Effect of sweet,bitter and soaked micronised bitter lupins on broiler performance

1. The feeding value for broilers of sweet white lupins (Lupinus albus variety Hanti), bitter lupins (Lupinus angustifolius) and soaked micronised bitter lupins was examined.

2. Four isocaloric and isonitrogenous diets were formulated; one contained no lupins and the other 3 contained 400 g/kg sweet, bitter or soaked micronised bitter lupins. The 3 lupin diets were blended appropriately to produce 16 experimental diets containing 0, 50, 100, 200, 300 and 400 g/kg sweet, bitter and soaked micronised bitter lupins, respectively, and these were fed to Ross broilers for 6 weeks.

3. The feeding of diets containing bitter lupins to broilers at 300 and 400 g/kg and soaked micronised bitter lupins at 400 g/kg resulted in significantly different body weights, food intakes, food conversion ratios, carcase moisture and carcase fat contents from those of birds fed on the control diet. No significant differences were observed with carcase protein or carcase ash contents.

4. There were significant linear adverse responses with bitter and soaked micronised bitter lupins in most of the parameters studied whereas no responses were observed with sweet lupins as the dietary inclusion rate of the lupins increased. The soaked micronised bitter lupins performed better than the bitter lupins showing that the amount of bitter lupins in broiler diets can be increased by this method.     

Effect of sweet Lupins on duckling growth

1. The feeding value of sweet White Lupin (Lupinus albus variety Buttercup) for Pekin (Cherry Valley) ducklings was evaluated in isocaloric and isonitrogenous diets formulated to contain 0, 100, 200, 300 and 400 g/kg lupins. Male and female ducklings were housed together and fed on starter diets from 0 to 3 weeks and finisher diets from 4 to 7 weeks.

2. Inclusion of sweet lupins at 400 g/kg diet (containing less than 0.1 g/kg alkaloids) had no deleterious effects (P< 0.05) on live weight, efficiency of food utilisation, dressed carcase weight and carcase fat content.     

牛磺酸对蛋雏鸭生长性能和血糖血脂的影响

试验旨在研究日粮中添加不同水平的牛磺酸对笼养蛋雏鸭生长性能和血糖血脂的影响。采用单因素完全随机分组设计,选用1日龄健康、体重相近金定蛋鸭240只,随机分为5个处理,每个处理6个重复,每个重复8只鸭。每个处理饲粮中分别依次添加0%、0.05%、0.10%、0.15%、0.20%的牛磺酸,试验期4周。结果表明:饲粮中添加0.10%牛磺酸可显著提高雏鸭的平均日增重、料重比(P<0.05);与对照组相比,饲粮中添加0.20%牛磺酸极显著降低了血清中总胆固醇浓度(TC)(P<0.01),显著降低了血清中甘油三酯(TG)、葡萄糖(GLU)的浓度(P<0.05)。由此得出,添加适宜水平的牛磺酸可显著改善雏鸭的生长性能,并在一定程度上降低血糖血脂。     

维生素C对笼养蛋雏鸭生长性能的影响

试验在玉米-豆粕型日粮中添加不同水平维生素C,研究其对笼养蛋鸭育雏期(1～28d)生产性能的影响。采用单因素随机分组设计的方法,选用1日龄平均体重相近(43.02±1.19)g的金定蛋雏鸭288只,随机分为6个处理组,各处理组日粮中分别添加VC0、150、300、400、800、1400mg/kg,结果表明:雏鸭日粮中适当的添加VC可提高雏鸭生产性能,VC的添加量过高过低都会影响蛋雏鸭的生产性能;在1～7日龄日粮添加VC800mg/kg,8～28日龄添加VC300～400mg/kg为适宜。     

精氨酸对笼养育雏期蛋鸭生产性能及抗氧化功能的影响

试验旨在研究饲粮中添加不同水平精氨酸对0~4周龄笼养蛋雏鸭生长性能及抗氧化功能的影响,探讨笼养育雏期蛋鸭适宜的精氨酸添加水平。试验采用单因素完全随机分组设计,选择健康1日龄金定蛋雏鸭180只,随机分为5组,每组6个重复,每个重复6只鸭,对照组饲喂基础日粮,试验组饲喂在玉米-豆粕型基础饲粮基础上分别添加0.10%、0.20%、0.30%、0.40%精氨酸的试验饲粮,试验期4周。结果表明：①饲粮中添加精氨酸平均日增重Ⅲ组显著高于其他各组(P<0.05),Ⅱ、Ⅳ、Ⅴ组间差异均不显著(P>0.05),Ⅱ、Ⅳ组显著高于Ⅰ组(P<0.05);平均日采食量以Ⅰ组最高,但各组间差异均不显著(P>0.05);料重比以Ⅲ组最低,显著低于其他各组(P<0.05),Ⅱ、Ⅳ、Ⅴ组间差异不显著(P>0.05),同时,Ⅱ、Ⅳ、Ⅴ组显著低于对照组(P<0.05)。②Ⅲ组血清和肝脏总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)与对照组相比差异显著（P<0.05),Ⅱ组血清谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)活性与对照组相比差异显著(P<0.05);Ⅳ组肝脏超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性与对照组相比差异显著(P<0.05);Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ组肝脏丙二醛(MDA)含量与对照组相比差异显著(P<0.05),根据试验中有效评价精氨酸营养需要量的抗氧化指标,估测精氨酸添加水平分别为0.183%、0.198%、0.093%、0.208%。由此可见,蛋雏鸭采食玉米-豆粕型基础饲粮,精氨酸的适宜添加水平为0.093%~0.208%。     

Optimum inclusion of field peas, faba beans, chick peas and sweet lupins in poultry diets. II. Broiler experiments

1.Three experiments were undertaken to determine the optimum inclusion rates of field peas, faba beans, chick peas and sweet lupins in broiler starter and finisher diets in amounts up to 360 g/kg. 2. In experiment A chickens in cages grown to 21 d on diets with field peas and faba beans gave better growth rate and feed efficiency than those with sweet lupins and chick peas. Growth rate and Food conversion ratio (FCR) improved with increasing amounts of faba beans in the diet while for chick peas growth rate and FCR declined. Digesta viscosity and excreta stickiness scores were much higher on diets with sweet lupins. Steam pelleting improved growth rate and FCR on all diets. 3. In experiment B birds were in cages and grown from 21 to 42 d. There were no differences between grain legumes (when combined for all inclusions) for growth rate, food intake or FCR. Viscosity was again much higher on the sweet lupin-based diets while the pancreas was significantly enlarged on the diets with chick peas, as observed previously in chickens grown to 21 d. Steam pelleting of diets gave a consistent and positive response for weight gain and FCR. 4. Experiment C was carried out in pens each holding 60 birds under semi-commercial conditions and grown to 42 d on starter and finisher diets with the same grain legumes as used previously but each at 2 rates of inclusion similar to those in commercial practice. Field peas at 200 to 300 g/kg and chick peas at 150 to 220 g/kg gave inferior growth to faba beans (150 to 180 g/kg) and sweet lupins (120 g/kg). 5. The results of these experiments allowed tentative recommendations to be made to industry for inclusion rates of these cultivars of the 4 grain legumes. These were: field peas 300 g/kg; faba beans 200 g/kg, chick peas 100 g/kg and sweet lupins <100 g/kg. Wet droppings and high gut viscosity were serious problems with sweet lupins although these were not so obvious in experiment C.     

Effects of enzyme supplementation on the nutritive value of dehulled lupins

1. Separate balance experiments were conducted to assess the potential of 2 commercial enzyme supplements to improve the nutritive value of dehulled lupin kernels. One supplement (enzyme A) contained primarily xylanase, pen‐tosanase, hemicellulase activities and the other (enzyme B) primarily ß‐glucanase, hemicellulase and pectinase activities.

2. The enzymes were added at 0, 025, 0.50, 0.75 and 1.00 g/kg in diets containing (g/kg) lupins 300, sorghum 543, casein 91, celite (as marker) 20, and vitamins and minerals 46. Control diets, with and without enzyme supplementation contained sorghum and casein at 800 and 134 g/kg, respectively, and no lupins.

3. Growth rates and food conversion ratios (FCR) of birds over 7 days were not affected by lupin inclusion or enzyme supplementation. FCR of broilers fed on the sorghum diet was improved by enzyme A but not by enzyme B.

4. Heal starch digestibilities were slightly lower in birds fed on the lupin control diet (no enzyme) compared to the basal control diet.

5. Enzyme A increased the AME of the lupins from 10.01 MJ/kg DM to 11.65 MJ/kg DM when added at 0.5 g/kg. Higher rates of supplementation did not lead to further increases in AME values.

6. Enzyme A did not improve starch digestion in the diets but insoluble non‐starch polysaccharides concentration in the digesta decreased (50–41–42–71 g/g acid insoluble ash marker) with increasing enzyme supplementation, suggesting that the improvement in AME was the result of increased fermentation of fibre in the hindgut.

7. Enzyme B did not affect the AME of lupins nor the ileal digestibility of nutrients, but caused an increase in the concentrations of soluble non‐starch polysaccharides in the ileal digesta of chickens (19.21.35.77 mg/ml). This was accompanied by an increase in ileal digesta viscosity (11.4.34.2 m.Pa/s).     

酸化红薯粉渣对肉兔生长性能、免疫器官指数和胃肠pH的影响

为探讨酸化红薯粉渣对肉兔生长性能、免疫器官指数和胃肠pH的影响,试验采用单因子完全随机分组设计,选取128只(公母各半)50日龄体重相近的新西兰兔随机分为4个处理组(对照组、试验1组、2组和3组),每组4个重复,分别饲喂含0%、5%、10%、15%酸化红薯粉渣的饲粮。结果表明,与对照组相比,试验2组和3组肉兔日均采食量、平均日增重、胸腺指数和脾脏指数均显著提高(P<0.05),胃pH显著降低(P<0.05);试验1、2和3组腹泻率、十二指肠pH、盲肠pH均有所降低(P>0.05)。由此可见,在饲料中添加适量的酸化红薯粉渣能提高肉兔的生长性能和免疫器官指数,降低胃肠pH,其中添加量为10%~15%效果较理想。     

Effects of dietary water‐soaked barley on amino acid digestibility,growth performance,pork quality and Longissimus dorsi muscle fatty acid profiles in pigs

Two experiments were conducted to assess the feeding value of water‐soaked barley (WB) as a replacement for dehulled barley (DB) in pigs. In experiment (Exp.) 1, eight barrows (body weight = 30.56 ± 0.78 kg) were fitted with a T‐cannula and allotted to a duplicated 4 × 4 Latin square design: WB10, 100g/kg WB; WB20, 200 g/kg WB; DB10, 100 g/kg DB; and DB20, 200 g/kg DB. In Exp. 2, 80 barrows (body weight = 70.56 ± 1.29 kg) were used in a 56‐day experiment: (i) WB15, 150 g/kg WB; (ii) WBD10, 100 g/kg WB and 50 g/kg DB; (iii) WBD5, 50 g/kg WB and 100 g/kg DB; and (iv) DB15, 150 g/kg DB. In Exp. 1, the apparent ileal digestibilities of total essential amino acids were higher (P < 0.05) in WB10 treatment than DB20. For Exp.2, the WB15 and WBD10 had higher pH and lower cooking loss (P < 0.05) than other two treatments. The WB15 treatment decreased (P < 0.05) the contents of palmitic acid (C16:0) in Longissimus dorsi muscle than WBD5 and DB15 treatments. In conclusion, it is suggested that water‐soaked barley improved some amino acid digestibility and the cooking loss and moderate fatty acid profiles in Longissimus dorsi muscle.     

Optimum inclusion of field peas, faba beans, chick peas and sweet lupins in poultry diets. I. Chemical composition and layer experiments

1.Experiments were undertaken to determine the chemical composition and apparent metabolisable energy (AME) of field peas, faba beans, sweet lupins and chick peas and the production of hens when each was included in nutritionally similar diets at 250 g/kg in 2 experiments. 2. Amino acid composition, crude protein and AME agreed well with previously published measurements. Detailed analysis of the non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs) showed that sweet lupins were much higher than the other grain legumes in the soluble NSPs and that the NSPs were particularly high in arabinose. The condensed tannin content was highest in field peas followed by faba beans. 3. In the 1st layer experiment over 40 weeks, hen-day egg production was lowest on the faba bean-based diet and egg weight and egg mass were also lowest. Relative viscosity of digesta in the small intestine of hens fed on the sweet lupin-based diet was highest, followed by that of hens fed on field peas. Enlargement of the pancreas was observed in hens consuming chick peas. 4. In experiment 2, in which only sweet lupins and faba beans were used, steam or cold pelleting showed few effects, nor did dehulling of faba beans but egg weight was lower when diets were steam pelleted. Daily food intake was 5.7 g/bird lower on the steam than cold pelleted diets and food conversion ratio tended to be improved (P=0.082). 5. It was concluded that field peas could support good production at 250 g/kg of layer diet. Although chick peas and sweet lupins supported good performance, there was concern about the increased weight of the pancreas and high gut viscosity respectively. Faba beans showed similar hen-d egg production in the 2nd experiment to that of sweet lupins but egg weight tended to be about 0.8 g lower than when on the sweet lupin-based diets.     

仙湖肉鸭B系种蛋蛋重与雏鸭生长发育的相关分析

利用仙湖肉鸭第十一世代B系核心群的母鸭所产种蛋及其雏鸭初生重、21日龄重、和49日龄重作为数据资料,统计分析了种蛋蛋重的分布及其蛋重与雏鸭生长发育的相关关系。结果表明:大多数种蛋蛋重在85～105g之间,小于85g和大于105g的较少,服从正态分布。蛋重对雏鸭1-3周龄的生长发育影响较大,蛋重与初生重、21日龄重之间均呈强的直线正相关,r分别为0.9878和0.9809,而蛋重与49日龄重的相关系数仅为0.7836。     

Effects of using thermally treated lupins instead of soybean meal and rapeseed meal in total mixed rations on in vitro microbial yield and performance of dairy cows

The objective was to study whether thermally treated lupins (TTL) can replace solvent-extracted soybean meal (SBM) and rapeseed meal (RSM) in dairy cow rations. Three total mixed rations (TMR) were used. They differed in the inclusion of the main protein feeds (TTL alone, TTL + RSM and RSM + SBM) but were equal in organic matter digestibility and metabolizable energy content. In vitro organic matter fermentation was not significantly different between the TMR. Efficiency of microbial crude protein (MCP) synthesis was significantly higher for TMR RSM + SBM than for TTL. In vitro gas production potential was similar for the three TMR. The maximal rate of gas production was achieved later in TMR TTL than in RSM + SBM. Feed intake of dairy cows was significantly lower when TMR TTL was fed than when TMR TTL + RSM or RSM + SBM were fed. Milk yield was significantly lower with the high inclusion rate of TTL in comparison with the other TMR. The contents of milk protein and milk fat were significantly lower when the two TTL containing TMR were fed in comparison with the RSM + SBM ration. Effects of TTL inclusion on MCP synthesis may affect the amino acid supply to the duodenum of cows to a greater extent than differences in the degradability of feed proteins.     

甜高粱饲草及葡萄籽对小尾寒羊生产性能及血液生理参数的影响

通过测定不同类型甜高粱饲草与葡萄籽饲喂小尾寒羊的生产性能和血常规,为甜高粱饲草和葡萄籽安全高效的饲喂绵羊提供理论依据。试验选取甘肃省定西市的小尾寒羊28只(17.30±1.20) kg,随机分为4组,分别为:饲喂甜高粱青贮+精补料(SN组)、甜高粱青贮+6%葡萄籽精补料(SY组)、甜高粱干草+精补料(DN组)、甜高粱干草+6%葡萄籽精补料(DY组)。分别在饲养试验的第1、30、60和100天晨饲前称重;第20、50和100天晨饲前采集血液,测定血常规。结果表明:甜高粱饲草与葡萄籽的添加对小尾寒羊平均干物质采食量、平均日增重和料重比影响不显著(P>0.05),但SY组比DN组平均日增重增加30%以上,终体重增加15.4%。葡萄籽的添加对小尾寒羊血液生理参数影响不显著(P>0.05)。甜高粱青贮组(SN+SY)小尾寒羊红细胞数目(RBC)和红细胞压积(HCT)显著高于甜高粱干草组(DN+DY)(P<0.05)。甜高粱青贮组(SN+SY)平均红细胞血红蛋白含量(MCH)和平均红细胞血红蛋白浓度(MCHC)极显著低于甜高粱干草组(DN+DY)(P<0.01)。试验第20和100天甜高粱青贮组(SN+SY)小尾寒羊血小板数目(PLT)显著低于甜高粱干草组(DN+DY)(P<0.05)。试验动物血液生理参数均在安全生产范围内,但饲喂甜高粱青贮对小尾寒羊红细胞和血小板相关指标更有利,且甜高粱青贮和葡萄籽结合饲喂对小尾寒羊生长性能有改善的潜力。     

红薯和马铃薯对断奶仔猪生长性能的影响

50头大×黑二元杂交断奶仔猪 ,饲喂红薯或马铃薯替代部分玉米为基础的日粮。结果 :饲喂 1 5 %马铃薯或红薯日粮的仔猪体增重与玉米对照组没有差异。饲喂 2 0 %马铃薯或红薯日粮的仔猪体增重分别比玉米对照组提高 1 0 6%和 5 3% ;饲料转化率分别提高 5 1 %和 0 7%。说明红薯和马铃薯可作为能量饲料替代玉米 ,并能提高猪的生长性能。对于红薯和马铃薯产区 ,充分利用当地饲料资源饲养生猪 ,具有重要的现实意义     

Body growth,intestinal morphology and microflora of quail on diets supplemented with micronised wheat fibre

1. Particle size reductions of fibre-rich materials alter structure, functional and digestive properties. To determine the effects of using fibre as an additive in Japanese quail rations on performance and gut physiology, a trial using micronised wheat fibre (MWF) at levels of 0.0, 5, 10 and 15 g/kg in feed was conducted.

2. Growth rate and feed efficiency were significantly improved when diets contained MWF while feed intake was not affected by levels of the fibre. As MWF content increased, the relative weight of gizzard and gastrointestinal tract (GIT) significantly increased whereas liver relative weight significantly decreased.

3. MWF inclusion significantly increased relative length of gut segments, villi height, villus thickness, the villi height to crypt depth proportion in jejunum and ileum and the number of goblet cells in different parts of intestine.

4. Tibia weight, length and ash content were increased linearly with rising MWF inclusion. Litter moisture was affected by MWF inclusions in a quadratic manner. The colony forming unit (CFU/g) of Streptococci spp. in ileal digesta was decreased with increasing MWF inclusion levels in the diet.

5. In conclusion, MWF can be used as a feed additive in quail diets and its inclusion in feed resulted in better performance, beneficial changes in intestinal microbial counts and improvements in small intestine morphology.     

Effect of sweet green pepper on yolk color and performance of laying hens

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of sweet green pepper (SGP) on the performance and egg quality of commercial laying hens. A total of 144 Hy Line W36 egg layers were randomly assigned to 4 treatments with 9 replicate groups of 4 hens each. Treatments consisted of the following diets: 1) basal diet (BD), 2) BD + 75 ppm SGP, 3) BD + 125 ppm SGP, 4) BD + 225 ppm SGP. The diets contained 2,730 kcal/kg metabolizable energy and 15.5% crude protein. Egg production and egg quality were monitored for 16 weeks. Feed intake, hen-day egg production, egg mass, and feed conversion per dozen were not significantly affected by the addition of SGP to the diets. The addition of 225 ppm of SGP decreased egg weight. Specific gravity, albumen height, Haugh unit, yolk weight, albumen weight, albumen percentage, and yolk yellowness (b*) were not significantly affected by the addition of SGP. The addition of SGP to the diets increased yolk percentage, yolk color using a Roche fan, and yolk redness (a*). Based on these data, SGP was shown to be a useful feed ingredient for laying hens; it can be included in diets without negative effects on performance and egg quality. However, owing to the depression of egg weight with the inclusion of SGP, it may be of interest to producers and industry to control egg size in old layers and possibly improve shell quality. The addition of SGP to the diets impacted yolk color and may be useful in specialty markets.     

吡喹酮对雏鸭体内毛毕属吸虫作用的观察

观察雏鸭体内不同发育阶段毛毕属吸虫童虫与成虫对吡喹酮的敏感性。用定量毛毕吸虫尾蚴感染雏鸭,感染2h,1、3、7、12、14、16、25、35d和42d分别一次性灌服500mg/kg吡喹酮。给药后4周解剖雏鸭,采用门静脉灌注法收集虫体,计算减虫率。结果显示,吡喹酮对1、3、7、12、14、16、25、35、42日龄童虫或成虫的减虫率分别为16.9%、18.0%、71.3%、50.2%、36.9%、31.3%、45.3%、58.0%、26.4%,其中以7~35日龄虫对该药最敏感,该结果表明,吡喹酮对雏鸭体内毛毕吸虫不同发育阶段均有杀灭作用,对7~35日龄虫体杀灭效果更为明显。     

番鸭细小病毒和鹅细小病毒二联弱毒细胞苗的研究

应用适应于番鸭胚成纤维细胞(MDEFC)上繁殖,并产生细胞病变的鹅细小病毒(GPV)弱毒疫苗株与番鸭细小病毒(MPV)弱毒疫苗,按适当比例混合,试制了MPV-GPV二联弱毒细胞苗,并测定了各项免疫指标.结果显示试制出的二联苗对1日龄雏番鸭具有良好的安全性和遗传稳定性;免疫后5 d和7 d攻击GPV强毒,保护率分别为75%和100%,同时免疫后7 d血清中MPV-胶乳凝集抑制(LPAI)抗体效价均大于21,21～28 d抗体达高峰,有效免疫期超过60 d.疫苗于-20℃保存期大于12个月.上述结果表明,二联弱毒细胞苗安全有效.     

鸭疫里默氏杆菌感染综合诊断

鸭疫里默氏杆菌（RA）感染是家鸭、火鸡等鸟类的一种接触传染性疾病，也称为新鸭疫、鸭败血病、鸭疫综合征和传染性浆膜炎。该病特征性病变是纤维素性心包炎、肝周炎、气囊炎、干酪性输卵管炎和脑膜炎。本病死亡率高，感染鸭消瘦，淘汰率高，给养鸭业造成了很大损失。     

一起鸭传染性浆膜炎的诊断与防治

某个体养殖户2004年4月购进樱桃谷雏鸭1500只．在23日龄时发生以突然死亡、腹泻、神经症状为主要症状的疾病，经过剖检、实验室检查和治疗，确诊为鸭传染性浆膜炎病。