• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.1504-1510
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• 2013

Native chickens hold a significant share of the market in China. In response to the huge demand from the market, the productivity of Chinese native chickens needs to be improved. Cross breeding is an effective method to increase productivity, although it might affect meat quality. In this study, two pure lines (SD02 and SD03) of Erlang mountainous chickens were hybridized with a yellow feather and faster growing line (SD01). The effect of hybridization on carcass and meat quality (physiochemical and textural traits) was measured in the $F_1$ population at d 91 of age. The hybrids exhibited higher body weight and dressed weight, and amount of semi-eviscerated, eviscerated, breast muscle and abdominal fat (p<0.05). Abdominal fat yield also increased (p<0.05) compared to the offspring of the two pure-lines. Meanwhile, there was no significant difference in meat quality traits except for the myofiber diameter and density and the shear force of the breast muscle. Overall, the offspring of cross-lines were similar to pure lines in meat color, pH value, inosinic acid, crude protein, crude fat, dry matter, moisture content and amino acid composition in the breast muscle. These results suggest that productivity can be improved via cross-breeding while maintaining meat quality of the Erlang mountainous chicken.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권7호
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• pp.1181-1192
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• 2021

Objective: The objective of the current study was to investigate the effects of dietary hatchery by-products (HBPs) as a replacement of fish meal (FM) on growth performance, relative organ weight, plasma measurements, immune organ index, meat quality, and tibia characteristics of broiler chickens. Methods: A total of 720 broiler chickens (3 d of age) were randomly allotted to 1 of 9 treatments with 8 replicates. Each replicate consisted of 5 male and 5 female birds. The basal diet was formulated to contain 5.0% commercial FM, whereas eight treatment diets were prepared by replacing 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% of FM in the basal diet with infertile eggs (IFE) or a mixture of various HBPs (MIX); therefore, the inclusion levels of IFE or MIX in the experimental diets were 1.25%, 2.50%, 3.75%, or 5.00%. The diets and water were provided on an ad libitum basis for 32 d. Results: Increasing inclusion levels of IFE as a replacement of FM in diets had no effects on growth performance, plasma measurements, immune organ index, and tibia characteristics of broiler chickens. Increasing inclusion levels of IFE in diets increased (linear, p<0.05) meat lightness (L^*) but decreased (linear, p<0.05) meat redness (a^*). The breast meat pH at 1-h postmortem was increased (linear, p<0.05) by increasing inclusion levels of IFE in diets. Likewise, increasing inclusion levels of MIX in diets had no effects on growth performance, relative organ weight, plasma measurements, immune organ index, and tibia characteristics. However, increasing inclusion levels of MIX in diets increased (linear, p<0.05) 1-h postmortem pH but decreased (linear, p<0.05) 24-h postmortem pH of breast meat. Increasing inclusion levels of MIX in diets decreased (linear, p<0.05) thiobarbituric acid reactive substances values of breast meat. Conclusion: Both IFE and MIX are suitable alternatives to FM as protein ingredients in broiler diets.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2020

본 조사는 육계에게 특정 음원에 장기간 노출시켜 출하 후 비정상계 비율 및 등급판정에 따른 A급 비율을 파악하고자 실시하였다. 음원을 제공하는 4개의 육계농가를 선정하여 클래식 음악을 입추일부터 출하일, 일출시부터 일몰시까지 동일한 시간동안 틀어주었다. 4개 농장에서 총 7회의 걸쳐 현장 조사를 진행한 결과, 음원 노출 여부와 상관없이 육계의 출하 체중은 평균 1.5 kg 내외를 나타내었으며, 처리간 차이는 발생하지 않았다(P>0.05). 음원 노출에 따른 닭고기의 신선도(토리미터 수치), 멍/파계 발생율, 이상율 및 A 등급 발생율에도 차이가 발견되지 않았다. 결론적으로 농장단위에서 육계에 특정 음원을 틀어주어도 출하 체중과 닭고기의 품질 등급에는 영향이 없는 것으로 조사되었다. 향후 특정 음원에 따른 육계의 행동, 스트레스, 면역 등 복지를 나타내는 지표에 대한 추가 연구가 필요하겠다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.1685-1690
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• 2018

Objective: The pituitary specific transcription factor-1 (Pit-1) gene is responsible for pituitary development and growth hormone expression and is regarded as a pivotal candidate gene for growth and production in chickens. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the association of Pit-1 polymorphisms with growth and feed efficiency traits in yellow meat-type chickens. Methods: In the present study, five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of Pit-1 were selected and genotyped by high-throughput matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry in 724 meat-type chickens. Results: Association analysis showed that rs13687126 of Pit-1 was strongly associated with body weight gain (BWG) and feed intake (FI) (p<0.05), and that rs13687128 was significantly correlated with body weight at 70 days of age (BW70), BWG and feed conversion ratio (FCR) (p<0.05). SNP rs13905622 was strongly related to BW70 and FCR (p<0.05). Furthermore, birds with the GG genotype of rs13687126 had larger BWG and FI than those with the AG genotype (p<0.05). Individuals with the TT genotype of rs13687128 were significantly higher BW70 and BWG than those of the CT and CC genotype, while FCR was just the opposite (p<0.05). For rs13905622, the AA chickens showed strongly larger BW70 and lower FCR compared with the AT and TT chickens (p<0.05). Additionally, an ACA haplotype based on rs13687126, rs13687128, and rs13905622 had significant effects on BW70 and FCR (p<0.05). Conclusion: Our studies thus provide crucial evidence for the relationship between polymorphisms of Pit-1 and growth and feed efficiency traits which may be useful for meat-type chicken breeding programs.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.31-39
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• 2023

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of exogenous protease supplementation in diets formulated with poultry by-product meal on growth performance, small intestine magnitudes, and meat physiochemical characters in broiler chickens from 21 to 35 days post-hatch. A total of 120, one-day-old "Arbor Acres Plus" broiler chickens (male: female - 50:50) were allocated one of two dietary treatments to give six replicates and ten birds per cage. Two dietary treatments included a control diet (CON) and a diet supplemented with protease (CON+Pro). At day 35, body weight and feed intakes were measured to calculate the feed conversion ratio for the entire experiment period. Two birds from each pen were euthanized to measure the relative lengths and relative weights of three small intestine sections and meat samples were collected for physiochemical characteristic analyses at 35 days post-hatch. Exogenous protease supplementation did not influence (P>0.05) growth performance but showed a tendency to improve FCR (P=0.082). Protease supplementation showed a tendency to reduce proximal small intestine length (P=0.091). Broilers offered dietary treatments influenced minced meat color where protease supplementation resulted in lower CIE b^* (P<0.001) colorimetric value for yellowness and showed a significant trend (P=0.059) on reducing meat redness CIE a^*. In conclusion, the addition of exogenous protease to a broiler diet formulated with poultry by-product meal did not affect the growth performance, small intestine magnitudes, and meat physiochemical parameters (except CIE b^*) in broiler chickens.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.335-345
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• 2015

본 연구는 4종의 재래닭인 연산오계, 현인흑계, 횡성약닭, 황봉의 육량과 육질을 상호 비교하기 위하여 실시하였고, 대조구로 백색 레그혼을 사용하였다. 시험용 닭을 모두 동일한 조건에서 56주간 사육하여 도계한 후 48시간에 이화학적 조사를 실시하였다. 4종의 재래닭은 모두 부위와 상관없이 백색레그혼에 비해 전단력이 높았다. 또한 4종류의 재래닭의 가슴육은 백색레그혼보다 n6/n3 지방산 비율과 보수력이 낮고 가열감량이 높았다(p<0.05). 생체중과 도체중은 황봉이 유의적으로 가장 높았다(p<0.05). 지방산 조성에서 맛과 관련이 있는 올레산 함량은 횡성약닭의 가슴육이 39.6%로 유의적으로 높았고, n6/n3 비율도 횡성약닭의 가슴육이 8.93, 다리육이 12.57로 다른 품종에 비해 유의적으로 낮았다(p<0.05). 연산오계는 가슴육과 다리육 모두에서 지방함량이 높았고, 품종 특성 때문에 $L^*$, $a^*$, $b^*$가 낮아 어두운 경향을 보였다(p<0.05). 조직감을 보면 황봉의 가슴육과 다리육에서 전단력, 응집성, 검성, 씹힘성이 높았다(p<0.05). 관능검사의 결과를 보면 향기는 황봉의 가슴육이 유의적으로 높았고, 종합기호도에서 황봉과 횡성약닭이 유의적으로 높았다(p<0.05). 결론적으로 4종류의 재래닭이 백색레그혼에 비해 공통적으로 조직이 단단하고 보수력이 낮은 특징을 보였고, 재래종간에도 조직감, 지방산 조성(n6/n3 비율), 육색, 관능검사에서 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.618-624
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• 2008

브로일러에서 계피의 첨가급여가 브로일러의 성장능력, 혈액지질, 도체특성, 닭고기의 품질특성 및 계피맛, 향과 관련한 닭고기의 맛에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. 병아리는 CNP를 함유하지 않은 대조구, CNP 2.0%, CNP 3.0%, CNP 4.0% 및 CNP 5.0% 첨가구로 구분하였다. 브로일러의 사료섭취량, 사료효율은 대조구와 비교할 때 처리구간 차이가 없었으나 체중은 CNP 3% 이상으로 첨가수준이 증가함에 따라서 유의적인 개선을 나타냈다(p<0.05). 혈액의 중성지방, HDL-C는 대조구에 비해서 CNP 첨가수준이 높아질수록 증가하는 경향을 나타냈으나, 총 콜레스테롤, LDL-C는 뚜렷하게 감소하였으며 각 처리구간 통계적 유의차가 있었다(p<0.05). 도체율은 CNP 첨가구가 대조구에 비해서 높았고, 닭 다리살은 CNP 3.0% 이상에서 증가하였으며, 닭 가슴살은 CNP 2.0%와 4.0% 첨가구가 높은 경향이었다(p<0.05). 닭 가슴살의 pH는 대조구와 비교하여 유의차가 없었으나, 보수력은 CNP 4% 이상 첨가수준이 높아질수록 증가하였고, TBARS는 CNP 3% 이상 첨가수준이 높아질수록 유의적으로 낮아졌다(p<0.05). 닭 가슴살의 육색은 CNP 첨가수준이 3% 이상 증가할수록 대조구에 비해서 더욱 밝은 색을 나타냈다(p<0.05). 닭 다리살 튀김과 삶은 닭 가슴살에서 계피와 관련한 맛, 향에 대한 관능평가 성적은 대조구와 비교할 때 CNP 첨가수준이 높아질수록 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 본 실험에서 나타난 중요한 점은 브로일러 사료에 계피를 첨가 급여해줌으로써 닭고기의 도체특성과 맛을 개선할 수 있다는 사실이었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.1766-1772
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• 2008

Natto is a Japanese traditional soybean product fermented by Bacillus natto. The effect of natto supplement on the production and qualities of chicken meat was studied since the effective use of various waste foods is required in Japan. Dried natto prepared by heating at $60^{\circ}C$ was added to a basic diet at an amount of below 2%. The supplementation of dried natto did not influence the weights of the carcass, breast and thigh meat, fillet or abdominal fat. Growth of the thighbone such as the length, thickness of cortex bone, and Ca/P ratio in bone ash were not altered by the addition of natto. However, the pH of male meat decreased following the supplementation of dried natto from days 28 to 80. The water-soluble protein content in male thigh meat increased in the group fed 2% natto from days 28 to 80. Free peptides increased in male thigh meat by feeding 2% natto from days 0 to 80. The supplementation of natto increased free glutamic acid in thigh meat regardless of sex. Moreover, the supplementation of natto specifically decreased meat cholesterol in female chickens though the effect was not shown in male chickens.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.217-225
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• 2021

국내 시중에서 유통되는 상용 육계 및 토종닭인 한협 3호, 우리맛닭 1, 2호 간의 품질특성 및 지방산 조성을 비교하는 것을 목적으로 수행된 본 연구에서, 육계와 각 토종닭은 서로 다른 품질특성을 나타냈다. 특히, 우리맛닭 1호 닭가슴살의 경우 토종닭 중 불포화지방산을 가장 많이 함유한 것이 특징이었으며, 우리맛닭 2호 닭가슴살은 육계 및 기존 토종닭에 비해 전단력이 낮고, 우리맛닭 1호 다리살은 육계보다 감칠맛에 영향을 미치는 arachidonic acid, docosahexaenoic acid의 함량이 유의적으로 높은 특성을 나타냈다. 따라서, 신품종 우리맛닭 1, 2호는 기존의 육계와 토종닭과 구별되는 품질 특성을 보이고 있어, 본 연구결과는 토종닭에 대한 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권7호
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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.