of establishing the most optimum poultry welfare standards. To establish the most optimum standards, comparative analysis of feeding regimen before and after welfare-bestowed environment need to be preceded. Most guidelines or standards for poultry welfare do not suggest the nutritional requirements and feeding system in detail, although it is deterimental especially for the farmer. This review intends to find scientific base to establish detailed welfare feeding guidelines. However, only limited research has been conducted in the view of actual poultry welfare. The results indicated the incidence of SDS, ascites, skeletal dysfunctions caused by fast growth rate in broiler, feather pecking and cannibalism in laying hen, and feed restriction in broiler breeder could be reduced by changing nutritional regimen and feeding strategies or both. The regimen and feeding strategies are certainly near to the direction that the poultry welfare ought to be in the right track. In this article, feeding and drinking guidelines in many standards as well as welfare feeding experiments have been reviewed and compared In the view of chicken productivity, welfare physiology and poultry health.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.305-312
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• 2020

Objective: The present trial was conducted to determine the influence of different dietary fatty acid (omega-3 and omega-6) sources on reproductive performance of female broiler breeders and growth performance and carcass traits of their progeny. Methods: Two hundred and twenty, 25 weeks old Ross-308 male (20) and female (200) broiler breeders were used in the experiment for the period of 6 weeks. All birds were randomly divided into four dietary treatments (containing 2% soybean oil, 2% sunflower oil, 2% flaxseed oil, and 2% fish oil) each with five replicates of one male and ten females. Throughout this experiment hatching performance of broiler breeders, progeny growth performance and carcass parameters were recorded. Results: The results showed that the inclusion of different fatty acid sources in female broiler breeders diet had no significant effects (p>0.05) on number of fertile eggs, post-hatch mortality, and fertility rate. The soybean oil supplemented group had significantly (p<0.05) higher late embryonic mortality compared to other three treatments. Conclusion: It was concluded that inclusion of 2% of different sources of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids (especially 2% flax seed oil) in broiler breeders' diet can reduce late embryonic mortality. The other reproductive characteristics of parents and growth and carcass characteristics of progeny remained unaltered by dietary sources of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.471-477
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• 1991

Attempts to isolate chicken anemia agent (CAA) were made by inoculating tissue homogenates into MDCC-MSBl or LSCC-1104B1 cell lines and passaging the cells serially. CAA was isolated from the liver and thymus of 11 weeks old layer chickens and from the liver of 10 weeks old broiler breeder chickens. The layer flock experienced approximately 45% mortality during 9 to 14 week of age from gangrenous dermatitis and lymphoid organs of affected chickens were severely atrophied. The broiler breeder flock experienced approximately 7% mortality during 7 to 9 weeks of age and affected birds showed lesions of colibacillosis, staphylococcal arthritis, and coccidiosis together with atrophied lymphoid organs. The isolated viruses were identified as CAA by the indirect fluorescent antibody test and virus neutralization test using CAA immune sera including one to Gifu-1 strain of CAA. The CAA isolate 89-69, when inoculated into susceptible 1 day old SPF chicks, induced anemia 14 to 16 days after inoculation. It did not induce any cytopathic effects in chicken embryo liver and chicken embryo fibroblast cell cultures. Infectivity of the isolate was not affected by the treatment of chloroform or heat ($70^{\circ}C$ for 15 minutes).

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.344-353
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• 2006

Symptoms of fowl cholera including orofacial edema, swollen and edematous wattles and combs, and severe respiratory disorders were detected in domestic poultry in two broiler breeder farms: one located in Gyeong-gi Province (October, 2000) and the other in Chung-cheong-nam Province (March, 2001). Gram-negative, bipolar staining bacillus was easily found in a direct smear. The biochemical properties of isolates were examined using a standard diagnosis method, proving that they were 99.7% similar to the Pasteurella multocida (P. multocida: PM), a pathogenic and causative agent of fowl cholera (FC). As a result, an FC outbreak in domestic fowls was confirmed for the first time in Korea since 1942. Because FC was detected in broiler breeder farms for the first time in 59 years at the same time as an FC outbreak was confirmed in wild birds (October, 2000), our concern was focused on whether the PM strains that originated in wild birds were transmitted into poultry forms. The possibility was tracked down by comparing phenotypic and genetic properties between the two types of PM strains. PM strains of chicken origin showed prominent differences from the PM strains of wild bird origin in both phenotypic and genetic properties. An examination of the origin of the wild bird bacteria was conducted, but no evidence has been identified that PM strains from the wild bird were introduced into domestic poultry farms.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.521-532
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• 2020

The production performance of broiler breeder hens in response to different levels of total lysine during the early laying period was investigated. A total of 126 Ross 308 parent stock hens were offered one of seven dietary treatments formulating elevated contents of total lysine ranging from 0.55% to 0.79% (0.04 scale; 133 g of feed) from 23 to 29 weeks of age. Each treatment had six replicates with three birds per pen. Body weight was recorded triweekly and eggs were collected and weighted at 9:00 am daily. One hen from each pen was euthanized to collect blood samples and visceral organs were harvested and weighed. Egg production, egg weight and egg mass were lower (p < 0.05) in hens offered a diet containing 0.55% total lysine compared to those fed the diet containing higher total lysine. Hens offered a diet containing 0.71%, 0.75%, and 0.79% total lysine had greater (p = 0.008) egg production rate compared to those offered a diet containing lysine less than 0.71%. The number of total eggs produced tended to be greater (p = 0.083) in hens offered a diet containing 0.71 and 0.75% total lysine compared to the other treatments. The number of settable egg production was higher (p < 0.001) in hens offered a diet contacting 0.79% total lysine compared to those fed the diet containing lower levels of total lysine. The relative weights of oviduct and ovary were lower (p < 0.05) in hens offered a diet containing 0.59% total lysine compared to the other treatments. No difference found in body weight, the number of total eggs, double-yolk eggs and abnormal shell eggs among the treatments. The urea nitrogen, estradiol-17 beta and progesterone in plasma were not affected by treatments. Based on linear- and quadratic-plateau models, total lysine requirements for egg production, settable egg production and egg mass at the early laying period were to be 0.73%, 0.77%, and 0.71%, respectively. Modern broiler breeder hens likely require higher total lysine than NRC recommendation in a diet for enhancing productivity during the early-laying period.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권9호
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• pp.1299-1304
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• 2005

An experiment was conducted to study the production performance of broiler breeder females (25 to 40 weeks of age) fed either reference diet or low non-phytate phosphorus (NPP) diet with or without microbial phytase (500 FYT/kg) supplementation. A weighed (160 g/b/d) quantity of feed from each diet was offered daily to 40 replicates of one bird each housed in California type cage having individual feeders. Each cage was considered as a replicate. A continuous 16-h light per day was provided using incandescent bulbs. Body weight, egg production, egg weight, feed per egg mass, egg specific gravity, egg breaking strength, shell thickness, tibia ash and serum Ca and protein concentrations were not affected by reducing the NPP level from 0.30 to 0.18% in the broiler breeder diet. Supplementation of phytase (500 FYT/kg) enzyme to the diet containing 0.18% NPP had no added advantage on any of the above production parameters. The serum inorganic P was increased significantly (p<0.05) by either enhancing the NPP content from 0.18 to 0.30% or supplementing phytase @500 FYT/kg to the diet containing low P which were found comparable. Retention of Ca and P was positive on all the diets. P retention decreased significantly (p<0.05) with either increase in NPP content or phytase supplementation in the diet. Neither NPP nor phytase supplementation influenced bone mineralization in terms of tibia ash and strength. The hatchability was not influenced by either increasing the NPP content or supplementing the enzyme phytase. Similarly, the P concentration in the egg yolk and day old chick, day old and 14th day body weight and leg score was not altered by increasing the level of NPP or supplementing phytase enzyme. The mortality was within the normal limits in all the three dietary groups. Thus, it can be concluded that 0.18% NPP (288 mg NPP intake/b/d) in the broiler breeder' diet is adequate in sustaining the optimum performance from 25 to 40 wks of age. Enhancing the NPP content or supplementation of phytase (500 FYT/kg diet) to diet containing 0.18% NPP had no added advantage on performance.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.229-233
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• 2003

육용종계 육성기의 체중조절 방법이 산란기의 생산성에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여, 갓 부화한 아바 에이커 암평아리 540수를 3처리구 3반복, 반복당 60수씩 총 540수를 평사에 공시하여 64주간 실행하였다. 처리구는 아바 에이커 사양표준에서 성장단계별로 권장하는 체중에 도달하는 방법(Control), 12주령 체중을 Control보다 10% 높게 성장시킨 후 20주령에 Control과 동일하게 도달하는 방법(T1), 12주령 체중을 Control.보다 10% 낮게 성장시킨 후 20주령에 Control과 동일하게 도달하는 방법(T2)으로 하였다. 초산일령은 T2에서 Control과 T1에 비하여 0.3~1.0일 지연되었다. 그리고 총산란율은 Control, T1, T2에서 각각 61.1, 61.6, 63.5%로 처리구간에 통계적인 차이는 없었지만 T2에서 다른 시험구에 비하여 1.9~2.2% 향상되었다. 평균 난중은 Control, T1, T2에서 각각 63.6, 64.2, 63.4g으로T1에서 높은 경향을 나타냈다. 37주령의 입란대비 수정율은 Control, T1, T2에서 각각 97.8, 97.2, 98.3%로 육성기 사육전기(0~12주령)에 체중을 억제하였다가 사육후기(13~20주령)에 증체시켜 목표체중에 도달시킨 T2에서 가장 높았으며, 부화율은 89.7, 87.2, 88.6%로 Control,에서 가장 높았지만 처리구간에 유의차는 없었다. 수정율은 53주령에 Control, T1, T2에서 각각 94.3, 94.8, 95.2% 였으며, 부화율은 각각 80.7, 83.6, 85.7%로 사육전기에 체중을 억제하였다가 사육후기에 증체시켜 목표체중에 도달시킨 ,T2에서 다른 시험구에 비하여 수정율과 부화율이 높은 경향을 보였지만 통계적인 유의차는 보이지 않았다. 종란 생산수는 전기에 체중을 억제하였다가 후기에 중체시켜 목표체중에 도달시킨 T2에서 167.9개로 다른 체중 조절 방법보다 9.9~10.6개 많이 생산하였으며, 초생추 생산수 수도 다른 시험구에 비하여 11.0~12.1수를 더 많이 생산하였으나 처리구간에 유의차는 보이지 않았다. 이러한 시험결과 육용종계의 생산성을 개선하려면 사육전기(0~12주령)에 제중을 억제하였다가 사육후기 (13~20주령)에 체중을 증가시켜 목표체중에 도달시키는 방법이 가장 효율적이라고 생각된다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2002

본 연구는 육용종계 종란의 보관조건에 따른 입란전 보관 기간이 부화율에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 실시하였다. 산란 후 입란전 종란보관기간을 달리한 7개 처리, 즉 1일 보관 (T1)에서부터 7일 보관(T7)으로 시험을 실시하였다. 각 처리당3개의 반복을 두어 반복당40개의 종란을 공시하였다. 본 연구는 종계의 주령이 40주령인 여름과 50주령인 가을에 실시하였다. 저장온도에 따른 입란전 종란의 저장기간동안 발육후 18일째의 입란대비 감량률, 수정률, 부화율 및 발육중배자 사망률을 조사하였다. 시험결과 종계의 주령이 40주령인 여름철에는 보관기간이 길어짐에 따라 부화율이 급격하게 하락하여 3일 이상 보관시에는 1~2일 보관보다 낮아 통계적 유의차가 인정되었다(P<.05). 종계의 주령이 50주령인 가을철에는 보관기간에 따른 부화율의 차이는 인정되지 않았다(P<.05). 결론적으로 외기 환경온도가 높을 때(여름철, 25 $25^{\circ}C$이상) 3일 이상의 종란보관은 부화율에 큰 영향을 미치며, 1주일 이상 보관시 부화율 저하를 방지하기 위해서는 13~$19^{\circ}C$의 온도에 보관하는 것이 바람직함을 입증하였다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.303-309
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• 1990

L－트립토판이 충족된 사료에 0.015％의 L－트립토판이 더 첨가된 사료를 이용종계 PS(Hubbard) 1768수에 34주령부터 52주령까지 133일간 급여하여 산난율, 종난율, 수정률, 규격병아리수를 조사하여 대조사료를 급여한 1105수의 값들과 비교하였다. L－트립토판을 급여한 종계는 급여개시 후 7주간인 피크산란기에는 대조사료를 급여한 것과 비슷한 산난율을 보였으나, 피크기 이후 84일(41－52주령)간과 급여중지후 28일간(53－56주령)에는 대조사료를 급여한 것에 비해서 유의하게(P＜0.05) 높은 산난율을 보였다. 종난율도 피크기 이후와 급여중지후의 조사기간에 L－트립토판을 급여한 것에서 대조사료를 급여한 것보다 유의하게 (P＜0.01) 높았고, 실험사육 전기간의 평균종난율도 L－트립토판급여에 의해서 유의하게 (P＜0.05) 높았다. 한편 산난율과 종난률의 변동률은 시험사료를 급여한것에서 대조구의 값들보다 일반적으로 낮았다. 수정률과 부화율은 L－트립토판급여의 영향이 관찰되지 않았으나, 규격병아리수는 L－트립토판을 급여하면 대조에 비해서 유의하게 (P＜.05) 높았다. 그리고 수정률, 부화율 및 규격병아리수에 대한 변동률도 L－트립토판을 급여하면 일반적으로 낮아졌다. 이상과 같이 L－트립토판을 그 요구량 이상으로 첨가한 사료를 급여하면 종란율과 규격병아리수가 높아진다는 것을 나타내고 있다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.353-359
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• 2011

Fowl cholera is a contagious acute and chronic disease caused by Pasteurella multocida in both domesticated and wild birds. Acute fowl cholera in both chickens and wild birds has recently been documented in Korea, but the chronic form has not been reported in Korea until now. This study describes the first outbreak of chronic fowl cholera in 13-week-old Arbor Acre broiler breeder chickens submitted to the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University in April 2006. The clinical signs of the affected flock of 9,621 chickens were lameness caused by swollen hock joints, diarrhea, ruffled feathers, and an average weekly mortality of 1.0%. At necropsy, purulent or caseous exudates were found in the hock and wing joints, humerus, and eyes, and severe pneumonia and pericarditis were discovered. Eleven bacterial isolates obtained from the liver, joint, infraorbital sinus and sternal bursa of the submitted chickens were all identified as Pasteurella multocida based on their physiological and biochemical characteristics. Five isolates were examined for antimicrobial susceptibility against 21 different antimicrobial agents including ampicillin. All were resistant to kanamycin, neomycin, and streptomycin, and some were resistant to gentamicin. The tested isolates were all susceptible to the other 17 antimicrobial agents. All 11 isolates were capsular serogroup A based on multiplex polymerase chain reaction. In addition, two of five isolates used in the antimicrobial susceptibility test were identified as somatic serotype 1 by an agar gel diffusion precipitin test, while the others were non-typable.