Lactobacilli counts in crop,ileum and caecum of growing broiler chickens fed on practical diets containing whole or dehulled sweet lupin (Lupinus angustifolius) seed meal

1. Four experiments with growing broiler chickens were carried out to study the effects of the inclusion in their diets of lupin (Lupinus angustifolius ) seed meal on E. coli and lactobacilli counts in crop, ileum and caeca at 3 or 4 weeks of age. 2. Diets were formulated to contain the same amounts of metabolisable energy (12.55 MJ/kg) and protein (210 g/kg). Raw whole (heat-untreated) or dehulled sweet (low in alkaloids) lupin seed meal (400 and 320 g/kg respectively) were used to prepare the lupin-based diets, whose protein content was completed with either defatted soyabean meal or casein. 3. Final body weight and food intake of chickens fed on whole lupin seed meal diets were lower than controls, but gain: food ratios were not different. However, birds given the diet with dehulled lupin seed meal had similar body weight, food intake and gain: food values as those of controls. 4. While E. coli counts were not affected, lactobacilli numbers were consistently increased compared to controls in all intestinal sections of chickens fed on the whole or dehulled lupin-based diets, irrespective of the age of the birds or the presence of soyabean meal or casein in the diet. The lactobacilli species isolated were: Lactobacillus fermentum, L. acidophilus, L. salivarius and L. brevis 5. The results suggest that the use of whole or dehulled sweet lupin seed meal in diets for growing broilers might enhance the growth of lactic acid-fermenting bacteria in the gut.     

Frequency of a FAS ligand gene variant associated with inherited feline autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome in British shorthair cats in New Zealand

Abstract

AIMS

To determine the frequency of the FAS-ligand gene (FASLG) variant associated with feline autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (FALPS) and the proportion of carriers of the variant in three British shorthair (BSH) breeding catteries in New Zealand.     

烤烟新品种南江3号在贵州烟区的生态适应性研究

以K326为对照,研究了烤烟新品种南江3号在贵州五大具有生态代表性烟区的农艺性状、生育期性状、抗病特征、经济性状、外观质量及吸食品质等指标。结果表明:与K326相比,南江3号在贵州烟区长势强、生育期长、抗病力强、产量和产值高、烟叶外观质量好,吸食品质与K326相当,在贵州烟区具有很好的生态适应性。     

贡山县核桃增效配套技术

笔者在贡山县应用了核桃大树“开槽放水”杂劣品种嫁接改良技术、漾濞大泡核桃“2-3主枝自然开心形或2-3主枝开心圆头形”树形配置技术和“平衡施肥”技术,总结出了适合贡山县核桃增效的配套技术,供参考使用.     

The large‐scale capture of eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) and red kangaroos (Osphranter rufus) and its application to a population management project

Objective: A large‐scale capture method was developed to enable sterilisation of a macropod population in western Sydney from 2005 to 2018. Methods: Until March 2007, free ranging eastern grey kangaroos and red kangaroos were herded into purpose‐built 15 m diameter capture yards (CYs) for darting with a projectile syringe. From March 2007 onwards, animals were free‐range darted in large areas without herding. Kangaroos were darted with 1.33–5.10 mg/kg tiletamine/zolazepam and 0.01–0.02 mg/kg medetomidine, ± 0.03 mg/kg acepromazine. Deaths were monitored. Population counts were performed annually. Results: There were 5825 capture events involving 3963 kangaroos. Over 85% of all captures occurred from 2005 to 2008. Of all reported deaths (n = 523), 135 were attributed to ill health. Musculoskeletal injuries incurred during capture were the main project‐related cause of death (n = 116). Post capture myopathy was uncommonly diagnosed following capture (n = 19). Conclusion: The herding and capture method enabled a large number of kangaroos to be mobilised and captured with low mortality rates, and the use of CYs resulted in fewer capture‐related injuries and deaths than free‐range capture. The drug doses and combinations used for darting were safe and effective, and the capture technique was successfully applied to a population management project.     

基于地统计学和GIS的喀斯特烟田土壤肥力综合评价——以贵州省毕节地区为例

以贵州省典型的喀斯特地区———毕节地区为研究区域,利用地统计学和GIS相结合的方法,对烟田土壤肥力进行综合评价。在确定评价因子隶属函数和权重的基础上,建立土壤肥力综合评价指标(IFI)。通过对土壤肥力综合评价指标进行半方差函数分析和普通克里格法(Kriging)最优内插,绘制了毕节地区烟田土壤肥力综合评价指标的空间分布图。描述性统计结果表明,毕节地区烟田土壤肥力综合评价指标值为0.35～0.92,变异系数为14.25%。半方差函数分析表明,毕节地区烟田土壤肥力综合评价指数的最适模型是指数模型;块基比为30%,表明具有中度空间相关性;烟田土壤肥力综合评价指数在空间分布上总体呈从内到外递减的趋势,其中以0.63～0.72和0.72～0.92范围内的面积较大,分别占到总面积的68.20%和20.63%。由此表明,该研究区域大部分土壤肥力状况良好。     

烟草中重金属镉污染及调控措施研究进展

烟草作为毒性较强的重金属镉的富集植物,使得人们可能在主动或被动吸烟过程中吸收重金属镉,对健康造成危害。为了增强人们对镉金属的认识,提高卷烟的吸食安全,综述了镉对烟叶品质的影响及其在卷烟烟气与烟株内部迁移规律和影响因素,以及现有的对烟草中重金属镉的调控措施,从卷烟原料调控着手,以期为寻找有效的降低卷烟中镉含量的措施提供事实和理论依据。     

牧区饲草储备量与牲畜出栏率的直线回归分析

饲草料储备量与牲畜出栏率之间存在着回归关系,建立回归方程;Y=-1.79 1.6x,预测和防止冬季牲畜缺草而形成的牲畜损失。