Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation of herbs and plant extracts (PE) on the performance, small intestinal microflora and immune response in laying hens. A total of 1,440 Hy-Line Brown laying hens of 67 wks old were assigned to one of the following 9 dietary treatments : T1 : Control (C), T2 : C + Avilamycine 6 ppm, T3 : C + Herb $Mix^{(R)}$ 0.2%, T4 : C + Biostrong $510^{(R)}$ 0.02%, T5 : C + $APEX^{(R)}$ 0.02%, T6 : C + $Digestarom^{(R)}$ 0.02%, T7 : C + $Phellozyme^{(R)}$ 0.1%, T8 : C + $Galicin^{(R)}$ 0.05%, T9 : C + CRINA $Poultry^{(R)}$ 0.05%. Each treatment was replicated 8 times with twenty birds housed in 2 bird cages. Twenty bird units were arranged according to completely randomized block design. Feeding trial lasted 6 wks under 16 hours lighting regimen. Hen-day egg production was not significantly different among the treatments, but that of supplemented groups tended to be higher than the control. There were significant differences among treatments in feed intake and feed conversion ratio. Feed intake was higher in the supplemented groups than the control. Feed conversion ratio was higher in T8 than other treatments. Egg shell color index and egg yolk color index were significantly different among treatments. Egg shell color was affected by supplements and egg yolk color index of T9 (PE-CRINA) was significantly higher than the control. Haugh unit was not significantly different among treatments. There were significant differences in leukocytes and erythrocytes parameters. The level of serum WBC and stress index (heterophil/lymphocyte) were higher in supplemented groups than the control. The level of RBC tended to be lower in the herb or PE groups than the control. The concentration of serum IgG was not significantly different among the treatments, but all those of the supplemented groups were higher than the control. The number of Lactobacilli spp. tended to increase and that of Cl. perfrigens decrease in the supplemented groups. The number of E. coli significantly decreased in the supplemented groups. The results of this experiment showed that feeding herbs and plant extracts to laying hens tended to improve the egg production and affect positively on the level of blood parameters and small intestinal microflora.
본 실험은 Herbs와 Plant extracts(PE)가 산란계의 생산성과 소장내 미생물 균총 및 면역 체계에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위해 실시하였다. 사양 시험은 67주령의 산란계(Hy-line Brown) 1,440수를 선별하여 A형 2단 케이지에 대조구 포함 총 9처리구로 구성하여 처리당 8반복 반복당 20수씩 randomized block design으로 배치하였다. 시험 기간 동안 물과 사료는 자유 섭취하게 하였으며, 일반적인 점등 관리(자연 일조 + 조명; 16 hr)를 실시하였다. 시험구는 대조구, 항생제구; Avilamycin 6 ppm, $Herb-Mix^{(R)}$ 0.2%구, PE-BIOSTRONG $510^{(R)}$ 0.02% 구, $PE-APEX^{(R)}$ 0.02%구, $PE-Digestarom^{(R)}$ 0.02%구, $PE-Phello-zyme^{(R)}$ 0.1%구, $PE-Galicin^{(R)}$을 0.05%구, PE-CRINA $Poultry^{(R)}$ 0.05%구 등 총 9처리구였다. 일계 산란율은 처리구간에 유의적 차이는 없었지만, 첨가구들이 대조구보다 높은 경향을 나타냈다. 사료 섭취량과 사료 요구율은 처리구간에 유의한 차이를 보였다. 사료 섭취량은 첨가구들이 대조구보다 높았다. 사료 요구율은 T8(PE-Galicin)구가 모든 첨가구중에 가장 높았다. 난각과 난황 색깔 지수는 처리구간에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 난각 색깔 지수는 첨가제간에 유의한 차이가 있었으며, 난황 색깔 지수는 T9(PE-CRINA Poultry)가 대조구보다 유의하게 높았다. Haugh unit은 처리구간에 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다. Leukocytes와 erythrocytes 관련 모수들은 처리간에 유의한 차이가 있었다. WBC 수준과 stress index는 일반적으로 첨가구들이 대조구보다 높았다. RBC 수준은 Herb-Mix와 PE구들이 대조구보다 낮은 경향을 보여주었다. 혈청 IgG 농도는 처리구간에 유의적인 차이는 없었지만 모든 첨가구들이 대조구보다 높았다. 첨가구들에서 Lactobacillius는 증가하고 Cl. perfrigens는 감소하였다. E. coli는 첨가구들이 대조구보다 유의하게 낮았다. 결론적으로 herbs와 plant extract는 산란계에서 산란율을 증가시키는 경향이 있었고 혈액 성상 및 장내 미생물 균총에 유의한 영향을 미쳤다.
