Inclusion levels and modes of whole grain incorporation into wheat-based rations differentially influence the performance of broiler chickens

1. The objective was to compare three whole grain (WG) inclusion levels (7.5, 15 and 30%) offered to broiler chickens by three modes of WG incorporation: (i) pre-pellet WG inclusion, (ii) post-pellet WG inclusion as a blend of WG and pelleted concentrate and (iii) post-pellet WG inclusion where WG and pelleted concentrate were provided in separate feed trays against a ground-grain, wheat-based control diet.

2. Ten dietary treatments were offered to 6 replicate cages (6 birds per cage) of male Ross 308 chickens from 7 to 28 d post-hatch. The effects of treatment on relative gizzard weights, gizzard contents, pancreatic weights and pH of gizzard digesta were monitored. Parameters of growth performance, nutrient utilisation (apparent metabolisable energy [AME], metabolisable to gross energy [ME:GE] ratios, nitrogen [N] retention and N-corrected AME [AMEn]), apparent starch and protein (N) digestibility coefficients and disappearance rates in for small intestinal segments and concentrations of free amino acids in plasma taken from the anterior mesenteric vein were determined.

3. Whole grain feeding (WGF) did not influence weight gain, but 30% post-pellet blended and 15 and 30% post-pellet separated treatments significantly depressed (P < 0.05) feed intakes while the 30% post-pellet separated treatment improved (P < 0.01) feed conversion ratios (FCR). WGF regimes significantly increased relative gizzard weights.

4. Overall, WGF generated profound responses in AME, ME:GE ratios, N retention and AMEn that were highly correlated with relative gizzard weights. In general, WGF improved starch and protein (N) digestibilities and again there were some correlations with these outcomes and relative gizzard weights.

5. Post-pellet WG inclusions where WG and pelleted concentrate were offered separately provided chickens with the opportunity to choice feed. Birds showed a preference for the relatively high-protein pelleted concentrate and at 30% WG, this resulted in an improvement in FCR of 7.69% (1.260 versus 1.365; P < 0.001) relative to the ground-grain control diet.     

吉林省农村社区家政教育发展困境及路径选择

在介绍吉林省农村社区开展家政教育工作现状的基础上,指出了制约其进一步发展的困境,分析了教育实施中的内在动力、机制和体系方面存在的不足,并提出了完善农村社区家政教育发展的对策。     

青海省优良牧草种质资源

青海省天然草地分布广、草地类型多样，草地植物以禾本科、莎草科、豆科、蓼科、藜科等植物为主，且绝大多数植物家畜可食，是一个丰富的优良牧草种质资源库。尤其是莎草科的植物其牧草品质良好，营养成分含量高，极具开发利用的潜力。因此，在积极保护天然草地上极具挖掘潜力的牧草种质资源的基础上，进一步深入研究和合理开发利用优质牧草资源是十分必要的。     

CMOS集成块在水电站控制电路中的应用

在水电站控制电路中,为完成全站逻辑选控开停机,逻辑选控同期合油开关、跳油开关的功能,用CMOS集成电路替代分立元件,从而提高了水电站的自动化程度,缩小了集控台体积,也有利于安装、调试和维修。     

机械化挤奶站设备选择评价指标体系

机械化挤奶站是我国牛奶行业快速发展的产物,目前还是一个新生事物,急需一套科学、有效的奶站设备选择评价方法。针对挤奶设备、牛奶冷却设备、挤奶厅供热装置和整体配套方案,从技术、经济和安全质量等方面,构建出了机械化奶站设备选择的评价指标体系。     

Life-history variation in relation to nest site abundance in males of the freshwater goby Tridentiger brevispinis

Abstract –  Age at maturity in males of the freshwater goby Tridentiger brevispinis , a species with exclusive paternal care, was investigated in two populations in Lake Biwa, Japan, that differed markedly in nest site abundance. At Ohmi-maiko, where nest sites were scarce, most males matured at age 3, and mean body size of males guarding eggs in nests was larger than that of males sampled randomly (including both guarding and nonguarding males) in the population. Conversely, at Minamihama, where nest sites were abundant, many males matured at age 1, and there was no difference in body size between guarding males and males collected randomly. The slope of regression lines between body size of the guarding male and the number of eggs in his nest was greater in Ohmi-maiko than in Minamihama. These results suggest that the shortage of nest sites enhances reproductive success in larger males, probably through male–male competition for nest sites and female mate choice for larger males. I conclude that in nest spawners, the availability of nest sites should strongly affect life-history traits of males through sexual selection.     

菜用甘薯新品种薯绿1号的选育

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我国农村信息服务的特点与模式选择

根据我国农村信息服务现状，分析了我国农村信息服务的主要特点和构成要素，从信息服务主体、信息管理和传递手段、信息运动方向和信息服务对象等角度对我国现行农村信息朋．务模式进行了分析和评价，在此基础上对我国农村信息服务模式选择提出建议。