不同季节和种鸡日龄对种蛋孵化率的影响

夏季和冬季出雏的二批罗曼种鸡饲养和孵化测定结果表明，不同季节对种蛋的受精率和孵化率有一定的影响；而不同的种鸡日龄对种蛋的受精率和孵化率也有较大的影响；季节和种鸡日龄的双重影响对受精率和孵化率的影响更明显。     

葡萄籽粕替代玉米对种鸡产蛋高峰后期生产性能、鸡蛋品质及新城疫抗体水平的影响

试验旨在研究葡萄籽粕对种鸡产蛋高峰后期生产性能、鸡蛋品质及新城疫抗体水平的影响。选取产蛋率、体重相近,健康状态良好的64周龄罗曼灰父母代种鸡810只,随机分为6组,每组5个重复,每个重复27只鸡。对照组饲喂基础日粮,试验组分别饲喂葡萄籽粕替代基础日粮中3%、4.5%、6%、7.5%、9%玉米的试验日粮（分别为试验Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ和Ⅴ组）。预试期7 d,正试期30 d。探讨日粮中添加不同水平的葡萄籽粕对种鸡产蛋高峰后期生产性能、鸡蛋品质及新城疫抗体水平的影响及其作用机理。结果表明：葡萄籽粕能够明显抑制种鸡产蛋高峰后期生产性能降低,对于日均产蛋量,试验Ⅲ组极显著高于对照组（P<0.01）,试验Ⅰ、Ⅱ组显著高于对照组（P<0.05）;试验Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ组产蛋率较对照组分别提高了12.38%、14.76%、18.09%（P<0.05）,各试验组蛋鸡的日均采食量、料蛋比及破软蛋率与对照组相比差异不显著（P>0.05）;葡萄籽粕处理组鸡蛋的哈氏单位、蛋黄重及蛋壳强度均高于对照组,但随葡萄籽粕添加量的增加没有表现出规律性变化;葡萄籽粕能够降低鸡蛋胆固醇含量（P<0.01）;并能够提高种鸡新城疫HI抗体水平（P>0.05）。综上,在种鸡产蛋高峰后期日粮中以葡萄籽粕替代玉米,可提高种鸡生产性能和新城疫抗体效价,改善鸡蛋品质,降低鸡蛋中胆固醇含量,且以替代6%的玉米效果较好。     

Effect of Initial Full Feeding of Broiler Breeder Pullets on Carcass Development and Body Weight Variation

Broiler breeder pullets are fully fed for several weeks to give chicks a vigorous start, to establish an adequate frame size, and to build increased flock BW uniformity. This study was designed to determine whether reducing the length of the initial ad libitum feeding period of pullets would be detrimental to subsequent fleshing, skeletal development, and BW variation. A total of 720 Ross 308 pullets were placed in 8 pens on the day of hatch and provided ad libitum access to feed at 1 wk (1WK) or 3 wk (3WK) of age, at which time a 5:2 restriction program began. Individual BW and external fleshing scores, and flock BW variation (CV and uniformity) were monitored. At 4, 8, 12, and 16 wk, 60 randomly selected birds per treatment were dissected for assessment of breast muscle, fatness, and reproductive development. At 3 wk of age, BW of the 3WK pullets (471 g) was greater than that of the 1WK pullets (312 g), and the daily rate of gain was double. Although feed allocation was decreased markedly at 3 wk in 3WK birds, by 4 wk they weighed 30% more, and had a greater frame size and proportion of breast muscle than the 1WK birds. At 8 wk of age, the 3WK birds were still heavier (973 g for 3WK vs. 899 g for 1WK). Most carcass measures were similar between treatments at 12 wk of age, by which time BW profiles were similar. At 16 wk of age, frame size and proportion of breast muscle were not different between groups. The BW variation did not differ through the initial 12 wk, but was superior at 14 and 16 wk of age in 1WK birds, possibly because of greater feed allocation between 8 to 16 wk, which is the most intense feed restriction period. The reduced feed intake of 3WK birds at the onset of feed restriction reduced their ME requirement for maintenance, likely contributing to this result. Increasing the length of the ad libitum feed access period after hatch altered growth and conformation traits to 8 wk of age and did not affect frame size or proportion of breast muscle, but increased BW variability late in the rearing period.     

植酸酶对蛋种鸡生产性能的影响

本试验用140ppm 植酸酶制剂替代对照组饲粮中骨粉的全部磷饲喂产蛋种鸡。结果表明:鸡的产蛋率、产蛋量、产蛋重、产蛋壳重、料蛋比、死亡数、蛋品质部分指标以及种蛋受精率等均未受到不良影响,但种蛋蛋壳质量变差,孵化率降低。     

End-of-Season Carcass and Reproductive Traits in Original and Replacement Male Broiler Breeders

Reproductive efficiency of male broiler breeders declines toward the end of a production cycle. It is common to add young, replacement males (spiking) to a breeder flock to maintain or increase fertility. To date, no study has reported if there are differences in the carcass and reproductive morphology between original and spiked males at the end of the breeding period. In this study, the weight, fleshing traits, footpad condition, and testes size of 327 Hubbard males (237 original and 90 replacement) from a commercial operation were examined. The original birds (63 wk of age) had significantly higher BW, breast weight, girth measurement, keel length, and spur length than the spiked males (48 wk of age). While external indicators of size and fleshing differed betweenreplacement and original roosters, testis weight was not affected by the age of the bird. It was found that average testis weight correlated well with BW in birds in which testicular regression had not taken place but only weakly with spur length. Because original males had a higher BW and were more heavily fleshed than replacement males, their ability to successfully complete matings may have been impeded. Further research is needed to link growth profiles with semen quality, sexual behavioral, and longevity of a male breeder in a commercial flock.     

种公鸡能量与生长发育和繁殖性能关系的研究进展

通过对能量的概念、来源、重要性、最佳需要量以及对种公鸡生长发育和繁殖性能的影响进行综述,表明能量是影响种公鸡生长发育和繁殖性能的重要营养因素,通过合理设置能量水平,可以提高种公鸡的生长发育和繁殖性能。     

饲粮添加维生素E和酵母硒对黄羽肉种鸡产蛋性能、孵化性能及蛋中维生素E和硒沉积量的影响

本试验旨在研究饲粮添加维生素E和酵母硒对黄羽肉种鸡产蛋性能、孵化性能及蛋中维生素E和硒(Se)沉积量的影响。试验采用3×3双因子设计,设3个维生素E添加水平(0、20、40 IU/kg)和3个Se添加水平(0、0.15、0.30 mg/kg)。选用32周龄快大型岭南黄羽肉鸡父母代种母鸡864只,根据产蛋率和体重一致性原则随机分成9个组,分别为VE_0Se_0组、VE_0Se_(0.15)组、VE_0Se_(0.30)组、VE_(20)Se_0组、VE_(20)Se_(0.15)组、VE_(20)Se_(0.30)组、VE_(40)Se_0组、VE_(40)Se_0.15组和VE_(40)Se_0.30组,每组6个重复,每个重复16只鸡。试验期8周。结果表明:1)饲粮中维生素E和Se添加水平对黄羽肉种鸡的体增重、平均日产蛋量、料蛋比、平均蛋重、产蛋率、破蛋率和不合格蛋率均无显著影响(P0.05)。2)饲粮中维生素E和Se添加水平对黄羽肉种鸡的蛋长径、蛋短径、蛋白高度、蛋黄颜色、哈氏单位、蛋黄重、蛋壳重和蛋壳厚度均无显著影响(P0.05)。3)饲粮中维生素E和Se添加水平对黄羽肉种鸡的健雏出壳重、孵化率、弱雏率和受精率均无显著影响(P0.05)。4)饲粮中维生素E添加水平对黄羽肉种鸡血浆MDA含量有显著影响(P0.05),随饲粮中维生素E添加水平的升高血浆MDA含量呈降低趋势,其中维生素E添加水平为40 IU/kg时血浆MDA含量显著低于0 IU/kg时(P0.05);饲粮中维生素E和Se添加水平对血浆MDA含量有显著交互作用(P0.05),其中VE_(40)Se_0组的血浆MDA含量显著低于VE_0Se_(0.15)和VE_0Se_(0.30)组(P0.05)。5)随饲粮中维生素E和Se添加水平的升高,黄羽肉种鸡蛋中维生素E和Se含量显著增加(P0.05);饲粮中维生素E和Se添加水平对蛋中维生素E和Se含量有显著交互作用(P0.05)。结果提示,维生素E可以提高黄羽肉种鸡的抗氧化水平,饲粮中维生素E和Se添加水平可以显著影响蛋中维生素E和Se的含量;建议在无任何应激因素刺激和不使用Se缺乏地区饲料原料的情况下,黄羽肉种鸡玉米-豆粕型饲粮可以不用额外添加维生素E和Se。     

种公禽繁殖系统对光要素的应答机制研究进展

光照是生物体重要的生活环境因素之一。禽类具有优越的感光机能,光线通过其光感受器被感知,并转变为生物学信号,从而对生长发育、繁殖和行为等方面产生影响。在现代养禽业中,人工优化光照环境已成为提高动物生产性能的一项重要手段。近年来,随着种用母鸡笼养、人工授精技术的广泛应用及精液处理、包装和存储技术的发展,在家禽养殖中,也逐步将种公禽单独饲养。研究光照对种公禽繁殖性能的影响,一方面可以进一步解析种公禽繁殖系统对光要素的生物应答机制,另一方面可为生产中采用精细化的光照条件提高种公禽繁殖效率提供科学依据。笔者就禽类的光感受器,参与光-性信号传导的激素,以及光照节律、光照强度和光波长对种公禽性成熟和繁殖性能的影响等方面的研究进展进行综述,以期为其在生产中的应用奠定基础。     

蜂花粉在养鸡生产中的应用

蜂花粉是一种营养全面、具有多种生物活性物质的新型绿色饲料添加剂,具有增强畜禽机体免疫功能、营养促生长、肠道保健和提高动物源性食品质量与安全的功能。就蜂花粉分别在肉鸡、蛋鸡和种鸡生产过程中的应用研究进行了综述。