Improving performance, reproduction, and immunity in laying Japanese quail with algal derivatives
ABSTRACT: We investigated the effect of the Persian Gulf algae derivatives, namely phycocyanin (PC) and fucoidan (FUC), on the performance, reproductive traits, and immune responses of laying Japanese quails. A completely randomized design was used to distribute 250 six-wk-old Japanese quails with a...
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| author | Hassan Habibi Enayat Rahmatnejad Sayyed Sattar Tohidifar Alireza Afshar Ali Kameli Maryam Jafari Mehdi Mohammadi |
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| description | ABSTRACT: We investigated the effect of the Persian Gulf algae derivatives, namely phycocyanin (PC) and fucoidan (FUC), on the performance, reproductive traits, and immune responses of laying Japanese quails. A completely randomized design was used to distribute 250 six-wk-old Japanese quails with an average body weight of 215 ± 10 g into 5 treatments, 5 replicates, and 10 birds in each replicate over a 5-wk period. Unlike the control groups, the treatment groups received drinking water supplemented with PC and FUC at concentrations of 20 or 40 mg/L, denoted as PC20, PC40, FUC20, and FUC40, respectively, while all birds were provided with identical feed. Supplemental algal derivatives notably improved hen day egg production (HDEP), egg mass, and feed conversion ratio (FCR) compared to the control group (P < 0.01). Incorporating PC and FUC had no significant effect on the weight of males' testes or the weight and length of hens' oviducts. Additionally, the experimental treatments had no impact on the chicks' hatching weight. The supplementation of PC and FUC resulted in increased fertility (P = 0.038) and hatchability (P < 0.001) rates, with the exception of fertility in the PC40 group. The effect of the experimental treatments on immune responses was largely not statistically significant, except in the case of ND. Specifically, the experimental treatments resulted in increased (P = 0.033) antibody titers against ND when compared to the control group, with the exception of FUC20. Supplemental algal derivatives significantly (P < 0.01) reduced total cholesterol, creatinine, and triglycerides (except in the case of PC20). Overall, these findings underscore the potential of algal derivatives to enhance quail performance, reproductive traits, and immune responses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a1bfc7ceac134fbc9b52a0c9f431447c2024-02-10T04:43:33ZengElsevierPoultry Science0032-57912024-02-011032103295Improving performance, reproduction, and immunity in laying Japanese quail with algal derivativesHassan Habibi0Enayat Rahmatnejad1Sayyed Sattar Tohidifar2Alireza Afshar3Ali Kameli4Maryam Jafari5Mehdi Mohammadi6Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr 75169, IranDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr 75169, Iran; Corresponding author:Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shahrekord 8818634141, Shahrekord, IranThe Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, IranThe Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, IranGraduated Master of Science in Medical Mycology, Kerman University of Medicine Science, Kerman, IranDepartment of Marine Biotechnology and Environment, Persian Gulf Research and Studies Center, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, IranABSTRACT: We investigated the effect of the Persian Gulf algae derivatives, namely phycocyanin (PC) and fucoidan (FUC), on the performance, reproductive traits, and immune responses of laying Japanese quails. A completely randomized design was used to distribute 250 six-wk-old Japanese quails with an average body weight of 215 ± 10 g into 5 treatments, 5 replicates, and 10 birds in each replicate over a 5-wk period. Unlike the control groups, the treatment groups received drinking water supplemented with PC and FUC at concentrations of 20 or 40 mg/L, denoted as PC20, PC40, FUC20, and FUC40, respectively, while all birds were provided with identical feed. Supplemental algal derivatives notably improved hen day egg production (HDEP), egg mass, and feed conversion ratio (FCR) compared to the control group (P < 0.01). Incorporating PC and FUC had no significant effect on the weight of males' testes or the weight and length of hens' oviducts. Additionally, the experimental treatments had no impact on the chicks' hatching weight. The supplementation of PC and FUC resulted in increased fertility (P = 0.038) and hatchability (P < 0.001) rates, with the exception of fertility in the PC40 group. The effect of the experimental treatments on immune responses was largely not statistically significant, except in the case of ND. Specifically, the experimental treatments resulted in increased (P = 0.033) antibody titers against ND when compared to the control group, with the exception of FUC20. Supplemental algal derivatives significantly (P < 0.01) reduced total cholesterol, creatinine, and triglycerides (except in the case of PC20). Overall, these findings underscore the potential of algal derivatives to enhance quail performance, reproductive traits, and immune responses.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123008143algal derivativesimmune responselaying Japanese quailreproduction |
| spellingShingle | Hassan Habibi Enayat Rahmatnejad Sayyed Sattar Tohidifar Alireza Afshar Ali Kameli Maryam Jafari Mehdi Mohammadi Improving performance, reproduction, and immunity in laying Japanese quail with algal derivatives Poultry Science algal derivatives immune response laying Japanese quail reproduction |
| title | Improving performance, reproduction, and immunity in laying Japanese quail with algal derivatives |
| title_full | Improving performance, reproduction, and immunity in laying Japanese quail with algal derivatives |
| title_fullStr | Improving performance, reproduction, and immunity in laying Japanese quail with algal derivatives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving performance, reproduction, and immunity in laying Japanese quail with algal derivatives |
| title_short | Improving performance, reproduction, and immunity in laying Japanese quail with algal derivatives |
| title_sort | improving performance reproduction and immunity in laying japanese quail with algal derivatives |
| topic | algal derivatives immune response laying Japanese quail reproduction |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123008143 |
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