• 한국가금학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2016

With the aim of investigating the differences in the quality traits of breast meat between spent hen and broiler chicken, the physicochemical characteristics, fatty acid profile and sensory attributes of breast meat from the two chicken types were assessed. A higher protein content and a lower moisture content were found in breast of spent hen compared to that of commercial broilers (P<0.05). No significant differences in crude fat and ash contents were detected between commercial broilers and the older spent hens (P>0.05). Spent hens showed a significantly lower pH value than did commercial broilers. Spent hen meat had a higher $L^*$ value than broiler chicken meat did (P<0.05). However, $a^*$ and $b^*$ values of breast meat were similar between spent hens and commercial broilers. Water holding capacity values measured in the breast meat were comparable between the two types of chicken used in this study (P>0.05). However, spent hen meat showed a higher cooking loss value than did broiler meat (P<0.05). Total polyunsaturated fatty acid content was significantly higher in spent hen meat compared to broiler meat, in particular eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid. Nevertheless, sensory characteristics of breast meat were comparable between spent hen and broiler chicken. This information can help consumers to understand better the nutritive value and important quality traits of breast meat from commercial broilers and spent hens.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권8호
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• pp.1205-1214
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• 2022

Objective: Spent ginger is a byproduct of juice extraction from the rhizome of ginger (Zingiber officinale). Despite its nutritional value, it is difficult to preserve or further process and thus is often wasted. This study uses spent ginger as a substrate for fermentation and cultivates spent ginger yeast cultures (SGYCs) that are then added to the feed of laying hens. The effects of SGYCs on production performance, egg quality, serum composition, and intestinal microbiota of laying hens were investigated. Methods: Eighty 60-week-old Hy-Line Brown hens were separated into 5 experimental groups with 4 replicates per group (4 hens per cage, 4 cages per replicate). The control group was fed a basal diet while experimental groups were also given SGYCs at the levels of 5, 10, 20, and 40 g/kg for 6 weeks. Results: The addition of SGYCs significantly increased the laying rate and nutrient digestibility, decreased feed conversion ratio, and enhanced the color of egg yolks (p<0.05). No changes were observed in activity levels of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase in the serum (p>0.05), but the activities of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and peroxidase all significantly increased, and contents of malondialdehyde were significantly reduced (p<0.05). In addition, changes in the relative abundance of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes might be the main factor contributing to the significant increase in the apparent digestibility of crude protein and crude fat in laying hens (p<0.05). Conclusion: The current evidence shows that dietary supplementation of SGYCs to the feed of laying hens can improve laying rates, enhance antioxidative defenses, and influence dominant intestinal bacteria.

• 한국가금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가금학회 2001년도 제18차 정기총회 및 학술발표 PROCEEDINGS
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• pp.95-96
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• 2001

This study was conducted to investigate the high-value added new products from spent hens. Spent hens were randomly designed to one of the four dietary treatments: 1) Control (commercial feed),2) T1 (commercial feed supplemented with 100 lU ${\alpha}$-tocopherol, 3) T2 (commercial feed with 10% squid liver oil and 4) T3 (commercial feed with 100 IU ${\alpha}$-tocopherol plus 10 % squid liver oil). They were fed one of the experimental diets for 15 days and slaughtered. And, also, somking of spent hens as follows : digestion in sources, boiling and somking.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.171-181
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• 2004

A study was conducted to investigate the effect of supplementing earthworm meal (EWM) on the performance of spent laying hens after induced molting, and fatty acid composition in egg yolks. A total of 90 laying hens at 73 weeks of age were fed the experimental diets containing 0.0% (Control) and 0.2% of EWM for 4 weeks. Eggs were collected and weighted every day and Egg production and feed conversion were recorded every week during the experimental period. However fatty acid composition of egg yolk were measured at last week of experimental period. An amount of feed intake increased by supplemental with EMW except for Erst week experimental period (P<0.05). When 76 and 77 week of age, egg production and daily egg mass were improved by the supplemented with EWM (P<0.01), but average egg weight was not different when fed a EWM, therefore feed/egg mass was significantly decreased when fed a EWM. The ratio of egg yolk n-6/n-3 fatty acids contents was significantly improved fed a EMW (P<0.05). It is concluded that supplementing 0.2% of earthworm meal in the spent laying hens after induced molting was fast in recover of physical strength, therefore improves laying performance.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.855-864
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• 2016

The objective of this study was to compare the physicochemical and nutritional properties of breast and thigh meat from commercial Chinese crossbred chickens (817 Crossbred chicken, 817C), imported commercial broilers (Arbor Acres broiler, AAB), and commercial spent hens (Hyline Brown, HLB). The crossbred chickens, commercial broilers and spent hens were slaughtered at their typical market ages of 45 d, 40 d, and 560 d, respectively. The results revealed that several different characteristic features for the three breeds. The meat of the 817C was darker than that of the other two genotypes. The 817C were also characterized by higher protein, lower intramuscular fat, and better texture attributes (cooking loss, pressing loss and Warner-Bratzler shear force [WBSF]) compared with AAB and HLB. The meat of the spent hens (i.e. HLB) was higher in WBSF and total collagen content than meat of the crossbred chickens and imported broilers. Furthermore, correlation analysis and principal component analysis revealed that there was a clear relationship among physicochemical properties of chicken meats. With regard to nutritional properties, it was found that 817C and HLB exhibited higher contents of essential amino acids and essential/non-essential amino acid ratios. In addition, 817C were noted to have highest content of microelements whereas AAB have highest content of potassium. Besides, 817C birds had particularly higher proportions of desirable fatty acids, essential fatty acids, polyunsaturated/saturated and (18:0+18:1)/16:0 ratios. The present study also revealed that there were significant differences on breast meat and thigh meat for the physicochemical and nutritional properties, regardless of chicken breeds. In conclusion, meat of crossbred chickens has some unique features and exhibited more advantages over commercial broilers and spent hens. Therefore, the current investigation would provide valuable information for the chicken meat product processing, and influence the consumption of different chicken meat.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.861-869
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• 2010

폐계육 가슴살에서 회수한 단백질을 첨가하여 제조한 게맛살의 저장기간 중 품질의 변화를 측정하였다. 제조 초기 시험구간의 일반성분의 유의적인 차이가 없었으며, 저장이후에도 회분을 제외한 일반성분의 유의적인 차이가 나타나지 않았다. pH는 제조초기 유의적이 차이가 없었으나, 저장 4주경과 후에 누에고치분말(T2) 및 CLA(T3) 처리구가 다른 시험구에 비해 높게 나타났다. 초기 보수력은 T3가 시험구중 가장 낮았고, 가열감량은 T2 및 T3이 가장 낮았고, 전단가는 T2 및 T3가 낮게 나타났다. $L^*$ 및 W는 대조구와 T3이 시험구 중 비교적 높게 나타났으며, 적색도($a^*$)와 황색도($b^*$)는 T2 및 T3이 낮게 나타났으며, T3는 저장기간 동안 육색의 안정을 보였다. 파괴강도, 겔강도 및 젤리 강도는 처리구가 대조구에 비하여 낮게 나타났으며, T3가 시험구중 가장 낮은 파괴강도, 겔강도 및 젤리강도를 나타내었다. 조직감 중 T2가 모든 항목에서 다른 처리구에 비해 높은 수치를, T1은 낮은 수치를 나타내었다. 특히, T3은 저장기간 동안 경도, 파쇄성, 검성, 저작성 및 부착성이 유의적으로 감소하였다. 지방산패도(TBA)와 휘발성염기질소(VBN)는 처리구간의 유의적인 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 그러나 모든 처리구에서 저장기간의 경과에 의해 TBA값은 감소하였고, VBN값과 총세균수는 저장기간의 증가에 따라 유의적으로 증가하였다. 관능검사 결과 전체적인 기호도를 포함한 육색, 향, 풍미, 연도 및 다즙성 모든 항목에서 처리구간의 유의적인 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 본 실험 결과 기능성 물질의 첨가가 기계적인 품질 측정항목에서의 차이에도 불구하고 관능적 품질에는 크게 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났으며, 기계적인 품질 측정항목에서는 전체적으로 T3이 다른 처리구에 비교해 품질의 차이가 많이 나는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2004

본 연구는 산란노계를 이용해 훈제닭을 만들기 위해서 실행되었다. 70∼72주령된 산란노계를 이용하여 시판용 일반사료 (대조구)에 100 IU의 $\alpha$-토코페롤과 10%오징어 간유를 썩은 사료 (처리구)를 15일간 급여시킨 후 도계하였다. 그리고 소우스액 침지, 삶기 및 시판용 훈연 소우스를 살포하는 훈연 과정을 거쳐서 새로운 제품을 만들었다. 훈제닭 (처리구) 중의 수분 및 조회분 함량은 대조구에 비해서 각각 증가하는 경향 및 유의하게 증가하였다 (P＜0.05). 훈제닭의 근육중의 EPA 및 DHA 함량은 100 IU $\alpha$-토코페롤과 10% 오징어 간유를 섭취 할 때 유의하게 높았다 (P＜0.01). 훈연닭 중의 아미노산의 함량은 100 IU $\alpha$-토코페롤과 10% 오징어 간유를 섭취하는 것에 의한 영향은 인정되지 않았다. 훈제닭에 대해서 500명 이상의 설문조사도 받았다. 이상의 결과를 고려할 때 산란노계를 이용한 훈제닭을 만드는 것이 가능해진 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.91-96
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• 2000

This study was carried out to determine the effect of sound stimulation on growth performance, feeding behaviour and egg production of laying hens. A total of 180 laying hens(4 weeks old) were alloted to 18 cages with 10hens per cage and 6 cages per treatment. Laying hens were exposed to three sounds: control, Leq 50dB and Leq 75dB. The growth performance was measured fro m4 weeks to 17 weeks of age, feeding behaviour was observed at 5weeks, 7weeks, 10weeks and 50 weeks of age using data from real-time videotapes, while eg production was recorded from 20 weeks to 50 weeks of age. Growth performance was improved in the sound stimulated laying hens from 12 weeks to 17 weeks of age. In the 50dB simulated laying hens spent more longer time for feeding than others during the experimental period. Egg production of 50dB stimulated laying hens from 20 weeks to 50 weeks was higher than others, however 75dB stimulated laying hens were significantly lower than 50dB stimulated hens(P<0.05). The results indicated that the growth and egg production of egg type chicken can be influenced by sound stimulation through physiological rhythm.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.717-724
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• 2012

Color is one of the perch properties. This study was conducted to investigate the general behaviors and perching behaviors in laying hens under different group size (stocking density), and to understand the perch color (black, white or brown) preference of hens during the night. A total of 390 Hyline Brown laying hens was used, and randomly allocated to three treatments: individual group (G1), group of four hens (G4), and group of eight hens (G8), respectively. There were 30 replicates in each group. The hens in G1, G4 and G8 groups were put into the test cages in which three colored perches were simultaneously provided and allowed for four days of habituation in the new cages. Hens behaviors were recorded using cameras with infrared light sources for the following periods: 8:00 to 10:00; 14:00 to 16:00; 19:00 to 21:00; 23:30 to 0:30 on the fifth day after transferring the birds into the test cages. The behaviors of hens in every time period were collected and analyzed, and hens positions on the test perches during mid-night were recorded. The results showed that, group size (stocking density) had significant effect on most of the general behaviors of laying hens except exploring behavior. There were great differences in most of the general behaviors during different time periods. In the preference test of perch color during night, the hens showed no clear preference for white, black or brown perches. For perching behaviors, perching time and frequency of transferring from one perch to another was higher on black perches than on white or brown perches in individual groups. In G4 groups, the hens spent more time on white perches during daytime and more frequent transferring during night compared with black or brown perches. The frequency of jumping upon and down from white perches was higher in G8 groups. It can be concluded that although the group sizes in the cage significantly affected most of the general behaviors, we found that no preference of perch color was shown by the caged laying hens in the different group sizes tested in this study.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.799-805
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• 2010

Since the consumption of spent laying hens as roasted skewered meat increases, the effects of various carotenoids on pigmentation and antioxidant activity were tested with 62-wk-old 250 ISA brown laying hens to improve the quality of chicken meat. In a 6-wk feeding trial, 4 carotenoids with different polarity (${\beta}$-8-apo-carotenoic acid ethyl ester (ACAEE)>astaxanthin>canthaxanthin>${\beta}$-carotene) at 100 mg carotenoid/kg feed were used. The more polar the carotenoids, the higher were the levels in blood. After 5-wk adaptation, the concentrations of astaxanthin, canthaxanthin, and ACAEE in blood were -4 ${\mu}g/ml$. Canthaxanthin decreased significantly (p<0.05) the level of total blood cholesterol. Decreases in blood triglyceride by all carotenoids used were significant. ACAEE and astaxanthin tended to increase skin yellowness of thigh, breast, and wing proportionally to feeding period. In the case of polar carotenoids (ACAEE and astaxanthin), the longer the period of feeding, the higher the accumulation in skin was observed. Only astaxanthin was effective against the production of lipid peroxides in skin. Conclusively, out of the commercially available carotenoids we tested, astaxanthin is recommended for pigmentation of skin and inhibition of lipid oxidation.