Recovery of duodenal villi and cells in chickens refed protein, carbohydrate and fat

1. To clarify how histological recovery of villi and cells would be affected after refeeding single nutrients such as protein, carbohydrate and fat, male chickens were divided as follows: (1) intact control fed ad libitum a commercial finisher mash diet (CP, 140 g; ME, 11.71 MJ/kg, ALM), (2) 3 d feed withdrawal (FW), (3) FW followed by one day ad libitum free access to the mash diet (FW-ALM), and FW followed by one day force-feeding of (4) a commercial finisher pellet diet (FW-FFM) and an isocaloric diet of (5) a protein (FW-FFP), (6) a carbohydrate (FW-FFC) or (7) a fat (FW-FFF). 2. After refeeding, the formula diet groups increased in villus height and villus area and tended to increase in cell area and cell mitosis. Furthermore, flat cells on the villus tip in the F group developed to dome-shaped cells. This suggests that nutritionally well-balanced diets can induce histological recovery at villus and cellular levels. 3. Not all of the single nutrient groups recovered to the extent of the formula diet groups in all light microscopic variables after refeeding, suggesting that a single nutrient cannot induce histological recovery of the villus. 4. However, the dome-shaped cells were more distributed on the villus tip in these single nutrient groups than in the well-balanced formula diet groups, although cell diameter of the former groups was smaller than that of the latter. This suggests that the single nutrients would be effectively absorbed from cells and can induce histological recovery at the cellular level.     

Intestinal morphology and enteral nutrient absorption of pigeon pea seed meal in piglets

This study was conducted to establish the relationship between histological alterations of the intestinal villus and intestinal function, and to histologically assess the enteral nutrient absorption of raw pigeon pea seed meal (PM). Piglets were allotted into five groups: feed withdrawal for 3 days or 5 days, refeeding soybean meal (SM) or PM for 2 days after the 3‐day fast, and access ad libitum to conventional feed for the last 2 days without fasting. After the end of each experiment, the intestinal segment and duodenum of each piglet were processed and examined by light and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. After fasting, villus height, cell area and cell mitosis number were decreased in most parts of each intestinal segment, and duodenal villus tips had a smooth surface. After refeeding SM or PM, the decrease in body weight improved, but there was not a significant difference between them. The atrophic morphology of the intestine was reversed by refeeding SM, suggesting that the intestinal villi might be activated by absorption of SM. On the other hand, in the piglets refed PM, the recovery of light microscopic parameters and duodenal villus tip morphology was less clear than with SM. The present histological results suggest that although the absorption of PM is less than that of SM, the PM nutrients might be effectively absorbed, even in the raw form, and establish that in pigs intestinal histological alterations correspond well with intestinal absorptive function.     

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Intestinal villus histological alterations in broilers fed dietary dried fermented ginger

To evaluate the effect of dietary dried fermented ginger (DFG) on intestinal villous histological alteration and growth performance, 64 Marshall Chunky male broilers were divided into four groups, each with four replicates of four chickens. Birds were fed the basal commercial mash diet supplemented with DFG at 0 (control), 5, 10 and 20 g/kg for 42 days. With increasing dietary DFG levels, feed intake tended to decrease and significantly decreased in the 20 g/kg DFG group (p < 0.05). Weight gain was higher in all the DFG groups, with the highest in the 10 g/kg DFG group (p < 0.05), resulting in an improved feed efficiency in all the DFG groups. Intestinal villus height, villus area, cell area and cell mitosis in all the intestinal segments were higher in all the DFG groups than in the control group. Protuberated cells and cell clusters were found in all the DFG groups, suggesting that the intestinal villi and cells might be hypertrophied. The present results indicate that dietary DFG can be used as a natural feed additive to induce broiler growth performance as a result of stimulation of morphological maturation and in consequence intestinal function.     

Histological intestinal alterations in chickens fed low protein diet

To demonstrate whether that hypotrophied histological alterations of intestinal villi and epithelial cells are observed in chickens fed low crude protein (CP) diet, 36 male chickens were allotted into 10%, 16% and 22% CP diets groups for 35 days. The 10% CP group showed a lower value of weight gain and feed efficiency than the other two CP groups (p < 0.05). On the relative weight of visceral organs, the 10% CP group showed a heavier gizzard than the 22% CP group, a heavier jejunum than the other two CP groups and a heavier value of ileum and caeca than the 22% CP group (p < 0.05). On the relative length of intestines, the 10% CP group showed a longer value of duodenum and caeca than the other two CP groups, a longer jejunum than the 16% CP group and a longer colon than the 22% CP group (p < 0.05). The villus height and villus area of all intestinal segments did not change in all groups. The duodenal cell areas and cell mitosis numbers tended to be lower in 10% CP group than in the other two protein groups, and the jejunal cell area and duodenal cell mitosis numbers were decreased in the 10% crude protein group (p < 0.05). In relation to the protuberated cells in the higher CP groups, the 10% CP group showed only faintly protuberated cells on the duodenal and jejunal villus apical surface. The ileal villi did not show specific alterations among each group. The chronic feeding of low CP diet induced a hypotrophied histological alteration. This suggests that the hypotrophied histological alterations can assess that the fed‐diet is not so well‐balanced diets, nutritionally.     

Effect of dietary mannanase‐hydrolysed copra meal on growth performance and intestinal histology in broiler chickens

We investigated mannanase‐hydrolysed copra meal (MCM), which contains β‐1,4‐mannobiose (MNB), for its capacity to improve growth performance and activate intestinal villus function. Seven‐day‐old chicks were separated into four flocks with an equal mean body weight and then fed a basal diet (control) or a diet supplemented with 0.02% or 0.1% MCM. After 7 weeks, the feed intake and body weight were determined and then used to calculate the feed efficiency (FE). Moreover, the intestinal segments were examined by light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for cellular and morphological changes in the villus. Although feed intake was not significantly different among the experimental groups, the body weight gain and FE were significantly higher in the 0.1% MCM group than in the control group (p < 0.05), while feed intake tended to be higher in the 0.02% and 0.1% MCM groups. The cellular area of the ileum was significantly higher in the 0.02% and 0.1% groups in relation to that in the control group (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the cellular area of the duodenum and the jejunum tended to be higher in the 0.02% and 0.1% MCM groups. For the correlation analysis, a significant correlation was observed between the dosage of MCM and the cell area of the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. Moreover, the number of mitotic cells was higher in the 0.1% MCM group. As shown by SEM, the cells at the villi tips were protuberant in appearance in the 0.02% and 0.1% MCM treatments when compared with the relatively flat cells of the control. On the duodenal villus surface of the 0.1% MCM group, some cells devoid of microvilli were observed, suggesting that the increased protuberance of these cells represents increased absorption activity. Although intestinal villus height and area did not significantly differ among groups, the levels of these parameters tended to increase in the experimental groups relative to the control. The present morphological findings reveal that MNB might be effective for activating intestinal absorptive function, and that the functional activation promotes the growth of the chickens.     

包膜丁酸钠对脂多糖刺激下断奶羔羊血清炎性细胞因子、肠道通透性及肠道组织形态的影响

本试验旨在研究包膜丁酸钠(CSB)对脂多糖(LPS)刺激下断奶羔羊血清炎性细胞因子、肠道通透性及肠道组织形态的影响。试验选取(42±1)日龄、平均体重为(11.79±0.54)kg的断奶羔羊24只,按体重相近原则随机分为4组:空白组(CON组)、LPS组、CSB2L组、CSB3L组,其中CON和LPS组饲喂基础饲粮,CSB2L和CSB3L组在基础饲粮中分别添加2和3 g/kg CSB,每组6个重复,每个重复1只羊。在试验第28天每组选取3只羔羊进行屠宰,LPS、CSB2L和CSB3L组在屠宰前3 h腹腔注射100μg/kg BW LPS,CON组腹腔注射等量无菌生理盐水。结果表明:1)与CON组相比,饲粮中添加CSB可显著提高断奶羔羊的平均日采食量(ADFI)(P<0.05),CSB3L组的平均日增重(ADG)显著高于CON和LPS组(P<0.05)。2)与CON组相比,LPS组断奶羔羊血清中肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、白细胞介素-1β(IL-1β)和白细胞介素-8(IL-8)含量显著升高(P<0.05)。CSB2L和CSB3L组血清TNF-α和IL-1β含量均低于LPS组(P<0.05),血清TNF-α含量显著高于CON组(P<0.05)。CSB3L组血清IL-8含量显著低于LPS组(P<0.05)。CSB2L和CSB3L组血清白细胞介素-10(IL-10)含量显著高于LPS组(P<0.05)。3)断奶羔羊血清中D-乳酸(DLA)含量和二胺氧化酶(DAO)活性在LPS刺激下显著升高(P<0.05)。CSB2L和CSB3L组可显著降低LPS注射后的血清DLA含量和DAO活性(P<0.05)。4)CON组肠黏膜形态结构完整且绒毛排列整齐。注射LPS后,空肠和回肠绒毛排列紊乱,高矮不一,绒毛肿胀脱落。CSB2L和CSB3L组空肠和回肠绒毛形态较完整且排列整齐,肿胀程度降低,上皮轻度脱落。LPS组盲肠部分肠绒毛上皮脱落,腺体排列紊乱,结肠绒毛略微脱落。CSB2L组盲肠和结肠有轻微水肿,CSB3L组盲肠和结肠绒毛上皮未见明显脱落和水肿。LPS刺激显著降低了空肠和回肠绒毛高度和绒毛高度/隐窝深度(P<0.05)。CSB2L和CSB3L组空肠和回肠绒毛高度降低和绒毛高度/隐窝深度降低均得到缓解。CSB2L和CSB3L组十二指肠绒毛高度显著高于CON和LPS组(P<0.05),CSB3L组回肠绒毛高度和绒毛高度/隐窝深度显著高于CON组(P<0.05)。由此可见,饲粮中添加CSB可以提高断奶羔羊的生长性能并能缓解LPS刺激引起的断奶羔羊应激,抑制血清促炎性细胞因子水平升高和肠道通透性增加,从而在一定程度上改善肠道组织形态,维护肠道健康。     

Effects of dietary red pepper on egg yolk colour and histological intestinal morphology in laying hens

To evaluate the effect of three kinds of red pepper supplementation ‘Kagawa Hontaka’ produced at Shiwaku Islands (KHS), Miki (KHM) and Takanotsume (TKT) on production performance, egg quality and intestinal histology in laying hens. A total of 32 laying hens (39 weeks of age) were randomly allotted to four groups, each comprising eight hens. Birds were fed a basal diet supplemented with red pepper at 0% (control), 0.5% KHS, 0.5% KHM and 0.5% TKT, respectively. Compared with the control group, no significant difference (p > 0.05) in feed consumption, final body weight, hen‐day production, egg mass, feed efficiency, shell‐breaking strength, shell thickness, shell ratio, albumen ratio, yolk ratio and Haugh units was observed among the experimental groups. Roche yolk colour fan (RYCF) value increased significantly in all experimental groups (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the KHS and KHM groups showed higher RYCF values than the TKT group (p < 0.05). Spectrophotometric measurements of yolk colour, redness (a*) and yellow index (YI) values were higher in the KHS and KHM groups (p < 0.0001). The yellowness (b*) value was lower in the TKT group (p < 0.05). The lightness (L*) value was lower in the KHS and KHM groups (p < 0.05). Villus height, villus area, cell area and cell mitosis in all intestinal segments tended to be higher in all experimental groups. Jejunal cell area and cell mitosis were higher in experimental groups than in the control group (p < 0.05). The cells on the villus tip surface were protuberated in all experimental groups. In conclusion, the KHS, KHM and TKT groups showed hypertrophied intestinal villi and epithelial cell functions. These results indicate that dietary red pepper has stimulating effect on intestinal villi and the structure of epithelial cells, and the 0.5% KHS and KHM groups improved in egg yolk colour.     

Histological alterations of the intestinal villi and epithelial cells in chickens fed dietary sugar cane extract

1. Sugar cane extract (SCE) is the residue after removing glucose, fructose and sucrose from sugar cane juice. To investigate the effects of dietary SCE on growth performance and alterations to intestinal histology, 36 male Sanuki Cochin chickens were divided into three groups: a control group was fed a commercial diet (180 g/kg CP, 13.59 MJ/kg ME) and the treatment groups were fed the commercial diet supplemented with 0.5 or 10 g/kg SCE ad libitum for 35 d. 2. Feed intake and weight gain tended to be higher in the 0.5 and 10 g/kg SCE groups than in the control group. No specific gross morphological alterations were observed in the visceral organs of chickens in any of the groups. However, intestinal villus height, villus area, epithelial cell area and cell mitosis in each intestinal segment had higher values in the SCE groups than in the control group. In the 0.5 and 10 g/kg SCE groups, but not in the control group, the cells on the villus apical surface protuberated and had larger cell clusters and some areas with cells with no microvilli. 3. The observed alterations to intestinal histology in chickens fed dietary SCE diets demonstrate that the function of villi and cells on the villus tip might be activated in all the intestinal segments and that cell turnover is also accelerated. These activated intestinal functions appear to promote growth and immuno-stimulation in chickens fed SCE diets, especially in the 0.5 g/kg group.     

Effects of fermented plant product on growth performance, some blood variables, carcase characteristics, and intestinal histology in broilers

1. Fermented plant product (FPP) is a natural fermented food which is produced from a mixture of fermented fruit and vegetables, and rice bran (1:9).

2. To investigate the effects of FPP on growth performance, some blood variables, carcase characteristics and intestinal histology were determined in 192 broilers. They were divided into 4 groups, with 4 replicates of 12 chicks each; the chicks were provided ad libitum access to a diet consisting of 0, 0·5, 2·0 and 4·0% dietary FPP.

3. The crude protein and metabolisable energy concentrations of these diets were adjusted to 230?g CP/kg and 13·40?MJ ME/kg for the 7 to 21?d old chicks, and 200?g CP/kg and 13·40?MJ ME/kg for the 22 to 49?d old chicks, respectively.

4. At 49?d of age, feed intake, body weight gain and feed efficiency tended to increase with increase in FPP concentrations. Feed intake increased in the 4·0% dietary FPP group, BW gain increased in the 2·0% and 4·0% dietary FPP groups and feed efficiency increased in all experimental groups.

5. There were no differences among diets in the blood variables and carcase characteristics, except for total visceral organ weight, increased in all experimental groups.

6. Most of the intestinal villus heights, villus areas, epithelial cell areas and cell mitosis tended to increase with increase in FPP concentrations; duodenal villus height and cell mitosis in the 2·0 and 4·0% dietary FPP groups, and jejunal cell mitosis in all experimental groups were significantly increased. Compared with flat cells on the villus apical surface in the 0% FPP group, all experimental groups had protuberant cells in all intestinal parts.

7. In conclusion, hypertrophy of the villi and epithelial cells was observed in the present study, indicating improved growth performance, especially in the 4·0% dietary FPP group. Furthermore, increased total visceral organ weights suggested that FPP has no harmful effects on broilers.     

丁酸钠对断奶羔羊胃肠道发育的影响

本试验旨在研究丁酸钠对断奶羔羊胃肠道发育的影响。选取24只42日龄的断奶羔羊,随机分成4组,每组6个重复。空白对照组饲喂基础饲粮,抗生素组饲喂在基础饲粮中添加250 mg/kg黄霉素的饲粮,丁酸钠A组和丁酸钠B组分别饲喂在基础饲粮中添加2和3 g/kg包膜丁酸钠的饲粮。各组分别在试验第14天、第28天选取3只羔羊屠宰取样。结果表明:试验第14天时,各组断奶羔羊的瘤胃相对质量和相对容积以及各胃肠道形态指标均无显著差异(P>0.05);试验第28天时,与空白对照组相比,丁酸钠B组瘤胃背囊的肌层厚度,瘤胃腹囊的肌层厚度、乳头高度,十二指肠、空肠和回肠绒毛高度,空肠绒毛表面积以及空肠和回肠绒毛高度/隐窝深度显著增加(P<0.05)。由此可见,在饲粮中添加3 g/kg包膜丁酸钠并持续饲喂28 d可以促进断奶羔羊瘤胃乳头和肌层以及肠道绒毛的生长,增加肠道绒毛高度与隐窝深度的比值,有利于胃肠道的发育。     

Review of a histological intestinal approach to assessing the intestinal function in chickens and pigs

The general histological features of the small intestine are well known. However, histological intestinal alterations induced by ingested feeds have not been established. To demonstrate such a relationship; (i) the post‐hatching development of intestinal villi in chickens was observed; (ii) histological intestinal differences were compared in White Leghorns and broilers; and (iii) histological intestinal alteration was investigated in fasting and refeeding treatments, using chickens and piglets. Histological intestinal recovery responses; (iv) to luminal nutrient absorption, intraluminal physical stimulation, or intravenous parenteral alimentation in fasted chickens, as well as; (v) to particle size and nutritional level of refed diets in fasted chickens and piglets were also compared. To induce compensatory enlargement of ileal villi; (vi) the jejunum was surgically resected. To reconfirm the histological intestinal alterations induced artificially; (vii) conventional feeding experiments were enforced in chickens and piglets. These fundamental investigations demonstrate that the high values of villus height, cell area and cell mitosis numbers as well as protuberated epithelial cells are hypertrophied by ingested feeds . Finally, as examples of practical use in the animal production field; (viii) useful feed resources to improve the growth performance by activating the intestinal function in chickens and piglets; and (ix) an effective forced molting method are introduced. Based on the histological intestinal alterations related with growth performance in chickens and piglets, this article reviews progress in the establishment of a histological intestinal index to assess the intestinal function.     

不同来源寡糖和小肽对饲喂高脂日粮小鼠小肠绒毛形态的影响

试验主要通过建立高脂动物模型诱导小鼠消化道氧化应激,研究不同来源的小肽和寡糖对小鼠体内小肠绒毛形态结构的影响。选取72只雄性ICR小鼠,体重为(24±2)g,随机分为6组(n=12),分别饲喂基础日粮组(对照组)、高脂日粮组、0.5%胶原蛋白肽(CP)高脂日粮组、0.5%米蛋白肽(RP)高脂日粮组、0.5%甘露寡糖(MOS)高脂日粮组和0.5%壳寡糖(COS)高脂日粮组。6周后处死小鼠,用HE染色制作石蜡切片,光镜观察各组小鼠小肠组织结构的变化。结果表明,饲喂高脂日粮使小鼠小肠绒毛脱落严重,绒腺比变小。添加0.5% CP、0.5% RP、0.5% MOS和0.5% COS的高脂日粮组均能减轻小肠绒毛短缩融合、脱落现象,使高脂小鼠小肠绒毛有所增长,隐窝深度变浅,绒腺比增大,其中0.5% CP和0.5% MOS对肠道黏膜保护效果最好。     

Changes in intestinal villi, cell area and intracellular autophagic vacuoles related to intestinal function in chickens

1. Morphological changes in the intestinal villi, cell area and cell mitosis number in the duodenal epithelial cells were compared in cockerels fasted for 1, 2 and 3 d, and also when refed for 1 and 2 d after 3 d of fasting, to demonstrate whether these morphological changes are related to intestinal function. Alterations in the fine structure of vacuoles in epithelial cells were also examined in each group to investigate whether the vacuolar changes are associated with these morphological changes, and to obtain an index for judging the nutritional condition of the chicken intestine. 2. Fasting induced decreases in villus height, cell area and cell mitosis number, which recovered rapidly after refeeding, suggesting that these parameters are related to changes in intestinal function and may be useful for assessing intestinal function. 3. At 1 d of fasting, small electron-dense bodies appeared in the absorptive epithelial cells, some of them fusing with each other. As the fasting period increased, these small bodies developed to moderate-sized nascent autophagic vacuoles containing various kinds of electron-dense contents and finally became large autophagic vacuoles with electron-lucent contents. Some vacuoles showed positive acid phosphatase reactions, which indicated that they were lysosomal autophagic vacuoles containing hydrolytic enzymes. 4. After 1 d of refeeding the large autophagic vacuoles seen after 3 d fasting rapidly decreased to the small electron-dense bodies seen after 1 d of fasting. 5. These findings suggest that intestinal epithelial cells have the ability to digest their own cell components to supply nutrients during fasting by means of lysosomal active autophagic transport mechanisms: after refeeding, the epithelial cells return to the absorption of nutrients. 6.The present results demonstrate that the autophagic vacuolar changes are correlated with changes in intestinal villus height, cell area and cell mitosis number induced by fasting and refeeding; this indicates that autophagic vacuoles are a useful index of the nutritional condition of chicken intestine. The greater the number of electron-lucent vacuoles there are in the duodenal absorptive cells, the lower the nutritional condition of the chicken intestine.     

复合微生态制剂对蛋鸡产蛋性能、蛋品质、血清生化指标和肠道形态的影响

试验在基础饲粮中添加由丁酸梭菌和屎肠球菌组成的复合微生态制剂,研究其对产蛋高峰期蛋鸡的产蛋性能、蛋品质、血清生化指标、肠道形态的影响.选取产蛋率和体重接近的40周龄健康的海兰褐蛋鸡400只,随机分成4组,每组5个重复,每个重复20只鸡.对照组蛋鸡饲喂基础饲粮,抗生素组在基础饲粮中添加200 g/t金霉素,试验1组、2组...     

皮质酮应激改变了肉仔鸡的肠道形态和功能

本研究通过2个饲养试验旨在研究日粮添加皮质酮对肉仔鸡小肠形态和消化吸收功能的影响.试验1中,120只8日龄肉仔鸡随机分为2组,每组6个重复,每个重复10只鸡.试验2中,108只8日龄肉仔鸡随机分为2组,每组9个重复,每个重复6只鸡.对照组饲喂基础日粮;试验组日粮由每千克基础日粮添加30 mg皮质酮组成.21日龄时,测定肉仔鸡生产性能、小肠形态特征、血浆木糖水平、小肠食糜消化酶活性、养分消化率及小肠黏膜上皮细胞5-溴-2-脱氧鸟苷酸(BrdUrd)标记指数.结果表明,皮质酮诱导的应激显著降低了肉仔鸡日增重、采食量和饲料效率;显著降低了十二指肠和空肠绒毛高度及隐窝深度;显著降低了血浆中木糖水平及十二指肠和空肠黏膜上皮细胞的BrdUrd标记指数(P<0.05).同时,皮质酮显著提高了肉仔鸡小肠食糜中胰蛋白酶和淀粉酶活性,但显著降低了蛋白质表观消化率(P<0.05).由此可知,采食含有皮质酮的日粮,使肉仔鸡小肠绒毛高度降低,小肠吸收功能下降,但由于消化酶活性提高,因此消化功能提高.     

Morphology of the small intestinal mucosal surface of broilers in relation to age, diet formulation, small intestinal microflora and performance

1. Three experiments were performed to relate morphological characteristics of the small intestinal mucosal surface to age, dietary factors, small intenstinal microflora and performance of broilers. Characterisation of the small intestinal mucosal surface using a dissecting microscope was based on the orientation of the villi, villus shape and the presence of convoluted villi. 2. In Trial 1, the morphological changes of the mucosal surface were studied weekly in the period from 7 to 28 d of age. At d 7 mainly tongue- and leaf-shaped villi together with some ridge-shaped ones were observed in the middle section of the small intestine, displaying a regular zigzag pattern on 53% of the mucosal surface. During the period from d 7 to 14, the area with ridge-shaped villi increased from 7 to 63% and did not change significantly over the next 2 weeks. 3. In Trial 2, three protein sources, soy isolate (SI), wheat gluten (WG), hydrolysed wheat gluten (HWG) and SI with added L-glutamine (SI + Gln), were studied with respect to their effect as dietary components on villus morphology in the mid-small intestine and performance. Diets were fed with (0 to 14 d) and without pectin (14 to 21 d). Feed conversion ratio on the HWG diet improved in comparison to the native WG diet. During the period 0 to 14 d of age the mucosal area with zigzag-oriented villi increased when the pectin diet was supplemented with Gln. Moreover, weight gain of birds fed the SI + Gln diet increased in the period 41 to 21 d. 4. In Trial 3, a study was made of the morphological response of the villi to a stimulation of microbial activity in the digesta after addition of highly methylated pectin to the soybean meal (SBM) diet. This was performed with and without inoculation of a non-virulent Salmonella typhimurium on d 7. By d 21 the birds fed the pectin diet showed impaired weight gain and higher feed conversion. The pectin affected the mucosal surface by decreasing the area with the zigzag pattern and increasing the area with convoluted, mainly ridge-shaped villi. The Salmonella typhimurium infection increased the effects of pectin on performance and mucosal morphology.     

水产下脚料对肉鸡生长性能、胴体性状及肠道健康的影响

文章旨在评估日粮添加不同水平的水产下脚料对肉鸡生长性能、胴体性状及肠道健康的影响.试验将504只体重一致的1日龄肉鸡随机分为3组,每组6个重复,每个重复28只.对照组饲喂基础日粮,处理组饲喂水产下脚料添加水平为8％和16％的日粮,对照组与处理组日粮的营养水平保持一致,试验为期6周.结果:T1和T2组42?d肉鸡体重、2...     

巨菌草对七彩山鸡生长性能、免疫器官以及肠绒毛形态的影响

试验旨在探究日粮中添加巨菌草(Pennisetum giganteum)对七彩山鸡(Phasianus colchicus)生长性能、免疫器官以及肠绒毛形态的影响。试验选取1周龄健康的七彩山鸡(母)210只,随机分为1个对照组(0%组)和4个饲料处理组,每组3个平行。4个饲料处理组配制时,分别添加4%、8%、12%、16%的巨菌草添加剂于基础饲料中。结果表明,与0%组相比,12%组七彩山鸡的平均体重和平均日采食量显著增加(P<0.05);4%、8%、12%组平均日增重显著大于16%组(P<0.05);8%组料重比显著降低(P<0.05);饲料处理组免疫器官指数中肝脏、脾脏指数均在0%组的基础上有所增加,但差异不显著(P>0.05);8%的巨菌草添加剂可显著增加七彩山鸡肠道的绒毛长度(P<0.05),隐窝深度显著降低(P<0.05),扩大肠道黏膜吸收面积。说明日粮中添加巨菌草可以提高七彩山鸡肠道对营养的吸收能力,一定程度上改善七彩山鸡生长性能和免疫性能。     

金荞麦对肉仔鸡生长性能、免疫功能和肠道形态结构的影响

本试验旨在研究日粮中添加金荞麦对肉仔鸡生长性能、免疫功能和肠道形态结构的影响。选择1日龄铁脚麻肉仔鸡270只,随机分为3组（Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ组）,每组6个重复,每个重复15只鸡。Ⅰ组为对照组,饲喂基础日粮,不添加任何抗生素;Ⅱ组在基础日粮中添加8%黄霉素60 mg/kg和15%金霉素270 mg/kg;Ⅲ组在基础日粮中添加1%金荞麦。试验期为21 d。结果显示,①21日龄时,Ⅲ组肉仔鸡平均日采食量显著低于Ⅰ、Ⅱ组（P<0.05）,3组间平均日增重、料重比均差异不显著（P>0.05）。②21日龄时,Ⅱ、Ⅲ组胸腺指数、法氏囊指数均显著高于Ⅰ组（P<0.05）,3组间脾脏指数差异不显著（P>0.05）。③21日龄时,Ⅲ组血清免疫球蛋白A（IgA）、免疫球蛋白M（IgM）均显著高于Ⅰ组（P<0.05）,Ⅱ、Ⅲ组血清免疫球蛋白G（IgG）显著高于Ⅰ组（P<0.05）。④21日龄时,Ⅱ、Ⅲ组空肠黏膜白细胞介素-2（IL-2）、肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）、分泌型免疫球蛋白A（sIgA）含量均显著高于Ⅰ组（P<0.05）,Ⅲ组肠道黏膜白细胞介素-6（IL-6）显著高于Ⅰ、Ⅱ组（P<0.05）。⑤21日龄时,Ⅱ、Ⅲ组空肠绒毛高度显著高于Ⅰ组（P<0.05）,Ⅱ组绒毛高度/隐窝深度显著高于Ⅰ、Ⅲ组（P<0.05）,3组间隐窝深度差异不显著（P>0.05）。综上所述,日粮中添加适量的金荞麦对肉仔鸡生长性能无显著影响,但可促进肉仔鸡免疫器官发育,提高血清免疫球蛋白及空肠黏膜免疫因子分泌,同时可促进肠道绒毛生长,改善肠道形态结构。     

Effects of the Addition of Roller Mill Ground Corn to Pelleted Feed on Pelleting Parameters,Broiler Performance,and Intestinal Strength

Maintaining an optimal pelleting production rate can be difficult when manufacturing feeds for meat birds. Increased production time may be required to fill feed demand and feed outages occur if demand is not met. Identifying management strategies to enhance overall feed production rate without compromising broiler performance is warranted. This study examined the effects of adding varying amounts of corn, ground through a roller mill, to pelleted supplements on feed production parameters, growth performance, and intestinal strength of broiler chickens. Four treatments were used from 18 to 41 d, which included a control (total diet pelleted), and addition of rolled corn to pelleted supplements at 15, 25, and 35% of the corn required in diet formulation. The final diets fed were identical in nutrient composition. Decreasing the amount of ground corn in the pelleted supplement did not affect pellet durability index in the grower diet, but pellet quality declined in the finisher diet. The dietary treatments did not adversely affect final BW gain or feed conversion. Progressive additions of ground corn to pelleted supplement did not affect gizzard weight or peak force intestinal strength. These data indicate that 35% of the formula corn can be added postpellet to reduce electrical cost for grinding and pelleting and improve overall production rate without adversely affecting cumulative growth performance of broilers.