Impact of Dietary Egg Yolk IgY Powder on Behavior, Meat Quality, Physiology, and Intestinal Escherichia coli Colonization of Broiler Chicks

Faculty Veterinary Medicine Year: 2022
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages: 11
Authors:
Journal: frontier in veterinary sciences ORIGINAL RESEARCH Volume:
Keywords : Impact , Dietary , Yolk IgY Powder , Behavior, Meat    
Abstract:
The current study investigated the impact of different concentrations of purified egg yolk immunoglobulin Y (IgY) supplemental food on the growth performance, behaviors, cecal contents of Escherichia coli, and the meat quality of broiler chicks. Four dietary groups were given to 180 female Ross broiler chicks at random (n = 45 for each). The control group was fed a standard diet only, whereas the other three experimental groups were fed the same basic diet supplemented with 1,500, 3,000, and 4,000μg/ml IgY for a duration of 42 days. Significant greater behavioral activities, including, feeding, drinking, and dust bathing (p < 0.05), in the birds fed 4,000μg/ml of IgY compared to the control group were observed. Greater weight gains of the crop, proventriculus, gizzard, and intestine (p < 0.05) were observed for broiler chicks fed 4,000μg/ml of IgY when compared to the control group. After 3 weeks of feeding, the groups fed 3,000 and 4,000μg/ml IgY had significant lower E. coli counts in the muscle and cecal contents (p < 0.05) when compared to the control group. Moreover, dietary supplementation with 4,000μg/ml IgY in the third week and 3,000μg/ml IgY in the sixth week resulted in greater weight gain (p < 0.01) when compared to the control group. Also, at week 3, chicks fed 4,000μg/ml of IgY had a lower feed conversion ratio (FCR) when compared to Rehan et al. IgY-Concentrations Improved Meat Quality the control group (p<0.05). At week 6, chicks fed 3,000μg/ml of IgY had lower FCR than the control (p < 0.05). The circulating heterophile/lymphocyte ratio was simply altered in birds fed variable IgY concentrations (1,500, 3,000, and 4,000μg/ml), with no significant differences compared to the control group due to the individual resistance of each bird to physiological stress. The addition of 4,000μg/ml IgY to the diet enhanced the nutritive value of meat, including protein, fat, and ash content (p < 0.05). Our study concluded that dietary supplementation of 3,000 and/or 4,000μg/ml IgY improved the growth rates, behavioral activities, intestinal health indices, and meat quality of broiler chicks
   
     
 
       

Author Related Publications

  • Shereen Alsayed Mohamed Abdelhamied, "Impact of mycogenic zinc nanoparticles on performance, behavior, immune response, and microbial load in Oreochromis niloticus", Elsevier, 2021 More
  • Shereen Alsayed Mohamed Abdelhamied, "Temperament during Milking Process and its Effect on Behavioral, Productive Traits and Biochemical Parameters in Friesian Dairy Cows", Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences,5(12): 508-513 (2017)., 2017 More
  • Shereen Alsayed Mohamed Abdelhamied, "Impact of different litter materials on behaviour, growth performance, feet health and plumage score of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)", Europ.Poult.Sci., 81. 2017, ISSN 1612-9199, © Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart. DOI: 10.1399/eps.2017.XX, 2017 More
  • Shereen Alsayed Mohamed Abdelhamied, "BEHAVIOUR AND MANAGEMENT GUIDE OF SOME ORNAMENTAL BIRDS IN RELATION TO DIURNAL HOURS.", International Journal of Advanced Research. 5(2):2084-2090 (2017)., 2017 More
  • Shereen Alsayed Mohamed Abdelhamied, "Impact of different light colors in behavior, welfare parameters and growth performance of Fayoumi broiler chickens strain", Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society. 69(2):951-958 (2018). وهي مجلة دولية محكمة ذات معامل تأثير Impact Factor 0.326, 2018 More

Department Related Publications

  • Shereen Alsayed Mohamed Abdelhamied, "Impact of mycogenic zinc nanoparticles on performance, behavior, immune response, and microbial load in Oreochromis niloticus", Elsevier, 2021 More
  • Enas Nasef Said Mohamed, "تاثير فترة الجفاف ةتغطبس الحلمات علي انتاجية الابقار الحلوب Effect of Drying- off Period and Teat Dipping on Productivity of Dairy Cows", كلية الطب البيطري- جامعة الزقازيق, 2013 More
  • Enas Nasef Said Mohamed, "التغيير في نسب n-6:n-3 ratio الغذائية باستخدام مصادر الزيت المختلفة يؤثر علي الأداء، السلوك، التنظيم الجيني المسئول عن السيتوكين ومحتوي اللحوم من الاحماض الدهنية في بداري التسيمن Changing dietary n-6:n-3 ratio using different oil sources", Elsevier on behalf of KeAi, 2018 More
  • Enas Nasef Said Mohamed, "تأثير اختلاف لون الاضاءة على سلوك, رفاهية وكفاءة النمو فى بدارى التسمين الفيومى. Impact of different light colors in behavior, welfare parameters and growth performance of Fayoumi broiler chickens strain.", the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 2018 More
  • Enas Nasef Said Mohamed, "تقييم السمات الانتاجية والتناسلية للجاموس المصرى وعلاقتة بعدد الولادات ونظام الرعاية Assessment of productive and reproductive traits of Egyptian buffaloes in relation to parity and system of management.", Aknik publications, 2017 More
Tweet