Physiological responses of newly hatched broiler chicks to increasing journey distance during road transportation
This study was conducted to examine the effects on weight loss (WL), residual yolk (RY) utilization and serum biochemical parameters of transport distance (TD) in newly hatched broiler chicks. Just after hatching, 200 Ross 308 broiler chicks were traveled over 1000 km. At hatchery and after 200, 400...
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| description | This study was conducted to examine the effects on weight loss (WL), residual yolk (RY) utilization and serum biochemical parameters of transport distance (TD) in newly hatched broiler chicks. Just after hatching, 200 Ross 308 broiler chicks were traveled over 1000 km. At hatchery and after 200, 400, 600, 800 and 1000 km journey, a random sample of 20 birds were killed for blood collection, WL and yolk weight assessment. Live weight decreased linearly by 0.42 and 0.48 g per 100 km of journey in males and female chicks, respectively. Yolk sac residual utilized by 0.071 and 0.069 g per 100 km of travel in males and females chicks, respectively, over journey distances up to 800 km. Extended journey from 800 to 1000 km caused a great decline of 0.51 and 0.58 g per 100 km in yolk weight in male and female chicks, respectively. Serum Ca concentration reduced in TDs up to 400 km, then increased for longer journeys (P<0.05). Over 1000 km journey, serum GLU level of 196.24 mg/dL at hatchery was decreased to 117.31 mg/dL at the end of journey. Serum urea, uric acid and cholesterol concentrations were increased with the extended TDs (P<0.05). In conclusion increasing transportation distance causes intensified physiological stress in broiler chicks with varying effect on different stress indicators. Stress indicators in newly hatched chicks in transit may differ from those proposed for replaced chicks and the broiler chicken at later ages. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9391eb7fce9d40e9aebe2ac9ed986af02022-12-21T23:20:37ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2015-09-0114310.4081/ijas.2015.39642399Physiological responses of newly hatched broiler chicks to increasing journey distance during road transportationHeshmatollah Khosravinia0Department of Animal Science, Lorestan UniversityThis study was conducted to examine the effects on weight loss (WL), residual yolk (RY) utilization and serum biochemical parameters of transport distance (TD) in newly hatched broiler chicks. Just after hatching, 200 Ross 308 broiler chicks were traveled over 1000 km. At hatchery and after 200, 400, 600, 800 and 1000 km journey, a random sample of 20 birds were killed for blood collection, WL and yolk weight assessment. Live weight decreased linearly by 0.42 and 0.48 g per 100 km of journey in males and female chicks, respectively. Yolk sac residual utilized by 0.071 and 0.069 g per 100 km of travel in males and females chicks, respectively, over journey distances up to 800 km. Extended journey from 800 to 1000 km caused a great decline of 0.51 and 0.58 g per 100 km in yolk weight in male and female chicks, respectively. Serum Ca concentration reduced in TDs up to 400 km, then increased for longer journeys (P<0.05). Over 1000 km journey, serum GLU level of 196.24 mg/dL at hatchery was decreased to 117.31 mg/dL at the end of journey. Serum urea, uric acid and cholesterol concentrations were increased with the extended TDs (P<0.05). In conclusion increasing transportation distance causes intensified physiological stress in broiler chicks with varying effect on different stress indicators. Stress indicators in newly hatched chicks in transit may differ from those proposed for replaced chicks and the broiler chicken at later ages.http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/3964Broiler chicksTransportation stressYolk residualsLive weight lossSerum electrolytes |
| spellingShingle | Heshmatollah Khosravinia Physiological responses of newly hatched broiler chicks to increasing journey distance during road transportation Italian Journal of Animal Science Broiler chicks Transportation stress Yolk residuals Live weight loss Serum electrolytes |
| title | Physiological responses of newly hatched broiler chicks to increasing journey distance during road transportation |
| title_full | Physiological responses of newly hatched broiler chicks to increasing journey distance during road transportation |
| title_fullStr | Physiological responses of newly hatched broiler chicks to increasing journey distance during road transportation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physiological responses of newly hatched broiler chicks to increasing journey distance during road transportation |
| title_short | Physiological responses of newly hatched broiler chicks to increasing journey distance during road transportation |
| title_sort | physiological responses of newly hatched broiler chicks to increasing journey distance during road transportation |
| topic | Broiler chicks Transportation stress Yolk residuals Live weight loss Serum electrolytes |
| url | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/3964 |
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