H5亚型禽流感疫苗对特禽及水禽的免疫效果观察

用H5N2亚型禽流感疫苗,分别免疫SPF鸡、乌鸡、珍珠鸡、贵妃鸡、火鸡、鸭及鹅,免疫后采血测定其HI抗体,观察我国现有的H5N2亚型禽流感疫苗对特禽及水禽的免疫效力.结果,免疫后3周,SPF鸡、乌鸡、珍珠鸡、贵妃鸡、火鸡、鸭及鹅的平均HI抗体滴度分别为2 7.2、2 7.6、2 4.3、2 4.83、2 4.6、2 6.2及2 5.3,乌鸡两次免疫,其中一次HI抗体为2 9.65.试验证明,SPF鸡、特禽及水禽用H5N2亚型禽流感疫苗免疫后,均能产生一定水平的HI抗体,但不同种类的家禽所产生的HI抗体滴度存在较大差异,以SPF鸡及乌鸡所产生的HI抗体滴度最高,而珍珠鸡、贵妃鸡及火鸡所产生的HI抗体滴度较低,水禽对H5N2亚型禽流感疫苗可产生一定水平的HI抗体.     

The status of guinea fowls (Numida meleagris) in the epidemiology of infectious bursal disease (IBD) of poultry in Nigeria

A serological survey for IBD in market guinea fowls gave a total prevalence rate of 44.3% from five different locations in Nigeria. Guinea fowl keets were susceptible to experimental IBD infection and transmitted it to in-contact sentinel chickens. The infected guinea fowl keets showed the typical clinical-pathology and seroconversion for IBD. These results suggest that guinea fowls could play an active part in the epidemiology of IBD.     

Physical and chemical properties of meat from scavenging chickens and helmeted guinea fowls in response to age and sex

1. The effects of age and sex on body weight, carcass traits, physical and chemical properties of breast muscle from chickens and helmeted guinea fowls managed under village free-range conditions were assessed in random samples of 48 guinea fowls and 48 chickens obtained from local markets.

2. Guinea fowls had higher body weight, hot carcass weight, cold dressed weight and breast weight than chickens.

3. Guinea fowls had more dry matter, protein and less fat than chickens. Ash content did not differ between guinea fowls and chickens. Protein and fat increased, whereas dry matter and ash decreased with age (P < 0.05)

4. Chicken meat was lighter, less red and more yellow than guinea fowl meat. Cooking loss was higher in guinea fowls, male and grower birds than chickens, females and adult birds, respectively. Shear force was affected by age, as mature birds had a higher value than growers.

5. Guinea fowl carcasses contained more meat that was leaner, higher in protein and redder compared with chicken meat. As age increased the meat increased in protein and fat content and shear force, whereas colour became darker, redder and yellower.     

Ivermectin in the control of helminthiasis in guinea fowl Numida meleagris galeata Pallas

Guinea fowls (Numida meleagris galeata Pallas) were treated with subcutaneous injection of Ivomec at dose rate of 0.14 mg/kg to control and reduce mortalities due to helminthiasis. Ten hours after treatment faecal droppings contained both adult and larval stages of Ascaridia galli, Heterakis gallinarum, Subulura suctoria and fragments of Raillietina spp. Recovery was found 48 hours later. Drug efficacy was 100%.     

A survey of gastrointestinal helminths of the common helmet guinea fowl (Numida meleagris galeata) in Burkina Faso

Guinea fowls in Burkina Faso (Africa) harbored 13 species of helminth parasites. The two most abundant species were Subulura suctoria and Ascaridia numidae, which comprised 89% of the nematodes. The other nematode species (Gongylonema congolense, Eucoleus annulatus, Synhimantus spiralis, Tetrameres fissispina, and Cyrnea parroti) occurred at low levels. Five species of cestodes and one acanthocephalan were also present. It is likely that guinea fowl act as important reservoir hosts of chicken nematodes.     

AN ACANTHOCEPHALAN PARASITE, MEDIORHYNCHUS GALLINARUM, OF THE DOMESTIC FOWL IN PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA

An acanthocephalan parasite, Mediorhynchus gallinarum, is a relatively common parasite of village fowls in Papua and New Guinea. The highest incidence (25%) were recorded from the West Irian border areas during a recent survey of approximately 120 birds. The life cycle is unknown and the parasite is not considered to be of major economic significance even in heavy infections.     

Pattern of vascular canals in the bone extremities of the pelvic appendicular skeleton in broiler type fowl

Broiler fowls were reared from hatching till 20 weeks old. Birds were killed throughout the growth period and the bone extremities of the pelvic appendicular skeleton prepared for study. The patterns of vascular canals in these broiler fowls were very similar to earlier reports in laying strain fowls. There was a great range of and variation in the vascular morphology of broiler fowl. The physeal vasculature of the rapidly growing broilers was frequently disrupted, and such areas were often associated with dyschondroplastic lesions. The rapidly growing bone extremities in broiler fowls were susceptible to occlusion of epiphyseal vascular canals. lesions were frequently seen at similar sites in different specimens. Links are suggested between the growth rate, weight and behavioural characteristics of broiler fowls and the development of lesions.     

The gastrocnemius tendon of domestic fowl: histological findings in different strains

Vascular and histological studies were performed on normal gastrocnemius tendons from male birds considered susceptible (broiler breeding) and insusceptible (laying strain) to noninfectious tendon rupture. Structural differences between strains were noted at the site where rupture usually occurs. This site contains a hypovascular region which develops at an earlier age in broiler type fowls. Histological sections revealed that vessel occlusion had occurred in birds with hypovascular tendon segments. Chondrocytes and chondroid cells adjacent to occluded vessels accumulated lipid and died. This finding was particularly apparent in broiler fowls where cartilaginous plaques were larger and thicker than in laying strain fowls. The presence of occluded vessels, cartilage death and chondroid infiltration of collagen bundles in broiler type fowls are interpreted as structural changes which may predispose to noninfectious tendon rupture. Indeed they may also predispose to tendon lesions associated with pathogens.     

Studies on the response of guinea fowls (Numida meleagris) to antibiotics

1. The response of growing male guinea fowls to dietary supplements of oxytetracycline, Roxarsone and zinc bacitracin were investigated. 2. The antibiotics produced significant increases in body weight, efficiency of food utilisation and nitrogen retention in guinea fowls at 12 weeks of age. 3. Carcase protein was not affected by antibiotic supplementation but carcase dry matter and fat were significantly higher in guinea fowls receiving medicated food than in controls. 4. The results show that the growth rate of guinea fowls is significantly increased by similar inclusion rates of oxytetracycline, Roxarsone and zinc bacitracin as those generally recommended for broiler chickens.     

日粮酪氨酸、苯丙氨酸、色氨酸水平和比例对泰和乌骨鸡生产性能及组织黑色素含量的影响

本试验旨在研究日粮酪氨酸、苯丙氨酸和色氨酸供给水平和比例对泰和乌骨鸡生产性能和组织黑色素含量的影响.选用612只1日龄泰和乌骨鸡,随机分成17个处理,每个处理设3个重复,每个重复12只鸡(公母各占1/2),饲养至4周龄.采用三因素二次回归正交组合设计试验方法,建立日粮三种氨基酸水平与泰和乌骨鸡日增重和组织黑色素含量的二次回归数学模型,得出0～4周龄泰和乌骨鸡分别取得最大日增重和组织黑色素含量时日粮三种氨基酸适宜供给量和比例模式.结果表明,日粮酪氨酸,苯丙氨酸和色氨酸供给水平和比例显著影响泰和乌骨鸡日增重和胸肌、腿肌黑色素含量(P<0.01),且泰和乌骨鸡取得最大日增重和组织黑色素含量时日粮三种氨基酸最适水平和比例模式各不相同.当日粮氨基酸含量分别为酪氨酸0.79%、苯丙氨酸1.06%和色氨酸0.13%,三者比例模式为Tyr:Phe:Trp=85:113:14(相对于日粮Lys含量的比值,Lys定为100)时,可取得最大日增重5.81 g/d;而当日粮三种氨基酸含量分别为酪氨酸0.81%、苯丙氨酸1.14%和色氨酸0.13%时,胸肌黑色素含量可取得最大值3.73%,三者最佳比例模式为Tyr:Phe:Trp=87:121:14.因此,通过调节日粮酪氨酸、苯丙氨酸和色氨酸供给水平和比例可改善泰和乌骨鸡生产性能以及体内黑色素的沉积.     

饲粮铜添加水平对泰和乌骨鸡生产性能和组织黑色素含量的影响

本试验旨在研究饲粮铜添加水平对 １～２８日龄泰和乌骨鸡生产性能和组织黑色素含量的影响。选用 １日龄泰和乌骨鸡 ２７０只,随机分成 ６组,每组设 ３个重复,每个重复 １５只鸡。试验鸡分别饲喂在基础饲粮（铜含量为 ４．７５ｍｇ／ｋｇ）中添加 ０、５、１５、３０、６０、１２５ｍｇ／ｋｇ铜的饲粮,饲养至 ２８日龄。结果表明：饲粮铜不同添加水平对 １～２８日龄泰和乌骨鸡平均日增重、平均日采食量和料重比均无显著影响（Ｐ＞０．０５）,但适量添加可显著或极显著影响其血清、肝脏、肾脏、皮肤及肌肉的黑色素含量、酪氨酸酶活性（Ｐ＜０．０５或 Ｐ＜０．０１）,并呈现出随饲粮铜添加水平的提高先升后降的趋势。当饲粮铜添加水平为 ３０ｍｇ／ｋｇ时,泰和乌骨鸡血清和组织酪氨酸酶活性及黑色素含量达到峰值。由此可知,玉米 －豆粕型基础饲粮中添加铜可提高泰和乌骨鸡组织黑色素含量,其适宜添加水平为 ３０ｍｇ／ｋｇ。     

野鸟在禽流感流行病学中的作用研究进展

作者对中国特别是辽宁省野鸟存在和迁移情况进行了详细总结;同时结合野鸟的迁移,携带禽流感病毒情况,深入分析、探讨野鸟在禽流感传播中的作用,明确预防控制野鸟禽流感的重要性,为野鸟禽流感的防控提供参考。     

Egg drop syndrome '76 in poultry and other avian species in Nigeria.

A sero-epidemiological survey of EDS '76 antibodies was carried out in chickens, guinea fowls, ducks and pigeons in various locations in Nigeria with the haemagglutination-inhibition test. Infection rates of 67.43, 79.68, 73.91 and 86.66% were obtained for chickens, guinea fowls, ducks and pigeons respectively. The high prevalence rates observed in these non-chicken species suggest that they should be considered as important in the epidemiology of EDS '76 in poultry in Nigeria. An extensive survey is recommended together with vaccination.     

猪鸡联养研究

研究表明笼养肉鸡的鸡粪中粗蛋白含量比平面养的高１６．４７个百分点，而粗纤维低９．１２个百分点。用鸡粪喂猪，其饲料报酬同加入鸡粪的比例呈正相关，如日粮中添加３０－６０％鸡粪，其饲料报酬提高１５．３２－５５．３２％；同样加入４０％鸡粪喂猪，鸡粪经发酵的饲料报酬又比不发酵的高９．６２％。为使育肥猪得到较好的增重，还应将日粮的营养水平调整到接近饲养标准，猪鸡联养规模，一个专业户一次批量以肉鸡１０００－１５００羽，联养生猪１０－２０头为宜。     

Guinea fowl (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Numidia meleagris</Emphasis>) production by small-holder farmers in Zimbabwe

Guinea fowls are a source of high-value meat and eggs, and the birds are more disease resistant than other types of birds. A survey was conducted in ward 23, Chipinge district, Zimbabwe, to characterise guinea fowl management practices and to identify constraints and potential opportunities for increased guinea fowl productivity. Purposive sampling was used to select 84 out of possible 252 guinea fowl owners. Data were collected by direct observation on guinea fowl varieties, feeding strategies and housing facilities. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data on farmer experiences, perceptions and common challenges encountered. A chi-squared test was conducted using the IBM SPSS Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21. The study revealed that famers keep guinea fowls under free-range management. The average production indices were flock size 18 ± 12, egg production 89 ± 50, hatchability 63.8% and keet survival rate of 75%. Approximately 42.9% of the farmers provide supplementary feed albeit not systematically. There was a significant association between provision of supplementary feed and keet survival rate (χ ² = 21.600, df = 2, P < 0.016) as well as provision of housing and flock size (χ ² = 38.508, df = 3, P < 0.018). The housing provided was substandard. Major challenges faced by farmers were predation, low hatchability and lack of access to profitable markets. The provision of supplements and better housing for birds could improve guinea fowl productivity.     

Effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, serum metabolites, gut morphology, and microflora of growing guinea fowl

A 56-day feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation of dried ginger meal (DGM) on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, serum parameters, gut morphology, and microflora of growing helmeted guinea fowl (Numidia meleagris). One hundred sixty 28-day-old male keets were assigned to four dietary treatments. There were 40 birds per treatment replicated four times with 10 keets each. The experimental diets consisted of the basal diet (control), ginger-supplemented diets containing 20, 40, and 60 g/kg DGM, respectively. Guinea fowls fed diet supplemented with DGM had higher (P <0.05) final body weight, body weight gain and lower (P <0.05) feed intake. Optimum weight gain was obtained with supplementation level of 36.15-g DGM (R ²?=?0.923). Guinea fowls fed diet supplemented with 40 g/kg DGM recorded the highest (P <0.05) coefficient of total tract apparent digestibility of dry matter, ether extract and longest (P <0.05) duodenal and ileal villus heights. The crypt depth of the duodenum and ileum reduced (P <0.05) with increasing level of dietary supplementation of DGM. Dietary supplementation of DGM resulted in increased (P <0.05) total serum protein, serum albumin and low (P <0.05) serum cholesterol concentration. Ileum content of birds fed diet supplemented with 40 g/kg DGM recorded the highest (P <0.05) lactobacillus count. In conclusion, dietary inclusion of 40-g DGM per kilogram diet is hereby recommended for improved growth, apparent nutrient digestibility, gut morphology, serum chemistry, and stimulation of balanced intestinal microflora in growing guinea fowl.     

急性热应激对泰和乌骨鸡胸肌酪氨酸酶表达和黑色素含量的影响

试验旨在研究急性热应激对泰和乌骨鸡胸肌酪氨酸酶基因表达及黑色素含量的影响。选取144只42日龄泰和鸟骨鸡．随机分为2组：即常温对照组和急性热应激组,每组4个重复．每个重复18只鸡。结果表明,急性热应激极显著地提高了热应激12h时泰和乌骨鸡胸肌酪氨酸酶mRNA的表达（P〈0．01）,并具有提高其热应激24h时的表达量的趋势（P〉0．05）,对其恢复常温后24h、6d、20d的表达量无显著影响（P〉0．05）;急性热应激极显著地降低了热应激24h时泰和乌骨鸡胸肌黑色素的含量（P〈0．01）。并具有降低其热应激12h时黑色素含量的趋势（P〉0．05）,极显著地提高了其恢复常温后24h时胸肌黑色素的含量（P〈0．01）,对其恢复常温后6d、20d的黑色素含量无显著影响（P〉0．05）。     

Effect of colostomy on the utilisation of dietary nitrogen in the fowl fed on a low protein diet.

1. The effect of the inhibition of urine back-flow into the colon and caeca by colostomy on the utilisation of dietary nitrogen by fowls fed on a low protein diet and receiving free or restricted water supply was investigated. 2. Colostomy caused an increase in water excretion and a resultant increase in water intake to maintain water balance. 3. Colostomy tended to decrease nitrogen balance and nitrogen utilisation (N balance/N intake) to negative values, and these decreases became significant when water was restricted (P less than 0.05). 4. Excretory uric acid, ammonia, urea and total nitrogen were significantly increased after colostomy in water-restricted fowls (P less than 0.05), but such significant effects were not observed, except for ammonia, in fowls given water ad libitum. 5. It is concluded that the back-flow of urine into the caeca plays a significantly useful role in the utilisation of nitrogen in the fowl fed on a low protein diet especially when water intake is restricted.     

泰和鸡内源氨基酸排泄量的研究

分别选用4只去盲肠泰和公鸡 ,以无氮日粮法和绝食法测定了泰和鸡的内源氨基酸排泄量。结果表明 :除赖氨酸、组氨酸和精氨酸外 ,无氮日粮法其它氨基酸测值极显著(P<0.01)或显著地(P<0.05)高于绝食法 ,无氮日粮法氨基酸总量极显著高于绝食法(P<0.01)。综合前人及本试验结果 ,建议采用无氮日粮法测定鸡内源氨基酸排泄量     

The pathogenicity of four avian influenza viruses for fowls, turkeys and ducks

Groups of 10 two-week-old chicks, turkey poults and ducklings were each infected by the intranasal route with one of four avian influenza viruses: a/fowl/Germany/34 (Hav 1N))--Rostock, A/FPV/Dutch/27 (Hav 1 Neq 1)--Dutch, A/fowl/Victoria/75 (Hav 1 Neq 1)--Australian, and A/parrot/Ulster/73 (Hav 1 N1)--Ulster. Eight hours after infection 10 birds of the same age and species were placed in contact with each group and allowed to mix. The clinical signs of disease and onset of sickness and death were recorded. Ulster virus was completely avirulent for all birds. Rostock, Dutch and Australian viruses were virulent for fowls and turkeys causing death in all birds with the exception of 3/10 in contact fowls from the Rostock virus group and 2/10 in contact fowls from the Australian virus group. Only Rostock virus caused sicked sickness or death in ducks, 9/10 intranasally infected and 6/7 in contact birds showed clinical signs and 2/10 intranasally infected and 3/7 in contact ducks died. Intranasal and in contact pathogenicity indices were calculated for each virus in each bird species and indicated quantitatively the differences in virulence of the four virus strains. Virus isolation and immune response studies indicated that surviving in contact fowls in the Rostock virus group had never been infected but that surviving Australian virus in contact fowls had recovered from infection. Infection was not established in Ulster virus in contact fowls and Australian virus intranasally infected and in contact ducks. The birds in all other groups showed positive virus isolations and a high incidence of positive immune response. The last virus isolation was made at 22 days after intranasal infection of ducks with Ulster virus.