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Survey of antibody to chicken anemia agent by virus neutralization test (Virus 중화시험법에 의한 닭 빈혈성인자의 항체조사)

  • Ryoo, Gwang-seon;Koh, Hong-bum
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.227-234
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    • 1993
  • A serological survey for antibody to chicken anemia agent(CAA) was carried out by virus neutralization test. Antibody to CAA was detected in broilers and layers at different age groups. The results obtained were summarized as follows ; 1. Of a total of 1,035 chicken sera from 1.16 flocks 617 samples of sera were detected as positive(59.6%) and 95 flocks of a total flocks as positive(81.9%). 2. Proportion of positive sera by age were 92.3 %(88.9~100%) at 1 to 2 weeks of age, 56.4%(16.7~77.8%) at 3 to 9 weeks of age, 85.0%(50.0~100%) at 10 to 14 weeks of age and all tested sera were positive at over the 15 weeks age. 3. In each broiler and layer chicken 63.6% and 68.4% chicks possessed positive sera respectively. 4. Neutralizing antibody titer in age group was various from 1:10 to 1:6,400 and mean titer was 1:400 to 1:800.

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Effect of dietary inuloprebuotics on thiobarbituric acid reactive substances of chicken meat (닭고기의 지방산패도에 미치는 이눌로프리바이오틱스 급여효과)

  • Park, Byung-Sung
    • Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.152-160
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    • 2011
  • The author previously reported that the addition of inuloprebiotics to broiler diets produces growth performance that is superior to antibiotic supplementation. The present study furthered this work by evaluating the quality with thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) of the meat from chickens fed inuloprebiotics produced using Korean Jerusalem artichoke. Male Ross 308 broilers (n=240) were randomly allotted to a 35 day regimen of dietary control (no supplementation), dietary antibiotics supplementation (8 mg avilamycin/kg diet), or dietary inuloprebiotic supplementation (450 mg inuloprebiotics/kg diet). The pH, water holding capacity, L*value (lightness), and b*value (yellowness) of the chicken meat weres ignificantly higher in the inuloprebiotic group. The TBARS value of chicken meat stored at low temperature tended to increase according to the length of storage, and was significantly lower in the inuloprebiotics group. The sensory scores of the cooked chicken meat were significantly higher in the inuloprebiotics group. The results indicate that the addition of inuloprebiotics as anantimicrobial agent to broiler diets can greatly improve the quality and self-life with reducing TBARS of chicken meat.

Effects of Two Herbal Extracts and Virginiamycin Supplementation on Growth Performance, Intestinal Microflora Population and Fatty Acid Composition in Broiler Chickens

  • Ramiah, Suriya Kumari;Zulkifli, Idrus;Rahim, Nordiana Asyikin Abdul;Ebrahimi, Mahdi;Meng, Goh Yong
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.375-382
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    • 2014
  • The competency of garlic and pennywort to improve broiler chicken growth and influence intestinal microbial communities and fatty acid composition of breast meat were studied. Two hundred forty, "day-old" chicks were randomly allocated to 4 treatment groups consisting of 6 replications of 10 chicks in each pen. The groups were assigned to receive treatment diets as follows: i) basal diet (control), ii) basal diet plus 0.5% garlic powder (GP), iii) basal diet plus 0.5% pennywort powder (PW) and iv) 0.002% virginiamycin (VM). Birds were killed at day 42 and intestinal samples were collected to assess for Lactobacillus and Escherichia coli. The pectoralis profundus from chicken breast samples was obtained from 10 birds from each treatment group on day 42 and frozen at $-20^{\circ}C$ for further analyses. Fatty acid profile of breast muscles was determined using gas liquid chromatography. Feed intake and weight gain of broilers fed with GP, PW, and VM were significantly higher (p<0.05) compared to control. Feeding chicks GP, PW, and VM significantly reduced Escherichia coli count (p<0.05) while Lactobacillus spp count were significantly higher (p<0.05) in the gut when compared to control group on day 42. Supplemented diet containing pennywort increased the C18:3n-3 fatty acid composition of chickens' breast muscle. Garlic and pennywort may be useful in modulating broiler guts as they control the enteropathogens that help to utilize feed efficiently. This subsequently enhances the growth performances of broiler chickens.

Effects of honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) venom by water supply on the performance of broiler chicken (봉독의 급수투여가 육계의 생산성에 미치는 영향)

  • Han, Sang-Mi;Lee, Kwang-Gill;Yeo, Joo-Hong;Oh, Baeg-Young;Kim, Bong-Soon;Lee, Woong;Kim, Soon-Tae
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.177-183
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    • 2010
  • This study was conducted to investigate the antibiotic effects of bee venom (Apis mellifera) on the growth performance and blood characteristics in broiler chicken. 1-day-old broiler chicks were randomly divided into 3 groups with 3 replicates of 5,000 birds each. The treatments were control without antibiotic and bee venom, 0.5ppm or 1ppm bee venom. The final body weight and body weight gain were significantly higher in bee venom than control (P<0.05). The feed conversion ratio in all treated groups were significantly improved as compared to that of control (P<0.05). No significant differences among the groups were observed in the contents of total cholesterol, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total protein, albumin and globulin in blood serum. The white blood cell, red blood cell, heterophil, lymphocyte, and stress indicator (heterophil:lymphocyte rate) were not significantly different among the groups. The superoxide dismutase-like activities in the groups that were water containing bee venom were significantly increased compared to those in the control group (P<0.05). It has been suggested that bee venom promotes the growth of broilers without any negative effect when added in broiler water.

Effects of Litter Type and Gender on Behavior Characteristics and Growth Performance of Korean Hanhyup Broiler (한국형 한협 육계의 행동 특성과 성장성에 미치는 Litter Type과 Gender의 영향)

  • Yang, Ka Young;Ha, Jae Jung;Roh, Hee-Jong;Cho, Chang-Yeon;Oh, Seung Min;Oh, Dong-Yep
    • Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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    • v.46 no.3
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    • pp.155-160
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    • 2019
  • The Korean Hanhyup broiler has commercialized native meat-type chicken. This study aimed to determine the effects of two types of litter material-sawdust and rice husk, and gender on the Korean Hanhyup broiler. Chicks (n=416) were randomly assigned in a $2{\times}2$ factorial design by type of litter material and gender. The behavior of chicken's was monitored continuously for 12 hours during the $1^{st}$ through $8^{th}$ week of age. The time spent on standing, sitting, and walking and the frequency of drinking, feeding, preening, dust bathing, flapping, and aggressive pecking, and pecking of chicken's behavior were recorded. The behavior of chickens during the starter (1 to 4 weeks) and finisher period (5 to 8 weeks) was compared to observe the changes upon maturity. Our results indicate that litter material type and gender have no effect on the behavior of chickens. However, aggressive pecking and pecking caused increment in the rice husk as compared to sawdust (P<0.05). Sawdust as litter material for bedding was found to be better than rice husk with respect to Korean Hanhyup broiler behavior.

Carcass and retail meat cuts quality properties of broiler chicken meat based on the slaughter age

  • Park, Sin-Young;Byeon, Dong-Seob;Kim, Gye-Woong;Kim, Hack-Youn
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • v.63 no.1
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    • pp.180-190
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    • 2021
  • This study aimed to determine the carcass and meat quality of broiler chickens based on the slaughter age (28, 30, 32, and 34 days). The carcass characteristics included live and carcass weights, carcass rate, dressing rate, and retail cut weight. The meat quality properties were determined through proximate composition, pH, color, water holding capacity (WHC), cooking yield, and shear-force. The broiler chicken live, carcass, breast, thigh, and wing weights significantly increased with the slaughter age (p < 0.05); the tenderloin weight also exhibited a similarly increasing trend. However, the carcass rate of the day 28 sample was significantly lower than the other samples (p < 0.05). The protein and ash contents of the breast exhibited an increasing trend with increasing slaughter age. The protein content of the thigh of the day 28 sample was significantly lower than that of the other samples (p < 0.05), while the ash contents of the day 28 and 30 samples were significantly lower. The redness of the breast showed an increasing trend, and the pH and lightness of the thigh exhibited a decreasing trend with slaughter age. The WHC and cooking yields of the day 30 and 32 breast and thigh samples were significantly higher than those of the day 28 and 34 samples (p < 0.05). The breast and thigh shear-force of the day 30-34 samples were significantly higher than those of the day 28 sample (p < 0.05). The present study showed that even with a twoday difference in slaughter age, the broiler chicken meat quality showed a significant difference in several characteristics.

Comparison of Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Meat Quality of Korean Local Chickens and Silky Fowl

  • Choo, Y.K.;Kwon, H.J.;Oh, S.T.;Um, J.S.;Kim, B.G.;Kang, C.W.;Lee, S.K.;An, B.K.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.398-405
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    • 2014
  • This study was conducted to compare growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality of 4 breeds of local chicken. A total of 480 1-d-old chicks were distributed to 16 pens, with 4 treatments of breed, 4 replicates and 30 chicks per pen. Three Korean local breeds of white-mini broiler, Hanhyup-3-ho, and Woorimatdag, and a breed of silky fowl were raised under identical rearing and feeding conditions for 31-d, 37-d, 36-d, and 59-d, respectively. The BW and feed consumption on a pen basis were weekly measured for all pens, and ADFI, ADG and gain:feed were calculated for each pen. The ADFI and ADG of 3 breeds of Korean local chicken were greater than those of silky fowl (p<0.05). Within the Korean local breeds, ADFI of white-mini broiler was the highest (p<0.05), and ADG of Hanhyup-3-ho and white-mini broiler was the highest (p<0.05). Gain:feed of silky fowl was less than that of the 3 breeds of Korean local chicken. The carcass and breast yield of white-mini broiler were the greater than those of other breeds (p<0.05). The breast meat color (CIE $L^*$, $a^*$, and $b^*$) of 3 breeds of Korean local chicken were higher than that of silky fowl (p<0.05). The breast meat of Hanhyup-3-ho had greater cooking loss (p<0.05), whereas water holding capacity and pH were less than those of other breeds (p<0.05). The color score of 3 breeds of Korean local chicken was higher than that of silky fowl (p<0.05). Woorimatdag had a higher score on tenderness (p<0.05), whereas flavor score was less than that of other breeds (p<0.05). In conclusion, 4 local breeds of chicken have some unique features and seem to have more advantages, and this information can help consumers who prefer healthy and premium chicken meat.

Effect of Lactobacillus Base Probiotics Feeding on the Growth Performance, Blood Parameters and Cecal Lactic Acid Bacteria of Broiler Chicken: Meta-analysis (Lactobacillus를 주성분으로 하는 생균제의 급여가 육계의 성장성적, 혈액성분 및 장내 유산균에 미치는 효과: 메타분석)

  • Choi, Nag-Jin;Hwang, In-Ho;Park, Chul;Kim, Dae-Cheol;Baek, Seoung-Woo;Moon, Sang-Ho;Cho, Won-Mo;Hong, Seong-Koo
    • Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.565-575
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    • 2011
  • Recently, the use of antibiotics to improve animal productivity in livestock industry was strictly restricted. For these reason, probiotics have been regarded as one of promising materials for an antibiotic alternative. In this study, we investigated how the probiotics influences on the performance of broiler chicken via meta-analysis. Eighteen researches from 1997 to 2010 were used for meta-analysis. The standard summary effects were calculated via fixed effect model and random effect model (Borenstein et al., 2009). Heterogeneity was calculated by using the Cochran's Q statistics (Kook et al., 2009) and publication bias was calculated via Egger's regression (Lee et al., 2011). In fixed model average daily gain, body weight serum protein content and cecal LAB showed positive effect significantly. Feed intake, feed/gain and serum cholesterol showed significant negative effect. In serum triglyceride, negative effect was found but significance was not shown. In random model, average daily gain body weight and cecal LAB showed positive effects with significance and feed/gain and serum cholesterol represented significant negative effects. Publication bias was found only in feed/gain.

Developmental Changes of Serum IgA, IgG and IgM Concentrations in Broiler Chicks - II. Isolation of IgA and Developmental Changes of Serum IgA Levels (육계의 혈청중 면역글로부린(IgA, IgG, IgM)농도의 발육시기별 변화상 - II. IgA 분리 및 발육시기별 농도수준)

  • 김정우;이민호;김춘수;김상희;박근식
    • Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.169-174
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    • 1994
  • An experiment was conducted to establish a large scale production method of anti-serum against chicken IgA and to profile the developmental changes of serum IgA levels during the feeding period(from hatching to 7 weeks of age) in broiler chicks. Blood samples were taken from Hubbard chicken at the age of hatching, 3 days of age, and weekly thereafter till to 7 weeks of age. The pure IgA was isolated from ammonium sulfate treated chicken bile juice by gel filtration chromatography ( Sepharose GL-6B) - The quantitative assay of serum IgA were carried by RID method. Developmental changes of serum IgA concentrations were 0.42 mg /mL at hatching, thereafter dicreased gradually, lowest at 1 week of age(0.17 mg /mL), and gradually increased to 7 weeks of age(2.73 mg /mL). There was no sexual difference in serum IgA level, but female chicks showed higher IgA levels than male chicks during the experimental period.

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Comparison of Quality Traits of Meat from Korean Native Chickens and Broilers Used in Two Different Traditional Korean Cuisines

  • Jayasena, Dinesh D.;Jung, Samooel;Kim, Hyun Joo;Bae, Young Sik;Yong, Hae In;Lee, Jun Heon;Kim, Jong Geun;Jo, Cheorun
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.26 no.7
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    • pp.1038-1046
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    • 2013
  • With the aim of investigating the differences in the quality traits between Korean native chicken (Hanhyup, KNC) and broilers commonly used in two different traditional Korean cuisines, the chemical composition and sensory properties of breast and thigh meat from the two chicken strains were assessed. KNC for baeksuk (chicken meat braised in soup with various Oriental medicinal plants; KNL), KNC for samgyetang (similar to baeksuk but young chickens and ginseng are used; KNS), broiler for baeksuk (BL), and broiler for samgyetang (BS) were used as treatments in this study. KNL and KNS contained higher protein but lower fat content than BL and BS. The $L^*$ values of breast and thigh meat, but not the $a^*$ values, were significantly different between KNS and BS, whereas significant differences in both values were observed between KNL and BL. Compared to the other three types of chickens, KNS contained the highest total and insoluble collagen content, and KNL and BL showed higher inosine-5'-monophosphate content in their meat. Overall, KNL and KNS contributed darker, less tender meat with higher protein and less fat content together with more n-3 fatty acids, as opposed to their counterparts used for the same cuisines. Based on the results of the sensory analysis, even though there are some differences in physiochemical traits, different chicken sources do not differ in overall sensory quality. This information can help consumers to understand better the meat available for their preferred traditional cuisines.