Effects of combined use of compound acidifiers and plant essential oils in feed on the reproductive performance and physiological status of Xianjv chickens
This study investigates the effects of combined compound acidifiers and plant essential oils on the production performance, egg quality, and health parameters of Xianjv chickens. A total of 240 healthy 34-week-old Xianjv chickens were randomly divided into 5 groups and given 5 different feed additiv...
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| description | This study investigates the effects of combined compound acidifiers and plant essential oils on the production performance, egg quality, and health parameters of Xianjv chickens. A total of 240 healthy 34-week-old Xianjv chickens were randomly divided into 5 groups and given 5 different feed additives: a control group with a basal diet, and four experimental groups with varying doses of compound acidifiers (CA) and essential oils (EO). The results revealed that the addition of compound acidifiers and essential oils did not significantly affect average daily feed intake, egg production rate, or feed-to-egg ratio. However, supplementation with CA and EO significantly improved eggshell strength, albumen height, and Haugh unit, enhancing overall egg quality. Additionally, the combination of these additives enhanced serum antioxidant capacity by increasing levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and catalase (CAT), while reducing malondialdehyde (MDA) levels. It also lowered inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-2 (IL-2) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) and improved intestinal health by enhancing digestive enzyme activities, including trypsin and lipase, in the duodenum and jejunum. The study concludes that the combined use of compound acidifiers and plant essential oils offers a promising alternative to antibiotics in poultry feed, improving egg quality and supporting better health status in Xianjv chickens. Nevertheless, careful optimization of the dosages and combinations is necessary to maximize their benefits without adversely affecting the birds' physiological balance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0cff893440a747ab8028385f607fe2692025-01-08T04:52:10ZengElsevierPoultry Science0032-57912025-02-011042104710Effects of combined use of compound acidifiers and plant essential oils in feed on the reproductive performance and physiological status of Xianjv chickensZhaobin Wang0Caiyun Zhang1Huicheng Wang2Tiantian Gu3Yong Tian4Zhuoya Gu5Li Chen6Tao Zeng7Lizhi Lu8Wenwu Xu9State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science & Veterinary, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, PR China; Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, 311231, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science & Veterinary, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, PR China; Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, 311231, PR China; College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230061, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science & Veterinary, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, PR China; Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, 311231, PR China; College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science & Veterinary, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, PR China; Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, 311231, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science & Veterinary, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, PR China; Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, 311231, PR ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science & Veterinary, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, PR China; Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, 311231, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science & Veterinary, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, PR China; Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, 311231, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science & Veterinary, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, PR China; Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, 311231, PR ChinaState Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-products, Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Poultry) Evaluation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science & Veterinary, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, PR China; Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, 311231, PR China; Corresponding authorsThis study investigates the effects of combined compound acidifiers and plant essential oils on the production performance, egg quality, and health parameters of Xianjv chickens. A total of 240 healthy 34-week-old Xianjv chickens were randomly divided into 5 groups and given 5 different feed additives: a control group with a basal diet, and four experimental groups with varying doses of compound acidifiers (CA) and essential oils (EO). The results revealed that the addition of compound acidifiers and essential oils did not significantly affect average daily feed intake, egg production rate, or feed-to-egg ratio. However, supplementation with CA and EO significantly improved eggshell strength, albumen height, and Haugh unit, enhancing overall egg quality. Additionally, the combination of these additives enhanced serum antioxidant capacity by increasing levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and catalase (CAT), while reducing malondialdehyde (MDA) levels. It also lowered inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-2 (IL-2) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) and improved intestinal health by enhancing digestive enzyme activities, including trypsin and lipase, in the duodenum and jejunum. The study concludes that the combined use of compound acidifiers and plant essential oils offers a promising alternative to antibiotics in poultry feed, improving egg quality and supporting better health status in Xianjv chickens. Nevertheless, careful optimization of the dosages and combinations is necessary to maximize their benefits without adversely affecting the birds' physiological balance.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124012884Compound acidifiersEssential oilsXianjv chickenProduction performanceNutritional regulation |
| spellingShingle | Zhaobin Wang Caiyun Zhang Huicheng Wang Tiantian Gu Yong Tian Zhuoya Gu Li Chen Tao Zeng Lizhi Lu Wenwu Xu Effects of combined use of compound acidifiers and plant essential oils in feed on the reproductive performance and physiological status of Xianjv chickens Poultry Science Compound acidifiers Essential oils Xianjv chicken Production performance Nutritional regulation |
| title | Effects of combined use of compound acidifiers and plant essential oils in feed on the reproductive performance and physiological status of Xianjv chickens |
| title_full | Effects of combined use of compound acidifiers and plant essential oils in feed on the reproductive performance and physiological status of Xianjv chickens |
| title_fullStr | Effects of combined use of compound acidifiers and plant essential oils in feed on the reproductive performance and physiological status of Xianjv chickens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of combined use of compound acidifiers and plant essential oils in feed on the reproductive performance and physiological status of Xianjv chickens |
| title_short | Effects of combined use of compound acidifiers and plant essential oils in feed on the reproductive performance and physiological status of Xianjv chickens |
| title_sort | effects of combined use of compound acidifiers and plant essential oils in feed on the reproductive performance and physiological status of xianjv chickens |
| topic | Compound acidifiers Essential oils Xianjv chicken Production performance Nutritional regulation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124012884 |
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