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Thanabalan A, Dreger R, Kiarie EG. Significance of successive feeding of sources of n-3 fatty acids to broiler breeders and their progeny on growth performance, intestinal lesion scores, lymphoid organs weight and plasma immunoglobulin A in broiler chickens challenged with Eimeria. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103796. [PMID: 38776857 PMCID: PMC11141267 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.103796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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The study examined the effects of successive feeding of sources of n-3 PUFA to broiler breeders (BB) and their progeny in broiler chickens challenged with Eimeria. The BB were fed: 1) control (CON), corn-soybean meal diet, 2) CON + 1 % microalgae (DMA), as a source of DHA and 3) CON + 2.50% co-extruded full fat flaxseed (FFF), as a source of ALA. Eggs were hatched at 34, 44, and 54 wk of age. Posthatch treatments (BB-progeny) were: CON-CON, DMA-CON, FFF-CON, DMA-DMA and FFF-FFF with diets formulated for starter (d 1-10) and grower/finisher (d 11-42) phases. All chicks were orally challenged with Eimeria (E. acervulina and E. maxima) on d 10. Relative to CON, DMA and FFF increased concentration of n-3 PUFA by ≥ 2-fold in hatching eggs and progeny diets. There were no (P > 0.05) interactions between treatment and BB age on d 0 to 10 growth. In general, BB age affected (P < 0.05) growth performance throughout the study. In the starter phase, successive exposure to DHA and ALA improved FCR over CON-CON (P < 0.01). The interaction between treatment and BB age in grower/finisher was such that DHA exposure to younger BB resulted in poor growth performance (P < 0.05) relative to exposure to older BB. In contrast, exposure to ALA had similar (P > 0.05) growth performance irrespective of BB age. Moreover, successive exposure to ALA resulted in higher BWG, breast weight and lower FCR compared to successive exposure to DHA (P < 0.05). There were no (P > 0.05) interactions between treatment and BB age on the intestinal lesion scores, lymphoid organ weights and concentration of plasma immunoglobulin A (IgA). Successive exposure to DHA resulted in higher (P = 0.006) jejunal lesion scores than CON-CON birds. The results showed that successive exposure of DHA and ALA improved FCR relative to non-exposed birds in the starter phase. However, responses in the grower/finisher phase depended on n-3 PUFA type, with birds on successive ALA exposure supporting better growth and breast yield than birds on successive DHA exposure.
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- Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
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Neto FLK, Cosmo LG, Guimarães PR, Oliveira EB, Nicholson D, Pereira RJG. Effects of in ovo vaccination time on broiler performance parameters under field conditions. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103662. [PMID: 38547539 PMCID: PMC11067765 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.103662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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Hatchery performance is often evaluated based on descriptors such as hatchability, 7-d mortality, and cost. In addition to these descriptors, it is useful to include in this analysis aspects of chick quality through post-hatch performance. Realizing the bird's complete genetic potential necessitates meeting various criteria, with effective support for the chick's immune system being among the pivotal factors. To be effective, in ovo vaccination systems must deliver the vaccines to specific sites in the egg, a circumstance that directly depends on when the injection is made. We examined production data to evaluate the impact of in ovo vaccination time on performance parameters of male Ross308AP chicks. A comprehensive survey was conducted examining records from 3,722 broiler flocks produced and raised by the same company under standard nutrition and management conditions. The selected data specifically pertained to flocks that underwent slaughter between 41 and 45 d. In our analysis, 4 different linear models were built, one for each response variable: mean weight (MW), body weight gain (BWG), corrected feeding conversion rate (cFCR), and total mortality (TM). The linear models used in the analyses included as main predictor the timing of in ovo vaccination (440, 444, 448, 452, 456, 458, and 460 h of incubation), and as additional predictors: age of the breeding flock (26-35, 36-55 and 56-66 wks old), slaughter age, identity of the hatchery, and the season at which the data was collected. Our results showed that the timing of in ovo vaccination significantly affected BWG and cFCR, with procedures performed at 460 h of incubation showing the best outcomes. Breeding flock age affected all response variables, with older breeding flocks delivering increased MW, BWG and TM, and middle-aged flocks increased cFCR. Increasing slaughter age reduced BWG while MW, cFCR and TM were all increased. These data emphasize the benefits of performing in ovo vaccination as close as possible to 460 h of incubation to extract the best BWG and cFCR from Ross308AP male broiler.
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- Felipe Lino Kroetz Neto
- Aviagen America Latina Ltda, Campinas, SP 13100-005, Brazil; Study Group for Avian Multiplication - GEMA, Department of Animal Reproduction, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, Brazil
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- Department of Ecology, Biosciences Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Ecology, Biosciences Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Study Group for Avian Multiplication - GEMA, Department of Animal Reproduction, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, Brazil
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- Study Group for Avian Multiplication - GEMA, Department of Animal Reproduction, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, Brazil.
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Oke OE, Alo ET, Oni AI, Nwosu EU, Wheto M, Akinjute OF, Imran-Oloko GO, Osisanwo A. Breeder age and hatching egg storage duration: effects on post-hatch performance of FUNAAB- α broiler chickens. Transl Anim Sci 2024; 8:txae070. [PMID: 38756478 PMCID: PMC11097600 DOI: 10.1093/tas/txae070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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This trial was designed to evaluate the influence of hatching egg storage length and broiler breeder hens' age on post-hatch growth performance and physiological responses of FUNAAB-α chickens. Five hundred fertile eggs from each of 60 and 32-wk-old FUNAAB-α breeder hens were collected and assigned to five storage durations (0, 3, 7, 11, and 15 d). The hatching eggs were incubated using the conventional protocol. Data were collected on the growth performance and physiological responses. A 2 × 5 factorial design was used for the experiment. The results revealed that there was a decline in the final body weight in chickens from eggs of 15 and 11 d storage compared to the chickens from 7, 3, and 0 egg storage days. Chickens of 32-week-old breeder hens had higher (P < 0.05) mean corpuscular volume, white blood cell, heterophil, and pack cell volume values compared to 60-week-old breeder hens. Hatchlings from 60-week-old breeders had a higher liver percentage (3.0% yolk-free body weight [YFBW]) than those from 32-week-old breeders (2.8% YFBW). It was concluded that an extended storage duration of 15 d adversely affected the carcass traits and growth performance of chickens from egg storage above seven days.
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- Oyegunle Emmanuel Oke
- Department of Animal Physiology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
- Regional Centre of Excellence in Avian Sciences (CERSA), University of Lomé, Lomé, Togo
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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Özlü S, Elibol O. Rapid egg cooling rate after oviposition influences the embryonic development, hatchability, and hatch time of young and old broiler hatching eggs. Poult Sci 2023; 102:103083. [PMID: 37757622 PMCID: PMC10539975 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.103083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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This study investigated the effect of the egg cooling profile after oviposition on blastoderm development, embryonic mortality, hatchability, and hatch time of broiler hatching eggs from young and old breeder flocks. Hatching eggs were obtained from commercial Ross 308 broiler breeders at 28 wk (young) and 64 wk (old) of age. A total of 3,150 eggs laid within a 15-min period were collected and randomly assigned to 2 temperature-controlled chambers in both flocks. The eggshell temperature (EST) was cooled to 24°C either within 6 h (control) or 45 min (rapid). After the EST reached 16°C in the chambers in all groups, eggs were transported to the commercial hatchery. Eggs were stored for 6 d at 16°C and 75% relative humidity. The development of the blastoderm in sampled eggs (25 embryos in each batch) was determined immediately after egg collection and before transport to the hatchery (after cooling) on a farm in each flock. At each flock age, there were 5 replicate trays of 150 eggs per egg cooling treatment set in a single commercial incubator. The results showed that the embryonic developmental stage was retarded by rapid cooling and by the younger flock. A flock age × cooling rate interaction was observed for fertile hatchability and early and late embryonic mortality (P < 0.001). In the young flock eggs, the fertile hatchability was significantly lower in the rapid than in the control cooling treatment (88.7 vs. 92.8%) due to higher early and late embryonic mortality, whereas rapid cooling reduced early embryonic mortality (P < 0.01) and numerically increased the fertile hatchability (88.7 vs. 87.2%) in the old flock eggs. Hatch time was affected by the cooling treatment. The average hatch time was delayed by 3 h by rapid cooling (486.2 vs. 489.2 h) after oviposition compared with the control. This study showed that cooling the EST to 24°C within 45 min (rapid cooling) compared to 6 h (control) after laying retarded the blastoderm developmental stage and hatch time of eggs from both young and old broiler breeder flocks. This was apparently detrimental for the young flock as indicated by the higher early and late embryonic mortality but beneficial for the old flock due to the lower early embryonic mortality. The differences in hatchability between young and old flock eggs resulting from a rapid cooling rate might depend on the differences in embryonic development at oviposition.
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- Serdar Özlü
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Ankara 06110, Türkiye
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Ankara 06110, Türkiye.
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Ansah SA, Ackah EM, Boateng M, Nurudeen L, Nyarko F, Acheampong KA, Sasu P, Hamidu JA. Impact of storage duration and short periods of incubation during egg storage on embryonic development and hatching traits of hybrid chicken strain. Anim Biotechnol 2023; 34:4081-4093. [PMID: 37768127 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2023.2260840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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The study assessed chicken egg storage duration and short periods of incubation during egg storage (SPIDES) on embryo development. Eggs samples from 310 eggs from 72-week-old hybrid layer breeder flocks were divided and stored at 16 °C and 75% RH for 1, 4, 7, 10, 14, 17, and 21 days (D). Some eggs were also divided between 14D and 21D alone and stored. One subgroup received heat application for 6 h during storage resulting in 0-h × 14D (control); 0-h × 21D (control); 6-h × 14D (SPIDES) and 6-h × 21D (SPIDES). Storage durations between 1D and 21D did not influence most egg quality parameters. The interaction of storage duration and SPIDES affected initial, final egg weights and egg weight loss. SPIDES eggs recorded heavier wet embryos than non-SPIDES eggs at embryonic days (ED) 4, ED7, ED11, and dry embryo weight at ED11. SPIDES resulted in longer embryos at ED4 and ED11. In 21D stored eggs hatchability was higher in SPIDES compared to non-SPIDES treatments (66.7 vs. 48.3%). The reverse effect of SPIDES occurred in 14D stored eggs. In conclusion, the study shows positive effect of SPIDES in longer stored eggs and could be due to a positive impact on embryo.
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- Samuel Addo Ansah
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Centre d'Excellence Régional en Sciences Aviaires (CERSA), Université de Lomé, Lomé, Togo
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Hemida MA, Abdel-Fattah SA, Madkour M, Aboelenin MM, Ahmed SYA, Shourrap M. Hepatic heat shock proteins, antioxidant-related genes, and immunocompetence of heat-stressed broilers in response to short periods of incubation during egg storage and thermal conditioning. J Therm Biol 2023; 116:103640. [PMID: 37542840 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2023.103640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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Short Periods of Incubation During Egg Storage (SPIDES) approach improves chick quality and hatching rates. Also, embryonic thermal conditioning (TC) is a strategy for enhancing thermotolerance in avian species. Until now, evaluating the effect of either SPIDES or embryonic TC effects has only been separately conducted, so we hypothesized that combining TC and SPIDES may enhance the response of broilers to thermal stress. Eight hundred Ross broiler eggs were divided into two groups; the first one was kept under appropriate storage room conditions, S0 (control) The 2nd was subjected to SPIDES for 5 h at 37.8 ○C ± 0.1 three times at days 5, 10, and 15 (S1) after egg collection respectively. On the 14th day of incubation (DOI) each of the two main groups was randomly divided into two equal subgroups; the control one was left under the appropriate incubation settings (TC0) whereas the other received prenatal heat conditioning (TC1) at 39.5 ○C ± 0.1 for 6 h/d from the 14th to the 18th embryonic day (E), resulting finally in four experimental subgroups (S0TC0, S1TC0, S0TC1 & S1TC1). RESULTS: showed that SPIDES treatment improved the hatchability of the stored eggs by almost 20% compared to untreated eggs. A combination of SPIDES and TC (S1TC1) increased significantly the levels of Immunoglobulin (IgG and IgM) production at hatch and heat-stressed birds. Our findings revealed that the hepatic heat shock proteins (hsp70, 90 A,90 B, 60 and hspA9), antioxidants-related genes (CAT, and SOD2), and NADPH4 were significantly downregulated in the thermally conditioned group that challenged with thermal stress conditions. As opposed to that, the SPIDES group showed a significant increase in hepatic heat shock proteins, antioxidants-related genes, and NADPH4 when subjected to thermal-stress conditions. In conclusion, the combination of SPIDES and TC has a positive effect on some pre and post-hatch traits of broiler chicks. Under heat stress challenge, thermal conditioning can modify the expression of antioxidant-related genes and Hsps, leading to the enhanced acquisition of thermotolerance as evidenced by lower expression of Hsps and NADPH4. While SPIDES does not have a significant role in thermotolerance acquisition.
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- Mona A Hemida
- Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Shoubra El-Kheima, 11241, Cairo, Egypt
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- Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Shoubra El-Kheima, 11241, Cairo, Egypt
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- Animal Production Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, 12622, Giza, Egypt.
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- Cell Biology Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, 12622, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44511, Egypt
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- Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Shoubra El-Kheima, 11241, Cairo, Egypt
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Quintana-Ospina GA, Alfaro-Wisaquillo MC, Oviedo-Rondon EO, Ruiz-Ramirez JR, Bernal-Arango LC, Martinez-Bernal GD. Data Analytics of Broiler Growth Dynamics and Feed Conversion Ratio of Broilers Raised to 35 d under Commercial Tropical Conditions. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2447. [PMID: 37570256 PMCID: PMC10416863 DOI: 10.3390/ani13152447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Data collection is standard in commercial broiler production; however, growth modeling is still a challenge since this data often lacks an inflection point. This study evaluated body weight (BW) dynamics, feed intake, BW gain, feed conversion ratio (FCR), and mortality of broiler flocks reared under commercial tropical conditions with controlled feeding to optimize FCR. The data analyzed included performance records of 1347 male and 1353 female Ross 308 AP broiler flocks with a total of 95.4 million chickens housed from 2018 to 2020. Decision trees determined high- and low-feed-efficiency groups using FCR at 35 d. Logistic, Gompertz-Laird, and von Bertalanffy growth models were fitted with weekly BW data for each flock within performance groups. The logistic model indicated more accurate estimates with biological meaning. The high-efficiency males and females (p < 0.001) were offered less feed than the low-efficiency group and were consistently more efficient. In conclusion, greater feeding control between the second and the fourth week of age, followed by higher feed allowance during the last week, was associated with better feed efficiency at 35 d in males and females. Additionally, models demonstrated that a reduced growth rate resulted in heavier chickens at 35 d with better feed efficiency and greater BW gain.
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- Gustavo A. Quintana-Ospina
- Prestage Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7608, USA; (G.A.Q.-O.); (M.C.A.-W.)
- Grupo BIOS Inc., Envigado 055420, Antioquia, Colombia; (J.R.R.-R.); (L.C.B.-A.); (G.D.M.-B.)
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- Prestage Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7608, USA; (G.A.Q.-O.); (M.C.A.-W.)
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- Prestage Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7608, USA; (G.A.Q.-O.); (M.C.A.-W.)
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- Grupo BIOS Inc., Envigado 055420, Antioquia, Colombia; (J.R.R.-R.); (L.C.B.-A.); (G.D.M.-B.)
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- Grupo BIOS Inc., Envigado 055420, Antioquia, Colombia; (J.R.R.-R.); (L.C.B.-A.); (G.D.M.-B.)
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Mróz E, Murawska D, Naczmański J, Konstantynowicz M. The effects of hen's age and egg storage duration on selected growth parameters of turkey embryos. Poult Sci 2022; 102:102301. [PMID: 36442304 PMCID: PMC9706640 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to determine the effects of hen's age (A) and egg storage duration (T) on selected growth parameters of turkey embryos. At 32, 38, 46, and 51 wk of hen's age, 1,512 eggs laid on one or 2 consecutive days were collected randomly and marked. At each sampling date, the eggs were randomly divided into 4 groups and were stored for various periods of time, that is, 7, 10, 13, and 17 d. All eggs were stored at a temperature of 15°C and relative air humidity of 76%. On d 9, 15, 21, and 24 of incubation, 5 eggs containing live embryos were randomly selected from each group for analysis of the following parameters: relative body weight (RBW) of embryos, relative weight of the yolk sac (RWY), relative weight of unused albumen (RWA). The effects of hen's age and egg storage duration on the RBW of embryos were observed on d 15, 21, and 24 of incubation (P < 0.05). The effects of hen's age and egg storage duration on RWY were noted on all analyzed days of incubation (P < 0.05). Embryos in eggs laid by younger hens (aged 32 and 38 wk) and stored for a shorter period were characterized by a faster rate of albumen utilization than embryos in eggs laid by older hens (aged 46 and 51 wk). The largest amount of unused albumen was found in eggs laid by hens in wk 51 of the laying season (P < 0.05), and stored for 17 d (P < 0.05). In conclusion, numerous interactions (AxT) between selected growth parameters of turkey embryos indicate that the quality of hatching eggs changes with hen's age, affecting their suitability for long-term storage under standard conditions. Therefore, eggs laid by younger breeders should not be stored for longer periods due to undesirable changes in RWY and RWA.
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- Emilia Mróz
- Department of Poultry Science and Apiculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Commodity Science and Animal Improvement, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Poultry Science and Apiculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Fur-bearing Animal Breeding and Game Management, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
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Hesabi Nameghi A, Nasari Nejad A, Afkhami M, Khaligh F, Behrouzi Nasab O. The effect of different early feeding regimens involving a hydrated nutritious gel on productive performance, immune variables, and intestinal morphology of broiler chickens. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2022.2088410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Alireza Hesabi Nameghi
- Department of Animal Science Research, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, (AREEO), Mashhad, Iran
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- Research and Development Department of Tehran Toyur Sabz Andishan Bartar Company, Mashhad, Iran
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- Research and Development Department of Tehran Toyur Sabz Andishan Bartar Company, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Research and Development Department of Tehran Toyur Sabz Andishan Bartar Company, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Research and Development Department of Tehran Toyur Sabz Andishan Bartar Company, Mashhad, Iran
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Özlü S, Uçar A, Erkuş T, Yasun S, Nicholson AD, Elibol O. Effects of flock age, storage temperature, and short period of incubation during egg storage, on the albumen quality, embryonic development and hatchability of long stored eggs. Br Poult Sci 2021; 62:611-619. [PMID: 33555203 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2021.1887454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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1. The effect of breeder flock age, storage temperature and a short period of incubation during egg storage (SPIDES) on albumen quality, development of blastoderm, and hatchability of long-stored eggs was evaluated.2. Hatching eggs were collected from 28-week-old (young) and 40-week-old (prime) Ross female line grandparent flocks and were stored for 14 d at 12, 15 or 18°C. During storage, the eggs were either kept continuously in the storage room (control) or were subjected to SPIDES treatment.3. Embryonic development was more advanced in eggs from the prime flock, exposed to SPIDES and warmer (18°C) storage temperature (P ≤ 0.05). There was a difference in the albumen pH for flock ages (P < 0.05), but the SPIDES treatment did not affect albumen height and pH (P > 0.05). On d 14 of storage, albumen pH was positively (P < 0.05) correlated with storage temperature. Hatchability was higher in the prime flock (P < 0.05).4. At both flock ages, hatchability increased (P < 0.05) by storing the eggs at 15°C, compared to 18°C, with 12°C intermediate. The hatchability improvement was due to reduced early embryonic mortality.5. The SPIDES treatment decreased late embryonic mortality and the percentage of second-grade chicks (P < 0.05), which increased the hatchability of fertile eggs (P < 0.05). SPIDES only reduced (P < 0.05) early embryonic mortality in eggs stored at 18°C.6. The highest hatchability was observed in the eggs stored at 15°C and exposed to one SPIDES treatment during 14 d storage.
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- S Özlü
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Aviagen Ltd, Newbridge, Midlothian, UK
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- Aviagen Anadolu, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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Özlü S, Uçar A, Erkuş T, Nicholson AD, Elibol O. Research Note: Effects of turning and short period of incubation during long-term egg storage on embryonic development and hatchability of eggs from young and old broiler grandparent flocks. Poult Sci 2021; 100:101026. [PMID: 33652245 PMCID: PMC7921000 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2021.101026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Longer egg storage times (>7 d) are common in broiler parent and grandparent hatcheries to obtain the requested flock size. However, prolonged storage is known to decrease hatchability. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of turning and short period of incubation during egg storage (SPIDES) for 14 d on the stage of blastoderm development, embryonic mortality, and hatchability of eggs from young and old grandparent flocks. Hatching eggs were obtained from Ross female line grandparent flocks aged 29 wk (young) and 58 wk (old). Eggs were stored at 15°C, and turned 90° 0 or 4 times daily during storage. On day 5 after egg collection, the eggs were either held in the storage room (control) or subjected to SPIDES treatment. The development of the blastoderm in sample eggs was determined immediately after collection on a farm and again after the SPIDES treatment. Each of the 8 subtreatments was tested on 6 replicate trays of 150 eggs (900 eggs per subtreatment) with 7,200 hatching eggs set in a single-stage setter and hatcher for the trial. The stage of blastoderm development was advanced by the old flock, by SPIDES, and by turning 4 times daily during egg storage (P ≤ 0.05). There was a significant interaction effect of flock age × turning during storage on embryonic development, which suggested that turning advanced the stage of blastoderm development only in eggs from the old flock (P ≤ 0.05). Eggs from the young flock had a better hatchability than eggs from the old flock (P ≤ 0.05). Hatchability was increased by turning 4 times/day during the storage period compared with no turning because of a decrease in the percentage of late embryonic mortality (P ≤ 0.05). SPIDES decreased early and late embryonic mortality as well as the percentage of second-grade chicks (P ≤ 0.05), which increased the hatchability of fertile eggs at both flock ages (P ≤ 0.05). The results of this study showed that a combination of turning eggs 4 times daily along with one SPIDES treatment during 14 d of storage resulted in the highest hatchability in both young and old broiler grandparent flocks.
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- S Özlü
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Ankara 06110, Turkey
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Ankara 06110, Turkey
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- Aviagen Ltd., Newbridge, Midlothian EH28 8SZ, United Kingdom
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- Aviagen Ltd., Newbridge, Midlothian EH28 8SZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Ankara 06110, Turkey.
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Yameen RMK, Hussain J, Mahmud A, Saima. Effect of Egg Weight and Patio Strategies on Hatching Traits and Subsequent Performance of the Broilers. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/1806-9061-2020-1333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- RMK Yameen
- University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Pakistan
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Nasri H, van den Brand H, Najjar T, Bouzouaia M. Interactions between egg storage duration and broiler breeder age on egg fat content, chicken organ weights, and growth performance. Poult Sci 2020; 99:4607-4615. [PMID: 32868005 PMCID: PMC7598128 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Egg storage and breeder age are between the most important factors affecting egg lipids, chicken quality, and posthatch performance. To evaluate these factors, including their interaction, the impact of egg storage duration (5, 12, and 19 D), and breeder age (47 and 67 wk) was investigated in Arbor Acres broiler eggs and chickens. Total yolk fat content, chicken organ development at hatch and at 6 D of age, and posthatch performance (at 7 D and 35 D of age) were determined. Total fat content in fresh yolk was lower in 12 and 19 D stored eggs than in 5 D stored eggs (Δ = -2.42% on average). In hatchlings, the heart percentage was not affected by storage duration in the younger flock but was higher after 19 D than after 5 and 12 D of storage in the old flock (Δ = +0.09% on average). Residual yolk weight was higher after 12 D egg storage than after 5 D egg storage (Δ = +1.7 g), with 19 D egg storage in between. Liver and intestine percentage decreased with storage duration. Residual yolk weight (Δ = +1.09 g) and liver percentage (Δ = +0.18%) were higher in old breeders than in younger breeders. At day 6, chicken BW, yolk free body mass, liver percentage, and intestine percentage interacted between egg storage duration and breeder age with the strongest effects in chickens from older breeder after 19 D of storage. Heart percentage was lower after 19 D compared with 5 and 12 D of storage (Δ = -0.05% on average). Feed intake and feed conversion ratio were higher between day 0 to 7 and 0 to 35 after 19 D than after 5 D egg storage (Δ19-5 D = +12 g and +199 g; +0.11 points and +0.09 points, respectively). It can be concluded that when it is needed, eggs from younger breeders should be stored for a prolonged period (≥12 D) rather than those from older breeders.
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- Hedia Nasri
- Department of Animal Production, National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia, Tunis 1082, Tunisia
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- Adaptation Physiology Group, Department of Animal Sciences, Wageningen University, 6700 AH, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Animal Production, National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia, Tunis 1082, Tunisia
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- National School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Manouba, Ariana, Sidi Thabet 2020, Tunisia
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Nasri H, van den Brand H, Najjar T, Bouzouaia M. Egg storage and breeder age impact on egg quality and embryo development. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2019; 104:257-268. [DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Revised: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Hedia Nasri
- Department of Animal Production National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia Tunis Tunisia
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- Adaptation Physiology Group Wageningen University Wageningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Animal Production National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia Tunis Tunisia
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- Department of Animal Production National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia Tunis Tunisia
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Ipek A, Sozcu A. Comparison of hatching egg characteristics, embryo development, yolk absorption, hatch window, and hatchability of Pekin Duck eggs of different weights. Poult Sci 2017; 96:3593-3599. [DOI: 10.3382/ps/pex181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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