Mohammad Yazarloo; Seyed Davood Sharifi; Farid Shariatmadari; Abdolreza Salehi
Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2014, Pages 1-10
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In order to determine the optimal levels of energy and protein in grower diet of Japanese quail, 360 dayold Japanese quails were used in a 3×3 factorial arrangement of dietary treatments that comprised threelevels of metabolisable energy (2750, 2850, and 2950 Kcal/kg) and three levels of crude ...
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In order to determine the optimal levels of energy and protein in grower diet of Japanese quail, 360 dayold Japanese quails were used in a 3×3 factorial arrangement of dietary treatments that comprised threelevels of metabolisable energy (2750, 2850, and 2950 Kcal/kg) and three levels of crude protein (24, 26and 28 percent) with four replicates per treatment in a completely randomized design. Feed intake andbody weight were measured weekly and feed conversion ratio was calculated. At 35 d of age, four birds(from both sexes) from each replicate were randomly selected and killed following blood sampling toevaluate carcass traits. The blood samples were assayed for the sera concentrations of growth hormone.Results indicated that birds fed on diets containing 2850 kcal/kg metabolisable energy and 26 percentprotein had higher daily weight gain and better feed conversion ratio and carcass yield (P<0.05). The seraconcentration of growth hormone was higher in birds fed on diet containing 2750 kcal/kg metabolisableenergy (P<0.05). This study indicated that Japanese quails can grow faster and more efficiently on dietcontaining 2850 kcal/kg metabolisable energy and 26 percent protein. Therefore, the diet containing 2850kcal/kg metabolisable energy and 26 percent protein could be recommended as dietary metabolisableenergy and protein requirements for growing Japanese quails.
Mohammad Vahid Kimiaeitalab; Shahab Ghazi; Sara Mirzaie Goudarzi
Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2014, Pages 11-20
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This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of various levels of cichorium intybus andcopper on performance and egg yolk cholesterol. Total of 324 layer hens (Hy-Line W-36) were used in arandomized complete blocks with nine treatments, three replications of 12 birds in each from 38 to 50weeks ...
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This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of various levels of cichorium intybus andcopper on performance and egg yolk cholesterol. Total of 324 layer hens (Hy-Line W-36) were used in arandomized complete blocks with nine treatments, three replications of 12 birds in each from 38 to 50weeks of age. Experimental diets include control, four levels of copper (150, 200, 250 and 300 mg/kg)and four levels of cichorium intybus (15, 20, 25 and 30 percent of diet). Different levels of cichoriumintybus and copper significantly decreased serum and yolk cholesterol than control. The level of 300mg/kg copper significantly reduced serum and yolk cholesterol but significantly decreased egg weight,egg production and increased feed conversion ratio compared to control. Levels of 25 and 30 percent ofcichorium intybus significantly decreased egg production than control treatment. Yolk color improved bydifferent levels of cichorium intybus than control and copper levels. In conclusion, the best result forlower yolk cholesterol were achieved by those laying hens fed a diet with 150 mg/kg copper of diet or 15percent of cichorium intybus.
Negin Jamali Emam Gheis; Ali Sadeghisefidmazgi; Mohammad Mehdi Moeini
Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2014, Pages 21-29
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In this study, somatic cell counts (SCC) of milk were determined in six industrial and traditional dairyfarms in Tehran province during different seasons. The prevalence of udder disorders and mastitis wasestimated on the base of SCC as an indicator as well. In this research, industrial and traditional ...
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In this study, somatic cell counts (SCC) of milk were determined in six industrial and traditional dairyfarms in Tehran province during different seasons. The prevalence of udder disorders and mastitis wasestimated on the base of SCC as an indicator as well. In this research, industrial and traditional dairyfarms during 9 months were studied by total 32620 SCC records. Milk samples were collectedindividually. Least square mean (±standard error) (n×1000 per ml) in industrial and traditional culturesystems were 80.11 (±12.60) and 234.57 (±12.97), respectively. The SCC in traditional dairy farms wasapproximately 2.9 times higher than those of industrial ones (P<0.05). The highest SCC was found insummer that was statistically different from spring and autumn (P<0.05). In industrial dairy farms, subclinicaland clinical mastitis were estimated to 36.6 and 11.8%, respectively. The corresponding valuesfor traditional ones were 59.6 and 34.7%, respectively. The results showed that if the SCC decreases by ahalf, mastitis disease incidence would be reduced up to 30-50 percent.
Somayeh Moeinizadeh; Ali Akbar Khadem; Ali Assadi-Alamouti; Ahmad Afzalzadeh
Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2014, Pages 31-43
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The objectives were to investigate the effects of addition of alfalfa hay as an absorbent on fermentationquality and effluent production of corn silage. Three levels of corn forage with dry matter (DM) contentsof 18.3, 21.7 and 25.5 percent were supplemented with 0, 5, 10, and 20 percent alfalfa hay, ...
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The objectives were to investigate the effects of addition of alfalfa hay as an absorbent on fermentationquality and effluent production of corn silage. Three levels of corn forage with dry matter (DM) contentsof 18.3, 21.7 and 25.5 percent were supplemented with 0, 5, 10, and 20 percent alfalfa hay, on as fedbasis, and ensiled in three replicates in polyvinyl chloride mini-silos in a completely randomized design.Concentrations of ash and total nitrogen increased and that of neutral detergent fiber decreasedsignificantly as the level of absorbent increased (P< 0.05). Increasing the level of absorbent significantlyincreased the DM of silage where the higher levels of DM were observed in silages with 10 and 20percent absorbent. The pH values were within the optimum range of corn silage (ranging from 3.79 to4.33); however, silage pH was affected by the interaction between DM and level of absorbent (P<0.05).The pH increased as the level of absorbent increased, however, the effect was less observed in silageswith 26 percent DM. Also, there was an interaction between the DM and absorbent in the concentration ofresidual water-soluble carbohydrate of silage where the differences in water-soluble carbohydrates insilages with 18 percent initial DM were lower than those in silages with 22 and 26 percent DM. As thelevel of absorbent increased, aerobic stability was improved with the effects becoming less pronounced asthe level of DM increased. Effluent production was markedly reduced as the level of absorbent increasedso that it dropped to 0 ml at 20 percent alfalfa hay addition at all DM levels (P<0.05). The concentrationsof DM and nitrogen were higher in effluent produced from silages treated with higher level of absorbent;however, total DM and nitrogen losses were lower due to considerably lower effluent production. Resultsshowed that using a minimum of 10 percent alfalfa hay could effectively reduce effluent production andimprove aerobic stability of corn silage while maintaining its optimal pH.
Mohammad Hossein Nemati; Mohammad Hossein Shahir; Mohammad Taher Harakinezhad; Houshang Lotfollahian
Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2014, Pages 45-53
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This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of vitamin C (VC) and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) onimmunity response of broilers in cold stress condition using 500 male chicks in a completely randomizeddesign with 5 treatments and five replicates. Treatments were: positive control (PC, normal conditionsgrowth ...
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This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of vitamin C (VC) and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) onimmunity response of broilers in cold stress condition using 500 male chicks in a completely randomizeddesign with 5 treatments and five replicates. Treatments were: positive control (PC, normal conditionsgrowth without antioxidants), negative control (NC, cold stress without antioxidants), cold stress + VC(300 mg/kg diet), cold stress + CoQ10 (40 mg/kg diet) and cold stress + VC + CoQ10 at above mentioneddoses. To induce cold stress, from day 15 until end, temperature fixed at 15oC. Vaccine titers, humeraland cellular immune response and relative immune organs weight were studied. Results showed that coldstress decreased relative spleen weight but there was no significant difference between treatments.Relative weight of bursa was increased in cold stress condition (P<0.01) and using antioxidant especiallyCoQ10 decreased it (P<0.05). Lymphocyte percent decreased in cold stress (P<0.05). Improved cellmediatedimmune response to subcutaneous injection of phytohemagglutinin and proliferation of Tlymphocyte in vitro were observed (P<0.05). In conclusion, use of antioxidants VC and CoQ10 in the coldstress condition improved immune system activity and decreased mortality
Mohammad Hosein Shahir; Afshin Heidariniya; Hamidreza Taheri; Abdollah Hoseini
Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2014, Pages 55-64
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In order to determine the appropriate standardized ileal digestible (SID) lysine requirement in growingmale turkey poults (28-49 day of olds), one hundred sixty birds were used in a completely randomizeddesign with eight treatments (8 levels of SID lysine: 1.15 (basal diet), 1.225, 1.3, 1.375, 1.45, ...
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In order to determine the appropriate standardized ileal digestible (SID) lysine requirement in growingmale turkey poults (28-49 day of olds), one hundred sixty birds were used in a completely randomizeddesign with eight treatments (8 levels of SID lysine: 1.15 (basal diet), 1.225, 1.3, 1.375, 1.45, 1.525, 1.6,1.675 percent) in 4 replicates of 5 birds. Increasing of SID lysine levels increased body weight gain anddecreased feed conversion ratio. Dietary treatment of 1.6 percent SID lysine had the highest body weightgain and the lowest FCR compared to the basal diet (P<0.05). By using of broken line-linear ascending,quadratic polynomial and broken line- quadratic ascending models, SID lysine requirements for weightgain were 1.47±0.11, 1.57±0.04 and 1.49±0.05 and for FCR were 1.57±0.17, 1.61±0.02 and 1.59±0.08,respectively. In conclusion, SID lysine requirements for body weight gain ranged between 1.47 to 1.57and for FCR between 1.57 to 1.61 percent.
Rostam Abdollahi-Arpanahi; Abas Pakdel; Ardeshir Nejati-Javaremi; Mohammad Moradi Shahrbabak
Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2014, Pages 65-77
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The objective of this study was to compare six statistical methods for prediction of genomic breedingvalues for traits with different genetic architecture in term of gene effects distributions and number ofQuantitative Traits Loci (QTLs). A genome consisted of 500 bi-allelic single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) ...
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The objective of this study was to compare six statistical methods for prediction of genomic breedingvalues for traits with different genetic architecture in term of gene effects distributions and number ofQuantitative Traits Loci (QTLs). A genome consisted of 500 bi-allelic single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) markers distributed over a chromosomes with 100 cm length was simulated. Three different geneeffects distributions (uniform, normal and gamma) were considered. Number of QTLs varied from 50 to200. Finally, nine quantitative traits with different genetic architecture were generated. The performanceof six statistical methods of genomic prediction that differ with respect to assumptions regardingdistribution of marker effects, including i) Genomic Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (GBLUP), ii) RidgeRegression Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (RRBLUP), iii) Bayes A, iv) Bayes B, v) Bayes C, and vi)Bayesian least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (Bayes L) are presented. The accuracy ofprediction declined significantly over generations (P< 0.05) but Bayesian methods outperformed GBLUPand RRBLUP in persistence of accuracy of genomic estimated breeding values over generations.Bayesian methods were superior to GBLUP and RRBLUP when the gene effects distribution generatedfrom gamma distribution. The highest accuracy of genomic breeding values was observed when the geneeffects come from normal distribution. In all statistical evaluation methods with increasing the number ofQTLs towards 200, the accuracy of predicted genomic values has been decreased. In general, Bayesianand GBLUP methods performed better in prediction than RRBLUP method. These results gave someevidences that when the genetic architecture of quantitative traits deviated from infinitesimal modelassumptions, Bayesian methods usually perform better than GBLUP and RR-BLUP.
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