• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1638-1642
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• 2006

An experiment was conducted to elucidate the effect of graded levels of vitamin $D_3$ in White Leghorn (WL) layer breeders on egg production, shell quality, hatchability of eggs and juvenile performance of offspring during their late laying period (72-88 wk). White Leghorn breeder females were randomly divided into 5 groups of 50 each and were housed in individual California cages in an open-side housing system. Considering birds in five cages as a replicate, 10 such replicates were randomly allotted to each treatment. A basal diet was formulated containing all the nutrients as recommended for WL layers except vitamin $D_3$, which served as control. Another, four diets were formulated by supplementing graded levels of feed grade crystalline cholecalciferol to the basal diet that contained 300, 600, 1,200 and 2,400 ICU of vitamin $D_3$ per kg. Each diet was offered ad libitum to one of the above five treatment groups. The egg production, egg weight, daily feed consumption and the feed intake per dozen eggs or kg egg mass of the birds fed diet without any supplemental vitamin $D_3$ was comparable with those of supplemental groups. Similarly, the level of vitamin in the diet did not have any effect on any of the above parameters. However, the specific gravity of eggs laid by the birds fed the diet without supplemental vitamin $D_3$ was comparable with either 600 or 2,400 ICU supplemental groups but significantly higher when compared to the 300 and 1,200 ICU groups. The egg -shell breaking strength was significantly lowered in the 600 ICU supplemental groups as compared to the strength of other dietary groups. The Haugh unit, egg shell weight, shell thickness, tibia breaking strength, bone ash and calcium content were not influenced by vitamin $D_3$ concentration in the diet. Serum Ca concentration was influenced by vitamin $D_3$ level in the diet. The serum Ca concentration of birds fed either control or the vitamin supplemented diet up to 1200 ICU/kg diet was comparable. However, increasing the concentration of vitamin $D_3$ to 2,400 ICU/kg diet significantly enhanced the concentration of Ca in the serum, which was significantly higher compared to other dietary groups. The serum concentration of P and protein, however, was not influenced by level of vitamin $D_3$ in the diet. Neither fertility nor hatchability was influenced by vitamin $D_3$ concentration in the diet. Feeding a vitamin $D_3$ deficient diet or supplementation of vitamin to hens did not have any influence on their progeny chicks. It can be concluded that dietary supplementation of vitamin $D_3$ may not be essential for optimum production, shell quality, hatchability, and juvenile performance of WL breeders during 72 to 88 weeks of age.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.609-613
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• 1997

The reproductive performance of forty two male broilers divided into three similar groups and fed on isocaloric and isonitrogneous diets containing 0, 10 or 20% water washed neem seed kernel meal (WWNSKM) was investigated from 20 to 32-wks of age. Results on semen characteristics revealed that feeding of WWNSKM led to significant (p < 0.05) reduction in semen volume, sperm concentration associated with increased incidences of morphological abnormalities in the spermatozoa when compared to that of the control birds. A drastic reduction in the fertilizing ability of spermatozoa was observed, the adverse effects being more at higher inclusion level of the cake. Hatchability of eggs also declined in the WWNSKM fed group. Histological examination of testes revealed a higher number of degenerating cells and poor spermatogenesis along with multinucleated giant cells in the seminiferous tubules of the testes of birds receiving the high dose of WWNSKM in diet. It may be concluded that the feeding of WWNSKM by incorporating in isocaloric and isonitrogneous diets to cockerels is associated with adverse effect on their fertility.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.1662-1668
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• 2005

This review has been done to examine sex-linked dwarf gene in broiler production in hot-humid climates. Introduction of sex-linked dwarf gene especially in hot harsh tropical environments brings a great advantage for broiler production. The heavy broiler parent suffers due to the stress of these adverse climates. Sex-linked dwarf genes reduce body weight, egg weight, but are superior for adaptability under harsh tropical environments, with a lower requirement for housing and feed, better survivability and reproductive fitness giving fewer defective eggs, more hatching eggs, better fertility, hatchability, feed conversion efficiency and resistance to disease. Overall the cost of chick production from dwarf hens is lower than from their normal siblings. Market weights of broilers from sexlinked dwarf dams is almost similar to those of broilers from normal dams with normal sires. But the net benefit of broiler production from sex-linked dwarf dams is found to be greater than that of broilers from normal dams. This will be the most important to the rural communities in Bangladesh and in other countries where the similar environment and socio-economic conditions exist. Therefore, sexlinked dwarf hens might be used in broiler breeding plan as well as broiler production in the tropics.

• 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.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.63-76
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• 1992

This study was carried out to investigate the appearance time of the second polar body for producing Gynogenesis or Triploid which could be obtained by arresting the second polar body by cold shock, and then blastoderm was used to measure fertility that revealed the nature of oogenesis, the effects of water temperature on fertility, hatchability, abnormality, viability and growth rate, and the water temperature and the breeding methods to prevent early death of larvae in Korean loach(Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) ; the results obtained in this study were summarized as follows. The second polar body was observed ont he surface of plasma disc close to micropyle within 10~40 min after fertilization at 29$^{\circ}C$. Artificial inseminatin had to be done immediately after the egg spawning because the spermatozoa of loach their mobility within 2 minutes when they were exposed to water. The amount of time needed to reach at blastoderm stage was 12 hours if fertilized eggs were incubated at 16$^{\circ}C$, 8 hours at 19$^{\circ}C$, 6 hours at 21$^{\circ}C$, 5 hours at 23$^{\circ}C$, 4 hours at 26$^{\circ}C$ and 3 hours 30 min at 29$^{\circ}C$ showing the shorter time for development of eggs at higher temperature. Fertilization rates in water temperatures of 19$^{\circ}C$, 21$^{\circ}C$, 23$^{\circ}C$, and 26$^{\circ}C$ were higher than those of water temperatures, 16$^{\circ}C$ and 29$^{\circ}C$. Water temperatures at 19$^{\circ}C$, 21$^{\circ}C$, and 23$^{\circ}C$ showed higher hatching rates that those of 16$^{\circ}C$, 26$^{\circ}C$, and 29$^{\circ}C$, while abnormal rates in 16$^{\circ}C$, 19$^{\circ}C$, 21$^{\circ}C$ and 23$^{\circ}C$ were lower than that of 26$^{\circ}C$ and 29$^{\circ}C$. Water temperatures at 16$^{\circ}C$, 19$^{\circ}C$, 21$^{\circ}C$, 23$^{\circ}C$ and 26$^{\circ}C$ respectively, were more different than 29$^{\circ}C$ in survival rates. The embryos were hatched at 72 hours after fertilization in 16$^{\circ}C$ water temperature, 48 hours in 19$^{\circ}C$, 40 hours in 21$^{\circ}C$, 32 hours in 23$^{\circ}C$, 25 hours in 26$^{\circ}C$, and 16 hours in 29$^{\circ}C$. Within three days after hatched out, the larvage grew 3mm in total length, the yolk granules were entirely consumed and the head and the trunk became thicker. Within 45 days after hatched out, the larva grew 25mm at 29$^{\circ}C$, 21mm at 26$^{\circ}C$, 16mm at 23$^{\circ}C$, 15mm at 21$^{\circ}C$, 12mm at 16$^{\circ}C$ in a 30 litreglass aquarium.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.117-126
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• 1997

This study was conducted to estimate the hatching and growing performance, and heterosis of Korean Native Chicken(KNC), Rhode Island Red(RIR) and KNC XRIR crossbred. A total of 1,274 female pullets were produced from KNC, RIR and KNC x RIR crossbred kept in National Live-stock Research Institute, Korea. The experiment was conducted for 20 weeks from Sep. 2, 1995 to Jan. 20,1996. Hatchabilities of KNC dark brown strain x RlR(DR), KNC light brown strain x RlR (LR) and KNC dark black strain x RlR(BR) were 77.3%, 73.6% and 72.5%, respectively. Viabilities up to 20 weeks of age were not significantly (P>0.05) different among purebreds and crossbred. Body weights of DR, LR and BR were 1,890 g, 1,849 g and 1,967 g, respectively, at 20 weeks of age. The feed conversion ratio(feed /gain) of DR, LR, and BR were 5.88, 6.07 and 5.87, respectively, up to 20 weeks of age. Average shank lengths of DR, LR and BR were 97.1 mm, 98.9 mm and 99.4 mm, respectively, at 20 weeks of age. The heterosis effects were estimated to be -0. 48%, and 12.58%, respectively, in fertility and hatchability. Up to 20 weeks of age, the heterosis effects were estimated to be 0.07%, 13.49%, -5.77%, and 3.52% in viability, body weight, feed conversion ratio, and shank length, respectively.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.396-400
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• 2010

This experiment investigated the effects of increasing dietary vitamin E (VE) on production performance and egg quality traits of Indian reared Kadaknath (KN) hens. One hundred and eighty (180), day old female KN chicks were randomly distributed to three dietary treatment groups for a period of 30 weeks. Each treatment comprised three replicates, each containing 20 chicks. The basal diet ($T_1$) contained 15 IU VE/kg and the two experimental diets were supplemented with 150 and 300 IU VE/kg (diets $T_2$ and $T_3$, respectively). DL-${\alpha}$-tocopherol acetate was used as the source of VE. All chicks were provided feed and water ad libitum. Production performance in terms of body weight, egg weight and hatchability did not differ significantly (p>0.05), whereas sexual maturity, egg production and fertility differed significantly (p<0.05) in $T_2$ compared to the other two groups. Egg quality traits in terms of albumin weight, yolk weight, shell thickness, albumin index and yolk index did not differ significantly (p>0.05), whereas the Haugh unit score was significantly higher (p<0.05) in $T_2$ than the control ($T_1$) and high dose treatment group ($T_3$). From this study, it can be concluded that lower levels of dietary VE may be beneficial for production performance and Haugh unit score but have no effect on egg quality traits in Indian reared KN hens.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.83-90
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• 2003

본 연구는 산란종계를 케이지 내 사육밀도 수준이 다르게 배치하였을 때 생산성 및 생리적인 반응에 미치는 영향을 규명하기 위한 목적으로 실시하였다. 총 264수의 Hy-Line Brown 산란종계를 4처리 3반복 반복당 22수 (♀20, ♂2)로 나누어 사육밀도를 수당 980 $\textrm{cm}^2$, 735 $\textrm{cm}^2$, 640 $\textrm{cm}^2$ 및 560 $\textrm{cm}^2$ 수준으로 설험사료를 12주간 급여하여 산란종계의 생산성, 난질 및 난각질, 수정율과 부화율을 측정하였다. 사양실험 종료시 생체중 측정치의 평균에 해당하는 개체를 처리구별로 9수씩 선발하여 우모 상태를 측정하였고, 처리구별로 6수씩 선발하여 혈청 내 ND 및 IB 항체역가를 측정하였다 .생산성, 난각강도, Haungh unit, 수정율 및 부화율에는 처리간의 차이가 없었고, 난각두께는 실험 7∼12 주에서 있어서 640 $\textrm{cm}^2$/bird 처리구가 유의적으로 (P<0.05) 낮은 수치를 나타내었지만 전체적인 실험기간으로 볼 때 처리간의 차이는 나타나지 않았다 .ND 항체역가는 처리간의 차이가 없었고 ,IB항체역가는 사육밀도가 가장 낮은 980 $\textrm{cm}^2$/bird 처리구에서 유의하게 (P<0.05) 높은 수치를 나타내었다. 우모상태는 사육 밀도가 가장 높은 560 $\textrm{cm}^2$/bird 처리구에서 유의하게 (P<0.01) 낮은 결과가 나타났으며, 또한 사육밀도 수준이 증가할수록 우모 상태는 유의하게 (P<0.01) 감소하는 결과가 관찰되었다 본 연구결과 케이지 내 사육밀도의 적절한 증가는 산란종계의 생산성은 차이가 없었다. 그러나 사육밀도의 증가는 물리적인 자극으로부터 개체들에게 더 많은 스트레스를 유발시켜 폐사율을 높일 수 있는 열악한 환경을 조성할 수 있음을 시사하였다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.169-175
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• 1998

본 연구는 한국재래닭의 적정 사료급여체계에 대한 기초자료를 제시하기 위해, 재래닭 810수를 공시하여 부화후 1일령부터 64주령까지 사양시험을 실시하였다. 시험사료는 NRC(＇94,T1), Japanese Feeding Standard(＇92, T2), 한국표준가축사료급여기준(＇94, T3)에 의거 배합하였으며 사양시험 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 육성률은 처리간에 차이가 없었으며, 50％ 산란 도달일령 역시 164∼165일로서 비슷하였다. 2. 20주령 체중은 가 T1과 T3에 비하여 낮았으며, 사료섭취량은 반대로 T2가 약간 많이 섭취한 경향이었지만, 처리간 통계적 유의성은 인정되지 않았다. 3. 64주간 평균 산란율은 T2가 가장 높았고 T3가 낮았지만 유의적 차이는 인정되지 않았으며, 산란 최고기는 공히 27∼30주령이었다. 4. 평균난중과 1일 산란량은 각각 49∼50g과 30∼31g으로서 처리간 비슷한 결과를 보였다. 5. 사료섭취량은 T1이 1∼2 정도 적게 섭취하였으나 유의성은 없었고, 사료요구율은 T1이 가장 개선되었으며 T2, T3순으로 나타났다. 6. 대사에너지 섭취량은 T1이 T2와 T3에 비하여 많았으며(P<0.05), 조단백질 섭취량은 반대의 경향을 보였지만 유의성은 없었다. 산란 kg당 영양소 요구량도 동일한 경향이었으나 유의성은 없었다. 7. 난형질은 사료의 영양소 수준에 따른 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났는데, 난황색은 콘글루덴밀의 영향으로 T1이 진하게 나타났다(P<0.05). 8. 수정율과 부화율은 처리간에 차이가 없었으며, 39주령의 성적이 62주령에 비하여 우수하였다. 이상과 같은 결과로 한국재래닭의 합리적인 사료급여체계는 육성기를 3 혹은 4단계로 나누어 사육하고, 산란기 영양소는 대사에너지 2,800kcal/kg, 조단백질 15％수준이 합리적일 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.291-295
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• 2012

본 연구는 동결보호제로 이용되는 MA가 오계 정액의 생존율과 생산된 종란의 수정 및 부화율에 미치는 영향을 검토하여 재래가금의 동결보존 방법의 기초를 마련하고자 실시하였다. 10수의 오계 수탉에서 채취한 혼합정액을 희석정액을 제조하고 동시에 동일한 희석액으로 준비된 신선정액을 준비하여 각각 20수의 White Leghorn 암탉에 인공수정하였다. 7일 동안 생산된 종란을 각각 114개 및 115개를 회수하여 인공부화기에 입란하였고, 발생 7일째에 검란하여 수정율을 관찰하였으며, 발생 21일째에 부화율과 발육 중지란을 조사하였다. 동결정액을 이용하여 생산된 종란의 수정율은 66.36%로 관찰되었으며, MA가 함유된 희석액으로 준비한 동일한 농도의 신선 정액을 이용하여 생산된 종란의 수정율은 94.98%로 관찰되었다. 또한, MA 동결보호제가 함유된 희석정액과 동결정액을 이용하여 생산된 종란의 부화율은 모두 90% 이상으로 관찰되어 유의성이 없었으며, Glycerol 동결보호제의 문제점으로 보고된 수정 능력 및 부화 억제 효과는 없는 것으로 사료된다. 그러므로 동결정액을 이용한 종란에서 무정란 수는 신선한 희석 정액을 사용하였을 때보다 약 6.3배로 유의적 높았으나, 동결보호제에 의한 효과로 추정되지는 않았다. 닭 동결정액의 기술의 실용화를 위해서는 조류 정액의 보존 및 동결 연구에는 여전히 해결되어야 할 문제점이 많으며, 특히 품종 간 및 개체 간의 변이가 크기 때문에 앞으로 더 많은 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.