Arginine: lysine ratio influences on performance, egg quality, haematology, biochemistry, antioxidant status and immunity of dual-purpose breeding hens exposed to cyclic heat stress

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of arginine/lysine ratio (Arg/Lys) on the productive and reproductive performance, egg quality, immune and physiological parameters of hens reared under cyclic heat stress condition (CHS). A total of 140 females, and 20 males of 32 weeks of age, w...

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Main Authors: Youssef A. Attia, Nicola F. Addeo, Fulvia Bovera, Ahmed A. Abdallah, Rashed A. Alhotan, Abd-El-Hamid E. Abd El-Hamid, Asmaa Sh. Elnaggar, Reada M. Zakey
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
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author Youssef A. Attia
Nicola F. Addeo
Fulvia Bovera
Ahmed A. Abdallah
Rashed A. Alhotan
Abd-El-Hamid E. Abd El-Hamid
Asmaa Sh. Elnaggar
Reada M. Zakey
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Nicola F. Addeo
Fulvia Bovera
Ahmed A. Abdallah
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Abd-El-Hamid E. Abd El-Hamid
Asmaa Sh. Elnaggar
Reada M. Zakey
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description The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of arginine/lysine ratio (Arg/Lys) on the productive and reproductive performance, egg quality, immune and physiological parameters of hens reared under cyclic heat stress condition (CHS). A total of 140 females, and 20 males of 32 weeks of age, were randomly assigned to 4 treatment groups. The first group (positive control, PC) fed the basal corn-soybean meal diet with an Arg/Lys ratio of 1.25 and was kept at 22–24°C and 45–55% relative humidity. The other 3 treatments fed basal diet in which the Arg/Lys was set at 1.25, 1.37 and 1.50, respectively and were submitted to cyclic heat stress conditions (CHS, 38 °C ± 1, 55–65% RH) for three successive days a week from 10:00 am until 14:00. The results showed a reduction h-day egg production (EP), feed conversion ratio (FCR), shell weight, fertility and hatchability, hemoglobulin (Hgb), hydrogen power (pH) and plasma calcium and phosphorus concentrations for the negative control (NC) group compared to the positive control group. However, changing Arginine (Arg)/lysine (Lys) ratio in the basal diets for the groups under CHS from 1.25 to 1.37 and 1.50 improved EP, egg weight, egg mass and FCR when compared to NC group. Total lipid, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, and malondialdehyde activity for the NC group significantly increased, while increasing the ratio of Arg/Lys to 1.37 and 1.50 improved the mentioned traits as to PC group. Our findings indicated that diets with an Arg/Lys ratio of 1.37 administered to laying hens farmed under cyclic heat stress conditions, are able to improve the laying performance, egg quality, fertility, hatchability, blood hematological and biochemical constituents, antioxidants, and immunity indices in comparison to the other groups, including the PC one. Thus, diets with an Arg/Lys ratio of 1.37 can be used to recover the adverse effect of CHS.
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spelling doaj-art-d91cc2cd600a4b79b7e7f31cea736cb82025-01-02T11:34:21ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2024-12-0123120021410.1080/1828051X.2023.23014442301444Arginine: lysine ratio influences on performance, egg quality, haematology, biochemistry, antioxidant status and immunity of dual-purpose breeding hens exposed to cyclic heat stressYoussef A. Attia0Nicola F. Addeo1Fulvia Bovera2Ahmed A. Abdallah3Rashed A. Alhotan4Abd-El-Hamid E. Abd El-Hamid5Asmaa Sh. Elnaggar6Reada M. Zakey7Department of Animal and Poultry Production, Damanhur UniversityDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico IIDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico IIDepartment of Poultry Nutrition, Animal production Research Institute, El-Sabahia Poultry Research Station Alexandria 21917, Agriculture Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Land ReclamationDepartment of Animal Production, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud UniversityDepartment of Animal and Poultry Production, Damanhur UniversityDepartment of Animal and Poultry Production, Damanhur UniversityDepartment of Poultry Nutrition, Animal production Research Institute, El-Sabahia Poultry Research Station Alexandria 21917, Agriculture Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Land ReclamationThe aim of this study was to investigate the effects of arginine/lysine ratio (Arg/Lys) on the productive and reproductive performance, egg quality, immune and physiological parameters of hens reared under cyclic heat stress condition (CHS). A total of 140 females, and 20 males of 32 weeks of age, were randomly assigned to 4 treatment groups. The first group (positive control, PC) fed the basal corn-soybean meal diet with an Arg/Lys ratio of 1.25 and was kept at 22–24°C and 45–55% relative humidity. The other 3 treatments fed basal diet in which the Arg/Lys was set at 1.25, 1.37 and 1.50, respectively and were submitted to cyclic heat stress conditions (CHS, 38 °C ± 1, 55–65% RH) for three successive days a week from 10:00 am until 14:00. The results showed a reduction h-day egg production (EP), feed conversion ratio (FCR), shell weight, fertility and hatchability, hemoglobulin (Hgb), hydrogen power (pH) and plasma calcium and phosphorus concentrations for the negative control (NC) group compared to the positive control group. However, changing Arginine (Arg)/lysine (Lys) ratio in the basal diets for the groups under CHS from 1.25 to 1.37 and 1.50 improved EP, egg weight, egg mass and FCR when compared to NC group. Total lipid, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, and malondialdehyde activity for the NC group significantly increased, while increasing the ratio of Arg/Lys to 1.37 and 1.50 improved the mentioned traits as to PC group. Our findings indicated that diets with an Arg/Lys ratio of 1.37 administered to laying hens farmed under cyclic heat stress conditions, are able to improve the laying performance, egg quality, fertility, hatchability, blood hematological and biochemical constituents, antioxidants, and immunity indices in comparison to the other groups, including the PC one. Thus, diets with an Arg/Lys ratio of 1.37 can be used to recover the adverse effect of CHS.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2023.2301444amino acids ratiothermal stresslaying henspoultryanimal health and production
spellingShingle Youssef A. Attia
Nicola F. Addeo
Fulvia Bovera
Ahmed A. Abdallah
Rashed A. Alhotan
Abd-El-Hamid E. Abd El-Hamid
Asmaa Sh. Elnaggar
Reada M. Zakey
Arginine: lysine ratio influences on performance, egg quality, haematology, biochemistry, antioxidant status and immunity of dual-purpose breeding hens exposed to cyclic heat stress
Italian Journal of Animal Science
amino acids ratio
thermal stress
laying hens
poultry
animal health and production
title Arginine: lysine ratio influences on performance, egg quality, haematology, biochemistry, antioxidant status and immunity of dual-purpose breeding hens exposed to cyclic heat stress
title_full Arginine: lysine ratio influences on performance, egg quality, haematology, biochemistry, antioxidant status and immunity of dual-purpose breeding hens exposed to cyclic heat stress
title_fullStr Arginine: lysine ratio influences on performance, egg quality, haematology, biochemistry, antioxidant status and immunity of dual-purpose breeding hens exposed to cyclic heat stress
title_full_unstemmed Arginine: lysine ratio influences on performance, egg quality, haematology, biochemistry, antioxidant status and immunity of dual-purpose breeding hens exposed to cyclic heat stress
title_short Arginine: lysine ratio influences on performance, egg quality, haematology, biochemistry, antioxidant status and immunity of dual-purpose breeding hens exposed to cyclic heat stress
title_sort arginine lysine ratio influences on performance egg quality haematology biochemistry antioxidant status and immunity of dual purpose breeding hens exposed to cyclic heat stress
topic amino acids ratio
thermal stress
laying hens
poultry
animal health and production
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2023.2301444
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