• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.582-586
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• 2006

This experiment was conducted to investigate the dietary effect of garlic powder (GP) and copper (Cu) on laying performances and the cholesterol content and quality characteristics of eggs during storage in laying hens. A total of one hundred and eighty, 50-wk-old, Hy-Line Brown layers were divided into 6 groups with 3 replicates per group (10 layers per replicate) and fed one of six diets containing GP 0%, GP 1%, GP 3%, GP 5%, Cu 200 ppm, or GP 3%-Cu 200 ppm for 5 wks. There were no differences in the laying performances and feed intakes bertween treatments. Eggshell strength, eggshell thickness and yolk color were also not affected by feeding of GP and Cu. With increasing dietary GP, Haugh unit was linearly increased after 2 wk of storage (p<0.05). The levels of serum total cholesterol in hens fed diets containing GP or Cu were lower than that of the control (p<0.05), but high density lipoprotein-cholesterol was not influenced by dietary GP or Cu. The content of egg yolk cholesterol from hens fed diets containing GP or Cu was significantly decreased from that of the control, except for the GP 1% group. Based on the results of this experiment, the decrease of Haugh unit during storage was alleviated by feeding of GP. The feeding of GP or Cu alone and in combination altered the cholesterol fractions in serum and reduced the content of egg yolk cholesterol in laying hens.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.348-354
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• 2008

Egg grading is determined by exterior and interior quality. Among the evaluation methods for the egg quality, a candling method is common to identify eggs with cracked shells and interior defects. But this method is time-consuming and laborious. In addition, practically, it is challenging to detect hairline and micro cracks. In this study, an on-line inspection system based on acoustic resonance frequency analysis was developed to detect hairline cracks on eggshells. A roller conveyor was used to transfer eggs along one lane to the impact position where each of eggs rotated by the roller was excited with an impact device at four different locations on the eggshell equator. The impact device was consisted of a plastic hammer and a rotary solenoid. The acoustic response of the egg to the impact was measured with a small condenser microphone at the same position as the impact device was installed. Two acoustic parameters, correlation coefficient for normalized power spectra and standard deviation of peak resonant frequencies, were used to detect cracked eggs. Intact eggs showed relatively high correlations among the four normalized power spectra and low standard deviations of the four peak resonant frequencies. On the other hand, cracked eggs showed low correlations and high standard deviations as compared to the intact. This method allowed a crack detection rate of 97.6%.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권3_spc호
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• pp.443-448
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• 2021

Objective: Astaxanthin is a natural super antioxidant. The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of astaxanthin rich Phaffia rhodozyma (PR) supplementation in diets on laying production performance, egg quality, antioxidant defenses and immune defenses in laying hens. Methods: A total of five hundred and twelve 60-week-old Lohmann Brown laying hens (2,243±12 g) were randomly assigned to four groups, each including 4 replicates with 32 birds per replicate. Astaxanthin rich PR was added to corn-soybean meal diets to produce experimental diets containing 0 (Control), 800 mg/kg, 1,200 mg/kg, and 1,600 mg/kg PR, respectively. The astaxanthin content in the diet was 0.96 mg/kg, 1.44 mg/kg and 1.92 mg/kg respectively. Results: Results showed that dietary PR supplementation tended to increase daily feed intake (p = 0.0512). There was no effect of astaxanthin rich PR on Haugh units, albumen height, egg shape index, eggshell strength, and eggshell thickness at weeks 6 (p>0.05). However, egg yolk color was significantly improved (p<0.05). In addition, astaxanthin rich PR supplementation significantly increased serum glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activity (p<0.05), increased serum immunoglobulin G content (p<0.05), and reduced malondialdehyde content (p<0.05) in laying hens. Conclusion: In conclusion, astaxanthin rich PR can improve the color of egg yolk, enhance the antioxidant defenses, and regulate the immune function.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.1065-1076
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• 2024

Objective: This study aimed to assess the effects of dietary mulberry leaves on the growth, production performance, gut microbiota, and immunological parameters of poultry and livestock. Methods: The PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databases were systematically analyzed to identify pertinent studies up to December 2022. The effects of mulberry leaf diet was assessed using the weighted mean difference, and the 95% confidence interval was calculated using a random-effects model. Results: In total, 18 studies that sampled 2,335 poultry and livestock were selected for analysis. Mulberry leaves improved the average daily gain and reduced the feed/meat ratio in finishing pigs, and the average daily gain and average daily feed intake in chicken. In production performance, mulberry leaves lowered the half carcass weight, slaughter rate, and loin eye area in pigs, and the slaughter rate in chickens. Regarding meat quality in pigs, mulberry leaves reduced the cooked meat percentage, shear force, crude protein, and crude ash, and increased the 24 h pH and water content. In chickens, it increased the drip loss, shear force, 45 min and 24 h pH, crude protein, and crude ash. Mulberry leaves also affect the abundances of gut microbiota, including Bacteroides, Prevotella, Megamonas, Escherichia-Shigella, Butyricicoccus, unclassified Ruminococcaceae, Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, and Escherichia coli in poultry and livestock. Mulberry leaves at different doses were associated with changes in antioxidant capacity in chickens, and immune organ indexes in pigs. With respect to egg quality, mulberry leaves at different doses improved the shell strength, yolk color, eggshell thickness, and eggshell weight. However, moderate doses diminished the egg yolk ratio and the egg yolk moisture content. Conclusion: In general, dietary mulberry leaves improved the growth, production performance, and immunological parameters in poultry and livestock, although the effects varied at different doses.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.177-183
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• 1998

한국재래닭의 육성기 및 산란기 능력을 연구하기 위하여 적갈색, 황갈색, 흑색 3계통 810수를 공시하여 64주간 사양시험을 실시하였다. 급여사료는 한국표준 닭사료급여기준(1994)에 준하여 급여하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 육성률은 적갈색이 가장 높았고 흑색이 가장 낮으며, 체중은 흑색이 무거웠고 갈색계통은 비슷하였지만 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 2. 20주령까지 사료섭취량은 계통간 비슷하였으며, 50％ 산란일령은 황갈색이 가장 빨랐으나 유의성은 인정되지 않았다. 3. 전기간 평균 산란율은 황갈색, 흑색, 적갈색 순이었으며(P<0.05), 난중은 적갈색이 약간 무거웠다(P<0.05). 4. 사료섭취량은 3계통 모두 105g으로 동일하였으며, 사료요구율은 황갈색이 다른 계종에 비하여 개선되었다(P<0.05). 5. 난각강도는 계통간 차이가 없었으며 난각두께는 난중이 무거운 적갈색이 두꺼운 것으로 나타났고 (P<0.05), 난질은 계통간 차이가 없었다. 6. 수정율은 산란중기 및 후기에서 황갈색이 가장 낮았고 적갈색이 가장 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). 7, 부화율은 산란중기에서는 계통간 차이가 없었으나, 산란후기에는 갈색계통에 비하여 흑색이 낮았다(P<0.05). 8. 한국재래닭의 육성기 및 산란기 능력은 계통간 큰 차이가 없었으나, 황갈색의 산란율이 다른 계통에 비하여 높았으며 사료요구율도 개선되었다.

• 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.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2006

본 실험은 강제환우가 난질 및 계란의 저장기간에 따른 계란품질의 변화를 구명하고자 실시하였다. 실험에 공시된 계란은 환우하지 않은 60주령된 ISA Brown 노계의 계란을 대조구 (Control), 55주령에 환우를 실시한 처리구1 (T1), 70주령에 환우를 실시한 처리구2 (T2)를 각각 240수씩 총 720수를 공시하였다. 사료는 시중에서 유통되고 있는 산란사료를 사용하였다. 산란율이 50%에 도달하였을 때 정상란을 채집하여 난각 및 내 외부 난질을 저장 1일, 3일, 6일, 9일, 12, 15일에 조사하였다. 난각강도는 강제환우를 시키지 않은 60주령의 일반란과 70주령에 환우를 실시한 처리구보다 55주령에 강제환우를 실시한 처리구에서 난각강도가 유의하게 (p<0.05) 높게 나타났다. 난각두께는 각 처리구간 혹은 저장기간별로 일정한 경향이 나타나지 않았다. 난각색과 난중은 대조구인 60주령과 환우처리를 실시한 두 처리구간 및 저장 기간에 따른 일정한 경향이 이를 나타나지 않았다. 난백고는 환우를 수행하지 않은 대조구가 환우를 실시한 두 처리구보다 더 높았으며 강제환우를 실시한 두 처리구간에는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 또한 저장기간이 길어질수록 환우처리에 관계없이 난백고가 낮아지는 경향을 보였다. Haugh unit는 강제환우 처리를 한 두 처리구가 대조구에 비해 유의하게 낮았다 (p<0.05). 또한 저장기간이 길수록 세 처리구 공히 Haugh unit가 현저하게 감소하여서, 난백고와 비슷한 경 향을 보였다. 난황색은 환우처리별, 혹은 저장기간 별로 일정한 경향을 보이지 않았다. 이상의 결과에서 산란계에 대한 강제환우는 난각강도를 개선하는 효과가 있었으나, 난백의 높이 및 Haugh unit는 오히려 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.195-204
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• 2002

산란계에 대한 오전사료와 오후사료의 영양수준 및 급여방법이 산란능력과 경제성에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위해 2개의 실험을 실시하였는데, 실험 1에서는 ISA Broun 갈색산란계 384수를 4처리 3반복, 반복당 32수씩을 공시하여 28~38주령에 2주간의 예비사양기간을 거쳐 본 시험 8주간 실시하였다. 대조구(C)는 관행적인 산란계 단일 배합사료를 급여하였고, 시험구들(T1, T2 및 T3)은 고에너지-고단백질-저 Ca의 오전사료와 저에너지-저단백질-고Ca의 오후사료를 별도로 급여하였다. 실험 2는 “ISA Brown” 갈색 산란계 384수를 3처리 4반복, 반복당 32수씩을 공시하여 48 ~ 58주령에 2주간의 예비사양기간을 거쳐 본 시험 8주간 실시하였다. 대조구(C)는 관행적인 산란계 단일 배합사료를 급여하였고, T1은 고에너지-고단백질-저Ca의 오전사료와 저에너지-저단백질-고Ca의 오후사료를 별도로 급여하였고, T2는 오전사료를 분말로 하고 오후사료를 펠렛으로 가공하여 50：50으로 혼합급여 하였다. 실험 1에서 헨데이 산란율과 평균난중 및 1일 1수당사료 섭취량은 대조구와 시험구들(T1-T3)간에 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 1일 1수당 ME, CP 섭취량 및 사료비는 대조구에 비해 시험구들(T1-T3)이 유의적으로 적었고(P<0.05), 시험구들간에는 오후사료의 ME및 CP 수준이 감소하고 Ca수준이 높아질수록 감소하는 경향이 있었다. 산란 개당 및 산란 kg당 사료, ME CP요구량과 사료비도 모두 대조구에 비해 시험구(T1-T3)들이 유의적으로 적었으며(P<0.05), 시험구들 간에는 오후사료의 Ca함량이 대조구에 비해 4배가 많은 73처리가 사료요구량에서 71과 72보다 많았고(P<0.05), 오후사료의 ME와 CP수준이 감소하고 Ca수준이 증가할수록 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 계란의 비중과 난각강도 및 난각후도 등 난각질은 모두 대조구에 비해 시험구(71-73)들이 유의적으로 향상되었고(P<0.05),오후사료의 Ca수준이 증가할수록 향상되는 경향을 보였다. 실험 2에서 헨데이 산란율은 처리간에 유의적인 차이가 없었으나, 평균난중과 1일 1수당 사료섭취량은 대조구에 비해 오전사료와 오후사료의 별도급여구(T1)와 혼합급여구(T2)가 감소하는 경향을 보였다(P<0.05). 1일 1수당 ME, CP섭취량 및 사료비는 모두 대조구에 비해 T1과 T2구가 유의적으로 감소하였고(P<0.05), T1과 T2간에는 유의차가 없었다. 산란 개당 ME와 CP요구량 및 사료비는 모두 대조구에 비해 T1과 T2구가 유의적으로 감소하였으나(P<0.05), 산란kg 당 사료, ME, CP요구량 및 사료비는 모두 처리간에 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 계란의 비중과 난각후도는 대조구에 비해 T1과 T2구가 유의적으로 향상되었고(P<0.05), 난각강도는 처리간에 유의적인 차이가 없었으나, T1과 T2구가 대조구보다 향상되는 경향을 보였다. 본 시험 결과 오전용 사료는 관행적인 산란계 배합사료에서 Ca공급제를 제외한 것을 급여하고, 오후용 사료는 Ca공급제를 3배 첨가한 T2처리로 15:00~16:00시에 교체급여를 하면 사료섭취량 감소와 사료비 절감면에서 바람직할 것으로 사료되며, 고에너지-고단백질-저Ca의 분말사료와 저에너지-저단백질-고Ca의 펠렛사료를 혼합급여하면 산란계의 사료섭취 량과 사료비를 절감할 수 있었으며, 오전사료와 오후사료 별도급여의 번거로움을 피할 수 있는 사양체계로 기대가 되나 보다 더 많은 연구가 필요하다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.254-265
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• 2002

Soybean meal (SBM) is a major protein source in poultry feeds and one of the best quality ingredients because of the relatively high protein content, good amino acid profile and bioavailability. But soybean meal quality is largely dependent on the processing technology and origins. In this experiment, effects of three different soybean meals were evaluated in layer (experiment 1) and broiler (experiment 2). Soybean meal sources used in the experiments were the US-originated dehulled soybean meal (USDHSBM), India-originated non-dehulled soybean meal (India SBM) and Brazil-originated non-dehulled soybean meal (Brazil SBM). Experiment 1 was conducted during growing and laying periods and evaluated the interactive effects of soybean meal sources according to feeding periods on growth performance and egg quality. Experiment 2 was conducted during growing period (day 1-35) and finishing period (day 35-42). The growth performance was measured for the same periods and any possible interaction between soybean meal origins and crude protein levels was also studied. In experiment 1, chicks fed India SBM utilized feed more efficiently (p<0.05) than those fed Brazil SBM from day 29 to day 42. The body weights of layers during the laying period had no relation to egg production. But egg weights were significantly heavier in all the USDHSBM fed groups than other groups (p<0.001) and depended on feed protein source during growing period (p<0.001). The average egg weight of the USDHSBM fed group scored the highest value (65.4 g), followed by the Brazil SBM fed group (62.1 g) and India SBM fed group (62.1 g). There was an effect of interaction between origins of soybean meal fed group in growing and laying period on eggshell color (p<0.01). Eggshell was significantly stronger in the USDHSBM fed (for growing period) groups than other groups (p<0.05) on $31^{st}$ week. Haugh's unit (HU), albumin index and yolk index of the USDHSBM fed group in growing stage were significantly superior (p<0.001) to other groups. In experiment 2, for the 7-week, chicks on the India SBM group gained less (p<0.001) weight than other groups. While daily gain of India SBM chicks was not affected by dietary crude protein level, those of the USDHSBM and Brazil SBM chicks were linearly increased as dietary crude protein level increased from 18% to 20%. The gain per feed ratio of the USDHSBM group was the highest (0.585), followed by the Brazil SBM group (0.568) and India SBM group (0.550) (p<0.01). Therefore, in this experiment, the use of USDHSBM with excellent protein quality and amino acid digestibility could be of advantage to the economic production of layer and broiler.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.1179-1189
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• 2006

This experiment was designed to examine the effects of supplemental vitamin D on laying performance, metabolic profile and egg quality of hens fed diets containing different fat sources and levels. Lohman strains (n = 480) were assigned to one of 10 diets: basal diet (BD), BD plus 2.5 and 5.0% sunflower oil (SO) or tallow (T) at vitamin D provided $1{\times}$ and $3{\times}$ of the current recommendation. The experiment lasted from week 30 to 44 of age. Each diet was tested in 12 replicate cages of 4 hens. Production, metabolism, and egg quality data were subjected to three-way ANOVA. Both fats decreased feed intake (FI) as compared to BD. Increasing SO and T levels linearly decreased and quadratically increased FI, respectively. The dietary factors did not affect egg production (EP) and egg weight. Vitamin D supplementation increased and decreased EP when diets contained SO and T, respectively. Feed conversion efficiency (FCE) for hens fed SO was lower than for hens fed T. However, increasing T level improved FCE, whereas increasing SO level worsened FCR. Vitamin D supplementation increased serum vitamin D and glucose concentrations. Vitamin D supplementation also caused a decrease and an increase in serum vitamin D concentration when diets contained SO and T, respectively. Serum glucose concentration for hens fed SO was lower than hens fed T. Increasing fat level linearly increased serum triglyceride and VLDL concentrations, regardless of the fat type. Increasing SO level linearly decreased serum cholesterol concentration. Vitamin D supplementation did not alter lipid metabolites. The dietary factors did not affect serum total protein, Ca, and P concentrations. As compared with BD, feeding SO decreased dry tibia and ash weights more than feeding T. Vitamin D supplementation tended to increase dry tibia weight and decrease tibia ash weight. Eggshell strength and thickness, yolk and albumen indexes, and Haugh unit were not responsive to the dietary factors. Eggshell strength quadratically increased with increasing T level. Yolk color for hens fed SO was lower than for hens fed T. The dietary factors did not affect most of yolk fatty acids. Increasing SO level quadratically decreased yolk $C_{18:2}$ concentration. Vitamin D supplementation increased and decreased yolk $C_{18:2}$ concentration when diets contained SO and T, respectively. In conclusion, increasing fat level improved laying performance without altering metabolic profile and egg quality. Vitamin D supplementation had minor alteration effects on laying performance, metabolic profile, and egg quality in response to fat feeding.