scholarly journals Influence of Diet Composition on Chick Growth Response to Different Antibiotics, Feed Additives and Combination of the Additives ,

1973 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 2299-2305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raul Fernandez ◽  
Ernest Lucas ◽  
James McGinnis
1973 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 2237-2243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raul Fernandez ◽  
Ernest Lucas ◽  
James McGinnis

1952 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 700-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.W. Bolin ◽  
Earle W. Klosterman ◽  
Kermit Schlamb ◽  
Reece L. Bryant

2004 ◽  
Vol 86 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 201-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Bikker ◽  
A.J. van Dijk ◽  
A. Dirkzwager ◽  
J. Fledderus ◽  
M. Ubbink-Blanksma ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrin Quiring ◽  
Gemma Carroll ◽  
Eckhard Heymann ◽  
Curtis Champion ◽  
Robert Harcourt

Abstract Variation in the diet of marine predators such as seabirds can be used to track environmentally-driven changes in ocean ecosystems. However, studies of predator diet must account for intrinsic influences on prey selection, such as changing nutritional requirements during breeding. Using digital photography, we investigated how the type and size of prey brought back to the colony by greater crested terns (Thalasseus bergii) changed in relation to breeding stage, and to variation in oceanographic conditions around Montague Island, Australia (36°15’S, 150°13’E). 2469 prey items were identified to species or family level over 35 consecutive days of photo-sampling in 2018. Australian anchovy (Engraulis australis), a surface-schooling clupeid fish, was the most abundant prey returned to the colony during all breeding stages (84.5%). The proportion of anchovy increased from 77.0% when birds were provisioning their adult partners during incubation, to 92.4% when they were provisioning chicks, suggesting selective foraging behaviour on this energy-dense species as a means to facilitate rapid chick growth. Anchovy size was largest during incubation (91.1 ± 14.9 mm), smallest during early chick provisioning (71.8 ± 11.0 mm), and increased slightly during mid-provisioning (79.6 ± 11.9 mm), indicating adaptive prey selection that is matched to the physical requirements of different breeding stages. The proportion of anchovy prey was also influenced by extrinsic environmental factors, with anchovy becoming more dominant with increasing local sea surface temperatures, up to ~17.5°C. Our findings highlight the importance of examining both intrinsic and extrinsic determinants of diet composition across breeding stages in seabird populations.


1991 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 1233-1239 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. L. Campbell ◽  
D. A. Teitge ◽  
H. L. Classen

The response of broiler chicks fed rye with dietary pentosanase supplementation was examined with respect to rye variety, area of production, and maturity at harvest. There were significant differences among varieties in the absence of enzyme addition and significant differences (variety × enzyme, P < 0.01) in the magnitude of the chick growth response to dietary pentosanase (exp. 1). Kodiak and Cougar rye gave greater enzyme-induced growth response than did Gazelle rye, with Musketeer rye and an unknown sample displaying intermediate values. Experiment 2 gave similar results; both Kodiak and Cougar rye in chick diets gave a larger response to dietary pentosanase than did Musketeer rye (P > 0.05). Determination of soluble carbohydrates, as well as extract viscosity, indicated that Kodiak rye had higher extract viscosity, higher extractable pentosan content, and a lower arabinose-to-xylose ratio; however, these results were not consistent with Cougar rye. Differing production location of a single variety (Musketeer, exp. 3) or maturity at harvest (exp. 4) indicated no significant effect on the nutritive value of rye attributable to location or maturity with or without enzyme supplementation, nor was there an effect on the magnitude of enzyme response. In rye harvested at different stages of maturity there was, however, a nonsignificant linear depression in chick growth with rye harvested at higher moisture levels. Key words: Rye, pentosans, broiler chicks, pentosanase


1961 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 615-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kam C. Leong ◽  
Leo S. Jensen ◽  
James McGinnis

Author(s):  
Luis Gustavo Oliveira de Sousa ◽  
Andrea G. Marshall ◽  
Jennifer E. Norman ◽  
Jordan D. Fuqua ◽  
Vitor A. Lira ◽  
...  

Diet-induced obesity (DIO) is associated with glucose intolerance, insulin resistance and an increase in intramyocellular lipids (IMCL), which may lead to disturbances in glucose and protein metabolism. To this matter, it has been speculated that chronic obesity and elevated IMCL may contribute to skeletal muscle loss and deficits in muscle function and growth capacity. Thus, we hypothesized that diets with elevated fat content would induce obesity and insulin resistance, leading to a decrease in muscle mass and an attenuated growth response to increased external loading in adult male mice. Male C57BL/6 mice (8 weeks of age) were subjected to five different diets: Chow, Low Fat (LFD), High Fat (HFD), Sucrose, or Western Diet, for 28 weeks. At 25 weeks, HFD and Western induced a 60.4% and 35.9% increase in body weight. Interestingly, HFD, but not Western or Sucrose, induced glucose intolerance and insulin resistance. Measurement of isometric torque (ankle plantar flexor and ankle dorsiflexor muscles) revealed no effect of DIO on muscle function. At 28 weeks of intervention, muscle area and protein synthesis were similar across all diet groups despite insulin resistance and increased IMCL being observed in HFD and Western diet groups. In response to 30 days of functional overload, an attenuated growth response was observed only in the HFD group. Nevertheless, our results show that DIO alone is not sufficient to induce muscle atrophy and contractile dysfunction in adult male C57BL/6 mice. However, diet composition does have an impact on muscle growth in response to increased external loading.


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