肉种鸡鸡舍夏季通风降温试验

在两栋长145m，跨度5.4m的双坡式有窗封闭舍内，采用三层笼养方式分别饲养700只235日龄的艾维菌肉种鸡，将其中采用轴流式风机加湿帘纵向通风系统的一栋鸡舍作为试验组，而将另一栋采用窗户自然通风的鸡舍作为对照组，于夏季进行为期15d的试验，结果表明试验组与对照组的舍内温度在1d内明显不同，且舍外温度越高，试验组的舍内降温效果越好，相应地，试验组也减轻了肉种鸡的夏季热应激。     

不同日粮蛋白质水平对乌金猪肉品质的影响

旨在研究日粮不同蛋白水平对乌金猪肉品质的影响及最优肉品质所需的日粮适宜蛋白水平。选取体质量15kg左右的乌金猪90头,随机分为5组,每组18头,下设3个重复,每个重复6头。试验采用单因子随机分组设计,在体质量为15～30、30～60和60～100kg阶段的日粮蛋白水平分别为最高蛋白水平（HHP,18％、16％和14％）、中高蛋白水平（HMP,17％、15％和13％）、中蛋白水平（MMP,16％、14％和12％）、中低蛋白水平（MLP,15％、13％和11％）和最低蛋白水平（LLP,14％、12％和10％）。各组在不同生长阶段日粮能量、微量元素、氨基酸等水平固定。试验期至100kg体质量,分别在30、60和100kg体质量时屠宰,测定肉品质指标及肌肉营养成分,采用模糊综合评定系统分析并确定最优肉品质日粮适宜蛋白水平。结果表明,日粮不同蛋白水平对乌金猪不同生长阶段肌肉pH、系水力、剪切力、烹煮损失和滴水损失有明显影响,其中高、中、低蛋白组间差异显著（P〈0．05）,大理石纹评分随蛋白水平的降低而增加,低蛋白组显著高于高蛋白组（P〈0．05）。随着日粮蛋白水平的增加,肌肉中粗蛋白含量提高,在100kg体质量时达显著水平（P〈0．05）;粗脂肪、肌内脂肪和肌苷酸含量降低,不同生长阶段高、中、低能量组间差异显著（P〈0．05或P〈0．01）。以大理石纹、剪切力和滴水损失为评定肉品质的代表指标,通过综合评定确定30、60和100kg体质量时最优肉品质适宜的日粮蛋白水平分别为15．88％、14．13％和11．42％。研究结果为乌金猪的合理饲养和改善肉品质提供了科学依据。     

不同屠宰活重豫西黑猪的营养成分及肉质特性分析

【目的】探讨豫西黑猪营养成分及肉质性状在不同体重阶段的发育性变化规律。【方法】选取平均体重约为60、75、90、105、120 kg 5个体重阶段的豫西黑猪,每组5头,共25头,每组随机选取3头进行屠宰,公母随机。屠宰后取背最长肌测定眼肌面积、背膘厚、脂肪率、失水率、脂肪酸、氨基酸和胆固醇等指标,测定肌内脂肪含量、脂滴直径和脂滴数目,采集100 g腰大肌测定熟肉率。【结果】豫西黑猪在体重达到120 kg之前,随着屠宰活重的增加,眼肌面积、背膘厚、脂肪率、熟肉率、肌内脂肪含量、肉色、剪切力、脂滴数目和脂滴直径均随之增加。眼肌面积在105、120 kg时均极显著高于60、75 kg(P<0.01),显著高于90 kg(P<0.05);背膘厚在90、105、120 kg时均极显著高于60 kg(P<0.01);肌内脂肪含量在90、105、120 kg时均显著高于60、75 kg(P<0.05);脂滴直径和脂滴数目在75、90、105、120 kg时均显著高于60 kg(P<0.05);脂肪酸中饱和脂肪酸以肉豆蔻酸、棕榈酸、硬脂酸等为主,不饱和脂肪酸以棕榈油酸、油...     

桑叶粉对育肥猪生长性能、肉品质和血清生化指标的影响

本试验旨在研究饲粮中添加桑叶粉对育肥猪生长性能、肉品质和血清生化指标的影响。选用始重[(87.10±5.33)kg]基本一致的健康"杜×大×长"三元杂交育肥猪160头,随机分为4组(每组4个重复,每个重复10头):对照组饲喂基础饲粮,试验组分别饲喂含5%、10%、15%桑叶粉饲粮,试验期50 d。结果表明:与对照组相比,1)饲粮中添加5%和10%的桑叶粉对育肥猪平均日增重影响不显著(P0.05);添加15%的桑叶粉显著降低育肥猪平均日增重和显著提高料重比(P0.05)。2)添加5%和10%桑叶粉对屠宰后45 min、24 h肌肉剪切力和p H影响不显著(P0.05),可提高肌肉的大理石纹评分,但差异不显著(P0.05);当桑叶粉添加15%时,平均背膘厚和肌肉总胆固醇含量显著降低(P0.05)。3)添加5%、10%、15%桑叶粉能显著提高肌肉中超氧化物歧化酶的活性(P0.05),降低肌肉中丙二醛的含量(P0.05),有效提高肌肉的抗氧化能力。4)添加5%、10%、15%桑叶粉血清尿素氮含量均显著提高(P0.05),脂肪酶活性降低,但差异不显著(P0.05),饲粮中添加15%桑叶粉能显著降低血清甘油三酯含量(P0.05)。综合各项指标,饲粮中添加10%的桑叶粉对育肥猪生长速度影响较小,但可有效提高肉品质。     

Effect of animal age,postmortem chilling rate,and aging time on meat quality attributes of water buffalo and humped cattle bulls

The study was aimed to investigate the influence of animal age, post‐slaughter chilling rate, and aging time on meat quality of M. longissimus dorsi (LD) of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and humped cattle (Bos taurus indicus) bulls. After slaughtering, one side of carcasses was subjected to rapid chilling (RC) (0 ± 2°C) and other side was hanged in controlled room temperature (25 ± 2°C) for 3 hr, then allowed to the chiller (0 ± 2°C). The meat quality traits were analyzed at 1, 7, and 14 days of storage. It was noted that rapidly chilled carcasses from the younger animals of both species missed the ideal pH/temperature window, which affects the toughness of the meat. Buffalo meat presented higher shear force, color L* values, and lower b* value as compared to the cattle meat. Moreover, meat shear force values decreased while all color coordinates and cooking loss values increased with lengthening the storage time in both age groups of cattle and buffalo. In conclusion, the tenderness of cattle meat was superior to that of buffalo and RC adversely affect the shear force values of young cattle and both age groups of buffalo bulls.     

Comparison of growth performances,carcass characteristics,and meat qualities of Okinawan indigenous Agu pigs and crossbred pigs sired by Agu or Duroc boar

Indigenous Okinawa Agu pigs are crossed with Large White × Landrace (WL) pigs to improve their meat production, but there is little information regarding the crossbreeding effects. The study aims to compare growth, carcass characteristics, and meat qualities of Agu pigs with those of WL crossbreeds with Agu sires (WLA) or Duroc sires (WLD). WLA pigs showed better growth performance and carcass characteristics and less intramuscular fat (IMF) contents than Agu ones, but they had higher fat deposition, smaller longissimus dorsi muscle area, and higher IMF contents than WLD pigs. Agu pigs showed higher water holding capacity than the other two breeds. The inner layer of Agu backfat contains higher and lower proportions of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), respectively, than that in WLD animals. WLA animals had intermediate values for the fatty acid content in the inner backfat, although MUFA contents were equal to those of Agu pigs. Fatty acid profiles in IMF were similar to those in the backfat. These results indicate that crossbreeding of Agu with WL pigs improves growth performance and carcass quality. Particularly, WLA pigs have higher IMF contents and MUFA concentrations and lower PUFA concentrations than WLD pigs.     

Correlations between circulating leptin concentrations and growth performance,carcass traits,and meat quality indexes in finishing Simmental × Luxi bulls fed high‐concentrate diets

Circulating leptin concentrations could potentially be used as a predictor of production traits in cattle. This study aimed to clarify the correlations between circulating leptin concentrations and growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality indexes in finishing bulls fed high‐concentrate diets (concentrate‐to‐forage ratio 70:30). Fifty‐seven Simmental × Luxi F1 crossbred bulls were used for 112‐day finishing experiment. Circulating leptin concentrations and relevant indexes of growth performance, and carcass traits and meat quality were measured during or after finishing trail. The results indicated that the leptin concentrations tended to be negatively correlated with dry matter intake (DMI) (r = ?.233, p = .081), and were positively correlated with 12th‐rib fat thickness (r = .330, p = .012), marbling score (r = .336, p = .011), and intramuscular fat content (r = .368, p = .021). Moreover, the leptin concentrations were negatively correlated with cholesterol content (r = ?.339, p = .037) and were not correlated with sensory indexes including tenderness, juiciness, and like flavor (p > .05). In conclusion, circulating leptin concentrations may potentially be used as a predictor of carcass traits related to content of fat and beef quality traits related to content of cholesterol in finishing bulls fed high‐concentrate diets.     

几内亚热带气候对海波罗肉用仔鸡长期耗料量及料肉比影响的研究

分4批从孵出的海波罗鸡雏中选出888只公母混合雏，每批222只，研究几内亚热带气候对海波罗肉仔鸡生长期耗料量的影响。结果表明，4批鸡的整个试验中的累计耗料量分别为4745.58g/只、4507.44g/只、4682.73g/只和4545.77g/只。第Ⅱ、Ⅲ和Ⅳ批鸡的累计耗料量比第Ⅰ批鸡分别少5.28%、1.13%和4.40%，第Ⅱ和第Ⅳ批累计耗料量比第Ⅲ批分别少4.11%和3.23%，第Ⅱ批累计耗料量比第Ⅳ批的少0.5%，比第Ⅰ、Ⅲ和Ⅳ批偏少。4批鸡4周龄料肉比分别为1.23、2.03、1.90和1.67，饲料报酬都高，7周龄分别为3.78、2.97、2.56和2.52，除第Ⅰ批外，各批7周龄饲料报酬较高。在整个试验期，4批鸡1－7周龄的平均累计耗料量为4622.88g/只，其平均累计料肉比为2.28g，累计耗料量比海波罗的标准少217.12g，即4.70%。由于几内亚热带气候影响，本试验鸡采食量少，料肉比较低。     

复方中草药添加剂对芦花鸡生产性能、肉质性状及腿肌H-FABP mRNA表达量的影响

试验旨在探究复方中草药添加剂对芦花鸡生产性能、肉质性状及腿肌H-FABP mRNA表达量的影响。试验采用单因子设计方案,选取1日龄体重相近、健康的芦花鸡作为研究对象,将600只芦花鸡均分为对照组和试验组,每组300只鸡(公母各半),每组4个重复,每个重复75只鸡,其中对照组饲喂基础日粮,试验组在基础日粮中添加0.3%的复方中草药添加剂,预饲期7 d,试验期84 d。结果(与对照组相比)显示:试验组平均日增重提高17.01%(P<0.01),料重比降低25.84%(P<0.01);腿肌剪切力和滴水损失分别降低26.83%(P<0.05)和17.42%(P<0.05),腿肌的肌纤维密度提高27.55%(P<0.05),肌纤维直径降低11.57%(P<0.05);腿肌H-FABP m RNA表达量无显著变化(P>0.05)。研究表明:该复方中草药添加剂可提高芦花鸡的生产性能,还可提高肌肉的嫩度,改善肌肉的品质。     

Colonization of Butchers with Livestock‐Associated Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Reports have documented colonization of swine in Europe, North America and more recently in China with livestock‐associated methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA‐MRSA). Contamination of pig farmers, veterinarians and abattoir workers with these strains has been observed. However, although contamination levels of 10% of retail pork were reported from the Netherlands and Canada, there are limited data of contamination rates of workers handling raw meat. We investigated the rates of MRSA contamination of local butchers working in wet markets, where recently slaughtered pigs are cut up. Nasal swabs collected from 300 pork butchers at markets throughout Hong Kong were enriched in brain heart infusion broth with 5% salt and cultured on MRSASelect^®. Isolates were confirmed as Staphylococcus aureus and susceptibility testing performed. The presence of mecA was confirmed, SCCmec and spa type determined and relatedness investigated by PFGE. Subjects completed a questionnaire on MRSA carriage risk factors. Seventeen samples (5.6%) yielded MRSA, 15 harbouring SCCmec IVb. Ten strains were t899 (CC9), previously reported from local pig carcasses. Five strains were healthcare associated: SCCmec type II, t701(CC6), colonizing two subjects at the same establishment, and single isolates of t008 (CC8), t002 (CC5) and t123 (CC45). The remaining isolates were t359 (CC97), previously reported from buffaloes, and t375 (CC5), reported from bovine milk. None of these butchers reported recent hospitalization or a healthcare worker in the family. Two had recently received antibiotics, one for a skin infection. Four reported wound infections within the last year. All were exposed to meat for >9 h per day. Carriage of MRSA was higher in butchers than in the general community. Although five strains were probably of healthcare origin, the high incidence of t899 (CC9) suggests that cross‐contamination from pork occurs frequently. Washing of hands after touching raw pork is advised.