Effect of line and floor type on growth performance and feather characterization during the growth period of White Roman geese

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether goose growth and feather characteristics are influenced by their line and feeding surroundings, inclusive of floor materials and types, since there are no reports regarding these factors.Methods: The 240 White Roman geese which were hatched and sex identified came from 3 commercial goose farms. They were randomly distributed to 24 pens depending on a completely random design. The study continued for 13 weeks and included 3 lines of commercial geese and 2 floor types (cement strip floor [CSF] or cement floor [CF]).Results: The day one gosling weight from A farm was lower than other two farms (96 g vs 107 and 115 g; p<0.001). Afterwards, the body weight, back length, keel length, chest girth and main wing feather length among 3 farms showed no significance difference prior to 12 weeks. The CF group showed heavier body weight, shorter back length, longer keel length, shorter chest girth and shorter main wing feather length than the CSF group prior to 12 weeks. The down weight in the CF was heavier than the CSF group (57.1 g vs 41.8 g; p<0.01) prior to 13 weeks.Conclusion: The body weight showed the positive relations for dry feather weight (r = 0.59), down weight (r = 0.69), percent of the down weight of live body weight prior to 13 weeks (r = 0.61).

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Studies on linear body measurements of gaolao calves in the breeding tract of Maharashtra

Indian Journal of Animal Research ◽

10.18805/ijar.b-3690 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

R. U. Wagh ◽

B. M. Thombre ◽

A. T. Shinde

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Bone Growth ◽

The Body ◽

Body Measurements ◽

Stages Of Growth ◽

Live Body Weight ◽

Close Relationship ◽

Chest Girth ◽

Real Picture ◽

Linear Body

The body measurement and body weight of Gaolao calves at various stages of growth were studied for both male and female at different location in the breeding tract. The idea is to obtain the real picture of the breed in the breeding tract. The body measurements play an important role in judging calves and often help in predicting probable value of the calves. Body length and height at wither are the measures of bone growth while chest girth is measures of development of muscles, bone and fat and it has close relationship with the live body weight.

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PSV-19 Effect of Low Nutrient Density Diet with Probiotic Mixture (B. Subtilis ms1, B. Licheniformis SF5-1, and S. Cerevisiae) Supplementation on Performance of Weaner Pigs

Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.1093/jas/skab054.318 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 99 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 193-195

Author(s):

Vetriselvi Sampath ◽

Hyun Ju Park ◽

Yong min Kim ◽

Je Min Ahn ◽

Inho Kim

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Growth Performance ◽

Average Daily Gain ◽

Nutrient Digestibility ◽

The Body ◽

Interactive Effects ◽

Low Density ◽

Gas Emission ◽

Nutrient Density ◽

Weaner Pigs

Abstract BACKGROUND: A total of one hundred and forty, 28 d-old weaner pigs [Duroc x (Yorkshire x Landrace)] with initial body weight (BW) of 6.56±1.25kg were used in a six-week treatment (7 replicate pens per treatment; barrows, and 2 gilts/pen) to evaluate the effect of low nutrient density diet supplement with probiotic mixture supplementation on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fecal microbial, and gas emission of weaner pigs. RESULTS: Pigs fed low-density diet with probiotic mixture supplementation had linearly increased (P = 0.028, 0.014) the body weight (BW) at weeks 3, and 6. Moreover, average daily gain (ADG) was linearly improved (P=0.018, 0.014, 0.014) at week 3, 6, and overall experiment. However, there were no interactive effects found on the nutrient digestibility of dry matter (DM), nitrogen (N) and energy (E) throughout the experiment. Dietary inclusion of low-density diet with probiotic mixture supplementation has improved the fecal lactobacillus counts linearly, but E. coli was unaffected during the trail. On day 42, Ammonium gas emission was significantly decrease in pigs fed a low-density diet with probiotic mixture supplementation. However, H2S, acetic acid, and CO2 were not significantly affected by the probiotic mixture supplementation diet. CONCLUSION: Low-density diet with probiotic mixture supplementation had positively affected the growth performance, fecal microbial, and fecal gas emission on weaner pigs.

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Growth performance, correlation and regression estimates of seven-chicken strains in South-Western Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Animal Production ◽

10.51791/njap.v45i2.522 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 40-48

Author(s):

A. J. Atansuyi ◽

U. C. Ihendu ◽

C. A. Chineke

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Growth Performance ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Tail Length ◽

Experimental Period ◽

The Body ◽

Coefficient Of Determination ◽

Indigenous Chicken ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Study Results

This study was conducted to determine the growth performance, correlation and regression estimates of seven-chicken strains in South-western Nigeria using a total of 300 day-old chicks. The birds were divided into seven groups based on their strain. The seven strains are Normal feather (NF), Fulani ecotype (FE), Frizzle feather (FF), naked neck (NN) and Transylvania indigenous strains while Hubbard and Marshal were meat-type exotic chickens. There were forty- five (45) unsexed day-old chicks in each strain except the Frizzle feather that were 30 in number. Completely randomized design (CRD) was used for the trial that lasted for 8 weeks. The birds were fed experimental diets ad libitum throughout the period of the study. Results showed that there were significant differences (p<0.05) in the initial and final weights of the birds. It was observed that exotic strains weighed heavier (3569.73gHB) than their indigenous counterparts (1391.11gNF). However, the Fulani ecotype weighed heaviest (1840.99g) among Nigeria indigenous strains during the experimental period. This showed that FE strains are generally heavy breed chicken and could be incorporated into a meat producing indigenous chicken if improved upon. The result of the correlation coefficients showed that a very strong, positive and highly significant (P<0.001) relationship existed between body weights and linear body measurements as most of the values are (>0.40). All the body parameter examined had significant (p<0.01) and direct relationship with the body weight. Shoulder-to-tail length (STL) had the highest coefficient of 0.98.The high correlation estimates obtained in this study could be as a result of pleiotropy, heterozygosity or linkage of genes in the birds. The three functions were highly significant (p<0.05) for all the parameters studied. This shows that the functions well described the parameters. On the basis of coefficient of determination (R ), the body weight of poultry birds at any age can be predicted most accurately with BRG using cubic function.

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Significance of graded doses of aqueous seed extract of Moringa oleifera (L) on live body weight, gonadal, extragonadal dimensions and sperm reserves of Yankasa rams

Journal of Sustainable Veterinary and Allied Sciences ◽

10.54328/covm/josvas.2021.011 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 33-40

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Moringa Oleifera ◽

Seed Extract ◽

The Body ◽

Control Group ◽

Live Body Weight ◽

And Control ◽

Standard Techniques ◽

Different Doses ◽

Apparently Healthy

The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of Moringa oleifera aqueous seed extract on live body weight, gonadal and extragonadal dimensions and sperm reserves of Yankasa rams. Twenty five apparently healthy Yankasa rams aged 1-2 years and weighing 19.0 ± 2.1 Kg were used for the study. The rams were randomly selected into five groups: A, B, C, D and E with five rams in each group as treatment and control groups respectively. Groups A - D were given oral dose of Moringa oleifera aqueous seed extract at a dose rate of 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 (mg/kg), respectively while group E was given 10 ml/kg water orally, daily for five months. Live body weight, gonadal and extragonadal reserves were determined according to standard techniques. The results showed a significant increase in live body weight in the months of April to June among rams treated with different doses of Moringa oleifera aqueous seed extract compared with the control group. The control group showed no significant differences in the body weight, gonadal and extragonadal dimensions and sperm reserves. In conclusion, the treatment of Yankasa rams with Moringa oleifera aqueous seed extract increased live body weight, but had no significant effects on gonadal and extragonadal dimensions and sperm reserves in Yankasa rams. Therefore, it is recommended that M. oleifera aqueous seed extract can be used at doses of 2000mg/kg to 3000mg/kg in Yankasa rams for optimum gain in live body weight.

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Disparities in the body, chest, and wing morphometric among three subspecies of local male chickens for genetic breeding

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/888/1/012012 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 888 (1) ◽

pp. 012012

Author(s):

H D Putranto ◽

Nurmeiliasari ◽

Y Yumiati ◽

A M Nur

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Body Weight ◽

Food Security ◽

The Body ◽

Genetic Breeding ◽

Wing Span ◽

Body Weights ◽

Chest Girth ◽

Average Body ◽

Local Chickens

Abstract Local chickens in developing countries, including Indonesia, have great potential to be developed into natural superior breeds to support food security and improve farmer welfare. Meanwhile, the major endemic subspecies found in the Bengkulu province are burgo and kampung chicken, as well as ketarras which are recently bred intensively. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the disparities in the morphometrics of three subspecies of local male chickens specifically on the body weight, length, chest girth and length, as well as wing span. Based on the results, the male burgo chicken morphometrical size was significantly smaller than ketarras, while the ketarras chicken was significantly smaller than kampung (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the average body weights for the burgo, ketarras and kampung chicken were 1.0, 1.2 and 1.9 kg cock-1, respectively, while the average of body length, chest and chest length, as well as wing span were 29.9, 40.0, 47.7 cm cock-1; 26.2, 30.1, 36.3 cm cock-1; 12.6, 17.8, 20.3 cm cock-1, and 34.4, 41.9, 55.9 cm cock-1, respectively. Therefore, it was concluded that the burgo and kampung chicken have the smallest and biggest morphometric sizes respectively.

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Morphological characterization of Arab and Oromo goats in northwestern Ethiopia

Agriculture & Food Security ◽

10.1186/s40066-021-00322-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Oumer Sheriff ◽

Kefyalew Alemayehu ◽

Aynalem Haile

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Coat Color ◽

Strong Association ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Field Research ◽

Morphological Characterization ◽

The Body ◽

Regression Equations ◽

Body Measurements ◽

Chest Girth

Abstract Background An exploratory field research was conducted in northwestern Ethiopia, to characterize the morphological features of Arab and Oromo goat populations as an input to design community-based breeding programs. Ten qualitative and nine quantitative traits were considered from 747 randomly selected goats. All data collected during the study period were analyzed using R statistical software. Results Plain white coat color was predominantly observed in Arab goats (33.72%) while plain brown (deep and light) coat color was the most frequent in Oromo goats (27.81%). The morphometric measurements indicated that Oromo goats have significantly higher body weight and linear body measurements than Arab goats. Positive, strong and highly significant correlations were obtained between body weight and most of the body measurements in both goat populations. The highest correlation coefficients of chest girth with body weight for Arab (r = 0.95) and Oromo (r = 0.92) goat populations demonstrated a strong association between these variables. Live body weight could be predicted with regression equations of y = − 33.65 + 0.89 × for Arab goats (R2 = 90) and y = − 37.55 + 0.94 × for Oromo goats (R2 = 85), where y and x are body weight and chest girth, respectively, in these goat types. Conclusions The morphological variations obtained in this study could be complemented by performance data and molecular characterization using DNA markers to guide the overall goat conservation and formulation of appropriate breeding and selection strategies.

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ФІЗІОЛОГІЧНІ ПОКАЗНИКИ КУРЧАТ-БРОЙЛЕРІВ ПІСЛЯ ВНУТРІШНЬОГО ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ МІНЕРАЛЬНОГО КОМПЛЕКСУ MG++ В УМОВАХ ГОСПОДАРСТВА

Вісник Полтавської державної аграрної академії ◽

10.31210/visnyk2017.1-2.17 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 92-95

Author(s):

В. П. Бердник ◽

О. О. Бублик ◽

Т. М. Марченко ◽

В. І. Щербак ◽

О. Г. Трирог

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Live Weight ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

The Body ◽

Group Method ◽

Age Group ◽

Live Body Weight ◽

Positive Effect ◽

Experimental Group

Наведені результати випробування на 537 курчатах-бройлерах (635 контрольних) в умовах господарства препарату, виготовленого на основі розчину полтавського бішофіту. У курчат, яким давали препарат внутрішньо з водою, порівняно з контролем, була більшою середня жива масса тіла у 43-добовому віці на 50 г, 73-добовому – на 128 г і 111-добовому – на 103 г. До 43-добового віку загинуло із розрахунку від початкової загальної кількості 16 (2,9 %) курчат-бройлерів у дослідній групі і 30 (4,72 %) у контрольній. На контрольних курчатах-бройлерах, порівняно із дослідними, мали економію на препараті, який не застосовували, і меншій кількості використаних кормів, але одержано значно більше збитків через нижчі прирости живої маси тіла та більшу кількість загиблих. Економічна вигода від застосування препарату лише до 43-добового віку курчат становить 5,8 гривень на вкладену 1 гривню. Given results of test on 537 chickens-broilers (635 of control) in terms of economy drug produced on the basis of the solution of Poltava bishofit (SPB). Drug was given chickens-broilers of 5-day age group method internally with water in 3 cycles of 24-hour intervals over 7 times in each cycle and 7-day interval between cycles. The chicks, which were given the drug, compared with the control, had a greater average live weight of the body in 43-day age of 50 g, 73-day – 128 g and 111-day – 103 g it shows its positive effect on organisms of chicks up to 2,5 months (time of observations) after the last application in 38-th days of their lives. The drugs based on the SPB will have greater efficiency in the application of the repair chicks and adult hens, i.e. those who live more than 2,5 months. The 43-day age 16 broiler died of the calculation of the initial total number (2,9 %) in experimental group and 30 (4,72 %) in the control. On control broilers, compared with research, savings on the drug, which is not used, and smaller amounts of used feed, but we received much more losses due to lower increases in live body weight and more fatalities. The total value of the economic benefits of the drug only to 43-day age of chicks is 5,8 UAH on each invested 1 UAH.

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Hatchability, Growth Performance, Feed Efficiency, and Survival of Normal Feathered Local, Sasso-rir and Their F1-cross Chickens Under on-station Management Condition in Southern Ethiopia

10.21203/rs.3.rs-569999/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

shewangizaw woltamo wolde ◽

Tadele Mirkena ◽

Aberra Melesse ◽

Tadelle Dessie ◽

Solomon Abegaz

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Survival Rate ◽

Growth Performance ◽

Feed Efficiency ◽

Body Weight Gain ◽

The Body ◽

Southern Ethiopia ◽

Feed Conversion ◽

Egg Hatchability ◽

F1 Cross

Abstract The Normal Feathered local chicken (LL), Sasso-RIR (SRSR) and their F1-cross (LSR) chickens were hatched to evaluated for egg hatchability, growth performance, feed efficiency and survival rate. After 14-days of brooding, 150 chicks of each genotype were randomly selected and further replicated in to five pens in a deep litter grower house consisting of 30 chicks each in a completely randomized design, and evaluated for a period of 16-weeks. Hatchability of fertile eggs was highest for LL (80.0 %), intermediate for LSR (68.6%) and lowest for SRSR (55.9%) chickens. The body weight (BW) of chicks at 2-weeks of age was 80.0, 76.3 and 61.5 g/bird for SRSR, LSR, and LL, respectively, the latter being the lowest (p<0.05). The respective BW at 8-weeks of age was 732, 587 and 451 g while at 18-weeks it was 1877, 1379 and 1070 g/bird and different from each other (p<0.05). During 3- to 8-weeks and 9- to 18-weeks growth periods, the LL chickens were inferior (p< 0.05) in feed intake (29.7 and 66.9 g/d/bird) whereas the SRSR chickens were superior (p< 0.05) in body weight gain (15.5 and 16.3 g/d/bird) and feed conversion ratio (2.67 and 5.35 g feed/ g gain), respectively. The mortality rate of chicken was not affected by genotypes. It can be concluded that the exotic blood of Sasso-RIR chicken had played a significant role in upgrading the growth rate and market weight of the local Normal Feathered chicken without adverse effect on hatchability, feed efficiency, and survival rate.

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Growth Performance, Body Measurements, Carcass and Some Internal Organs Characteristics of Pekin Ducks

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani9110963 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. 963 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dariusz Kokoszyński ◽

Rafał Wasilewski ◽

Mohamed Saleh ◽

Dariusz Piwczyński ◽

Henrieta Arpášová ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Growth Performance ◽

Liver Weight ◽

Carcass Composition ◽

The Body ◽

Body Measurements ◽

Internal Organs ◽

Pekin Ducks ◽

Unrestricted Access ◽

Access To Water

Native breeds of ducks have been the subject of many studies in the past, yet the relevant knowledge is still incomplete and needs to be further expanded. The objective of this study was to provide information about differences in growth performance, dressing percentage, carcass composition and digestive morphometry among three lines of Pekin ducks from conservation flocks raised in Poland. The study used 180 sexed Pekin ducks—30 males and 30 females of line P33 (ducks of Polish origin), 30 males and 30 females of line P8 (ducks of Danish origin), and 30 males and 30 females of line P9 (ducks of French origin). Throughout the study (49 d), ducks were confined indoors in six pens. Birds were fed complete commercial diets ad libitum and had unrestricted access to water. The compared lines of ducks differed significantly in body weight from 1 to 49 d of age except of ducks of both sexes at 14 d. At 49 d of age, significant differences were observed between the tested ducks in all the body measurements. Duck genotype had a significant effect on preslaughter body weight, carcass weight and breast muscle, neck and remainders contents, caeca length, liver weight and gizzard percentage. The results show that the tested ducks were significantly different and unique, mainly in terms of the body biometric characteristics.

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Effects of Drinking Water Temperature and Flow Rate during Cold Season on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility and Cecum Microflora of Weaned Piglets

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani10061048 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 1048

Author(s):

Zhenyu Zhang ◽

Zeqiang Li ◽

Hua Zhao ◽

Xiaoling Chen ◽

Gang Tian ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Drinking Water ◽

Body Weight ◽

Growth Performance ◽

Flow Rate ◽

Substantial Effect ◽

Nutrient Digestibility ◽

The Body ◽

Cold Weather ◽

Apparent Digestibility ◽

Weaned Piglets

Although water is one of the most important nutrients and is essential for various physiological processes within the body, it does not receive adequate consideration when ensuring optimal nutrition and growth performance in piglets. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of drinking water temperature (DWT) and flow rate (DWF) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and cecum microflora in weaned piglets during cold weather. Sixty-four piglets with an average body weight of 8.60 ± 0.5 kg were allotted into four groups with four replicates in each group and four pigs in each replicate. The DWT and DWF were set for each group as follows: (1) 13 °C + 300 mL/min, (2) 13 °C + 700 mL/min, (3) 30 °C + 300 mL/min and (4) 30 °C + 700 mL/min, respectively. All groups were fed the same diet during the 28 d trial. The body weight at day 0 and day 29, as well as daily feed intake, were recorded. Diarrhea severity was assessed every day. Fresh fecal samples were collected for four consecutive days at the end of the experiment for the digestibility test. Cecum content was collected after sacrifice for microbial composition analysis. The results indicated that: (1) DWT at 30 °C promoted the average daily gain (ADG) of weaned piglets considerably (p = 0.043) and decreased feed to weight ratio when compared with DWT at 13 °C (p = 0.045). DWF had no substantial effect on the growth performance of piglets (p > 0.05). (2) The 30 °C DWT groups had higher apparent digestibility of crude protein, crude fat and energy than the 13 °C DWT groups (p < 0.05), while DWF had no significant effect on the apparent digestibility of nutrients (p > 0.05). (3) DWT at 30 °C increased the Bacteroidetes abundance and decreased the Proteobacteria abundance in cecum digesta. The change in these two factors may be related to a decrease in diarrhea and the improvement of growth performance. Different DWF had no substantial effect on the cecum microbial structure. To sum up, providing a DWT of 30 °C to weaned piglets in cold weather reduced the abundance of harmful bacteria in the cecum and improved the apparent nutrient digestibility, which is beneficial for maintaining a healthy intestinal microenvironment and promoting growth performance. A lower DWF of 300 mL/min had no adverse effect on growth performance. Therefore, a combination of 30 °C + 300 mL/min is recommended for weaned piglets during cold weather for the consideration of animal welfare and production efficiency.

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