Responses of growth performance,antioxidant function,small intestinal morphology and mRNA expression of jejunal tight junction protein to dietary iron in yellow-feathered broilers

This study aimed to investigate the dose-effect of iron on growth performance,antioxidant function.intestinal morphology,and mRNA expression of jejunal tight junction protein in 1-to21-d-old yellow-feathered broilers.A total of 7201-d-old yellow-feathered maleb roilers were allocated to 9 treatments with 8 replicate cages of 10 birds per cage.The dietary treatments were consisted of a basal diet(contained 79.6 mg Fe kg^(-1))supplemented with 0,20,40,60,80,160,320,640,and 1,280 mg Fe kg^(-1)in the form of FeSO_(4)·7H_(2)O.Compared with the birds in the control group,birds supplemented with 20mg Fe kg^(-1)had higher average daily gain(ADG)(P<0.0001).Adding 640 and 1,280 mg Fe kg^(-1)significantly decreased ADG(P<0.0001)and average daily feed intake(ADFI)(P<0.0001)compared with supplementation of 20mg Fe kg^(-1).Malondialdehyde(MDA)concentration in plasma and duodenum increased linearly(P<0.0001),but MDA concentration in liver and jejunum increased linearly(P<0.05)or quadratically(P<0.05)with increased dietary Fe concentration.The villus height(VH)in duodenum and jejunum,and the ratio of villus height to crypt depth(V/C)in duodenum decreased linearly(P?0.05)as dietary Feincreased.As dietary Fe increased,the jejunal relative mRNA abundance of claudin-1 decreased linearly(P=0.001),but the jejunal relative mRNA abundance of zona occludens-1(ZO-1)and occludin decreased linearly(P?0.05)or quadratically(P?0.05).Compared with the supplementation of 20 mg Fe kg^(-1),the supplementation of640 mg Fe kg^(-1)or higher increased(P?0.05)MDA concentrations in plasma,duodenum,and jejunum,decreased VH in the duodenum and jejunum,and the addition of 1,280 mg Fe kg^(-1)reduced(P?0.05)the jejunal tight junction protein(claudin-1,ZO-1,occludin)mRNA abundance.In summary,640 mg of supplemental Fe kg^(-1)or greater was associated with decreased growth performance,increased oxidative stress,disrupted intestinal morphology,and reduced mRNA expression of jejunal tight junction protein.

Molecular cloning and ontogenesis expression of fatty acid transport protein-1 in yellow-feathered broilers

Fatty acid transport protein-1 （FATP-1） is one of the important transporter proteins involved in fatty acid transmembrane transport and fat deposition. To study the relationship between FATP-1 mRNA expression and fat deposition, chicken （Gallus gallus） FATP-1 sequence was first cloned by rapid amplification of cDNA ends （RACE）. Tissue samples of chest muscle, leg muscle, subcutaneous fat, and abdominal fat were collected from six male and six female broilers each, at 22 days, 29 days, and 42 days, respectively. The tissue specificity and ontogenesis expression pattern of the FATP-1 mRNA of yellow-feathered broilers was studied by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）, and the fat deposition laws in different tissues were also compared. A 2,488 bp cDNA sequence of chicken FATP-1 was cloned by RACE （GenBank accession no. DQ352834）, including 547 bp 3＇ end untranslated region （URT） and 1,941 bp open reading frame （ORF）. Chicken FATP-1 encoded 646 amino acid residues, which shared 83.9% and 83.0% identity with those of human and rat, respectively. The results of quantitative PCR demonstrated a constant FATP-1 mRNA expression level in the chest muscle and subcutaneous fat of both male and female broilers at three stages, whereas the expression level of the FATP-1 mRNA in the leg muscle at 42 days was significantly higher than that at 22 days or 29 days. In the abdominal fat of male broilers, the gene expression significantly increased with age, whereas the female broilers showed a dramatic downregulation of FATP-1 expression in abdominal fat at 42 days. This suggested a typical tissue-and gender-specific expression pattern of chicken FATP-1, mediating the specific process of fatty acid transport or utilization in muscle and adipose tissues.

不同品种广西黄羽肉鸡与AA肉鸡风味物质及口感的比较

试验为研究广西黄羽肉鸡与AA肉鸡风味物质及口感差异。选取已达上市日龄的几种广西黄羽肉鸡(灵山香鸡、彩凤鸡、南丹瑶鸡、东兰乌鸡)和AA肉鸡,屠宰后测定胸肌和腿肌中氨基酸含量、肌苷酸含量和不饱和脂肪酸含量,进行感官评价。结果显示,AA肉鸡胸肌中总氨基酸和总鲜味氨基酸含量最低。灵山香鸡、彩凤鸡和东兰乌鸡的胸肌中谷氨酸含量显著高于AA肉鸡(P<0.05)。彩凤鸡和东兰乌鸡的胸肌中肌苷酸含量均显著高于AA肉鸡(P<0.05),彩凤鸡的胸肌中肌苷酸含量最高,灵山香鸡、彩凤鸡和东兰乌鸡的腿肌中肌苷酸含量均显著高于AA肉鸡(P<0.05)。彩凤鸡的腿肌中油酸含量显著低于AA肉鸡(P<0.05)。灵山香鸡、彩凤鸡和东兰乌鸡的鲜味感和多汁感均显著高于AA肉鸡(P<0.05),感官评分总分显著高于AA肉鸡(P<0.05),其中灵山香鸡的总分最高。研究表明,几种广西黄羽肉鸡的营养水平与AA肉鸡接近、风味物质含量与AA肉鸡存在差异,谷氨酸含量、肌苷酸含量可作为广西黄羽肉鸡鸡肉风味分级量化的主要指标。

Dietary L-theanine alleviated lipopolysaccharide-induced immunological stress in yellow-feathered broilers

L-theanine, a natural nonprotein amino acid with a high biological activity, is reported to exert anti-stress properties. An experiment with a 3 ? 2 factorial arrangement was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary L-theanine on growth performance and immune function in lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-challenged broilers. A total of 432 one-day-old male yellow-feathered broilers were randomly assigned to 3 dietary treatments(control, antibiotic and L-theanine diets) with 2 subgroups of each(6 replicate cages;12 birds/cage). Birds from each subgroup of the 3 dietary treatments were intra-abdominally injected with the same amount of LPS or saline at 24, 25, 26 d of age. Both dietary L-theanine and antibiotic improved(P < 0.05) the growth performance of birds before LPS injection(d 1 to 21). The effect of dietary L-theanine was better(P < 0.05) than that of antibiotic. Lipopolysaccharide decreased feed intake(FI) and body weight gain(BWG) from d 22 to 28(P < 0.05), BWG and feed to gain ratio(F:G) from d 29 to 56(P < 0.05), increased mortality in different growth periods(P < 0.05), elevated the levels of serum cortisol, a1-acid glycoprotein(a1-AGP), interleukin-6(IL-6) on d 24 and 25(P < 0.05), reduced immune organ indexes and contents of jejunal mucosal secretory immunoglobulin A(s Ig A) on d 28(P < 0.05). The decreased FI and BWG, as well as increased F:G and mortality in LPS-challenged birds, were alleviated by dietary L-theanine or antibiotic from d 29 to 56 and from d 1 to 56. Dietary L-theanine mitigated the elevated serum a1-AGP level on d 25, serum IL-6 concentration on d 24 and 26, and the decreased jejunal mucosal s Ig A content on d 28 of the LPS-challenged birds. The results indicated that L-theanine had potential to alleviate LPS-induced immune stress in broilers.

Dietary supplementation with pioglitazone hydrochloride and L-carnosine improves the growth performance,muscle fatty acid profiles and shelf life of yellow-feathered broiler chickens

The present study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary pioglitazone hydrochloride(PGZ)and L-carnosine(LC)supplementation on the growth performance,meat quality,antioxidant status,and meat shelf life of yellow-feathered broiler chickens.Five hundred broiler chickens were randomly assigned into 4 experimental diets using a 2×2 factorial arrangement with 2 PGZ supplemental levels(0 and 15 mg/kg)and 2 LC supplemental levels(0 and 400 mg/kg)in basal diets for 28 d.The feed-to-gain ratio decreased whereas the average daily gain increased with PGZ supplementation.Greater dressing per-centages,contents of intramuscular fat(IMF)in breast and thigh muscles,C18:3n-6,C18:1n-9 and monounsaturated fatty acid(MUFA)percentages of thigh muscle were observed with PGZ addition.Additionally,significant synergistic effects between PGZ and LC on the C18:1n-9 and MUFA contents were found.Supplementation with LC decreased drip loss,cooking loss and total volatile basic nitrogen,and increased the redness(a*)value,the superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activities in thigh muscles.Moreover,the malondialdehyde content decreased when diets were supplemented with LC,and there was a synergistic effect between PGZ and LC.Additionally,the mRNA abundance of lipogenesis-related genes,such as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor y(PPARγ),PPARγco-activator 1αand fatty acid-binding protein 3,increased with PGZ supplementation,and relevant anti-oxidation genes,such as nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 and superoxide dismutase 1,were enhanced with LC supplementation.In conclusion,the results indicated that the supplementation of PGZ and LC could improve the growth performance,antioxidant ability,IMF content,and meat shelf life of yellow-feathered broiler chickens.

茶籽多糖及茶皂素对肉鸡生长性能和肠道微生物的影响

试验旨在研究2种主要水溶性茶籽提取物茶籽多糖和茶皂素对良凤花肉鸡生产性能和肠道微生物菌群的影响。试验选用1日龄健康良凤花肉鸡800羽,随机分为4组,每组4个重复。抗生素组饲喂基础日粮添加5mg/kg恩拉霉素,试验组Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ分别在基础日粮中添加茶籽多糖300mg/kg、茶皂素500mg/kg和茶籽多糖300mg/kg+茶皂素500mg/kg。结果表明:肉鸡日粮中添加水溶性茶籽提取物,在试验第3阶段试验Ⅰ、Ⅲ组平均日采食量显著高于抗生素组和试验Ⅱ组(P<0.05);日粮添加茶籽多糖和茶皂素均有利于肉鸡盲肠中乳酸杆菌的增殖(P<0.05),添加茶皂素能够降低盲肠大肠杆菌的数量(P>0.05)。

果寡糖对黄羽肉鸡种鸡产蛋性能、血清生化指标和饲粮养分代谢率的影响

研究饲粮中添加不同水平的果寡糖和杆菌肽锌对24周龄广西黄羽肉鸡种鸡产蛋性能、血清生化指标和饲粮养分代谢率的影响。结果表明:与饲喂基础饲粮的对照组比较,基础饲粮添加0.2%、0.4%和0.6%的果寡糖组,广西黄羽肉鸡种鸡的产蛋率、蛋均重、蛋料比、种蛋合格率、合格种蛋受精率和孵化率提高;血清中胆固醇和甘油三酯含量降低,饲粮养分的表观代谢率提高。与基础饲粮添加0.05%的杆菌钛锌制剂组比较,添加果寡糖组效果具有优势。综合分析广西黄羽肉鸡种鸡饲粮中果寡糖添加水平以0.4%较为适宜。

植酸酶对肉鸡生长性能及饲粮养分利用率的影响

饲养试验选用1日龄的良凤花鸡600羽,随机分为4组(每组设3个重复,每个重复50羽),A组为对照组,饲喂玉米-豆粕型基础饲粮,B、C、D组的饲粮为分别以300、500、700 U/kg的植酸酶取代基础饲粮中的30%、50%、70%的磷酸氢钙。结果表明:0～4周龄,与对照组相比,C和D组平均日增重(ADG)分别极显著提高6.29%(P<0.01)和8.27%(P<0.01);平均料重比(F/G),组间差异不显著(P>0.05)。5～8周龄,与对照组相比,B、C和D组的ADG分别有所提高,F/G有所下降,但组间差异不显著(P>0.05)。B、C、D组鸡血清钙、磷、白蛋白、总蛋白、球蛋白含量随着植酸酶添加量的增加呈上升趋势,但差异不显著(P>0.05);血清碱性磷酸酶活性随着植酸酶的添加而呈降低趋势,但差异不显著(P>0.05)。消化代谢试验结果表明,添加不同水平的植酸酶替代饲粮不同比例的磷酸氢钙,肉鸡饲粮干物质、粗蛋白、粗脂肪、粗纤维、粗灰分、钙和能量的表观代谢率虽然比对照组有所改善,但差异不显著(P>0.05);而磷的表观吸收率分别比对照组显著提高了25.39%～32.48%(P<0.01)。

氨基酸微量元素螯合物替代无机微量元素饲喂黄羽肉鸡的研究

文章研究了氨基酸微量元素螯合物替代饲粮中无机微量元素对肉鸡生产性能、饲粮养分代谢率和粪中微量元素含量的影响。选用300只0日龄广西快大型黄羽肉鸡(雌性),随机分为5组,每组6个重复,每个重复10只鸡,进行为期63d的饲养试验。对照组,饲喂基础饲粮,其Fe、Cu、Mn、Zn分别由硫酸亚铁、硫酸铜、硫酸锰和氧化锌提供,添加水平为Fe100mg/kg、Cu20mg/kg、Mn120mg/kg、Zn120mg/kg;试验组分别用12.5%、25.0%、37.5%和50.0%的蛋氨酸螯合铁、铜、锰、锌替代基础饲粮各相应无机微量元素的25%、50%、75%和100%。试验表明:与对照组相比,用不同比例蛋氨酸螯合物(铁、铜、锌、锰)替代相应无机盐可一定程度提高肉鸡的生产性能,改善饲粮养分利用率,提高养殖效益,降低粪中微量元素的排泄量,尤以37.5%的蛋氨酸微量元素螯合物替代饲粮中75%的相应无机微量元素效果良好。