Journal of Animal Production, Print ISSN: 2008-6776., Online ISSN: 2382-994X

Investigation of changes in thyroid hormones and blood metabolites in broiler breeder hens after peak production

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

homeira hemmati 1
saeed zeinoaldini
Ahmad Zare Shahneh 2
Amin Kazemizadeh 3
Alireza yousefi 4

1 Student, Department of Animal Science, University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

3 Ph.D. Student, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Technology, Khuzestan Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Khuzestan, Iran

4 Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jap.2019.272017.623347
Abstract
Trend in body weight, thyroid hormones and some blood metabolites changes in broiler breeder hens after the peak egg production was studied. Blood samples from 20 Ross 308 broiler breeder hens, were investigated from 47 to 55 weeks of age. Plasma lipid profile including cholesterol, triglyceride, lipoprotein LDL, lipoprotein HDL, and also glucose concentrations were measured every two weeks, and plasma concentrations of triiodothyronine (T3) and tetradothyronine (T4), aspartate aminotransferase (GOT) and alanine aminotransferase (GPT) were measured at the beginning and at the end of the experimental period. Results showed that body weight and plasma concentration of glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, and LDL were increased, and concentrations of HDL were decreased (P<0.05) over the experimental period. Plasma T4 concentrations were decreased with age of the birds (P<0.05), while T3 concentrations were not affected. Plasma GOT and GPT enzymes activities were increased over the experiment period (P<0.05). In general, by increasing of age and subsequently body weight of breeder hens, several major changes have been occurred in blood metabolites and metabolic hormones which could reduce production and reproduction of broiler breeder flocks.
 

Keywords

age
Blood metabolites
Body weight
Broiler breeder hens
plasma

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Journal of Animal Production, Print ISSN: 2008-6776., Online ISSN: 2382-994X
Volume 21, Issue 2
Summer 2019
Pages 291-300

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