• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.672-682
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• 2017

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of probiotic, prebiotic and synbiotic with and without feed restriction on broilers performance, blood parameters, carcass characteristics, and feed cost of production from 1 to 56 days of age. Methods: Two hundred and forty unsexed one day-old chicks of Arbor Acres breed were used. Two trials, I and II, were conducted, with 120 birds in both. Each trial was divided into 4 equal groups. The birds in trial I were fed ad libitum throughout the experiment, while the chicks in trial II were fed ad libitum during the first week of age, then subjected to 5 hours/d of feed restriction from the beginning of the second week up to the end of the experiment. In both trials, the birds in group 1 were fed on a control diet while the other groups were given the same control diet supplemented either with a probiotic in group 2, prebiotic in group 3, or synbiotic in group 4. Results: It was found that chicks fed diets supplemented with probiotic, prebiotic and synbiotic (with and without feed restriction) exhibited higher body weight and feed efficiency than chicks fed the control diets. The feed additives in both trials did not affect hemoglobin, serum total protein, albumin, globulin, glucose, and total cholesterol, except the packed cell volume which was increased in the additive treatments with restriction at the end of the experiment. Moreover, the dietary treatments did not influence the carcass yield. However, the relative weights of liver, gizzard and proventriculus, small intestine and bursa of fabricius were found to be increased. The additives decreased the visible fat in the carcass, with more decreasing effect in the additive groups with restriction. The lowest feed cost per kg of weight gain was observed in the birds fed diets supplemented with synbiotic, probiotic and prebiotic. Feed restriction improved the feed conversion ratio, economic return, but decreased the feed intake, serum total cholesterol and visible fat in comparison with non-restricted groups. Conclusion: The biological feed additives could be routinely added to broiler diets, especially when a feed restriction program is followed. Finally, it can be recommended to restrict feed, and add probiotic or synbiotic to increase weight, improve feed conversion rate and reduce feed cost of production.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.1474-1483
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• 2013

The objective was to evaluate the use of prediction equations based on the chemical composition of feedstuffs to estimate the values of apparent metabolisable energy corrected for nitrogen balance (AMEn) of corn and soybean meal for broilers. For performance and carcass characteristics, 1,200 one-d-old birds (male and female) were allotted to a completely randomised factorial $2{\times}8$ (two genders and eight experimental diets) with three replicates of each sex with 25 birds. In the metabolism trial, 240 eight-d-old birds were distributed in the same design, but with a split plot in time (age of evaluation) with five, four and three birds per plot, respectively, in stages 8 to 21, 22 to 35, and 36 to 42 d of age. The treatments consisted of the use of six equations systems to predict the AMEn content of feedstuffs, tables of food composition and AMEn values obtained by in vivo assay, totalling eight treatments. Means were compared by Scott-Knott test at 5% probability and a confidence interval of 95% was used to check the fit of the energy values of the diets to the requirements of the birds. As a result of this study, the use of prediction equations resulted in better adjustment to the broiler requirements, resulting in better performance and carcass characteristics compared to the use of tables, however, the use of energy values of feedstuffs obtained by in vivo assay is still the most effective. The best equations were: AMEn = 4,021.8-227.55 Ash (for corn) combined with AMEn = -822.33+69.54 CP-45.26 ADF+90.81 EE (for soybean meal); AMEn = 36.21 CP+85.44 EE+37.26 NFE (nitrogen-free extract) (for corn) combined with AMEn = 37.5 CP+46.39 EE+14.9 NFE (for soybean); and AMEn = 4,164.187+51.006 EE-197.663 Ash-35.689 CF-20.593 NDF (for corn and soybean meal).

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.159-173
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• 2020

A 4×2 factorial feeding trial was designed to investigate the effect of replacing soybean meal (SBM) with cottonseed meal (CSM) in wheat/sorghum/SBM-based diets fed with or without microbial enzymes in diets on the performance, visceral organ development and digestibility of nutrients of broiler chickens. Four graded levels of CSM - none (0%), low (4%, 8%, and 12%), medium (5%, 10%, and 15%), and high (6%, 12%, and 18%) of complete diets in starter, grower and finisher, respectively were fed with or without 100 mg/kg of xylanase and β-glucanase blend. Eight isocaloric and isonitrogenous diets were formulated using least-cost method to meet the nutrient specifications of Ross 308 male broilers. Each treatment was randomly assigned to 6 replicates (10 birds per replicate). There were CSM-enzyme interactions (p < 0.05) on feed intake (FI) and weight gain (WG) in the starter phase. Enzyme supplementation improved (p < 0.05) feed conversion ratio (FCR) in the grower and finisher phases, and increased WG in growing and finishing birds. CSM inclusion reduced (p < 0.05) the weight of gizzard and proventriculus in starter chicks, while these organs were bigger (p < 0.05) in the grower phase. The test ingredient decreased (p < 0.05) small intestinal weight in starter and grower birds. The CSM increased the absolute weight of thighs (p < 0.05) while breast meat was increased (p < 0.01) by enzyme addition. Starch digestibility was improved (p < 0.01) by enzyme inclusion and decreased (p < 0.01) by CSM. Enzyme supplementation improved (p < 0.05) the ileal digestibility of gross energy and protein. The results demonstrate that CSM can substitute up to 90% SBM in broiler chicken diets without compromising performance, and the nutritive value of CSM-containing diets can effectively be improved by enzyme supplementation.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.279-286
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• 2009

본 연구는 희토 성분인 Ce(cerium)과 La(lanthanium)의 단독 또는 혼합 급여가 실용 육계의 생산성, 영양소 소화율, 골격성분, 그리고 도체 성상과 육색에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 1일령 Hubbard종 암평아리(체중 45 g) 1,600수를 공시하여 4처리 4반복으로 반복당 100수씩 완전 임의 배치하였다. 4개 처리구는 T1, 무첨가 대조구; T2, Ce 100 ppm 첨가구; T3, La 100 ppm 첨가구; T4, Ce 100 ppm과 La 100 ppm 혼합 첨가구로 하였으며, 전기(0~3주)와 후기(4~5주)로 나누어 5주간의 사양 시험을 실시하였다. 전기의 증체량은 T4에서 다른 처리구에 비하여 다소 높았으며, 대조구에 비해서는 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 전체 기간에서도 T4의 증체량이 가장 높았지만 통계적 유의성은 인정되지 않았다(p>0.05). 사료 섭취량은 각 단계 및 전체기간에서 처리구간 유의적인 차이가 나타나지 않았다(p>0.05). 사료 요구율은 전기에서 T4가 T3에 비하여 개선되었으며(p<0.05), 후기에는 각 처리간에 차이가 없었지만(p>0.05) 전체기간으로 볼 때 T4가 대조구에 비하여 유의적으로 개선되었다(p<0.05.). 소화율에서 건물 소화율은 T3에서 가장 높았으며(p<0.05) T2와 T4도 대조구에 비하여 개선되었다(p<0.05). 조단백질 소화율은 T3가 가장 높았으며(p<0.05), T2에서도 대조구에 비해 개선되었다(p<0.05). 조회분, 에너지, 칼슘과 인의 소화율도 T3에서 가장 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 뼈의 성분 분석에서 칼슘의 함량은 Ce과 La을 급여한 처리구가 대조구에 비해 높게 나타났지만 처리구간 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았으며(p>0.05), 도체 성상 조사와 육색의 측정에서도 처리구간 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다(p>0.05). 본 연구의 결과, 육계 사료내 La의 첨가는 영양소 소화율을 뚜렷하게 개선하였다. 또한 육계 사료내 Ce과 La의 첨가는 육계의 소화율을 개선시켰으며, 육성 초기의 증체량과 사료 요구율 개선에 효과가 있는 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2010

본 연구는 사료 중 콜로이드 은(colloidal silver) 또는 희토류 원소(rare earth elements, REE)의 첨가 급여가 육계의 생산성, 영양소 소화율, 도체성상, 골격 성분 함량 및 강도와 면역 반응에 미치는 영향을 조사한 것이다. 1일령 Ross종 육계 병아리(체중 39~40 g) 3,872수를 공시하여 무첨가 대조구, 콜로이드 은 20 ppb 첨가구, 희토류 원소 500 ppm 첨가구와 콜로이드 은 20 ppb+희토류 원소 500 ppm 혼합 첨가구의 4처리구에 4반복으로 반복당 242수씩 완전 임의 배치 급여하여 5주간 사양 시험을 실시하였다. 전체 시험 기간(5주)동안의 증체량에서는 희토류 원소를 함유한 두 처리구에서 다른 처리구보다 유의하게 높았으며(p<0.01) 사료 섭취량과 사료 효율에서는 처리구간 유의적인 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 건물 소화율과 조단백질 소화율에서는 콜로이드 은 20 ppb+희토류 원소 500 ppm 혼합 첨가구에서 가장 높게 나타났으며(p<0.05), 조지방과칼슘의소화율에서도콜로이드은20 ppb+희토류 원소 500 ppm 혼합 첨가구가 가장 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 인의 소화율에서는 콜로이드 은 첨가구에서 다른처리구에 비해 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 뼈의 강도는 처리구간에 유의적인 차이가 나타나지 않았으나, 뼈의 건물 함량은 콜로이드 은 20 ppb+희토류 원소 500 ppm 혼합 첨가구에서 다른 처리구에 비해 높게 나타났으며(p<0.05), 인의 함량은 희토류 원소 단독 급여시에 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 도체성상과 면역 반응 조사에서는 처리구간 유의적인 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 본 연구의 결과, 희토류 원소의 단독 첨가와 콜로이드 은과 희토류 원소의 혼합 첨가는 육계의 생산성을 개선시키는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.53-62
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• 2012

In the past, poultry nutrition has focussed on increasing the production efficiency to meet the progress achieved in the genetic potential of broilers and layers. Future directions in poultry nutrition will be driven by not only by the need to maximise biological and economic performance of birds, but also by societal issues (environment, antibiotic growth promoters, welfare, traceability and use of genetically modified ingredients). Key advances in poultry nutrition are discussed and future directions, which can be expected, are highlighted. Given the tightening supply and ever-increasing cost of raw materials, there will be more pressure to extract every unit of energy and nutrients from feed ingredients. In this context, a number of feed additives are expected to play an increasingly significant role. Feed enzymes and crystalline amino acids, in particular, will have a profound effect on future sustainability of the poultry industry. Future nutritional research need to focus on identifying the barriers to effective digestion and utilisation of nutrients and, to achieve this objective, nutritionists must combine their expertise with those of specialising in other biological sciences, including immunology, microbiology, histology and molecular biology.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.501-507
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• 2010

Three hundred chicks were randomly assigned among four treatments to evaluate the effect of an organic selenium supplement at various levels of dietary protein. Two levels of supplemental selenium (0 and 0.3 mg/kg) from zinc-L-selenomethionine were tested at two levels of dietary protein (normal and reduced) in a completely randomized design with $2{\times}2$ factorial layout. The experiment lasted up to 49 d of age during which all birds were exposed to $31{\pm}1^{\circ}C$. The effects of selenium or its interaction with CP on growth performance and carcass characteristics were not significant. However, feeding the reduced-CP diet decreased weight gain in the starting period and increased liver and abdominal fat weights relative to body weight. Ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) was not significantly affected by dietary CP and Se or their interaction though FRAP values were numerically higher in the Se-supplemented group. Dietary CP content did not affect the activity of plasma glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx), though Se significantly elevated plasma GSHPx activity. The interaction of CP and Se was not significant for FRAP and plasma GSHPx activity.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.425-430
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• 2006

Three hundred and sixty sexed 3-day-old broiler chicks were divided randomly into six treatment groups (control, antibiotic and black cumin at four levels) of 60 birds each. Black cumin seeds at 0.5%, 1%, 2% or 3% and avilamycin at 10 mg/kgt were added to the basal diet and their effects determined on feed intake, daily live weight gain, feed conversion ratio and carcass characteristics. There were no significant differences in daily feed intake at 21 and 42 days (p>0.05). Average daily gain was significantly different between the treatments. The birds fed the diet containing 1% black cumin seeds and antibiotic were the highest average daily gain, followed by those the other treatment diets and negative control (p<0.05). From 1 to 42 days of age, feed conversion ratios were improved significantly by supplementation with 1% black cumin seeds and with antibiotic (p<0.05) by approximately 5% compared to the control group. Similarly, the highest cold carcass, thigh, breast, wing, neck and liver weights were observed in the 1% black cumin and antibiotic groups (p<0.05). Accordingly, 1% supplementation of black cumin seeds to diets could be considered as an alternative natural growth promoter for poultry instead of antibiotics.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.163-166
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• 2012

This study was carried out to compare the cut meat yields of Cobb and Avian and their profits at productive aspect. Two different breeds, Cobb (34,086,758 birds) and Avian (4,087,600 birds) produced from January 2009 to August 2009 were used. The whole chickens were divided into cut meats including tenderloins, breast fillets, whole wings, boneless thighs, and drumsticks. The growth performance and cut meat yield of Cobb and Avian were measured to investigate possible profit difference. Cobb was superior in the aspect of production performance to Avian with significant differences in survival rate and slaughtering age. As the weight gained, the yields of Cobb increased in breast fillets and boneless thighs as well as lean meat percentage. Significantly higher yield (%) of breast fillets was produced by Cobb at size 14 when compared with Avian. However, there was no significant difference in expected market prices for both cut meat and whole chicken meat between the two breeds in all sizes.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.207-214
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• 2011

The influence of supplementing diets with various levels of organic zinc (OZ) on the performance, meat quality attributes, and sensory properties of broiler chickens was investigated. A total of 3,200 1-d-old female broiler chicks were randomly allotted to 16 floor pens (replicates) with 200 birds per pen. A corn-wheat-soybean meal basal diet (control) was formulated and 20 ppm OZ (20 OZ), 40 ppm OZ (40 OZ), or 80 ppm OZ (80 OZ) was added to the basal diet to form four dietary treatments with four replicates per treatment. Live performance of broiler chickens, meat quality, and sensory properties were evaluated. The results showed no significant difference among the treatments for live performance of broiler chickens. Significant increases (p<0.05) in thigh skin epidermis and dermis thickness were shown in the OZ supplementation groups; however, no effect of OZ on the thickness of back skin epidermis or dermis was found. Dietary OZ levels did not affect the pH of breast and thigh meat or the water holding capacity (WHC) of thigh meat, but the WHC of breast meat increased significantly (p<0.05) when birds were fed 40 OZ and 80 OZ. Results of a sensory analysis showed no differences among the dietary treatments. In conclusion, dietary OZ did not affect live performance or sensory properties of broiler chickens but did increase the WHC of breast meat and thickness of skin layers; thus, improving carcass quality in broiler chickens.