The effects of 5 different feeding systems on the performance, carcass traits and organ development were studied in pigeon squabs.
The 5 treatments were (1) whole grains of maize, pea and wheat plus concentrate feed; (2)whole grains of maize and wheat plus concentrate feed (CWC); (3) whole grains of maize and pea plus concentrate feed; (4)whole grain of maize plus concentrate feed (CC); and (5) compound feed (CF).
Feed intake of parent pigeons increased significantly from 0 to 21 d and it was higher in the CF treatment. Body weight of squabs in the CWC treatment was the highest among the 5 treatments in 4 weeks. Body weight losses of parental pigeons during the rearing period were not significantly different among the 5 treatments.
Protein intake in CC and CWC treatments was lower than that of the other three treatments. The CWC treatment had the highest daily weight gain and the lowest feed conversion ratio. Treatments were statistically similar in the relative weight of carcass, breast and thigh. CF had the lower relative weight of abdominal fat.
Relative weight of gizzard in the CF treatment was significantly lower than that of CWC.
It was concluded that the application of free choice feeding of whole grains of maize and wheat plus concentrate feed increased the body weight of 28-d-old pigeon squabs and decreased the feed conversion rate of parent pigeons. This feeding strategy could be commercially interesting in meat-type pigeon production.
动物疫病渐进式控制路径(Progressive control pathway,PCP)是国际组织推荐的疫病净化和无疫认证风险测量与管理技术。本研究利用PCP策略,基于布鲁氏菌病主要传播风险因素分析与控制,在陕西省榆林市开展了陕北白绒山羊市场价值链研究和风险管理经济学评估。结果表明:在相关假定风险因素中,外购混养饲养模式、随意丢弃流产物、产羔地不严格消毒、近1年内有羊只引进、生产区与生活区不分离、2011年以后新建养殖场等因素是该地布鲁氏菌病传播的主要风险因素(P≤0.05);该市羊只交易频繁,大批量引进以从辽宁营口、内蒙古乌审旗、陕西横山为主;榆林市的府谷、佳县、清涧、靖边、定边等县引进羊只较为频繁;该市羊只以本地销售为主,部分销往陕西西安,以及内蒙古、宁夏、山西等地;榆阳区、绥德县、神木县、子洲县形成的规模化羊只集散市场是榆林市羊只流通的重要环节,成为疫病传播风险控制的关键节点。针对上述主要风险因素,通过PCP策略中的风险管理实施,该市饲养羊只平均增加生产效益18.75元/只;按照全市年饲养量1 000万只羊估算,每年可增加经济收入1.875亿元。该研究为切实提高布鲁氏菌病防控技术水平,探索有效防控模式提供了参考。 相似文献