Male Layer Chicken’s Response to Dietary Moringa oleifera Meal in a Tropical Climate

Evaris, Esther Faustin; Sarmiento‐Franco, Luis; Sandoval-Castro, C.A.; Segura-Correa, JC; Maldonado, Jesús Caamal

doi:10.3390/ani12141843

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“…This value was lower than that reported by Mueller et al [15] for Lohmann Brown chickens reared for 67 and 84 days, but it is closer to that determined for dual-purpose breeds and slow-growing broilers. It can be considered acceptable when compared to the FCR for rearing male layer-type chickens reported in previous studies [28,29].…”

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Performance, Carcass Composition, and Meat Quality during Frozen Storage in Male Layer-Type Chickens

Popova,

Petkov,

Dimov

et al. 2024

Agriculture

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An experiment was carried out in the Institute of Animal Science—Kostinbrod, Bulgaria, to investigate the growth performance of male layer-type chickens (Lohmann Brown Classic), raised to 6 and 9 weeks of age, to evaluate the economic aspects of this rearing, as well as to present changes in the quality characteristics of the meat during frozen storage. The chickens were reared in a controlled microclimate with an initial stocking density of 9 birds/m2. After 6 weeks of age, fragmentation of the stocking density was applied, and then it diminished to 3 birds/m2. The chickens were slaughtered at 6 and 9 weeks of age. Ten 9-week-old chickens were subjected to carcass analysis. Meat quality parameters (pH, color), degree of proteolysis (free amino groups), and lipid oxidation (content of peroxides and TBARS) were assessed in fresh breast and thigh meat (0 d) and in samples stored for 60 and 120 days at −18 °C in chickens slaughtered at 6 and 9 weeks old. The mean live weight of the male layer-type chickens at 6 weeks was 608.81 g, while the 9-week-old chickens reached 1115.93 g. The feed conversion ratio (FCR) for the whole period of rearing was 2.75. There were no considerable deviations in the meat traits, indicating quality deterioration over the course of the frozen storage. There was a significant increase in the pH of the breast and thighs, reaching maximum values for 60 days of storage in the 6-week-old chicks, while in the 9-week-old birds, pH peaked in the samples stored for 120 days. The changes in the dynamics of pH corresponded to those of proteolysis. There was an increase in lightness (L*), allowing for higher values in the samples stored for 60 days to be reached regardless of the type of meat and age of the chickens. The content of the peroxides increased considerably for 60 days of frozen storage and decreased afterwards. During storage, there was a constant increase in the secondary products of lipid oxidation. Our results indicated that the application of practices such as the fragmentation of stocking density and finding the suitable age for slaughter have significant importance for the profitability of producing meat product from male layer-type chickens. We found that rearing this type of bird until 9 weeks of age resulted in lower costs and higher economic efficiency.

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Performance, Carcass Composition, and Meat Quality during Frozen Storage in Male Layer-Type Chickens

Popova,

Petkov,

Dimov

et al. 2024

Agriculture

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“…Dietary preparations from MO were included in many animal diets such as chicken [113], fshes [114,115], sheep [116], cows [117], and rabbits [118]. For chicken, Moringa diets formulated from leaves and stems improved the growth performance and carcass trait [119], and productivity and the quality of egg production [120]. MO extracts added to chicken diets lead to support and potentiate the immune response and introduce protection against infectious diseases [121].…”

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Moringa oleifera: Recent Insights for Its Biochemical and Medicinal Applications

Abdelazim,

Afifi,

Abu-Alghayth

et al. 2024

Journal of Food Biochemistry

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Plants could be used for multiple medicinal purposes. Moringa oleifera (MO) is considered the most famous plant used for this purpose. The present review aimed to spot the light on the recent medicinal, biochemical, and nutritional applications of MO. The plant contains a huge number of nutrients such as fatty acids, amino acids, proteins, polysaccharides, minerals, and vitamins. It has been used to control glucose, lipids, proteins, minerals, vitamins, hormones, and antioxidants in many animals and human models. Its medicinal applications are also varied and wide; it could be used to control and manage lots of disorders. Extracts and isolated ingredients from the plant open the way for many researchers all over the world to study its biochemical and medicinal impact on many experimental and clinical models. The present review spots the light on the recent medicinal and biochemical significance of MO opening the discussion and demonstrating the strengths and weaknesses in the MO research area. Regardless of the contrary concept, we considered MO a promising plant that could be studied for its medicinal applications on both biochemical and molecular levels. We recommended further research on the molecular effects of MO in healthy and diseased models.

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Moringa leaf meal in diets of slow-growing chickens on metabolizability, performance, carcass, organ biometry and meat colorimetry

VÁSQUEZ,

VAZ,

MACHADO

et al. 2024

Rev. bras. saúde prod. anim.

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Two investigations were developed. The first experiment was to determine the metabolizability of Moringa (Moringa oleifera) leaf meal. 120 slow-growing, 21-day-old chickens were used. The experimental period was seven days, four for adaptation to diets and three for collection of excreta. The Moringa leaf presented values for apparent metabolizability coefficients of dry matter, crude protein, crude energy and neutral detergent fiber, as well as apparent metabolizable energy and corrected metabolizable energy for a nitrogen balance, of 49.77%, 44.48%, 46.26% and 53.02%, and 2,334 kcal/kg, 2,159 kcal/kg respectively. The second experiment was to evaluate the inclusion of Moringa leaf meal in the diets of two hundred and forty slow-growing chickens from one to 80 days of age on performance, carcass characteristics, biometrics of digestive organs and meat color. The experimental design was completely randomized with four treatments (0.75%; 1.50%; 2.25% and 3.00% inclusion of the Moringa leaf), six repetitions and ten chickens per experimental unit; the inclusion levels of the Moringa leaf did not influence (p> 0.05) feed intake, weight gain, feed conversion, final weight at 30, 60 and 80 days, carcass, noble cut yields and meat color. The inclusion of Moringa leaf meal can be used up to the 3% level in slow-growing chicken diets, without affecting the productive performance of these animals.

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Male Layer Chicken’s Response to Dietary Moringa oleifera Meal in a Tropical Climate

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Performance, Carcass Composition, and Meat Quality during Frozen Storage in Male Layer-Type Chickens

Performance, Carcass Composition, and Meat Quality during Frozen Storage in Male Layer-Type Chickens

Moringa oleifera: Recent Insights for Its Biochemical and Medicinal Applications

Moringa leaf meal in diets of slow-growing chickens on metabolizability, performance, carcass, organ biometry and meat colorimetry

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