低蛋白饲粮添加苏氨酸对蛋鸡生产性能及蛋品质的影响

将800只56周龄京红1号蛋鸡随机分为5个处理,每处理5个重复,每个重复32只,对照组2组,分别饲喂常规蛋白饲粮和低蛋白饲粮,试验组在低蛋饲粮基础上添加0.1%、0.2%和0.3%的苏氨酸。预饲期7d,试验期35d,研究低蛋白饲粮添加苏氨酸对蛋鸡生产性能及蛋品质的影响。结果表明,在低蛋白饲粮基础上添加0.1%、0.2%和0.3%苏氨酸均可显著提高蛋鸡产蛋率、饲料利用率和蛋壳质量,促进蛋白质在鸡蛋中的沉积。其中,低蛋白饲粮基础上添加0.2%苏氨酸效果最佳,优于常规蛋白组。     

饲粮缬氨酸水平对蛋鸡生产性能、蛋品质及血清生化指标的影响

本文旨在研究饲粮不同缬氨酸水平对蛋鸡生产性能、蛋品质及血清生化指标的影响,并探讨蛋鸡饲粮中缬氨酸的最适添加量.试验选用720只体重相近的40周龄的海兰褐壳蛋鸡,随机分成5组,每组4个重复,每个重复36只鸡,分别饲喂缬氨酸水平为0.6％、0.7％、0.8％、0.9％、1.0％的饲粮,试验期为56 d.结果表明:1)0.8％水平组料蛋比和1.0％水平组平均日采食量分别最低,与其他各组均差异显著(P＜0.05);各组产蛋率、平均蛋重和日产蛋均重均无显著差异(P＞0.05).2)0.8％水平组蛋壳强度最大,1.0％水平组蛋清蛋白质含量最低,与其他各组均差异显著(P＜0.05)或有显著的趋势(P＜0.10);各组蛋壳厚度、哈夫单位、蛋黄颜色、蛋白高度、蛋黄和蛋清相对重均无显著差异(P＞0.05).3)0.8％水平组血清葡萄糖含量最高,显著高于其他各组(P＜0.05);0.8％水平组血清尿素氮和尿酸含量最低,总氨基酸含量最高,与其他各组均有差异显著的趋势(P＜0.10).4)二次曲线分析表明:当饲粮代谢能为11.31 MJ/kg、粗蛋白质水平为15.81％、赖氨酸水平为0.77％时,以料蛋比为评价指标,产蛋高峰期蛋鸡缬氨酸需要量为0.78％,以蛋壳强度和血清白蛋白含量为评价指标,缬氨酸需要量分别为0.81％和0.75％.由此可知,基础饲粮中添加一定量的缬氨酸可降低产蛋高峰期蛋鸡料蛋比,增强蛋壳强度和提高血清葡萄糖含量.     

日粮添加甜菜碱对夏季高温蛋鸡生产性能、蛋品质及血液理化特征的影响

本研究旨在评估夏季高温时日粮添加甜菜碱对蛋鸡生产性能、蛋品质及骨骼和血液理化特性的影响.试验将480只产蛋性能一致的罗曼粉壳蛋鸡随机分为2组,每组240只,每组10个重复(24只/重复).对照组饲喂基础试验日粮,处理组蛋鸡饲喂基础试验日粮+150?mg/kg甜菜碱,试验为期8周.结果:日粮添加150?mg/kg甜菜碱对...     

The effects of formic acid-treated shrimp meal on laying performance and egg quality in aged laying hens

An experiment was carried out to measure the suitability of using formic acid-treated shrimp meal (TSM) as a protein source for aged laying hens. Shrimp meal (SM), air-dried shrimp waste was treated with 3% formic acid (w/v) at room temperature for 20 min, sun-dried, ground to pass through 1.0 mm mesh screen and then ready to use as the TSM. A total of 56 Single Comb White Leghorn hens, 85 wk of age, were placed in individual cages and assigned randomly into 7 dietary groups of 8 birds each. A control diet, diets containing 5, 10, and 15% SM and diets containing 5, 10, and 15% TSM were prepared. Diets and water were given ad libitum during the 30-d experimental period. Hen-day egg production, egg mass, feed intake, and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were deteriorated with increasing levels of the SM in the diets (P < 0.05). In contrast, these parameters were unchanged with increasing levels of the TSM in diets and compatible with the control group. No significant improvements were observed in exterior or interior egg quality among the dietary groups, except for eggshell weight, strength and yolk color, which were significantly increased in SM and TSM groups when compared to the values in control group (P < 0.05). It is concluded that inclusion of TSM up to 15% in laying hen diets may have beneficial effects on laying performance along with improved eggshell quality and yolk color, and suggested that TSM is a promising combined source of protein and calcium in aged laying hens.     

青贮玉米籽实对蛋鸡生产性能、蛋品质和肠道内环境的影响

本试验旨在探讨青贮玉米籽实对蛋鸡生产性能、蛋品质和肠道内环境的影响.试验选用55周龄海兰褐蛋鸡200只,随机分成4组,每组5个重复,每个重复10只鸡.4组蛋鸡分别饲喂含0(对照组)、1％、2％和4％青贮玉米籽实的饲粮,试验期为7周.结果表明:与对照组相比,2％和4％青贮玉米籽实组产蛋率、平均日产蛋量、蛋壳颜色、哈夫单位均显著提高(P＜0.05),料蛋比显著降低(P＜0.05),盲肠和空肠中大肠杆菌数量显著降低(P＜0.05)、乳酸杆菌数量显著提高(P＜0.05);1％青贮玉米籽实组平均日产蛋量、哈夫单位、空肠与盲肠中乳酸杆菌数量显著提高(P＜0.05),空肠中大肠杆菌数量显著降低(P＜0.05);4％玉米籽实组空肠和盲肠pH显著降低(P＜0.05).以上结果提示,饲粮中添加适量青贮玉米籽实能够提高蛋鸡的生产性能和蛋品质,改善肠道内环境,综合各项指标可知,添加2％青贮玉米籽实效果最好.     

酵母培养物对产蛋鸡生产性能、蛋品质及鸡蛋卫生指标的影响

本试验旨在研究酵母培养物(YC)对产蛋鸡生产性能、蛋品质及鸡蛋卫生指标的影响。选取2 304只210日龄的罗曼褐产蛋鸡,随机分成4组,每组3个重复,每个重复192只产蛋鸡。对照组(YC0组)饲喂玉米-豆粕型基础饲粮,试验组(YC0.2组、YC0.4组和YC0.6组)分别饲喂在基础饲粮中添加0.2%、0.4%和0.6%酵母培养物的试验饲粮。试验期9周。结果表明:1)与对照组相比,YC0.4组和YC0.6组平均蛋重显著增加(P0.05),破蛋率显著降低(P0.05);YC0.2组、YC0.4组和YC0.6组软蛋率显著降低(P0.05)。2)与对照组相比,YC0.4组和YC0.6组蛋壳厚度显著增大(P0.05);YC0.2组、YC0.4组和YC0.6组蛋黄颜色的亮度值显著降低(P0.05),黄度值显著升高(P0.05);YC0.6组蛋黄颜色的红度值显著升高(P0.05)。3)与对照组相比,试验第3、9周,YC0.2组、YC0.4组和YC0.6组的蛋壳表面大肠菌群数量显著降低(P0.05);试验第3、6周,YC0.4组蛋壳表面细菌总数显著降低(P0.05)。4)对照组组相比,YC0.6组粗蛋白质、能量和干物质表观消化率显著提高(P0.05)。5)与对照组相比,YC0.2组、YC0.4组和YC0.6组盲肠乳酸杆菌数量显著降低(P0.05)。由此可见,饲粮添加0.4%和0.6%的酵母培养物能够改善产蛋鸡蛋品质,提高饲料消化率;饲粮添加0.2%、0.4%和0.6%酵母培养物均能够改善产蛋鸡的生产性能,减少大肠杆菌的数量,抑制盲肠中沙门氏菌的产生。综合考虑,产蛋鸡饲粮中酵母培养物适宜添加量为0.4%。     

黑水虻幼虫粉对蛋鸡产蛋后期生产性能、蛋品质及血液生理生化指标的影响

本试验旨在研究饲粮中添加黑水虻幼虫粉对蛋鸡产蛋后期生产性能、蛋品质及血液生理生化指标的影响。选取60周龄、健康、产蛋率接近的海兰褐蛋鸡1080只,随机分为4组,每组6个重复,每个重复45只鸡,对照组饲喂基础饲粮,试验Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ组在基础饲粮中分别添加1%、2%、3%的黑水虻幼虫粉。预试期7 d,正试期60 d。结果表明:1)与对照组相比,试验Ⅱ、Ⅲ组蛋鸡产蛋后期的产蛋率显著提高(P<0.05),料蛋比显著降低(P<0.05),试验Ⅲ组的破软蛋率显著降低(P<0.05)。2)饲粮中添加黑水虻幼虫粉对蛋鸡产蛋后期的蛋壳颜色、蛋形指数、蛋白高度、哈氏单位、蛋壳厚度、蛋壳强度、蛋黄相对重、蛋壳相对重及蛋黄胆固醇含量均无显著影响(P>0.05)。3)与对照组相比,试验Ⅱ、Ⅲ组蛋鸡产蛋后期血清中天冬氨酸氨基转移酶活性和葡萄糖含量显著提高(P<0.05),试验Ⅲ组血清高密度脂蛋白胆固醇含量显著提高(P<0.05),但饲粮中添加黑水虻幼虫粉对蛋鸡的血液生理指标和其他血清生化指标均没有显著影响(P>0.05)。由此可见,饲粮中添加黑水虻幼虫粉可提高蛋鸡产蛋后期的生产性能,改善血清生化指标,且不会对蛋鸡机体内环境稳态产生不良影响。     

Production Performance and Egg Quality of Hy-Line W36 Laying Hens Fed Reduced-Protein Diets at a Constant Total Sulfur Amino Acid:Lysine Ratio

Two hundred eight 20-wk-old Hy-Line W36 hens at a 5% production rate were assigned to 2 dietary treatments varying in CP content. Each treatment consisted of 13 replicates of 8 hens. Dietary CP levels of the control diet were 17.8, 19.9, 18.5, and 15.5% during the periods of 1) a 5 to 50% production rate, 2) a 50% production rate until mo 7, 3) mo 8 to 10 of the production cycle, and 4) mo 10 to 12 of the production cycle, respectively. The respective CP levels of the reduced-CP diet fed during these phases were 16.3, 18.4, 17.0, and 13.9%. The reduced-CP diets had dietary CP levels approximately 1.5 percentage units lower than their control counterparts. Dietary treatments met the minimal requirements for amino acids recommended by NRC (1994). Hen-day egg production, egg mass, and FCR were maintained well on the low-protein diet during the first 8 mo of production but tended to be impaired thereafter. In mo 10 and 11 of the laying period, egg mass was significantly (P < 0.05) reduced and FCR was significantly (P < 0.05) impaired on the reduced-CP diet compared with the control diet. Egg weight, eggshell thickness, eggshell breaking strength, and albumen height were not significantly affected by feeding the reduced-CP diet. In conclusion, layer performance can remain satisfactory on reduced-CP diets for short periods, but long-term feeding of reduced-CP diets may not be advisable because it will reduce performance in the late stage of production.     

粪肠球菌对产蛋后期蛋鸡生产性能、蛋品质及肠道组织形态的影响

试验旨在研究添加不同剂量的粪肠球菌对产蛋后期蛋鸡生产性能、蛋品质及肠道形态结构的影响。选取70周龄产蛋率相近的海兰褐蛋鸡270只,随机分为3个处理,每个处理6个重复,每个重复15只鸡。试验设对照组（饲喂基础日粮）、试验Ⅰ组（基础日粮+3.75 mg/kg粪肠球菌）和试验Ⅱ组（基础日粮+7.5 mg/kg粪肠球菌）,预试期7 d,正试期50 d。结果表明,与对照组相比,试验Ⅰ、Ⅱ组产蛋后期蛋鸡产蛋率、产蛋量极显著提高（P<0.01）,料蛋比极显著降低（P<0.01）;与对照组相比,试验Ⅰ、Ⅱ组蛋鸡的蛋壳厚度、蛋壳强度、蛋形指数、蛋白高度、哈夫单位、蛋黄相对重、蛋壳相对重均无显著变化（P>0.05）;与对照组相比,试验Ⅰ、Ⅱ组产蛋后期蛋鸡十二指肠、回肠的黏膜厚度极显著增加（P<0.01）,回肠绒毛高度显著提高（P<0.05）。综上所述,在产蛋后期蛋鸡日粮中添加适宜剂量的粪肠球菌可提高蛋鸡生产性能,改善肠道形态结构。     

Long-Term Feeding of Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Fish Oil to Laying Hens: Effects on Hepatic Histopathology,Egg Quality,and Lipid Components

The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of long-term feeding of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and fish oil on egg quality characteristics, production performance, liver pathology, and egg fatty acid content of laying hens. Single Comb White Leghorn laying hens (n = 112), 21 wk old, were placed in cages and randomly assigned to 4 diets (28 hens/diet, 4 replicates of 7 hens) containing 3.0% yellow grease (control), 2.75% yellow grease + 0.25% CLA (YG-CLA), 2.5% yellow grease + 0.25% CLA + 0.25% fish oil (YG-CLA-FO), and 2.75% yellow grease + 0.25% fish oil (YG-FO). The experimental diets were fed for 12 mo. Eggs were collected daily for 12 mo. Feed consumption, hen-day egg production, and feed efficiency were monitored. At the end of the trial, hepatic tissue was collected for histopathology. No effect of diet was found on feed consumption, hen-day egg production, feed efficiency, egg weight, yolk weight, shell weight, or Haugh unit. The YG-CLA and YG-CLA-FO diets produced an increase in CLA and saturated fatty acids in the egg and liver tissue with a concomitant reduction in monounsaturated fatty acids (P < 0.05). Feeding YG-CLA-FO and YG-FO increased the n-3 fatty acids in egg yolk and liver of hens (P < 0.05). No difference was observed in the number of fat vacuoles in the liver tissue. The total fat content of hepatic and abdominal fat pads did not differ among treatments (P > 0.05). Regardless of the diet, as the hens aged, egg weight, yolk weight, and egg total fat increased, and shell weight decreased (P < 0.05). These data demonstrate that eggs with increased n-3 fatty acids and CLA can be generated by minor diet modifications without affecting the production performance or health of birds.     

大豆肽和乳酸菌素对蛋鸡生产性能、蛋品质及血液生化指标的影响

本试验旨在研究大豆肽和乳酸菌素对蛋鸡生产性能、蛋品质及血液生化指标的影响.选取336日龄健康罗曼商品蛋鸡576只,随机分成8组,每组3个重复,每个重复24只鸡.对照组饲喂基础饲粮,试验组分别饲喂在基础饲粮中添加0.075％、0.15％、0.3％大豆肽和0.1％、0.2％、0.4％乳酸菌素及0.15％大豆肽+0.2％乳酸菌素的试验饲粮.预试期1周,正试期4周.结果表明:1)饲粮中添加0.15％大豆肽或0.2％乳酸菌素均可显著提高蛋鸡产蛋率(P＜0.01),降低料蛋比(P＜0.05),显著提高哈夫单位(P＜0.05),对平均日采食量、蛋壳厚度、蛋壳强度无显著影响(P＞0.05).2)饲粮中添加0.15％大豆肽或0.2％乳酸菌素可以极显著或显著提高血浆谷草转氨酶(GOT) (P ＜0.01,P＜0.05)、谷丙转氨酶(GPT)活性(P＜0.01),降低血浆尿酸含量(P＜0.01),对血浆总蛋白、清蛋白、球蛋白含量无显著影响(P＞0.05).由此可见,饲粮中添加0.15％的大豆肽或0.2％的乳酸菌素均能提高蛋鸡生产性能和蛋品质,改善蛋白质代谢,并且0.15％大豆肽+0.2％乳酸菌素的联合应用优于单独添加大豆肽或乳酸菌素.     

桑枝叶提取物对蛋鸡生产性能、血清免疫指标与抗氧化能力的影响

本试验旨研究桑枝叶提取物对蛋鸡生产性能、血清免疫指标与抗氧化能力的影响。选择324只47周龄体重相近、健康、采食正常的罗曼粉蛋鸡,随机分成4组,每组3个重复,每个重复27只鸡。对照组饲喂基础日粮,试验组分别在基础日粮中添加0.2%、0.4%、0.8%的桑枝叶提取物。预试期7 d,正试期57 d。结果表明:与对照组相比,日粮中添加0.2%、0.4%和0.8%的桑枝叶提取物均可降低次蛋率(P<0.05),均可提高蛋鸡血清免疫球蛋白G含量(P<0.05);添加0.4%和0.8%桑枝叶提取物均可提高产蛋率、血清免疫球蛋白A、免疫球蛋白M、白细胞介素-6、肿瘤坏死因子和总抗氧化能力(P<0.05),可降低料蛋比和血清丙二醛含量(P<0.05);添加0.8%桑枝叶提取物可显著提高蛋鸡血清白细胞介素-1和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶含量(P<0.05)。结果提示,日粮中添加0.4%和0.8%桑枝叶提取物可提高蛋鸡的总体生产性能,可以显著降低次蛋率,同时对蛋鸡机体的免疫功能和抗氧化能力均有一定的增强效果;但考虑到添加成本,建议蛋鸡日粮中桑枝叶提取物最佳添加量为0.4%。     

日粮中添加合生元对蛋鸡生产性能及蛋品质的影响

试验旨在研究日粮中添加合生元对蛋鸡生产性能、蛋品质及经济效益的影响。选用1080只265日龄的正大褐蛋鸡,随机分为6个处理组,每个处理组6个重复,每个重复30只。试验1组为对照组,饲喂玉米—豆粕型基础日粮,试验2~6组在基础日粮中分别添加0.05%、0.1%、0.2%、0.5%和1%合生元,试验期为60 d。结果表明,与对照组相比,试验3、4和5组料蛋比分别降低了6.96(P<0.05)、7.33%(P<0.05)和8.06%(P<0.05),产蛋率分别提高4.05%(P<0.05)、3.54%(P<0.05)和6.17%(P<0.05);试验5组的蛋壳厚度、蛋壳色泽、蛋壳强度和哈氏单位分别提高了5.85%(P<0.05)、6.50%(P<0.05)、15.49%(P<0.05)和2.52%(P<0.05)。因此,0.5%合生元在改善蛋鸡生产性能和蛋品质方面具有显著的效果。     

中草药复合添加剂对高龄蛋鸡生产性能、蛋品质及蛋壳超微结构的影响

研究旨在探讨中草药复合添加剂对高龄蛋鸡生产性能、蛋品质及蛋壳超微结构的影响.选取900只440日龄海兰褐蛋鸡,分为对照组、试验组,每组各5个重复,每个重复90只鸡.对照组饲喂基础饲粮,试验组在基础饲粮中添加0.2％中草药复合添加剂,预饲期7d,试验期56 d.结果 显示:与对照组相比,试验组死淘率与破(软)蛋率分别降低...     

Effects of Microbial Phytase Supplementation on Egg Production and Egg Quality in Hy-line Brown Hens During the Late Laying Period

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of microbial phytase on egg production and egg quality in older hens. A total of 216, 63-week-old Hy-line brown laying hens were distributed in a randomized complete design 10-week feeding trial of 3 dietary treatments with 12 replications per treatment and 6 hens per replication. The 3 dietary treatments were corn-soybean meal-based diets supplemented with 0% (CON), 0.06% (TRT1), and 0.12% (TRT2) microbial phytase. Significantly higher hen-day egg production was observed in the TRT1 treatment compared to CON (P<0.05), except during the first two weeks of the experiment. During weeks 3, 4, and 9, TRT2 had a greater hen-day egg production percentage than CON (P<0.05). The damaged egg ratio was not affected. The egg quality parameters (e.g., eggshell color, eggshell strength, albumen height, egg weight, and the Haugh unit) were affected by microbial phytase supplementation (P<0.05). However, there were no significant effects on the eggshell thickness and yolk color. In conclusion, microbial phytase supplementation to the diets of older hens could improve production performance, extend the peak laying period, and alter the egg quality parameters.     

虫草粉联合酵母硒对蛋鸡产蛋高峰中期产蛋性能、蛋品质、抗氧化性和免疫功能的影响

为了研究虫草粉（古尼虫草地顶孢霉培养物）联合酵母硒对蛋鸡产蛋性能、蛋品质、抗氧化功能和免疫功能的影响,试验选用450羽24周龄海兰褐壳蛋鸡,随机分为5组,每组6个重复,每个重复15羽。对照组饲喂基础饲粮,试验Ⅰ~Ⅳ组饲喂添加0.1 mg/kg酵母硒联合不同剂量虫草粉（0、0.2%、0.3%和0.4%）的基础饲粮,试验期27周;选取产蛋高峰中期（第40周龄）蛋鸡进行产蛋性能、鸡蛋品质、免疫功能和抗氧化功能分析。结果显示,与对照组相比,产蛋高峰中期试验Ⅲ组蛋鸡的产蛋率、平均蛋重均显著提高,料蛋比显著降低（P<0.05）;鸡蛋哈夫单位、蛋壳颜色、蛋壳强度、蛋黄颜色、蛋清粗蛋白质含量、蛋黄粗蛋白质和粗脂肪含量均显著升高（P<0.05）,蛋清中必需氨基酸Leu、Lys、Met、Trp、Phe、Thr、Val和His及非必需氨基酸Ala、Asp、Glu、Pro和Tyr水平也显著增加（P<0.05）;试验Ⅳ组蛋鸡的蛋壳颜色、蛋壳强度、哈夫单位和蛋清粗蛋白质含量均显著提高（P<0.05）,蛋清中必需氨基酸Ile、Gly、Arg和非必需氨基酸Cys、Ser水平均显著增加（P<0.05）;试验Ⅰ~Ⅳ组蛋鸡蛋黄、蛋清中硒含量均显著增加（P<0.05）。同时,与对照组相比,产蛋高峰中期试验Ⅲ组蛋鸡血清MDA含量显著下降（P<0.05）,WBC数量、血清IFN-γ和IL-2水平及T-AOC和T-SOD活性均显著升高（P<0.05）。结果表明,饲粮中联合添加酵母硒和适量的虫草粉能明显提高产蛋高峰中期蛋鸡的产蛋性能和鸡蛋品质,增强机体免疫力和抗氧化能力,以0.1 mg/kg酵母硒联合添加0.3%虫草粉的效果最佳。     

饲粮中添加α-亚麻酸对产蛋鸡脂质利用及蛋壳质量的影响

采用单因素试验设计,研究在日粮中添加0(对照组)、0.5%、1.0%、2.0%、3.0%和4.0%的α-亚麻酸(ALA),对海兰褐商品蛋鸡的蛋壳质量和脂质利用的影响。试验期28d。结果表明:添加α-亚麻酸,与对照组相比,各周鸡蛋蛋壳重、蛋壳强度和蛋壳厚度增加;鸡蛋胆固醇下降;4.0%ALA组第1周和第2周血清极低密度脂蛋白(VLDL)、第2周注射肝素后血浆中脂蛋白脂酶(LPL)活性下降极显著(P<0.01)。这说明添加α-亚麻酸可提高蛋壳品质,增加外周组织对脂质的利用。     

Effects of Chinese herbal mixture on performance,egg quality and blood biochemical parameters of laying hens

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of Chinese herbal mixture (CHM) in laying hen diets on performance, egg quality and egg nutrition components, as well as selected blood biochemical parameters. A total of 270 Lohmann Brown laying hens, 24 week of age, were randomly distributed into three dietary treatments and fed for 6 week. The CHM was used at the levels of 0%, 0.5% and 1.0% in the diets of the control and two treatment groups respectively. Each dietary treatment was divided into five replicates, comprising of 18 hens each. Hens were housed in a 3‐tier battery system. Feed and water were provided ad libitum. Blood samples and eggs were collected at the end of the experiment. The results showed that dietary treatments did not affect egg weight, mortality, eggshell thickness, albumen height, Haugh units, eggshell‐breaking strength and egg‐shape index. Dietary supplementation of CHM significantly improved (p < 0.05) laying rate and the lowest feed conversion ratio were observed with 1.0% CHM supplementation diets. CHM supplementation decreased (p < 0.05) cracked‐egg rate, egg yolk cholesterol, blood serum levels of cholesterol, triglyceride, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and increased blood serum levels of high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL‐C). No differences in serum total protein, serum albumen, serum glucose and aspartate amino transferase (AST) were observed in hens fed CHM. In conclusion, dietary supplementation with CHM improved egg production and egg quality and reduced serum cholesterol concentrations in laying hens. Dietary supplementation of 1.0% CHM in layer diets may be a feasible means of producing eggs with lower cholesterol and higher egg yolk phospholipid contents for health conscious consumers.     

发酵饲料对蛋鸡生产性能、蛋品质、输卵管壁厚及卵泡分级的影响

试验旨在探究饲粮添加发酵饲料对蛋鸡生产性能、蛋品质、输卵管壁厚及卵泡分级的影响.取鸡舍环境条件趋于一致的580日龄海兰褐蛋鸡960只,随机分为4组,每组8个重复,每个重复30只鸡.各组饲粮分别添加0(A组)、2.0％(B组)、2.5％(C组)、3.0％(D组)发酵饲料.预试期1w,正式试验期6w.结果 显示,与对照组相...     

Effect of dietary defatted diatom biomass on egg production and quality of laying hens

Background

This study was to determine if feeding laying hens with defatted diatom microalgal biomass (DFA) from biofuel production affected their egg production and health status.

Methods

Five replicates of 5 individually caged ISA Babcock White leghorn hens were fed 4 diets, including a corn-soybean meal control diet, a diet containing 7.5% DFA substituting for soybean meal, and diets containing 7.5% or 15% DFA substituting for corn and soybean meal. Body weights, feed intake, feed conversion ratio (FCR), rate of egg production, egg size, egg mass, and several characteristics of eggs were determined at 4 and 8 wk. Venous blood was sampled at 4 and 8 wk for measurement of 5 biomarkers of health.

Results

The 15% DFA diet decreased (P <?0.05) feed intake, egg production, and plasma uric acid concentrations as compared with the control diet, but increased (P <?0.05) egg albumen weight and height compared with the 7.5% DFA diets. The two levels of DFA produced dose-dependent (P <?0.05) changes in three color measures of egg yolk, without affecting four hen plasma biochemical indicators of health.

Conclusions

Feeding laying hens with 7.5% DFA in the corn-soybean meal diet for 8 wk had no adverse effect on their health, egg production, or egg quality, but 15% inclusion reduced feed intake, egg production, and efficiency of feed utilization.