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Lin MJ, Chang SC, Lin LJ, Peng SY, Lee TT. Effect of the age and sex on growth performance and feather quality of 13 to 25-weeks-old White Roman geese. Poult Sci 2023; 102:102941. [PMID: 37544100 PMCID: PMC10432239 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.102941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the effect of age and sex in weeks on growth, carcass performances, and feather quality of White Roman geese and analyze the relative effect of age and sex in weeks on feather characteristics in geese. In animal experiments, 120 White Roman geese aged 13 wk were randomly distributed among 12 pens and fed grower diet ad libitum during the growing period, with each pen containing 10 males or 10 females, depending on a completely random design. Ten geese each in their 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, and 25 wk of age were sacrificed. The results showed that the age had no significant effect on the body weight (BW) of geese (P > 0.05). The chest girth was significantly longer in 21 to 25 wk old than in 13- to 19-wk-old geese (P < 0.05). The results reveal no significant change in carcass weight of grower geese among 13- to 25-wk age groups (P > 0.05). The down percentage of the 25-wk-old age group was significantly higher than that of the 13-, 15-, and 17-wk age groups (P < 0.05). The male geese had a higher dry feather weight than the females (P < 0.05). Similarly, the 18-h feed-deprived body weight (18-h FDBW) and 4 to 10 cm feather weight were significantly negatively correlated in grower geese (-0.42). This provides the feather industry an opportunity for the better utilization of grower geese by-products. In conclusion, the age has no influence on BW among 13- to 25-wk-old geese, and a good down percentage and dry weight were observed at 25 wk of age. The 18-h FDBW and down percentage had a significantly negative correlation (-0.55) in grower geese.
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- M J Lin
- Changhua Animal Propagation Station, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Changhua 52149, Taiwan
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- Kaohsiung Animal Propagation Station, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 91201, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan; The iEGG and Animal Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan; Smart Sustainable New Agriculture Research Center (SMARTer), Taichung 40227, Taiwan.
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Oso OM, Metowogo K, Oke OE, Tona K. Influence of LED bulb on reproductive and production performance of different poultry species: a review. WORLD POULTRY SCI J 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00439339.2022.2044273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- O. M Oso
- Regional Centre of Excellence in Poultry Sciences, University of Lome, Lome, Togo
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- Regional Centre of Excellence in Poultry Sciences, University of Lome, Lome, Togo
- Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Lome, Lome, Togo
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- Regional Centre of Excellence in Poultry Sciences, University of Lome, Lome, Togo
- Department of Animal Physiology, College of Animal Science and Livestock Production, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Regional Centre of Excellence in Poultry Sciences, University of Lome, Lome, Togo
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Oso OM, Metowogo K, Oke OE, Tona K. Evaluation of light emitting diode characteristics on growth performance of different poultry species: a review. WORLD POULTRY SCI J 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00439339.2022.2007509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- O. M. Oso
- Regional Centre of Excellence in Poultry Sciences, University of Lome, Lome, Togo
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- Regional Centre of Excellence in Poultry Sciences, University of Lome, Lome, Togo
- Departement of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Lome, Lome, Togo
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- Regional Centre of Excellence in Poultry Sciences, University of Lome, Lome, Togo
- Department of Animal Physiology, College of Animal Science and Livestock Production, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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- Regional Centre of Excellence in Poultry Sciences, University of Lome, Lome, Togo
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Chen X, Shafer D, Sifri M, Lilburn M, Karcher D, Cherry P, Wakenell P, Fraley S, Turk M, Fraley GS. Centennial Review: History and husbandry recommendations for raising Pekin ducks in research or commercial production. Poult Sci 2021; 100:101241. [PMID: 34229220 PMCID: PMC8261006 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2021.101241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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By some accounts, ducks were domesticated between 400 and 10,000 yr ago and have been a growing portion of the poultry industry for decades. Ducks specifically, and waterfowl in general, have unique health, housing, nutrition and welfare concerns compared to their galliform counterparts. Although there have been many research publications in regards to health, nutrition, behavior, and welfare of ducks there have been very few reviews to provide an overview of these numerous studies, and only one text has attempted to review all aspects of the duck industry, from breeders to meat ducks. This review covers incubation, hatching, housing, welfare, nutrition, and euthanasia and highlights the needs for additional research at all levels of duck production. The purpose of this review is to provide guidelines to raise and house ducks for research as specifically related to industry practices.
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- X Chen
- Maple Leaf Farms, Inc., Leesburg, IN, USA
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- Maple Leaf Farms, Inc., Leesburg, IN, USA
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- Sifri Solutions, LLC, Quincy, IL, USA
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- Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA
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- Purdue University, West Lafeyette, IN, USA
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- Consultant, Lincoln, LN2 2NH United Kingdom
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- Purdue University, West Lafeyette, IN, USA
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- Purdue University, West Lafeyette, IN, USA
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- Dux Consulting, LLC, Milford, IN, USA
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- Purdue University, West Lafeyette, IN, USA.
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Li X, Zheng Z, Pan J, Jiang D, Tian Y, Fang L, Huang Y. Impacts of colored light-emitting diode illumination on the growth performance and fecal microbiota in goose. Poult Sci 2020; 99:1805-1812. [PMID: 32241460 PMCID: PMC7587866 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2019.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Besides on the reproductive performance, the light also has an important effect on the growth in birds. In the present study, we for the first time investigated effects of colored light-emitting diodes (LED) on both growth performance and fecal microbiota in meat geese. We randomly selected a total of 120 geese at birth (0-day), divided them into 3 groups evenly (i.e., 40 geese each group), and then reared them under 3 colored light-emitting diodes (i.e., blue, red, and white) with the same photoperiod for 9 wk, respectively. We collected fecal samples at the experimental day 35 and 63, respectively. We observed that geese in blue light had higher body weight than those in red and white lights at the early stage of the experiment but showed lower body weight at the late stage, particularly at day 63 (P < 0.05). Interestingly, we found that the relative abundances of 3 dominant bacteria phyla, Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, and Cyanobacteria, were comparable among 3 groups at day 35, while at day 63, the blue light group had the significantly (P < 0.05) lowest and highest abundance for Firmicutes and Proteobacteria, respectively. Functional enrichment analyses revealed that the fecal microbiota in the red light group was mainly involved in metabolism at day 35, whereas at day 63, the fecal microbiota were engaged into membrane transportation and transcription. In contrast, the blue light group had more enriched pathways relevant with membrane transportation at day 63 than day 35 and had several pathways involved in metabolism at day 63 as well. Collectively, our results revealed that the light with different colors affects the growth performance of geese via the gut microbiota, which in turn influences the digestion and absorption of geese.
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- Xiujin Li
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Science & Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou Guangdong 510225, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Science & Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou Guangdong 510225, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Science & Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou Guangdong 510225, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Science & Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou Guangdong 510225, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Science & Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou Guangdong 510225, China
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- Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit at the Medical Research Council, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, United Kingdom
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Waterfowl Healthy Breeding, College of Animal Science & Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou Guangdong 510225, China.
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Yuan X, Lan G, Li L, He H, Wang J, Hu S. Differential gene expression profiling of the goose pineal gland. Br Poult Sci 2020; 61:200-208. [PMID: 31830828 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2019.1698014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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1. The present study was conducted to obtain a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying broodiness in a commercial breed, Tianfu geese, as little is known about the role of the pineal gland in this period. The aim was to identify genes which are differentially expressed in the pineal gland between the laying and broodiness periods by performing a transcriptome screen.2. After sequencing cDNA derived from the pineal gland and annotation of the results, a sequencing depth of 14.82 and 18.17 million mapped tags was obtained during the laying and broodiness periods, respectively, and a total of 120 differentially expressed genes were identified. Of these, 32 genes showing up-regulated expression and 88 genes showing down-regulated expression were identified in broodiness period vs. laying period libraries.3. Gene ontology (GO) analyses showed that these genes were related to the visual process, phototransduction, and lipoprotein metabolism. Kyoto Encyclopaedia of Genes and Genome (KEGG) analyses showed that phototransduction and tryptophan metabolism pathways exhibited the largest enrichment factors. The reliability of the RNA sequence data was confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR analysis of five genes, and the results were mostly consistent with those from the high-throughput RNA sequencing.4. The goose transcriptome and the identification of differentially expressed genes provided comprehensive gene expression information that enables a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the broodiness period of geese.
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- X Yuan
- Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, P.R.China.,Animal husbandry and veterinary medicine, Chengdu Agriculture College, Wenjiang, Sichuan, P.R.China
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- Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, P.R.China
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- Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, P.R.China
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- Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, P.R.China
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- Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, P.R.China
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- Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, Sichuan, P.R.China
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Liu GJ, Chen ZF, Zhao XH, Li MY, Guo ZH. Meta-analysis: Supplementary artificial light and goose reproduction. Anim Reprod Sci 2020; 214:106278. [PMID: 32087909 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2020.106278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Photoperiod affects poultry reproduction, and in birds, photoperiod regulation is a complex physiological process. In modern poultry production, lighting management has become an important and effective management approach for increasing egg production. Geese are domesticated fowl and in many goose production enterprises animals are allowed to roam in outside pens during the day and are housed indoors at night, so the animals can be exposed to artificial lighting during the night periods. Supplementary artificial lighting resulted in improved reproduction in some studies, but reports have been inconsistent. To evaluate the results from previous studies of supplementary lighting on goose egg production, a meta-analysis was conducted to determine optimal supplementary artificial lighting regimens for geese egg production. Results indicated supplementary artificial light increases mean egg production, the length of the period of egg production before there is cessation of egg production capacity, and fertility. In summary, there were evaluations of data from five studies focused on White Roman geese in the meta-analysis conducted in the present study, however, examination of more breeds is necessary to make more definitive assessments of the findings from this meta-analysis.
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- G J Liu
- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Animal Husbandry Research Institute, No. 368 Xuefu Road, Harbin 150086, PR China.
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- Heilongjiang Animal Sciences Institute, No. 2 Heyi Road, Qiqihare 161005, PR China.
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Animal Husbandry Research Institute, No. 368 Xuefu Road, Harbin 150086, PR China.
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Animal Husbandry Research Institute, No. 368 Xuefu Road, Harbin 150086, PR China.
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Animal Husbandry Research Institute, No. 368 Xuefu Road, Harbin 150086, PR China.
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Effect of monochromatic lights on egg production, sex hormone levels, and expression of their receptors in pigeons. Livest Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Chang SC, Chiang HI, Lin MJ, Jea YS, Chen LR, Fan YK, Lee TT. Effects of short light regimes and lower dietary protein content on the reproductive performance of White Roman geese in an environment-controlled house. Anim Reprod Sci 2016; 170:141-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2016.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Revised: 04/30/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Li S, Cao J, Wang Z, Dong Y, Wang W, Chen Y. Melatonin Mediates Monochromatic Light-induced Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 Secretion of Chick Liver: Involvement of Membrane Receptors. Photochem Photobiol 2016; 92:595-603. [DOI: 10.1111/php.12594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2015] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Suqi Li
- Laboratory of Anatomy of Domestic Animal; College of Animal Medicine; China Agricultural University; Beijing China
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- Laboratory of Anatomy of Domestic Animal; College of Animal Medicine; China Agricultural University; Beijing China
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- Laboratory of Anatomy of Domestic Animal; College of Animal Medicine; China Agricultural University; Beijing China
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- Laboratory of Anatomy of Domestic Animal; College of Animal Medicine; China Agricultural University; Beijing China
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- Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary; Beijing Vocational College of Agriculture; Beijing China
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- Laboratory of Anatomy of Domestic Animal; College of Animal Medicine; China Agricultural University; Beijing China
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