scholarly journals PERFORMANCE AND VISCERAL ORGAN WEIGHTS OF GUINEA FOWL (Numida meleagris) GIVEN DIFFERENT ANTIBIOTICS AS GROWTH PROMOTANTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 68-71
Author(s):  
T. Oguntona
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Effects ◽  
Reproductive Organs ◽  
Visceral Organ ◽  
Organ Weights ◽  
Visceral Organs ◽  
Numida Meleagris ◽  
Zinc Bacitracin ◽  
Growth Promotants ◽  
Effect Of Feeding ◽  
Fat Pads

The effect of feeding recommended levels of three antibiotics on the visceral organs of growing guinea fowls has been examined. Day old broiler type guinea fowls were given Oxytetracycline, Rocaryone, and zinc bacitracin supplemented diet till 12 weeks of age. Dressed weight of medicated guineas were significantly higher than controls. No treatment effects were observed on the lungs, gizzards and reproductive organs. Fat pads were significantly (P.05) heavier in treated birds as compared with controls. Heart and liver weights were also significantly higher (P.05) in treated guinea fowls. 

Effects of dietary levels of oxytetracycline on the growth and organ weights of guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)

1988 ◽  
Vol 111 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-220
Author(s):  
Tunde Oguntona
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Growth Response ◽  
Treatment Effects ◽  
Reproductive Organs ◽  
Guinea Fowl ◽  
Visceral Organ ◽  
Organ Weights ◽  
Numida Meleagris ◽  
Male Reproductive Organs ◽  
Different Levels

summaryGrowth and visceral organ weights of male guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) given different levels of oxytetracycline have been studied in two experiments. In the first experiment 0, 5·0, 10·0, 15·0 and 20·0 mg oxytetracycline per kg diet were given to male guinea fowl from day 1 to 12 weeks. Body weight showed significant (P < 0·05) increases with incremental levels of the antibiotic up to 10 mg/kg diet. No further increases in growth were recorded with supplementation above this level. There were no treatment effects on the gizzard, lungs and male reproductive organs. Only the heart, liver and intestine weights were significantly (P < 0·05) affected by the treatment, and then only at the highest (20 mg/kg) of the inclusion rates examined. A second experiment was conducted to find out if the growth response obtained with 10 mg/kg oxytetracycline could be produced with a smaller dose. This was achieved at 6·6 mg/kg.

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF CASTRATION ON GROWTH RATE, BODY AND VISCERAL ORGAN WEIGHTS OF PIGS.

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 121-125
Author(s):  
C. Okere ◽  
M. U. Iloje
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Daily Weight Gain ◽  
Visceral Organ ◽  
Average Daily Weight Gain ◽  
Large White ◽  
Organ Weights ◽  
Visceral Organs ◽  
Body Weights

Effects of castration on growth rate, body and visceral organ weights of pigs were investi­gated using data from intact males, intact females of Large White pigs full or half cast­rated at 2, 4, or 6 weeks of age. Body weights and feed intake were recorded to the nearest 0.1kg at weekly intervals from birth, while weights of abdominal and thoracic organs were taken at slaughter. Results show that age at castration signi­ficantly affected weaning weights and weights at 2 months of age (P < 0.05), but did not affect the weights of visceral organs and the average daily weight gain (P> 0.05). Castration significantly affected weaning weights (P <0.05) average daily gain (P <0.01), body weights at 4 months (P <0.05), but not the weights of the visceral organs (P> 0.05) Intact females and, intact males significant­ly differed in body weights at 4 months and in average daily weight gain (P 0.05). Com­parisons between full castrates and intact males showed significant differences in all the measured parameters except the weights of visceral organs. Full castrates and intact females did not differ, significantly (P > 0.05) in any of the traits measured.

Visceral organ weights of the male and female guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)

1980 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. A. AIRE ◽  
M. O. MAKINDE ◽  
M. O. OLOWO-OKORUN ◽  
J. S. AYENI
Keyword(s):  
Guinea Fowl ◽  
Visceral Organ ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Organ Weights ◽  
Numida Meleagris

Effects of Dietary Fiber and Protein Concentration on Growth, Feed Efficiency, Visceral Organ Weights and Large Intestine Microbial Populations of Swine

1989 ◽  
Vol 119 (6) ◽  
pp. 879-886 ◽  
Author(s):  
Friday O. I. Anugwa ◽  
Vincent H. Varel ◽  
James S. Dickson ◽  
Wilson G. Pond ◽  
Lennart P. Krook
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Large Intestine ◽  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Protein Concentration ◽  
Microbial Populations ◽  
Visceral Organ ◽  
Organ Weights

scholarly journals PSVII-24 Growth performance and organ weight of weaned pigs fed diets with different fiber and fat sources

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 355-355
Author(s):  
Jinsu Hong ◽  
Tofuko A Woyengo
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Feed Ratio ◽  
Visceral Organ ◽  
Weaned Pigs ◽  
Organ Weights ◽  
White Grease

Abstract The objective of this study was to determine the interactive effects of dietary fiber source and lipid source on growth performance and visceral organ weights of weaned pigs. Two hundred and eighty 21 days old pigs [initial body weight (BW) = 6.84 kg] were housed in 40 pens (7 pigs/pen). The pigs were fed 4 diets (10 pens/diet) in a randomized complete block design in 2 phases, Phase 1 from day 0 to 14 and Phase 2 from day 14 to 35. The diets were corn-soybean meal-based with either sugar beet pulp (SBP) or soybean hulls (SBH) as fiber source and either soybean oil (SBO) or choice white grease (CWG) as fat source in 2 × 2 factorial arrangement. The BW and feed intake were determined by phase, whereas visceral organ weights were determined on day 35. Fiber source and fat source did not interact on growth performance and organ weights relative to BW. Pigs fed CWG-containing diets had lower (P &lt; 0.05) gain to feed ratio than those fed SBO-containing diets by 7.95% during Phase 1 of feeding. Pigs fed SBP-containing diets had lower (P &lt; 0.05) gain to feed ratio than those fed SBH-containing diets by 7.94% during Phase 1 of feeding. However, pigs fed SBP-containing diets had greater (P &lt; 0.05) stomach weight, and tended to have greater (P &lt; 0.1) heart, small intestine and large intestine weights relative to BW than those fed SBO-containing diets. In conclusion, replacement of SBH with SBP in diets for weaned pigs reduced feed efficiency and increased visceral organ weights relative to BW, implying that the replacement of SBH with SBP in diets of weaned pigs increased energy expenditure in visceral organs. Inclusion of SBO (at the expense of CWG) in diets for weaned pigs can improve feed efficiency.

scholarly journals Role of Cytosolic Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase in Visceral Organ Infection by Leishmania donovani

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Wei Zhang ◽  
Laura-Isobel McCall ◽  
Greg Matlashewski
Keyword(s):  
Leishmania Donovani ◽  
Null Mutant ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Visceral Organ ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Visceral Organs ◽  
Deficient Medium ◽  
Visceral Disease ◽  
Organ Infection

ABSTRACTThe initial 7 steps of the glycolytic pathway from glucose to 3-phosphoglycerate are localized in the glycosomes inLeishmania, including step 6, catalyzed by the enzyme glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH). InL. donovaniandL. mexicana, there exists a second GAPDH enzyme present in the cytosol that is absent inL. braziliensisand that has become a pseudogene inL. major.To investigate the role of the cytosolic GAPDH (cGAPDH), anL. donovanicGAPDH-null mutant was generated, and conversely, the functionalL. donovanicGAPDH was introduced intoL. majorand the resulting engineered parasites were characterized. TheL. donovanicGAPDH-null mutant was able to proliferate at the same rate as the wild-type parasite in glucose-deficient medium. However, in the presence of glucose, theL. donovanicGAPDH-null mutant consumed less glucose and proliferated more slowly than the wild-type parasite and displayed reduced infectivity in visceral organs of experimentally infected mice. This demonstrates that cGAPDH is functional inL. donovaniand is required for survival in visceral organs. Restoration of cGAPDH activity inL. major, in contrast, had an adverse effect onL. majorproliferation in glucose-containing medium, providing a possible explanation of why it has evolved into a pseudogene inL. major. This study indicates that there is a difference in glucose metabolism betweenL. donovaniandL. major, and this may represent an important factor in the ability ofL. donovanito cause visceral disease.

Effects of season on the reproductive organs and steroid hormone profiles in guinea hens (Numida meleagris)

2016 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 280-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. I. Abdul-Rahman ◽  
F. Y. Obese ◽  
J. E. Robinson ◽  
B. Awumbila ◽  
I. A. Jeffcoate
Keyword(s):  
Steroid Hormone ◽  
Reproductive Organs ◽  
Numida Meleagris

Visceral organ weights of swine selected for reduced backfat thickness and increased growth rate

1993 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. L. Cliplef ◽  
R. M. McKay
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Backfat Thickness ◽  
Visceral Organ ◽  
Organ Weights ◽  
Liver And Kidney ◽  
Seven Generations

Eight generations of Yorkshire swine and seven generations of Hampshire swine, involving a total of 2300 animals of which 1350 were selected for reduced backfat thickness and increased growth rate, had concurrent increases in visceral organ weights (heart, lungs, spleen, liver and kidney). Implications are that this could amount to 0.4 kg less weight per carcass. Key words: Pigs, organs, selection, Yorkshire, Hampshire

scholarly journals Determination of the Effect of Feeding Different Sodium Chloride Regimes on Growth Performance, Viscera Organ Weights and Meat Quality Parameters of Broilers from Hatch to 35 Days of Age

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-82
Author(s):  
Geerththana Vinothsankar ◽  
Shemil Priyan Macelline ◽  
Samiru Sudharaka Wickramasuriya ◽  
Shan Randima Nawarathna ◽  
Li Ang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Chloride ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Organ Weights ◽  
Effect Of Feeding
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