Determination of Broiler Femur Parameters at Different Growth Phases

Barreiro, F. R.; Artoni, Silvana Martinez Baraldi; Amaral, Luiz Augusto do; Barbosa, José Carlos; Girardi, Annita Morais; Pacheco, Maria Rita; Amoroso, Lizandra

doi:10.3923/ijps.2011.849.853

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“…Bone mineral density (BMD; p<0.05) increased as birds aged (Table 2). Barreiro et al (2011) also found increasing BMD values during the early stages of broilers development, in agreement with Yalçin et al (2001), who stated that the first 16 days of life are crucial for the development of the tibia in broilers, stressing the significant effect of age on bone anatomy.…”

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“…The present results also indicates that the broilers fed filtered water may have stronger bones, providing adequate support to muscles, tendons, and ligaments. This was observed in experiment of Barreiro et al (2011), who mentioned that immature bone develops to support muscle mass accretion in the femur of broilers at different growth stage Although maximum bone mineralization during growth increases dietary calcium requirements (Driver et al, 2005), mean calcium serum values remained constant, independently of treatment (p>0.05; Table 3), in agreement with Barreiro et al (2009). Since diet components influence mineral balance, affecting calcium blood levels (Schoulten et al, 2002), and because negative calcium balance modifies bone architecture (Siris et al, 2004), it is suggested that the experimental diets were nutritionally balanced, supporting calcium homeostasis of the birds.…”

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Bone densitometry and calcium serum levels in chickens treated with filtered or unfiltered water

Amoroso

Baraldi

Barreiro

et al. 2013

Rev. Bras. Cienc. Avic.

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The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the drinking water of the School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, UNESP, Jaboticabal, Brazil, affected bone mineral density and serum calcium levels of 14-, 21-, and 45-day-old broilers. Bone mineral density (BMD) of the tibiae was assessed using optical densitometry radiographic technique and serum calcium levels. Tibial BMD increased as broilers aged, and achieved its peak at 45 days of age. It was higher in the distal epiphysis of the birds that ingested filtered water (p<0.05) compared with those supplied with unfiltered water. Therefore, it is concluded that filtered water promoted better bone quality in relative to those ingested unfiltered water.

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Bone densitometry and calcium serum levels in chickens treated with filtered or unfiltered water

Amoroso

Baraldi

Barreiro

et al. 2013

Rev. Bras. Cienc. Avic.

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“…The ash content of the tibia increases from 8 to 22 d of age; however, this value decreased at 42 d of age (Barreiro et al, 2011), indicated that bones grow faster during the starter phase compared with the finisher phase. In the present study, the ash content of the femur and tibia quadratically increased with age; by contrast, the ash content of the metatarsus linearly increased with age.…”

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“…Skinner & Waldroup (1995) measured the length, diameter, and ash, calcium (Ca), and phosphorus (P) contents of the tibia of broilers. Barreiro et al (2011) determined the growth of the femur of broilers. Applegate & Lilburn (2002) characterized the relationship between growth performance and the development of the tibia and femur in broilers.…”

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Comparison of the Growth and Mineralization of the Femur, Tibia, and Metatarsus of Broiler Chicks

Han

Wang

et al. 2015

Rev. Bras. Cienc. Avic.

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This study aimed at comparing the growth and mineralization of the femur, tibia, and metatarsus of male and female broiler chicks. On the day of hatch, 100 male and 100 female Ross 308 broiler chicks were transferred stainless cages with 10 birds per cage. On d 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, and 42, five males and five females were sacrificed and their femur, tibia, and metatarsus were collected. Results showed that the tibia was the heaviest and the longest and contained the highest content of ash and calcium (Ca) among the three leg bones. The femur had the greatest diameter. The weight, length, diameter, and ash weight of the femur, tibia, and metatarsus linearly increased with age. The ash, Ca, and phosphorus (P) content in the femur and the tibia quadratically increased with age; by contrast, these parameters in the metatarsus linearly increased with age. The bones grew faster in 1 to 21 d of age. The weight, diameter, and ash weight of the three bones of males were higher than those of females. The Ca to P ratio of the three bones (femur, tibia, and metatarsus) was approximately 2.0:1. These data indicate that there are differences in bone growth and mineralization among the femur, tibia, and metatarsus of male or female broiler chicks.

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“…Kocabagli (2001) reported that lengths of tibia bone vary between 89.4-92.2mm. Also, Barreiro et al(2011) found that lengths of tibia bone were 32.5mm, 54.36mm and 80.68mm in 8 th , 22 th and 42 th days of age, respectively. Yalcin et al(1995) stated that high temperatures reduced tibia bone weight, however, did not affect the length of tibia bones.…”

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Effect of high thermal manipulations in early and late embryogenesis on growth of tibia and femur bones of broilers

Alkan¹,

Birgül²

2018

Akademik Ziraat Dergisi

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The aim of this research was to determine the effects of thermal manipulations early and late embryogenesis on growth of tibia and femur bones of broilers. For control group eggs 37.5 o C and 55 % humidity were applied on the incubation during 19 days. Incubation temperature was increased to 41 o C and humidity to 65 % for 3 hours on the 8 th-10 th days of incubation during early embryogenesis. Similarly, incubation temperature was increased to 41 o C and humidity to 65 % for 3 hours on the 16 th-18 th days of incubation during late embryogenesis. Average tibia bone lengths were determined as 97.57 mm, 99.08 mm and 100.25 mm for control, early and late embryonic groups, respectively, and significant difference were determined between the average values. Also, male broilers (100.27 mm) have higher tibia bone length than females (97.66 mm). The differences between the groups in point of femur bone length was significant, and the highest femur bone length was in the late embryonic group (70.79 mm), the lowest femur bone length in the control (68.93 mm) group.

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Determination of Broiler Femur Parameters at Different Growth Phases

Cited by 8 publications

References 5 publications

Bone densitometry and calcium serum levels in chickens treated with filtered or unfiltered water

Bone densitometry and calcium serum levels in chickens treated with filtered or unfiltered water

Comparison of the Growth and Mineralization of the Femur, Tibia, and Metatarsus of Broiler Chicks

Effect of high thermal manipulations in early and late embryogenesis on growth of tibia and femur bones of broilers

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