Effect of dietary energy levels in Hy-Line Brown laying Hens during the last production phase

  • Jorge Eduardo Grijalva Olmedo Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Central del Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8301-531X
  • Jaime Danilo Carrión Puglla PRONACA
  • Fernando Andrés Pazmiño Galarza Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Central de Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2471-2048
Keywords: Brown hens, eggs, Haugh units, strength, shell thickness

Abstract

Diets with 2800 and 2900 kcal of ME/kg was evaluated to determine their effect on weight gain and egg quality parameters at the end of the production cycle in hy-Line Brown hens separated into two weight groups weights: <2200g and> 2200 g. A group of 960 hens with 75 weeks of age was employed distributed in a Random Complete Blocks Design with a bifactorial arrangement. Data were analyzed by analysis of variance and for the comparison of treatment means, the Duncan Significant Minimum Range test was used at a <0.05 and <0.01 probability both for the independent factors and for the bird weight interaction and diet energy level. Data about consumption, egg production, feed conversion and abdominal fat were collected. Egg quality was determined by weight records, albumen height, color, freshness, resistance, and thickness by using the digital method with laser irradiation in the digital Egg Tester DET-600. The results showed effects on hens weight upon consumption and weekly weights, lighter hens consumed less and resulted in lower weekly weights compared to heavier hens (P <0, 01), however, cumulative weight gain was not affected by the hen weight factor and energy level of diets (P> 0, 005). Heavier birds accumulated more abdominal fat at the end of the laying period than the less heavy birds (P <0.01). Egg production and feed conversion did not suffer variations due to the effect of both factors, although egg weight was affected only by bird weight (P <0.01). On the other hand, egg color shows variations depending on the energy level of the diet; while the freshness, resistance and thickness of the egg were not affected by any study factor (P> 0.05). it would be feasible to reduce the energy value of the diet without affecting the productive performance of the birds.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biography

Jorge Eduardo Grijalva Olmedo, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Central del Ecuador

investigador en produccion animal. docente universitario

References

Acosta, I., A. Márquez, I. Angulo. 2002. Responses from laying hens at different densities in cages and levels of dietary energy. University of Táchira, San Cristobal, Venezuela. Arch. Latin. Prod. Anim. 2002. 10 (1): 1-6. Available at (http://www.alpa.org.ve/PDF/Arch%2010-1/100101.pdf).
Alleoni, A., A. Antunes. 2001. Unidade Haugh como medida da qualidade de ovos de galinha armazenados sob refrigeração. Scientia Agrícola 58:681-685.
Arenas, C. 2016. Characterization of the quality of white egg shell in commercial poultry plants in Chile and its relationship with certain factors of production. Thesis, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Chile. Santiago, Chile. Pp 15-20 http://repositorio.uchile.cl/bitstream/handle/2250/140676/sequence =1).
Bouvarel, I., Y. YS, M. Panheleux, P. Lescoat. 2010. Comment l’alimentation des poules influence la qualité des oeufs. INRA Prod. Anim. 23 (2):167-182.

Chan-Colli M., M. Carvajal, J. Segura, L. Sarmiento, R. Santos. 2007. Effect of dietary energy and sulphur amino acid level on egg production traits in the tropics. J Anim Vet Adv 2007; 6(10):1209-1213.
Cherian, G., M. Goeger, D. Ahn, 2002. Dietary conjugated linoleic acid with fish oil alters yolk n-3 and trans fatty acid content and volatile compounds in raw, cooked, and irradiated eggs. Poultry Science 81:1571-1577.
Cuca, G.M., G.E. Ávila, M.A. Pro. 2009. Alimentación de las aves. 8a ed. Chapingo, Edo. De México. Dirección del Patronato Universitario. Departamento de Zootecncia, Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo. ISBN: 978-607-12-0038-9.
Coutts, J., G. Wilson. 2007. Ovos de ótima qualidade - Uma abordagem prática. Queensland, Austrália. 65p.
De Ketelaere, B., T. Govaerts, P. Coucke, E. Dewil, J. Visscher, E. Decuypere, J. De Baerdemaeker. 2002. Measuring the eggshell strength of 6 different genetic strains of laying hens: Techniques and comparisons. Br. Poult. Sci. 43 (2): 238-244.
Fuente-Martínez B, G.D. Mendoza-Martínez, J. Arce-Menocal, C. López-Coello, E. Avila-González. 2012. Respuesta productiva de gallinas a dietas con diferentes niveles de proteína. Arch Med Vet 44, 67-74 (2012).
Fuente MB, H.E. Cortés, M.T. Jiménez, G.E. Avila. 2012. Empleo de diferentes niveles de energía metabolizable y lisina digestible en gallinas Hy-line w36 al inicio de la producción. Centro de Enseñanza, Investigación y Extensión en Producción Avícola, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Fundación Española Desarrollo Nutrición Animal FEDNA. 2008. Necesidades Nutricionales para Avicultura: Pollos de Carne y Aves de Puesta. R. Lázaro and G.G. Mateos, ed. Fund. Esp. Desarro. Nutr. Anim., Madrid, España.
FEDNA. 2010. Normas FEDNA para la Formulación de Piensos Compuestos. 3rd ed. C. de Blas, G. G. Mateos, and P. G. Rebollar, ed. Fund. Esp. Desarro. Nutr. Anim., Madrid, España.
García, R., J. Berrocal, L. Moreno, G. Ferrón. 2008. Tamaño del huevo, influye por el peso de la gallina. Fundación para el Desarrollo Socioeconómico y Restauración Ambiental. Disponible en (http://www.fundesyram.info/biblioteca.php?id=2819).
Grobas, S., J. Méndez+, C. Blas, G. Mateos. 1999. Laying Hen Productivity as Affected by Energy, Supplemental Fat, and Linoleic Acid Concentration of the Diet. Poultry Sci. 78:1542-1551.
Gunawardana, P., D.A. S.R. Roland, M.M. Bryant. 2008. Effect of energy and protein on performance, egg components, egg solids, egg quality, and profits in molted Hy-line W-36 hens. J. Appl. Poult. Res. 17:432–439.
Harms, R., G. Russell, D. Sloan. 2000. Performance of four strains of commercial layers with major changes in dietary energy. (http://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.07.017).
Hy-Line International. 2016. Hy-Line Brown Commercial Layer Management Guide. January 2016 hy-line international. (http://www.hyline.com/userdocs/pages/BRN_COM_SPN.pdf).
Irandoust, H., A.H. Samie, H.R. Rahmani, M.A. Edriss, G.G. Mateos. 2012. Influence of source of fat and supplementation of the diet with vitamin E and C on performance and egg quality of laying hens from forty-four to fifty-six weeks of age. Anim. Feed Sci. and Technol. 177:75-85.
Jiang, S., L. Cui, C. Shi, X. Ke, J. Luo, J. Hou. 2013. Effects of dietary energy and calcium levels on performance, eggshell quality, and bone metabolism in hens. Veterinary Journal (London, England: 1997, 198 (1):252-8. (http://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.07.017).
Lazaro, R., M. Garcia, M. Araníbar, G. Mateos. 2003. Effect of enzyme addition to wheat, bailey and rye-based diets on nutrient digestibility and performance of laying hens. Br. Poult. Sci. 44: 256-265.
López, G. 2013. The efficient use of energy in layers. ISA, Hendrix Genetics Company. Memoirs. 6° AECACEM Meeting. Querétaro Mex. February 2013. (http://www.avem.mx/memorias2013.pdf).
Olukosi, O.A., F. Fru-Nji. 2014. The interplay of dietary nutrient level and varying calcium to phosphorus ratios on efficacy of a bacterial phytase: 2. Ileal and total tract nutrient utilization. Poultry Sci. 93:3044-3052.
Ortiz, A. J. Mallo. 2012. Factors that affect the external quality of the egg. Norel SA Professional news. (http://norel.net/es/system/files/factores_que_afectan_a_la_calidad_del_huevo_10.pdf).
Peebles, E., C. Zumwalt, S. Doyle, P. Gerard, M. Latour, C. Boyle, T. Smith. 2000. Effects of breeder age and dietary fat source and level on broiler hatching egg characteristics. Poultry Sci. 79: 698-704.
Pérez, A., S. Novoa, J. García, M. Mohiti, M. Frikha, G. Mateos. 2012. Effects of energy concentration of the diet on productive performance and egg quality of brown egg-laying hens differing in initial body weight. 2012 Poultry Sci. 91:3156-3196. (http://dx.doi.org/ 10.3382/ps.2012-02526).
Pérez-Bonilla, A., M. Frikha, S. Mirzaie, J. Garcia, and G. G. Mateos. 2011. Effects of the main cereal and type of fat of the diet on productive performance and egg quality of brown-egg laying hens from 22 to 54 weeks of age. 2011 Poultry Sci. 90:2801-2810.
Periago, M. 2012. Hygiene, inspection and control of consumption eggs. University of Murcia, Spain. (http://ocw.um.es/cc.-de-la-salud/higiene-inspeccion-y-control-alimentario-1/practicas-1/protocolos-control-de-calidadhuevos.pdf).
Piraquive, C. and C. García. 2014. Egg quality. National Poultry Producer - PRONAVÍCOLA SA Valle Del Cauca, Colombia. (http://www.pronavicola.com/contenido/calidadhvo).
Ravindran, V. 2014. Availability of feed and nutrition of poultry in developing countries. Monogastric Research Center, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. (http://www.fao.org/docrep/019/i3531s/i3531s06.pdf).
Romero, L., R. Renema, A. Naeima, M. Zuidhof, F. Robinson. 2009. Effect of reducing body weight variability on the sexual maturation and reproductive performance of broiler breeder females. 2009 Poultry Science 88: 445-52. (http://doi:10.3382/ps.2008-00165).
Safa, H., M. Serrano, D. Valencia, M. Frikha, E. Jiménez and G. Mateos. 2008. Productive performance and egg quality of brown egg-laying hens in late phase of production as influenced by level and source of calcium in the diet. Poultry Science 87:2043-2051.
Salas, C. 2013. Energía metabolizable en reproductoras pesadas: factores que afectan los requerimientos. Facultad de Ciencias Agroalimentarias, Universidad de Costa Rica. Nutrición Animal Tropical 7(1): 51-69. ISSN: 2215-3527/ 2013.
Singh, D. 2005. Energy requirements of layer strains. Australian egg corporation limited.
Snetsinger, D., R. Zimmerman. 1974. Limiting the energy intake of laying hens. Energy Requirements of Poultry, pp. 185-199.
Tepox Pérez M., B. Fuente, T. Jinez, E. Avila. 2012. Different levels of metabolizable energy and sulfur aminoacids in diets for White Bobans hens. Rev Mex Cienc Pecu 2012; 3(4):439-448.
Usca, V. 2009. Características y mejoramiento de la producción de huevos para la amazonia bajo el sistema Yachana - L.B. Tesis de Grado. Facultad de Ciencias Pecuarias, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo. Riobamba, Ecuador. pp 19-21.
Valkonen, E., E. Venalainen, L. Rossow, J. Valaja. 2008. Effects of dietary energy content on the performance of laying hens in furnished and conventional cages. Poultry Science 87:844-852.
Van de Braak, T., M. Faure. 2015. 500 eggs without weight gain in the posture cycle. Available at (http://www.wattagnet.com/articles/24228-huevos-sin-ganancia-de-peso-en-el-ciclo-de-postura).
Wu G., M. Bryant, R.A. Voitle, D.A. Roland. 2005. Effect of dietary energy on performance and egg composition of bovans white and dekalb white hens during phase I. 2005 Poultry Science 84:1610-1615.
Published
2023-10-21
How to Cite
Grijalva Olmedo, Jorge Eduardo, Jaime Danilo Carrión Puglla, and Fernando Andrés Pazmiño Galarza. 2023. “Effect of Dietary Energy Levels in Hy-Line Brown Laying Hens During the Last Production Phase”. Archivos Latinoamericanos De Producción Animal 31 (3), 267-75. https://doi.org/10.53588/alpa.310305.
Section
Original paper