• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.667-674
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• 2008

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of germinated and fermented unmarketable soybean (GFS) on laying performance and egg quality in laying hens. A total of two hundred laying hens were divided into 5 groups (5 treatment $\times$ 4 replication $\times$ 10 birds each) and fed with the experimental diets for 8 wk as follows: control, GFS free; T1, GFS 0.15%; T2, GFS 0.3%; T3, GFS 1%; T4, GFS 2%. The laying performance, egg quality, blood profiles, cecal microbial population, isoflavone content in egg yolk were investigated. There were no significant differences laying performance, relative liver and spleen weights, egg yolk color, eggshell color among groups. Eggshell strength in groups fed with diets containing GFS increased, but not significantly. Eggshell thickness significantly increased in the GFS-supplemented group. No significant differences were observed in the blood profiles and intestinal microflora after supplementation. The decrease of Haugh unit during storage was alleviated by feeding of GFS (p<0.05). The concentrations of malondialdehyde in groups fed with GFS were decreased as compared with control (p<0.05). Isoflavones in the egg yolk were detected in group fed with diet containing 2% GFS. These results showed that unmarketable GFS could be used as a favorable feed additive and feedstuff for production of quality enhanced and isoflavone fortified eggs.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2016

This study aimed of effects of replacing maize with rice or brown rice on laying performance, egg quality, and apparent fecal digestibility of nutrient in Hy-Line Brown laying hens. A total of 200, 25-week old Hy-Line Brown laying hens were randomly assigned to one of 5 treatments, each of which was replicated 4 times. Four experimental diets that were formulated two different grains (brown rice or rice) with two inclusion levels of (15 and 30%) as a replacement of maize. The experimental period was 8 weeks. During the experiment, hens were provided with feed and water ad libitum and were exposed to a 16:8=L:D lighting schedule. There were no differences in feed intake, egg weight, and egg mass during the 8 weeks of the feeding trial among groups. However, hen-day egg production was greater (P<0.05) for Brown rice treatment groups than that for basal and rice treatment groups. In addition, the supplementation of brown rice or rice did not have an effect on eggshell strength, eggshell thickness, and HU during of the feeding trial (Table 4). However, egg yolk color was less (P<0.05) for basal treatment groups than that for among treatment group. ATTD of dry matter (DM) and crude fat were greater (P<0.05) for brown rice 15 treatment than for rice 30 treatment. Crude protein (CP) was greater (P<0.05) for brown rice 15 treatment than for basal treatment. In conclusion, brown rice or rice grains is a good alternative energy feedstuff and can be used in laying hens, totally replacing maize, without any negative effect on the laying performance, egg quality, and nutrient digestibility.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.204-212
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• 2016

본 연구는 난각의 손상 없이 조미액 가압침투 방법을 이용하여 편리하게 식용할 수 있는 훈제 계란을 개발하고, 제품의 품질 특성에 대하여 연구하였다. 동결 건조된 훈제 계란의 일반성분의 경우 수분 2.43%, 조회분 4.11%, 조단백질 46.08%, 조지방 40.85%, 탄수화물은 6.53%이었으며, 총 폴리페놀 함량은 3.11 mg%, 총 포화지방산의 함량은 35.70%, 불포화지방산은 64.30%로 나타났다. 주요 포화지방산으로 Palmitic acid(C16:0), Stearic acid(C18:0), Lauric acid(C12:0) 이었고, 주요 불포화지방산으로는 Oleic aicd(C18:1), Linoleic aicd(C18:2)로 나타났다. 색도는 훈제 계란은 훈연에 의해 난각의 색이 매우 짙은 갈색이었고, 난백, 난황, 난각은 삶은 계란에 비해 어둡게 나타났으며, a(redness)값은 훈제 계란이 높게 나타났다. 훈제 계란은 삶은 계란에 비해 관능적으로 매우 우수하게 나타났다. 이는 조미액과 훈연향에 의해 선호도가 높아졌다고 판단된다. 본 연구 결과는 난각의 손상 없이 조미액이 침투된 훈제 계란을 제조하는 방법과 그 품질 특성을 연구함으로써 국내 계란을 이용한 가공식품 개발과 난 가공 산업의 발전에 영향을 줄 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.86-90
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• 2018

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary detoxified Rhus verniciflua sap (RVS) on production performance, egg quality, lipid fractions of egg yolk, liver and serum, and the profile of cecal microflora in laying hens. Methods: Two hundred 52-week-old Hy-Line Brown layers were randomly divided into 4 groups with 5 replicates per group (2 hens per cage, 5 cages per replicate) and were provided with one of 4 experimental diets containing 0%, 0.05%, 0.1%, or 0.2% RVS, for 6 weeks. Due to unequal intervals of RVS doses, the interactive matrix language procedure of the SAS program was used to correct the contrast coefficients of orthogonal polynomials. Results: There were no differences in feed intake and egg weight among the groups. Egg production increased (linearly and quadratically, p<0.05) with increasing levels of RVS. Eggshell thickness increased (linear, p<0.05) as the level of RVS in diets increased. The levels of blood cholesterol and activities of glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase were not altered by dietary treatments. Increasing level of RVS increased (linear, p<0.05) the populations of cecal lactic acid bacteria. The content of yolk cholesterol decreased (linear, p<0.05) with increasing levels of dietary RVS, although there were no significant differences in each lipid fraction of the liver. Conclusion: This study indicates that dietary RVS could improve laying performance and eggshell quality, and affect cecal lactic acid bacteria in a dose-dependent manner.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.67-75
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• 1989

Studies were conducted to compare the utilization of dietary calcium between brown laying Tsaiya duck and Leghorn hen. Birds were fed corn-soybean diets containing 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0% calcium, respectively, with five birds per treatment. The metabolizability of calcium was determined by the indicator method. Experiments were conducted three times each at the age of 27, 31 and 36 weeks. Results appeared that duck eggs were heavier with better shell quality in comparison with hen eggs. Ducks fed 1% calcium diet resulted in severely depressed egg production (19%), but not for hens which still had 56% egg production. The metabolizability of calcium for hens was significantly higher than that for ducks (P<0.05) when both were fed diets containing 1 or 2% calcium. As the dietary calcium level was increased to 3 to 5%, there was no significant difference in calcium metabolizability between ducks and hens. When the dietary calcium was between 2 to 5%, the ducks retained more calcium than did the hens. Plasma calcium content for both hens and ducks fed 1% calcium diet was about the same. When the amount of the dietary calcium was increased to 2-5%, the plasma calcium level of ducks was approximately 7-10 mg/dl higher than that of hens. The calcium content in the egg shell of duck was significantly higher than that of hens, too. As the dietary calcium level was increased, there was a decreased magnesium content in the eggshell of hens, but not for ducks. The magnesium level in the eggshell was higher in hens than that in ducks. It is concluded that ducks could retain significantly more calcium and maintain higher plasma calcium level which might be the reason for larger eggs with better shell quality by ducks.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.67-72
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• 2005

관행적인 산란계 사료와 관행적 산란계 사료에서 칼슘 공급제를 배제한 저 칼슘사료의 2가지 배합사료를 급여하면서 각각 오후 3$\~$4시에 일반적인 관행사료의 칼슘 공급제 배합량의 1$\~$3배의 칼슘 공급제(석회석)를 추가로 공급할 경우 산란능력과 사료섭취량, 사료효율 및 난각질에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 480수의 갈색산란계를 공시하여 10주간 사양시험을 실시한 결과 산란율은 처리간에 유의적인 차이가 없었으며, 평균난중은 처리간에 유의성은 인정되었으나(P<0.05)처리 간에 일정한 경향은 보이지 않았다. 칼슘공급제가 들어있지 않은 배합사료의 1일 1수당 섭취량은 2가지 배합사료에서 모두 칼슘공급제의 추가공급량이 증가할수록 유의적으로 감소하였으나(P<0.05), 칼슘공급제를 포함한 사료의 섭취량은 칼슘공급제의 추가공급량이 증가할수록 유의적으로 증가하였다(P<0.05). 칼슘공급제가 들어있지 않은 배합사료의 산란 kg당 요구율은 2가지 배합사료에서 모두 칼슘공급제의 추가공급량이 증가할수록 감소하는 경향을 보였으나, 칼슘공급제를 포함한 사료의 산란 kg당 요구율은 칼슘공급제의 추가공급량이 증가할수록 유의적으로 증가하였다(P<0.05).계란의 비중은2가지 배합사료에서 모두 칼슘공급제의 추가공급량이 증가할수록 유의적으로 증가하는 경향을 보였고(P<0.05), 난각 파괴강도와 난각 후도는 모두 처리간에 유의성은 인정되지 않았으나 칼슘 공급제 추가공급량이 증가할수록 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 결론적으로 고칼슘의 관행산란계사료를 계속 급여하는 대신 관행산란계 사료에서 칼슘 공급제를 배제한 저칼슘의 사료를 급여하면서 칼슘 요구량이 증가하는 오후 3$\~$4시 이후에 충분한 칼슘 공급제를 추가 공급하면 사료섭취 량과 사료요구율을 감소시키고 난각질을 개선할 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.828-833
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• 2017

Objective: The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different methionine (Met) sources on production performance, reproduction performance, egg quality and serum biochemical indices in broiler breeders. Methods: After receiving a basal diet (containing 0.25% Met) for a 2-wk pretreatment period, a total of 360 39-wk-old Lingnan yellow broiler breeders were randomly allocated to four treatments with six replicates each (15 birds per replicate). Breeders were fed with basal diets (control) or diets supplemented with DL-methionine (DLM), DL-2-hydroxy-4-methylthio butytric calcium (MHA-Ca) and coated DL-Met (CME) respectively. Results: The results showed that CME supplementation promoted laying rate and decreased feed-to-egg ratio (F/E) (p<0.05), DLM and MHA-Ca supplementation decreased F/E (p<0.05) when compared with control group. The rate of fertility, hatchability and birthrate were higher (p<0.05) in DLM, MHA-Ca, and CME groups than control group. Compared with control group, CME increased the eggshell thickness (p<0.05); MHA-Ca improved the eggshell thickness, shell ratio and eggshell strength (p<0.05). Results also showed that CME elevated the concentration of total protein in serum (p<0.05); MHA-Ca improved the concentration of calcium in serum (p<0.05). The concentration of serum uric acid in DLM, MHA-Ca, and CME groups was lower than that in control group (p<0.05). Besides, CME had higher concentrations of serum taurine, cysteine and cystanthionine (p<0.05) while MHA-Ca and DLM promoted the serum taurine concentration (p<0.05) compared with control group. Conclusion: Based on the results, it was concluded that Met supplementation could enhance the production and reproduction performance as well as the antioxidant status and egg quality of broiler breeders. In terms of improving the production performance, reproduction performance and antioxidant performance, CME was superior to DLM and MHA-Ca; but in regard to the enhancement of eggshell quality and serum Ca concentration, MHA-Ca was superior to DLM and CME.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.161-168
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• 2021

본 연구는 토종닭 종계의 산란능력 검증을 위해 국립축산과학원 가금연구소의 토종닭 순계로 생산한 종계 9개 조합의 생산능력을 비교 및 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 16주 체중은 CY조합이 1,604.9 g으로 가장 높았고 DK 조합이 1,424.4 g으로 가장 낮았다. 종계 9개 조합의 시산일령은 118.6일로 나타났고 YD 조합이 111.6일로 가장 빠르고 DK 조합이 126일로 가장 느린 시산을 보였다. 일계 산란율은 CF, CK 및 DK 조합이 74% 이상으로 높게 나타났다. DK 조합은 시산일령이 느려 일계산란수가 114.4개로 낮았으나 높은 일계 산란율을 보여 다른 조합에 비해 산란지속성이 우수할 것으로 사료된다. 난중은 DK 조합이 20주령 43.9 g, 36주령 58.1 g으로 모든 주령에서 월등히 무겁게 나타났다. 난질에서 난각색은 F와 K가 사용된 조합이 밝은 난각색을 보였고, 계란무게 형질은 DK와 CF 조합이 무겁게 나타났다. 난각 강도와 난각 두께는 DK 조합이 각각 3.8 kg/cm², 0.38 mm로 우수하였다. 종합하면, CF와 DK 조합이 산란능력 및 계란품질이 우수하게 나타났으며 부계로 Y 계통을 사용한 YC, YD 및 YK 조합은 대부분 형질의 성적이 저조하게 나타났다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2002

비태인은 세포에서 삼투압 조절인자로 작용하며 콜린 대체와 체지방 감소 효과를 가진다. 따라서 고온 스트레스 기간에 비태인의 수준별 급여가 산란계의 생산성 및 관련되는 생리적인 인자에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 8주간 사양실험을 시행하였다. 사료는 조단백질 16.00%, 대사에너지 2,800 kcal/kg수준으로 급여하였다. 사료에 비태인의 급여수준은 0, 500, 1,000, 2,000pprn으로 하였으며, 처리구당 반복은 4반복, 반복당 수수는 18수씩 배치하였다. 산란율, 사료섭취량, 사료요구율은 4주 단위로 측정하였으며, 계란의 품질과 간의 비태인 함량, 혈중 콜레스테롤, 회장 내용물의 삼투압은 실험 종료시에 측정하였다. 산란율은 처리구간에 일관성이 없었지만 비태인 500과 2,000ppm처리구에서 75.06과 75.02%로서 대조구의 72.62%보다 높은 경향을 나타냈다. 사료요구율은 각각 2.203, 2.125 로서 대조구의 2.374보다 현저하게 개선되었다(P<0.05). 난각강도는 비태인 처리구에서 대조구보다 현저하게 높거나 (P<0.05) 개선되는 경향을 보였지만, 난백고와 호유닛은 대조구와 동일한 경향을 나타냈다. 간에서 비태인 함량은 사료내 비태인의 수준에 비례하여 선형적으로 증가하였으며, 비태인 2,000ppm 처리구는 대조구보다 현저하게 높았다 (P<0.05). 혈중 콜레스테롤과 triacylgycerol는 처리구간에 유의적인 차이는 없었으나 비태인 처리구에서 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다. 회장 내용물의 삼투압은 비태인 급여 구에서 감소되는 경향을 나타냈다. 본 연구의 결과 고온 스트레스기에 비태인의 첨가.급여는 산란계의 생산능력을 개선하는 경향을 보였으며, 난각의 품질을 개선하는 것으로 사료된다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.811-823
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• 2021

Objective: Eggshell color is an important indicator of egg quality for consumers, especially for brown eggs. Various factors related to laying hens and their environment affect brown eggshell coloration. However, there have been no studies investigating hepatic functions of laying hens with variable intensity of brown eggshell color. Therefore, this study was aimed to identify potential factors affecting brown eggshell coloration in aged laying hens at the hepatic transcriptomic level. Methods: Five hundred 92-wk-old Hy-line Brown laying hens were screened to select laying hens with different intensity of brown eggshell color based on eggshell color fans. Based on eggshell color scores, hens with dark brown eggshells (DBE; eggshell color fan score = 14.8) and hens with light brown eggshells (LBE; eggshell color fan score = 9.7) were finally selected for the liver sampling. We performed RNA-seq analysis using the liver samples through the paired-end sequencing libraries. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) profiling was carried out to identify their biological meaning by bioinformatics. Results: A total of 290 DEGs were identified with 196 being up-regulated and 94 being down-regulated in DBE groups as compared to LBE groups. The Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) analysis revealed that these DEGs belong to several biological pathways including herpes simplex infection (toll-like receptor 3 [TLR3], cyclin-dependent kinase 1, etc.) and influenza A (TLR3, radical S-adenosyl methionine domain containing 2, myxovirus [influenza virus] resistance 1, etc.). Genes related to stress response (ceremide kinase like) and nutrient metabolism (phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase 1, methylmalonic aciduria [cobalamin deficiency] cblB type, glycine receptor alpha 2, solute carrier family 7 member 11, etc.) were also identified to be differentially expressed. Conclusion: The current results provide new insights regarding hepatic molecular functions related to different intensity of brown eggshell color in aged laying hens. These insights will contribute to future studies aiming to optimize brown eggshell coloration in aged laying hens.