This study evaluated the effects of dietary fat levels on the growth, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen balance and pelt characteristics of the blue fox(Alopex lagopus). Age-matched blue foxes(12 weeks old) with simila...This study evaluated the effects of dietary fat levels on the growth, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen balance and pelt characteristics of the blue fox(Alopex lagopus). Age-matched blue foxes(12 weeks old) with similar body weights were randomly divided into six dietary groups over 98 days, during the growing-furring period. Blue foxes in the six groups were fed with experimental diets containing 10%(groupⅠ), 12%(groupⅡ), 14%(group Ⅲ), 16%(group Ⅳ), 18%(groupⅤ) and 20%(group Ⅵ) fat during the growing period(from 13 weeks to 18 weeks of age);foxes were fed with diets containing 12%(groupⅠ), 14%(groupⅡ), 16%(group Ⅲ), 18%(group Ⅳ), 20%(groupⅤ) and 22%(group Ⅵ) fat during the furring period(from 18 weeks to 26 weeks of age). The results indicated that 16%-18% dietary fat, during the growing period significantly improved nutrient utilization, and as a main energy source, significantly reduced the feed/gain ratio. A dietary fat level of 18%, during the furring period not only improved the growth and development and decreased the feed/gain ratio, but also increased nutrient digestibility and fur quality. These data, combined with data from a conic regression model, showed that dietary fat levels between 16.29% and 18.40%, during the growing period and between 17.72% and 18.72%, during the furring period enhanced the growth performance and fur quality of blue foxes.展开更多
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of supplementing organic forms of zinc(zinc acetate,ZnA)and inorganic zinc(zinc sulfate,Zn S)on performance,the gain to feed ratio(G:F)and skeletal characters in broi...The aim of this study was to determine the effects of supplementing organic forms of zinc(zinc acetate,ZnA)and inorganic zinc(zinc sulfate,Zn S)on performance,the gain to feed ratio(G:F)and skeletal characters in broilers from the first day to the 42th day.A total of 240-day-old broilers(Arbor Acres)were randomly distributed in four groups.A corn-soybean meal-based control diet containing recommended concentrations of inorganic trace minerals and other nutrients was prepared.On the basal diets,the control goup(CG)was supplemented with Zn S and the treatment group(TG)feeding diets were with different ZnA supplemental levels(80,100 and 150 mg·kg^-1)of ZnA.Each group was allotted randomly to five replicates and 12 broilers in each replicate and fed ad libitum from the first day to the 42th day.The results showed that supplementation of ZnA significantly increased(p<0.05)energy and phosphorus(P)compared to that fed Zn S on the 21th day.Calcium(Ca),tibia weight,ash weight,tibia Ca and tibia P in TG(80 mg·kg^-1 of ZnA)were the highest(p<0.05).The pancreas Zn content of TG was higher than that in CG and increased with the supplementation of ZnA.On the 42th day,the content of energy,crude protein(CP),Ca and tibia Ca in TG(80 mg·kg^-1 of ZnA)were the highest(p<0.05),the change of pancreas Zn was the same as the results on the 21th day,but enter extract(EE),tibia weight,tibia length,tibia width and ash weight were not affected(p>0.05)by ZnA.The results of this study showed that ZnA was better than Zn S in improving the early growth performance,nutrient utilization rate in broilers,the length and weight of broiler tibia,it promoted the calcium,phosphorus deposition and normal growth of tibia,and the optimum dietary ZnA level to feed was 80 mg·kg^-1.ZnA affected body Zn stores and the apparent metabolic rate of nutrients.展开更多
基金Supported by the Harbin Applied Technology Research and Development Project(2016RAXXJ015)
文摘This study evaluated the effects of dietary fat levels on the growth, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen balance and pelt characteristics of the blue fox(Alopex lagopus). Age-matched blue foxes(12 weeks old) with similar body weights were randomly divided into six dietary groups over 98 days, during the growing-furring period. Blue foxes in the six groups were fed with experimental diets containing 10%(groupⅠ), 12%(groupⅡ), 14%(group Ⅲ), 16%(group Ⅳ), 18%(groupⅤ) and 20%(group Ⅵ) fat during the growing period(from 13 weeks to 18 weeks of age);foxes were fed with diets containing 12%(groupⅠ), 14%(groupⅡ), 16%(group Ⅲ), 18%(group Ⅳ), 20%(groupⅤ) and 22%(group Ⅵ) fat during the furring period(from 18 weeks to 26 weeks of age). The results indicated that 16%-18% dietary fat, during the growing period significantly improved nutrient utilization, and as a main energy source, significantly reduced the feed/gain ratio. A dietary fat level of 18%, during the furring period not only improved the growth and development and decreased the feed/gain ratio, but also increased nutrient digestibility and fur quality. These data, combined with data from a conic regression model, showed that dietary fat levels between 16.29% and 18.40%, during the growing period and between 17.72% and 18.72%, during the furring period enhanced the growth performance and fur quality of blue foxes.
文摘The aim of this study was to determine the effects of supplementing organic forms of zinc(zinc acetate,ZnA)and inorganic zinc(zinc sulfate,Zn S)on performance,the gain to feed ratio(G:F)and skeletal characters in broilers from the first day to the 42th day.A total of 240-day-old broilers(Arbor Acres)were randomly distributed in four groups.A corn-soybean meal-based control diet containing recommended concentrations of inorganic trace minerals and other nutrients was prepared.On the basal diets,the control goup(CG)was supplemented with Zn S and the treatment group(TG)feeding diets were with different ZnA supplemental levels(80,100 and 150 mg·kg^-1)of ZnA.Each group was allotted randomly to five replicates and 12 broilers in each replicate and fed ad libitum from the first day to the 42th day.The results showed that supplementation of ZnA significantly increased(p<0.05)energy and phosphorus(P)compared to that fed Zn S on the 21th day.Calcium(Ca),tibia weight,ash weight,tibia Ca and tibia P in TG(80 mg·kg^-1 of ZnA)were the highest(p<0.05).The pancreas Zn content of TG was higher than that in CG and increased with the supplementation of ZnA.On the 42th day,the content of energy,crude protein(CP),Ca and tibia Ca in TG(80 mg·kg^-1 of ZnA)were the highest(p<0.05),the change of pancreas Zn was the same as the results on the 21th day,but enter extract(EE),tibia weight,tibia length,tibia width and ash weight were not affected(p>0.05)by ZnA.The results of this study showed that ZnA was better than Zn S in improving the early growth performance,nutrient utilization rate in broilers,the length and weight of broiler tibia,it promoted the calcium,phosphorus deposition and normal growth of tibia,and the optimum dietary ZnA level to feed was 80 mg·kg^-1.ZnA affected body Zn stores and the apparent metabolic rate of nutrients.
