Effects of predator-induced visual and olfactory cues on 0+ perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) foraging behaviour

Abstract –  Foraging juvenile fish with relatively high food demands are usually vulnerable to various aquatic and avian predators. To compromise between foraging and antipredator activity, they need exact and reliable information about current predation risk. Among direct predator-induced cues, visual and olfactory signals are considered to be most important. Food intake rates and prey-size selectivity of laboratory-reared, naive young-of-the-year (YOY) perch, Perca fluviatilis , were studied in experiments with Daphnia magna of two size classes: 2.8 and 1.3 mm as prey and northern pike, Esox lucius , as predator. Neither total intake rate nor prey-size selectivity was modified by predator kairomones alone (water from an aquarium with a pike was pumped into the test aquaria) under daylight conditions. Visual presentation of pike reduced total food intake by perch. This effect was significantly more pronounced (synergistic) when visual and olfactory cues were presented simultaneously to foraging perch. Moreover, the combination of cues caused a significant shift in prey-size selection, expressed as a reduced proportion of large prey in the diet. Our observations demonstrate that predator-induced olfactory cues alone are less important modifiers of the feeding behaviour of naive YOY perch than visual cues under daylight conditions. However, pike odour acts as a modulatory stimulus enhancing the effects of visual cues, which trigger an innate response in perch.     

放牧牦牛暖棚补饲效果观察

通过对放牧牦牛全舍饲进行补饲,期中试验组公牛组增重1.19kg,增重率为1.71%。对照组公牛增重-8.02kg,增重率为-13.13%。试验组公牛比对照组公牛多增重9.21kg,高14.306%,差异性极显著(Pp<0.01)。期中试验组母牛增重4.78kg,增重率为6.63%,对照组母牛增重-7.82kg,增重率为-13.80%,试验组母牛比对照组母牛多增重12.60kg,高20.43%,差异性极显著(P<0.01)。期末试验组公牛增重4.47kg,增重率为6.01%,对照组公牛增重-11.55kg,增重率-23.31%,试验组公牛比对照组公牛多增重16.02kg,高29.32%,差异性极显著(P<0.01)。期末实验组母牛增重10.20kg,增重率为12.39%,对照组母牛增重-10.38kg,增重率为-22.42%,组母牛比对照组母牛多增重22.48kg,高34.81%,差异性极显著(P<0.01)。     

肉仔鸡能量营养需要的研究——Ⅰ.肉仔鸡对不同能量浓度日粮采食量调节能力的测定

应用饲养试验、平衡试验相结合的方式研究了0～4周龄肉仔鸡对不同能量浓度日粮采食量的调节能力。选择Arbor Acres品种商品代一日龄公、母混合肉仔鸡480只,等分为40笼,每笼试鸡12只;按随机化原则分作六个处理组,每个处理组设6～7个重复组,以重复组为单位测试:各处理组试笼均匀配布于半封闭式试验鸡舍的不同部位。单因子设计,上述六个处理组试鸡分别给饲能量浓度(代谢能,兆卡/风干饲料,公斤)不等的六个试粮(设计能量浓度为2.55～3.30,梯度为150千卡)。试验测得0～4周龄肉仔鸡风干日粮随意采食量(克),代谢能随意采食量(千卡),体增重(克),饲料耗用比(公斤/公斤),“表观代谢能,兆卡/增重,公斤”等同日粮的能量浓(?)呈强直线相关,分别为-0.8147,0.9690,0.9799,-0.9957和-0.9101(p<0.05),显见,肉仔鸡对不同能量浓度日粮的采食量具有一定的调节能力,然而从总的趋势看,其调节力是很弱的。0～4周龄肉仔鸡在能量浓度2.50～3.35(实测值)的范围内,每提高0.1兆卡其表观代谢能的累积采食量提高99千卡,累积增重提高27.2克,每公斤增重(包括维持在内)少耗料81克、少耗表观代谢能54.9千卡。从生物学角度分析,0～4周龄肉仔鸡为保持恒定(p>0.05)的代谢能采食量,对不同能量浓度日粮采食量调节力的高限在3.35以上,低限为3.10。从生物学、经济学角度综合分析,符合我国饲料资源的0～4周龄肉仔鸡日粮能量浓度应为3.10;倘条件许可,可提高至3.10以上但无须超越3.25;条件较差时,可降低至2.90。     

Feeding Acacia etbaica and Dichrostachys cinerea fruits to smallholder goats in northern Ethiopia improves their performance during the dry season

Acacia etbaica Schweinf. and Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight et Arn. are among the common woody browse plants that naturally grow in many arid and semi-arid rangelands in sub Saharan Africa. An experiment was conducted to compare the voluntary dry matter intake, body weight gain, nitrogen balance, carcass composition and sensory attributes of goats supplemented with different levels of A. etbaica and D. cinerea fruits. Average initial body weight of the goats was 20.4 kg (± 0.8SE) and received one of the following fruit supplementation regimes for 120 days (on body weight basis, n = 4 goats per group): (1) Control, no supplement; (2) 0.5% of A. etbaica; (3) 0.5% of D. cinerea; (4) 1.0% of A. etbaica; (5) 1.0% of D. cinerea; (6) 1.5% of A. etbaica; (7) 1.5% of D. cinerea. All groups were allowed to graze/browse during the day. Compared to A. etbaica, D. cinerea fruits contained higher amounts of crude protein (182 vs 135 g/kg DM), metabolizable energy (11 vs 8.4 MJ/kg DM), and in vitro dry matter digestibility coefficient (0.7 vs 0.6). The concentrations of acid detergent fiber (ADF), sulphuric acid solubulized lignin, and tannin (soluble and condensed) were lower (P < 0.05) in D. cinerea than in A. etbaica fruits. A. etbaica fruits, however, contained higher amounts of Na, K, Fe, and Zn concentrations than D. cinerea fruits. Dry matter intake was markedly higher in supplemented groups than in the control group without supplement. Similarly, body weight gain in the control group was negative and lower (P < 0.05) than any of the supplemented groups. During the course of the experimental period (120 days) the group placed in the 1.5% D. cinerea fruit diet gained 2.6 kg whereas the control group lost 2.0 kg. Thus, the difference between these two groups was 4.6 kg, which suggests about 22.5% increment of the goats' initial body weight. N retention was negative for the control group and varied little among the remaining treatment groups. Dressing percent increased with increased level of either type of fruit supplement, the highest (51.8%) being achieved at the 1.5% D. cinerea level. There was no difference in bone tissue across treatment groups. D. cinerea fruit intake also resulted in juicy/watery flavor and tender carcass. D. cinerea fruits appeared to have no adverse effects when included at the highest level (1.5%) and could be collected and stored as dry season supplement to smallholder goats. This study shows that poor farmers can increase goat performance substantially through supplement feeding with wild fruits. Areas in Ethiopia originally set aside for provision of ecological services and biodiversity protection can also be used for wild fruit production and feeding of small stock. The effect of increasing D. cinerea fruits above the 1.5% body weight level should be a focus of future investigation. Further work on deactivation mechanism of tannins is required for A. etbaica fruits included at levels higher than 1.0%.     

牛秸秆及牧草的补饲与替代率

秸秆及天然牧草是我国养牛的主要饲料,但喂秸秆及牧草营养不全,需要补饲,只要补饲得当就可增加干物质食入量。替代率是表示食入量的重要指标。本文综述了牧草补饲、秸秆的补饲及舍饲粗料的能量补饲与替代率,以便提高干物质食入量。促进牛的生产力。     

Effects of Supplementing a Basal Diet of Chloris gayana Hay with One of Three Protein-rich Legume Hays of Cassia rotundifolia,Lablab purpureus and Macroptilium atropurpureum Forage on Some Nutritional Parameters in Goats

Growth and digestibility experiments were conducted on growing East African type goats offered Chloris gayana hay supplemented with one of three high-protein (119–128 g CP/kg DM) legume hays, Cassia rotundifolia (cassia), Lablab purpureus (lablab) or Macroptilium atropurpureum (siratro), and crushed maize to investigate the feed intake, digestibility, growth and urinary excretion of purine derivatives. Goats in the supplemented groups had higher total dry matter and nitrogen intakes and higher N retention and body mass gains than unsupplemented counterparts. The digestibility of dry matter, organic matter and neutral detergent fibre were increased by protein supplementation. Animals on supplemented diets had higher fractional outflow rates of particulate matter from the rumen. The production of protein by ruminal microbes and the efficiency of microbial N production were increased by supplementation. It was concluded that a mixture of low-quality grass hay (61.9 CP/kg DM) and either cassia, lablab or siratro hay, and maize grain can provide a productive balanced diet for growing goats.     

毛细管区带电泳测定饲料添加剂中酪蛋白磷酸肽含量的方法研究

利用毛细管区带电泳(CZE)对饲料添加剂中酪蛋白磷酸肽(CPP)样品进行分离，结果显示，用四硼酸钠缓冲溶液(20mmmol/L,pH9.2)及50cm×70μmi.d.石英毛细管柱，在工作电压30kV、检测波长200nm、柱温25℃的条件下，CPP得到较好的分离；同时，采用外标法对饲料添加剂样品中CPP各组分的含量进行了测定。     

Influence of amount and frequency of protein supplementation to steers consuming low-quality,cool-season forage: intake,nutrient digestibility,and ruminal fermentation

This experiment evaluated the influence of protein supplementation frequency (SF) and amount offered on intake, nutrient digestibility, and ruminal fermentation by rumen-fistulated beef steers consuming low-quality [2.9% crude protein (CP); dry matter (DM) basis], cool-season forage. Seven Angus × Hereford steers (300 ± 27 kg) fitted with ruminal cannulas were randomly assigned to 1 of 7 treatments in an incomplete 7 × 4 Latin square. Treatments, in a 2 × 3 factorial design plus a non-supplemented control (CON), consisted of 2 levels of supplemental soybean meal, 100% (F) or 50% (H) of the estimated rumen-degradable protein requirement, provided daily (D), once every 5 d (5D), or once every 10 d (10D). Experimental periods were 30 d and dry matter intake (DMI) was measured from days 19 to 28. On days 21 (all supplements provided) and 30 (only daily supplements provided; day immediately prior to supplementation for 5D and 10D treatments) ruminal fluid was collected for ruminal pH, ammonia-N (NH₃), volatile fatty acids (VFA), and determination of ruminal fermentation variables. Forage and total DM, organic matter (OM), and nitrogen (N) intake increased with supplementation (P ≤ 0.04). However, a linear effect of SF × amount of supplement interaction was observed for forage and total DM, OM, and N intake (P ≤ 0.04), with each variable decreasing as SF decreased, but the decrease being greater with F vs. H. Apparent total tract DM, OM, and neutral detergent fiber digestibility was not affected by supplementation or amount of supplement provided (P ≥ 0.10). In contrast, N digestibility increased with supplementation and for F vs. H (P < 0.01). Digestibility of DM, OM, and N increased linearly as SF decreased (P ≤ 0.03). When all supplements were provided, ruminal NH₃, total VFA, and molar proportions of all individual VFA increased with supplementation (P ≤ 0.04), whereas acetate:propionate ratio decreased (P < 0.01). When only daily supplements were provided, none of the aforementioned fermentation parameters were affected (P ≥ 0.09). In summary, reducing the amount of supplemental CP provided to ruminants consuming low-quality forages, when supplementation intervals are >5 d, can be a management tool to maintain acceptable levels of DMI, nutrient digestibility, and ruminal fermentation while reducing supplementation cost.     

产蛋鸡日粮中添加Vc的效果试验

选取海兰商品蛋鸡１０８只,分为对照和试验Ⅰ、Ⅱ３组,每组３６只,分别饲喂添加０、１００、２００ｍｇ／ｋｇＶｃ的蛋鸡日粮。４２天的试验结果：Ⅰ组提高蛋鸡产蛋数６．３６％,饲料转化效率提高６．７％,经济效益增加１７．０２％;Ⅱ组降低蛋鸡产蛋数１．４５％,降低饲料转化效率２．９４％,比对照组少收入６．３％。说明适宜的Ｖｃ添加量能显著提高产蛋鸡的生产性能。     

我国气候因素的变化对奶牛生产的影响

在分析我国气候因素变化的基础上,着重阐述了气候因子对我国奶牛采食,饲料利用率,产奶量和乳成分,奶牛的繁殖力,日增重及发病率等生产性能的影响。结果表明,高温高湿是奶牛生产的主要环境因子。作者不提出了控制奶牛环境的若干措施。