Effects of feed systems on growth performance, carcass characteristics, organ index, and serum biochemical parameters of pigeon

Ran Zhang; Hui Ma; Pengmin Han; Yunlei Li; Yanyan Sun; Jingwei Yuan; Yuanmei Wang; Aixin Ni; Yunhe Zong; Shixiong Bian; Jinmeng Zhao; Jilan Chen

Poultry Science (Dec 2022)

Effects of feed systems on growth performance, carcass characteristics, organ index, and serum biochemical parameters of pigeon

Ran Zhang,
Hui Ma,
Pengmin Han,
Yunlei Li,
Yanyan Sun,
Jingwei Yuan,
Yuanmei Wang,
Aixin Ni,
Yunhe Zong,
Shixiong Bian,
Jinmeng Zhao,
Jilan Chen

Affiliations

Ran Zhang: Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Hui Ma: Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Pengmin Han: College of animal science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030800, China
Yunlei Li: Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Yanyan Sun: Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Jingwei Yuan: Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Yuanmei Wang: Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Aixin Ni: Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Yunhe Zong: Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Shixiong Bian: Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Jinmeng Zhao: Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Jilan Chen: Key Laboratory of Animal (Poultry) Genetics Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Corresponding author:

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 101, no. 12
p. 102224

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ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the effects of feed systems in parent pigeons on the growth performance, carcass characteristics, organ index, and serum biochemical parameters of squabs. A total of 60 pairs of parent pigeons were selected and divided into 2 groups randomly. The parent pigeons were fed with two feed systems that were whole grains plus granulated feed (WGG) and complete-formula granulated feed (CFG) for 21 d. The results showed that CFG diet could increase carcass yield, heart index, content of trypsin, and growth hormone of squabs (P 0.05). It can be concluded from these observations that CFG was beneficial to squab which could improve digestive enzyme and antioxidant ability in the serum, so the CFG should be suggested in practice.

Published in Poultry Science

ISSN: 0032-5791 (Print); 1525-3171 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Animal culture
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/poultry-science

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