Dietary Supplementation with Microencapsulated Lutein Improves Yolk Color and Lutein Content in Fresh and Cooked Eggs of Laying Hens

This study was conducted to compare the efficacy of diet supplemented with non-microencapsulated lutein (NL) and microencapsulated lutein (ML) in laying hens. A total of 270 Hy-line Brown laying hens (54 weeks old) were allocated to three groups with six replicates of 15 hens and were adapted to a wheat-soybean meal basal diet for two weeks. Next, the control birds were fed the basal diet, and the test birds were fed the basal diet supplemented with 600 mg/kg NL (12 mg/kg available lutein) or 90.1 mg/kg ML (10 mg/kg available lutein) for 35 days. Supplementation of lutein did not affect the productive performance of laying hens, but improved (P<0.05) the yolk color and red/green value (a*), with eggs from the ML group displaying improved color and a* values from the 15^th day of the experimental period. The blue/yellow value (b*) for the yolk showed an increase (P<0.05) through both NL and ML supplements. The yolk color of fried and boiled eggs and a* value of the yolk in fried eggs were improved (P<0.05) only through ML supplemented diet. Both NL and ML supplements resulted in lower (P<0.05) lightness and higher (P<0.05) a* values of yolk in boiled eggs, as well as higher (P<0.05) b* values in fried and boiled eggs. Yolk lutein content in fresh, fried, and boiled eggs was increased (P<0.05) in NL and ML groups with the latter being higher. In conclusion, ML improved yolk pigmentation and lutein retention in laying hens better than NL.     

优良当家牧草品种的适口性测定

优良当家牧草品种对四川麻羊适口性测定的结果表明：卡松古鲁狗尾草的适口性最好,其次是宽叶雀稗。不同生育期的牧草,对山羊适口性的影响亦很大,其中,以拔节期牧草的适口性最优。     

Dietary linseed supplementation improves meat quality and flavor of sheep by altering muscle fiber characteristics and antioxidant capacity

Linseed as a common oil crop that has been implicated in regulating the meat quality of animals. The aim of this investigation was to establish the effects of dietary linseed supplementation on carcass traits, meat quality, muscle fiber characteristics, volatile compounds and antioxidant capacity of sheep. Twenty-four Sunit sheep were distributed into 2 groups with different diet: control (CO) fed a standard diet and linseed (LS, 8% of extruded linseed). The results showed that linseed not only increased M. longissimus thoracis (LT) increased the loin-eye area but also decreased pH24h, L* and shear force. Meanwhile, linseed increased mRNA expression of MyHCI and MyHCIIx and decreased in cross-sectional area (CSA) and muscle fiber diameter. In addition, linseed altered the composition of meat volatile flavor compounds, such as Z-10-Pentadecen-1-ol, pentanal, 2-Octenal, (E)-, decanal, butane, and 2-heptanone. Moreover, linseed increased total antioxidative capacity (T-AOC) activity, the mRNA expression of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and catalase (CAT), decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) content. Overall, the results suggest that linseed is an effective feed additive in improving meat quality and flavor. The underlying mechanisms for its effectiveness may be partly due to a change in muscle fiber characteristics and antioxidant capacity.     

博落回水提取物对大肠杆菌攻毒断奶仔猪生长性能、腹泻指数和肠道健康的影响

本试验旨在探究饲粮添加博落回水提取物对产肠毒素大肠杆菌（ETEC）攻毒断奶仔猪生长性能、腹泻指数和肠道健康的影响。试验选取30头28日龄健康“杜×长×大”三元杂交断奶仔猪[体重（8.22±0.98） kg],随机分为3个组,每组10个重复,每个重复1头猪。对照组和模型组饲喂基础饲粮,试验组在基础饲粮的基础上添加1 mL/kg的博落回水提取物。预试期3 d,正试期18 d。在正试期第15天,模型组和试验组每只试验猪灌胃10 mL浓度为2×109CFU/mL的ETEC K88菌液,对照组灌胃同一剂量的无菌LB培养液。结果表明：1）第1～14天（攻毒前）,与对照组相比,试验组断奶仔猪平均日增重显著提高（P <0.05）,料重比显著降低（P <0.05）。第15～18天（攻毒后）和整个试验期（第1～18天）,各组断奶仔猪生长性能无显著差异（P>0.05）。2）攻毒后24 h,与对照组相比,模型组断奶仔猪腹泻指数显著提高（P<0.05）;与模型组相比,试验组腹泻指数略有降低,但差异不显著（P>0.05）。攻毒后48 h,与对照组相比,模型组断奶仔猪腹泻指数显著提高（...     

丹麦的水貂养殖业

根据有关丹麦水貂养殖业发展的历史经验及近20年来的种貂存栏数据资料，对丹麦的水貂养殖业现状进行了分析，并对1985～2005年丹麦水貂农场数量和貂场种貂存栏数量进行了比较。通过对丹麦水貂养殖业的分析对迅速发展的中国水貂养殖业有借鉴意义。     

“威代尔”葡萄单株负载量对浆果品质和枝蔓贮藏营养的影响

通过单株保留8、12、16、20和24个果穗数的试验处理,研究了不同产量指标对冰酒葡萄品种“威代尔”果实品质和枝蔓可溶性糖、淀粉和木质素含量的影响,以期为合理确定产量指标提供依据.结果表明:单株留穗数在16～20个、单株负载量3.5～4.4kg、单位面积产量1 330～1 680 kg/667m2,有利于提高葡萄浆果品质和枝蔓可溶性糖、淀粉和木质素的含量.     

大果型荔枝新品种‘钦州红荔’

 ‘钦州红荔’是‘黑叶’荔枝的实生变异后代。早实丰产, 大果型, 果皮鲜红色, 肉质脆, 味清甜, 品质优, 焦核率36. 15 %。     

Anuran responses to spatial patterns of agricultural landscapes in Argentina

Context

Amphibians are declining worldwide and land use change to agriculture is recognized as a leading cause. Argentina is undergoing an agriculturalization process with rapid changes in landscape structure.

Objectives

We evaluated anuran response to landscape composition and configuration in two landscapes of east-central Argentina with different degrees of agriculturalization. We identified sensitive species and evaluated landscape influence on communities and individual species at two spatial scales.

Methods

We compared anuran richness, frequency of occurrence, and activity between landscapes using call surveys data from 120 sampling points from 2007 to 2009. We evaluated anuran responses to landscape structure variables estimated within 250 and 500-m radius buffers using canonical correspondence analysis and multimodel inference from a set of candidate models.

Results

Anuran richness was lower in the landscape with greater level of agriculturalization with reduced amount of forest cover and stream length. This pattern was driven by the lower occurrence and calling activity of seven out of the sixteen recorded species. Four species responded positively to the amount of forest cover and stream habitat. Three species responded positively to forest cohesion and negatively to rural housing. Two responded negatively to crop area and diversity of cover classes.

Conclusions

Anurans within agricultural landscapes of east-central Argentina are responding to landscape structure. Responses varied depending on species and study scale. Life-history traits contribute to responses differences. Our study offers a better understanding of landscape effects on anurans and can be used for land management in other areas experiencing a similar agriculturalization process.

     

早熟茄子新品种蓉杂茄1号的选育

蓉 杂茄１ 号是 用地方品 种单株系 选的优 良自交系８５０１ 作 母本,８６０３ 作 父本配制 的早熟茄 子 一 代 杂 种 , 果 实 长 棒 形 、深 紫 色、光 泽 度 好。 单 果 质 量 约 ２６５ ｇ , 平 均 产 量 ３ ５００ ｋｇ ·（６６７ ｍ ２） － １ ,较 抗病,适 合于长江 流域栽培 。