| Effect of Sex and Dietary Organic Zinc on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, Tissue Mineral Content, and Blood Parameters of Broiler Chickens. | |
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PMID: 22167309 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Zinc (Zn) is an essential mineral for animal development and function. A study was carried out to evaluate the effect of sex and dietary organic zinc (OZ) on growth performance, carcass traits, tissue mineral content, and blood parameters of broiler chickens. A total of 240 1-day-old male and 240 female broiler chicks (Cobb × Cobb) were assigned to two dietary levels of OZ (2 × 2 factorial) with six replicates per treatment (20 birds/replicate pen). The OZ supplementation levels were 0 and 25 ppm. Results showed that OZ supplementation did not affect the growth performance of male and female broilers, but the males showed significantly better (P < 0.05) growth performance than females did. Similarly, OZ supplementation did not affect the thickness of both the back and thigh skin of male and female broilers; however, males had thicker skin than females. Dietary OZ supplementation did not affect collagen contents in the skin and meat samples. Male broilers had higher skin collagen contents than females, but no sex difference was found in meat collagen contents. OZ supplementation did not affect the shear force values of skin and meat samples. Male broilers had higher shear force values of back skin than females, but not in the meat samples. Dietary OZ supplementation increased (P < 0.05) the thigh meat Zn content in both sexes. The plasma Ca content was significantly (P < 0.05) increased by dietary OZ supplementation; however, other blood parameters were not affected by dietary OZ supplementation. Males had higher plasma glucose and cholesterol content than females. It is concluded that dietary OZ supplementation at the level of 25 ppm does not affect the growth performance and skin quality of broiler chickens but increases the Zn content in thigh meat and Ca content in plasma of broiler chickens. Male broilers had better growth performance and skin quality than females. |
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H M Salim; H R Lee; C Jo; S K Lee; Bong Duk Lee |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-14 |
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Title: Biological trace element research Volume: - ISSN: 1559-0720 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7911509 Medline TA: Biol Trace Elem Res Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University, 220 Gung-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-764, South Korea, hmsalim@gmail.com. |
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