Effects of apple pomace proportion levels on the fermentation quality of total mixed ration silage and its digestibility,preference and ruminal fermentation in beef cows

Four Japanese black beef cows were used in a 4 × 4 Latin square to evaluate the fermentation quality, digestibility, ruminal fermentation and preference of total mixed ration (TMR) silages prepared with differing proportions of apple pomace (AP). Experimental treatments were the control (no AP added, CAP), 5% (low, LAP), 10% (medium, MAP) and 20% (high, HAP) of TMR dry matter (DM) as AP. All TMR silages were well preserved. Ethanol was produced in silages containing AP and the amount increased with the proportion of AP (P < 0.05). Nutrient digestibility with LAP, MAP and HAP treatment was lower than that with CAP treatment (P < 0.05). The ruminal molar proportion of acetic acid increased (P < 0.05), but the ruminal ammonia‐N concentration decreased (P < 0.05) as the proportion of AP increased. The preference of the animals was highest for HAP, followed by MAP, CAP and LAP. This study demonstrates that decrease in nutrient digestibility might be related to the ethanol produced naturally from AP. Therefore, the proportion of AP in TMR silages should be less than 5% of dietary DM.     

Effects of apple pomace‐mixed silage on growth performance and meat quality in finishing pigs

We measured the growth performance and meat quality of 10 crossbred (Yorkshire × Duroc × Landrace) neutered male pigs to evaluate the effects of apple pomace‐mixed silage (APMS). The pigs were divided into two groups and were respectively fed the control feed and the AMPS ad libitum during the experiment. No difference was found in the finished body weight, average daily gain, carcass weight, back fat thickness or dressing ratio between the control and the AMPS treatments, but average dairy feed intake (dry matter) was significantly lower and feed efficiency was significantly higher using the APMS treatment (P < 0.05). With regard to meat quality, the APMS increased the moisture content but decreased the water holding capacity (P < 0.05) compared with the control treatment. Furthermore, the APMS affected the fatty acid composition of the back fat by increasing linoleic acid (C18:2n6), linolenic acid (C18:3) and arachidic acid (C20:0) levels, while decreasing palmitic acid (C16:0), palmitoleic acid (C16:1) and heptadecenoic acid (C17:1) levels, compared with the control treatment. These results indicate that feeding fermented apple pomace to finishing pigs increases the feed efficiency and affects the meat quality and fatty acid composition of back fat.     

Rearing conditions affected responses of weaned pigs to organic acids showing a positive effect on digestibility,microflora and immunity

Three experiments were conducted to assess the response of weaned pigs to organic acid SF3, which contains 34% calcium formate, 16% calcium lactate, 7% citric acid and 13% medium chain fatty acids. Dietary treatments had no effect on growth performance of piglets (21‐day weaning) fed the commercial prestart diet for 1 week before receiving the experimental diets supplemented with SF3 at 0, 3 or 5 g/kg diet (Exp. 1), whereas diarrhea frequency averaged across a week was decreased by SF3 supplementation (5 g/kg diet) in piglets fed the experimental diets immediately after weaning (Exp. 2). In Exp. 3, piglets (28‐day weaning) were fed the control (containing pure colistin sulfate and enramycin, respectively, at 20 mg/kg diet) for 1 week and then were fed the control or SF3‐supplemented (5 g/kg diet) diet for 2 weeks. The SF3‐fed piglets had greater apparent ileal digestibility of calcium and dry matter, while also demonstrating greater overall gross energy, up‐regulated jejunal expression of sodium‐glucose cotransporter‐1 and transforming growth factor‐β, down‐regulated jejunal expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)‐α, higher ileal Lactobacillus, with lower total bacteria content, lower plasma TNF‐α but higher IgG levels than the control‐fed piglets. Collectively, SF3 consumption improved diarrhea resistance of weaned pigs by improving nutrient digestibility, piglet immunity and intestinal bacteria profile. © 2016 Japanese Society of Animal Science     

光质和光强对红树莓组培苗叶绿素荧光参数的影响

为了确立红树莓组培苗生长的适宜光质和光强,以红树莓"海尔特兹"组培苗为试材,研究了不同光质和光强处理下红树莓生根组培苗的叶绿素含量及叶绿素荧光参数。结果表明:光质处理中,除R/B(红光∶蓝光=1∶1)处理外,Chl a(叶绿素a)、Chl b(叶绿素b)和Ct(叶绿素总含量)均随着R/B比率的增加呈现先增加后减小的趋势,Chl a和Ct均在2R/B(红光∶蓝光=2∶1)处理下呈现最大值,分别为1.344、1.716mg·g~(-1),Chl b则在R/2B(红光∶蓝光=1∶2)处理最高,为0.423mg·g~(-1),Chl a、Chl b和Ct均以10R/B(红光∶蓝光=10∶1)处理最低,分别为0.130、0.033、0.163mg·g~(-1),均显著低于其它光质;Chl a/b(叶绿素a/b)在10R/B、2R/B和R/B处理下较高,分别为3.942、3.709、3.653,呈现阳生植物的特性,而在6R/B(红光∶蓝光=6∶1)、W(白光)、4R/B(红光∶蓝光=4∶1)等处理下较低,分别为2.729、2.730、2.747,呈现阴生植物的特性;在R/2B处理下,红树莓组培苗叶片的叶绿素荧光参数值表现极优,Fv/Fm(PSⅡ最大光化学效率)值达到0.881,而10R/B处理下,Fv/Fm值降低到0.355,且显著低于其它光质处理;光强处理中,随着光强的增加,Chl a、Chl b和Ct呈现递减的趋势,最大值由1.218、0.503、1.720mg·g~(-1)分别降低到0.907、0.302、1.209mg·g~(-1),均形成显著差异,Chl a/b则表现为随着光强的增加而增加,在2 000lx处理达到最大值,为3.042,且3种光强处理差异显著;叶片的Fo(初始荧光)随着光强的增加而增加,在2 000lx处理下达到最大值,为180.000,Fm(最大荧光值)则在1 500lx处理下达到最大值,为907.000,而叶片的Fv/Fm、Fv/Fo(PSⅡ的潜在活性)、ΦPSⅡ(PSⅡ实际光化学效率)、Rfd(可变荧光下降比值)则均随着光强的增加呈现递减的趋势,均在1 000lx处理下呈现最大值,分别为0.847、5.573、0.815、4.200。     

不同颜色色板对脐橙果园昆虫的诱集效果

以脐橙果园内昆虫为调查对象,于2014年12月至2015年11月使用紫色、灰色、粉色、蓝色、青色、绿色、黄色、红色、白色和黑色等10种不同颜色的色板对脐橙果园内的昆虫进行诱集,研究了脐橙果园内昆虫群落的组成以及昆虫对不同颜色的趋向性。结果表明:10种颜色色板在脐橙果园内诱集的昆虫有10目48科54种,其中双翅目昆虫诱集数量最多,达到诱虫总数的94.81%;不同颜色色板对脐橙果园昆虫的诱集效果不同,黄色色板诱集的昆虫数量最多,其次是青色和绿色的色板,即波长450~597nm诱虫效果好;粉虱类昆虫更趋向于黄板,而实蝇类昆虫则趋向于青板和绿板;不同月份色板诱集的昆虫个体数存在明显差异。     

应用压力早期恢复资料确定低渗地层压力

低渗透油藏的压力恢复曲线,不能用Horner外推压力求取地层压力。基于Horner方程的等轴双曲线形式,提出了应用压力早期恢复资料确定低渗地层压力的新方法。通过油井实际资料计算验证,用该方法计算的地层压力准确可靠,较好地解决了低渗透油藏求地层压力的问题。     

An 8bp indel in exon 1 of Ghrelin gene associated with chicken growth

Ghrelin, acts as the endogenous ligand for growth hormone secretagogues receptor (GHS-R), is a novel growth hormone (GH) releasing peptide with reported effects on food intake in chickens. In this study, an 8 bp indel polymorphism in exon 1 of the chicken Ghrelin (cGHRL) gene was genotyped in a F(2) designed full-sib population to analyze its associations with chicken growth and carcass traits. Later, mRNA level in the proventriculus was determined by real-time PCR to reveal the expression feature of cGHRL gene. Result showed that this 8 bp indel was significantly associated with body weight at the age of 28 days (BW28) and 56 days (BW56), eviscerated weight (EW) and leg muscle weight (LMW) (P<0.05), highly significantly associated with hatch weight (HW), BW14, 21, 35, 42, 49, 90 and body length (BL), dressed weight (DW), eviscerated weight with giblet (EWG), wing weight (WW), breast muscle weight (BMW) and head and neck weight (HNW) (P<0.01). Meanwhile, A allele (with 'CTAACCTG') was positive for chicken growth as individuals with AA genotype had the highest value of all traits. Analysis on cGhrelin mRNA level revealed that it differed significantly among individuals with three genotypes (P<0.05). Individuals with AB genotype had the highest mRNA level, whereas that of AA had the lowest one. It was concluded that this 8 bp indel of cGHRL gene was significantly associated with most body weight and body composition traits, and negative effect of endogenous Ghrelin on chicken growth were indicated by this study.     

微肥Zn和Mn在苜蓿生产中的应用试验

针对河南省气候土壤特点,Zn、Mn肥的生理功能以及牧草生产利用中存在的问题,对Zn、Mn微肥在优质牧草紫花苜蓿Medicago sativa生产中的配施技术进行了研究.结果表明:Zn肥对紫花苜蓿的有效范围为400～500 mg/kg,最佳浓度为430 mg/kg.430 mg/kg的Zn肥与380 mg/kg的Mn 肥结合使用,效果更好,可使牧草产量提高10.7%,种子产量提高13.7%.     

苏氨酸和异亮氨酸对皖西白鹅屠宰性能、器官指数及肠道形态结构、消化酶活性、抗氧化和免疫指标的影响

本试验旨在研究苏氨酸和异亮氨酸对皖西白鹅屠宰性能、器官指数及肠道形态结构、消化酶活性、抗氧化和免疫指标的影响。选取30日龄体重相近的皖西白鹅180只,随机分为3组,每组3个重复,每个重复20只。对照组饲喂基础饲粮,苏氨酸组在基础饲粮中添加2.0 g/kg的L-苏氨酸,异亮氨酸组在基础饲粮中添加2.5 g/kg的L-异亮氨酸。试验期60 d。结果表明：1）各组之间90日龄屠宰性能和器官指数无显著差异（P>0.05）。2）异亮氨酸组60日龄十二指肠和空肠绒毛高度、隐窝深度显著或极显著高于对照组（P<0.05或P<0.01）,苏氨酸组60日龄十二指肠、空肠和回肠隐窝深度及90日龄十二指肠和回肠绒毛高度显著或极显著高于对照组（P<0.05或P<0.01）。3）苏氨酸组和异亮氨酸组60、90日龄十二指肠胰蛋白酶活性极显著高于对照组（P<0.01）,苏氨酸组60、90日龄十二指肠麦芽糖酶活性及90日龄空肠淀粉酶、乳糖酶活性显著或极显著高于对照组（P<0.05或P<0.01）。4）异亮氨酸组60日龄空肠总抗氧化能力显著高于对照组和苏氨酸组（P<0...     

新型吸水剂在砂姜黑土甘蓝包菜上应用效果

研究了一种新型吸水剂在砂姜黑土应用效果。结果表明：新型吸水剂对生长初期甘蓝包菜生长有一定的抑制作用,但随着水分胁迫增加,吸水剂保水效果的发挥,包菜的生长很快恢复,到收获期,包菜产量,水分利用效率,土壤保水能力都显著高于对照处理。吸水剂以深施效果最好,增产率达15.5%,水分利用效率提高48.3%,供试的吸水剂在抗旱节水上有很好的应用前景。