Fungal decomposition of chicken-feather waste in submerged and solid-state fermentation / Decomposição fúngica de resíduos de pena de frango em fermentação submersa e de estado sólido

Poultry industry is expanding rapidly and producing million tons of feather waste annually. Massive production of keratinaceous byproducts in the form of industrial wastes throughout the world necessitates its justified utilization. Chemical treatment of keratin waste is proclaimed as an eco-destructive approach by various researchers since it generates secondary pollutants. Keratinase released by a variety of microbes (bacteria and fungi) can be used for the effective treatment of keratin waste. Microbial degradation of keratin waste is an emerging and eco-friendly approach and offers dual benefits, i.e., treatment of recalcitrant pollutant (keratin) and procurement of a commercially important enzyme (keratinase). This study involves the isolation, characterization, and potential utility of fungal species for the degradation of chicken-feather waste through submerged and solid-state fermentation. The isolated fungus was identified and characterized as Aspergillus (A.) flavus. In a trial of 30 days, it was appeared that 74 and 8% feather weight was reduced through sub-merged and solid-state fermentation, respectively by A. flavus. The pH of the growth media in submerged fermentation was changed from 4.8 to 8.35. The exploited application of keratinolytic microbes is, therefore, recommended for the treatment of keratinaceous wastes to achieve dual benefits of remediation.

A indústria avícola está se expandindo rapidamente e produzindo milhões de toneladas de resíduos de penas anualmente. A produção massiva de subprodutos queratinosos na forma de resíduos agrícolas e industriais em todo o mundo exige sua utilização justificada. O tratamento químico de resíduos de queratina é proclamado como uma abordagem ecodestrutiva por vários pesquisadores, uma vez que gera poluentes secundários. A queratinase liberada por uma variedade de micróbios (bactérias e fungos) pode ser usada para o tratamento eficaz de resíduos de queratina. A degradação microbiana de resíduos de queratina é uma abordagem emergente e ecológica e oferece benefícios duplos, ou seja, tratamento de poluente recalcitrante (queratina) e obtenção de uma enzima comercialmente importante (queratinase). Este estudo envolve o isolamento, caracterização e utilidade potencial de espécies de fungos para a degradação de resíduos de penas de frango por meio da fermentação submersa e em estado sólido. O fungo isolado foi identificado e caracterizado como Aspergillus (A.) flavus. Em um ensaio de 30 dias, constatou-se que 74% e 8% do peso das penas foram reduzidos por A. flavus, respectivamente, por meio da fermentação submersa e em estado sólido. O pH do meio de crescimento em fermentação submersa foi alterado de 4,8 para 8,35. A aplicação explorada de micróbios queratinolíticos é, portanto, recomendada para o tratamento de resíduos ceratinosos para obter benefícios duplos de remediação.

Fungal decomposition of chicken-feather waste in submerged and solid-state fermentation

Abstract Poultry industry is expanding rapidly and producing million tons of feather waste annually. Massive production of keratinaceous byproducts in the form of industrial wastes throughout the world necessitates its justified utilization. Chemical treatment of keratin waste is proclaimed as an eco-destructive approach by various researchers since it generates secondary pollutants. Keratinase released by a variety of microbes (bacteria and fungi) can be used for the effective treatment of keratin waste. Microbial degradation of keratin waste is an emerging and eco-friendly approach and offers dual benefits, i.e., treatment of recalcitrant pollutant (keratin) and procurement of a commercially important enzyme (keratinase). This study involves the isolation, characterization, and potential utility of fungal species for the degradation of chicken-feather waste through submerged and solid-state fermentation. The isolated fungus was identified and characterized as Aspergillus (A.) flavus. In a trial of 30 days, it was appeared that 74 and 8% feather weight was reduced through sub-merged and solid-state fermentation, respectively by A. flavus. The pH of the growth media in submerged fermentation was changed from 4.8 to 8.35. The exploited application of keratinolytic microbes is, therefore, recommended for the treatment of keratinaceous wastes to achieve dual benefits of remediation.

Resumo A indústria avícola está se expandindo rapidamente e produzindo milhões de toneladas de resíduos de penas anualmente. A produção massiva de subprodutos queratinosos na forma de resíduos agrícolas e industriais em todo o mundo exige sua utilização justificada. O tratamento químico de resíduos de queratina é proclamado como uma abordagem ecodestrutiva por vários pesquisadores, uma vez que gera poluentes secundários. A queratinase liberada por uma variedade de micróbios (bactérias e fungos) pode ser usada para o tratamento eficaz de resíduos de queratina. A degradação microbiana de resíduos de queratina é uma abordagem emergente e ecológica e oferece benefícios duplos, ou seja, tratamento de poluente recalcitrante (queratina) e obtenção de uma enzima comercialmente importante (queratinase). Este estudo envolve o isolamento, caracterização e utilidade potencial de espécies de fungos para a degradação de resíduos de penas de frango por meio da fermentação submersa e em estado sólido. O fungo isolado foi identificado e caracterizado como Aspergillus (A.) flavus. Em um ensaio de 30 dias, constatou-se que 74% e 8% do peso das penas foram reduzidos por A. flavus, respectivamente, por meio da fermentação submersa e em estado sólido. O pH do meio de crescimento em fermentação submersa foi alterado de 4,8 para 8,35. A aplicação explorada de micróbios queratinolíticos é, portanto, recomendada para o tratamento de resíduos ceratinosos para obter benefícios duplos de remediação.

Fungal decomposition of chicken-feather waste in submerged and solid-state fermentation / Decomposição fúngica de resíduos de pena de frango em fermentação submersa e de estado sólido

Abstract Poultry industry is expanding rapidly and producing million tons of feather waste annually. Massive production of keratinaceous byproducts in the form of industrial wastes throughout the world necessitates its justified utilization. Chemical treatment of keratin waste is proclaimed as an eco-destructive approach by various researchers since it generates secondary pollutants. Keratinase released by a variety of microbes (bacteria and fungi) can be used for the effective treatment of keratin waste. Microbial degradation of keratin waste is an emerging and eco-friendly approach and offers dual benefits, i.e., treatment of recalcitrant pollutant (keratin) and procurement of a commercially important enzyme (keratinase). This study involves the isolation, characterization, and potential utility of fungal species for the degradation of chicken-feather waste through submerged and solid-state fermentation. The isolated fungus was identified and characterized as Aspergillus (A.) flavus. In a trial of 30 days, it was appeared that 74 and 8% feather weight was reduced through sub-merged and solid-state fermentation, respectively by A. flavus. The pH of the growth media in submerged fermentation was changed from 4.8 to 8.35. The exploited application of keratinolytic microbes is, therefore, recommended for the treatment of keratinaceous wastes to achieve dual benefits of remediation.

Resumo A indústria avícola está se expandindo rapidamente e produzindo milhões de toneladas de resíduos de penas anualmente. A produção massiva de subprodutos queratinosos na forma de resíduos agrícolas e industriais em todo o mundo exige sua utilização justificada. O tratamento químico de resíduos de queratina é proclamado como uma abordagem ecodestrutiva por vários pesquisadores, uma vez que gera poluentes secundários. A queratinase liberada por uma variedade de micróbios (bactérias e fungos) pode ser usada para o tratamento eficaz de resíduos de queratina. A degradação microbiana de resíduos de queratina é uma abordagem emergente e ecológica e oferece benefícios duplos, ou seja, tratamento de poluente recalcitrante (queratina) e obtenção de uma enzima comercialmente importante (queratinase). Este estudo envolve o isolamento, caracterização e utilidade potencial de espécies de fungos para a degradação de resíduos de penas de frango por meio da fermentação submersa e em estado sólido. O fungo isolado foi identificado e caracterizado como Aspergillus (A.) flavus. Em um ensaio de 30 dias, constatou-se que 74% e 8% do peso das penas foram reduzidos por A. flavus, respectivamente, por meio da fermentação submersa e em estado sólido. O pH do meio de crescimento em fermentação submersa foi alterado de 4,8 para 8,35. A aplicação explorada de micróbios queratinolíticos é, portanto, recomendada para o tratamento de resíduos ceratinosos para obter benefícios duplos de remediação.

Fungal decomposition of chicken-feather waste in submerged and solid-state fermentation / Decomposição fúngica de resíduos de pena de frango em fermentação submersa e de estado sólido

Poultry industry is expanding rapidly and producing million tons of feather waste annually. Massive production of keratinaceous byproducts in the form of industrial wastes throughout the world necessitates its justified utilization. Chemical treatment of keratin waste is proclaimed as an eco-destructive approach by various researchers since it generates secondary pollutants. Keratinase released by a variety of microbes (bacteria and fungi) can be used for the effective treatment of keratin waste. Microbial degradation of keratin waste is an emerging and eco-friendly approach and offers dual benefits, i.e., treatment of recalcitrant pollutant (keratin) and procurement of a commercially important enzyme (keratinase). This study involves the isolation, characterization, and potential utility of fungal species for the degradation of chicken-feather waste through submerged and solid-state fermentation. The isolated fungus was identified and characterized as Aspergillus (A.) flavus. In a trial of 30 days, it was appeared that 74 and 8% feather weight was reduced through sub-merged and solid-state fermentation, respectively by A. flavus. The pH of the growth media in submerged fermentation was changed from 4.8 to 8.35. The exploited application of keratinolytic microbes is, therefore, recommended for the treatment of keratinaceous wastes to achieve dual benefits of remediation.(AU)

A indústria avícola está se expandindo rapidamente e produzindo milhões de toneladas de resíduos de penas anualmente. A produção massiva de subprodutos queratinosos na forma de resíduos agrícolas e industriais em todo o mundo exige sua utilização justificada. O tratamento químico de resíduos de queratina é proclamado como uma abordagem ecodestrutiva por vários pesquisadores, uma vez que gera poluentes secundários. A queratinase liberada por uma variedade de micróbios (bactérias e fungos) pode ser usada para o tratamento eficaz de resíduos de queratina. A degradação microbiana de resíduos de queratina é uma abordagem emergente e ecológica e oferece benefícios duplos, ou seja, tratamento de poluente recalcitrante (queratina) e obtenção de uma enzima comercialmente importante (queratinase). Este estudo envolve o isolamento, caracterização e utilidade potencial de espécies de fungos para a degradação de resíduos de penas de frango por meio da fermentação submersa e em estado sólido. O fungo isolado foi identificado e caracterizado como Aspergillus (A.) flavus. Em um ensaio de 30 dias, constatou-se que 74% e 8% do peso das penas foram reduzidos por A. flavus, respectivamente, por meio da fermentação submersa e em estado sólido. O pH do meio de crescimento em fermentação submersa foi alterado de 4,8 para 8,35. A aplicação explorada de micróbios queratinolíticos é, portanto, recomendada para o tratamento de resíduos ceratinosos para obter benefícios duplos de remediação.(AU)

Effect of chromium-methionine supplementation on meat quality of broilers reared under heat stress / [Efeito da suplementação de cromo-metionina na qualidade da carne de frangos de corte criados em estresse por calor]

Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito da suplementação de cromo-metionina em dietas para frangos de corte criados em estresse por calor, no período de 22 a 43 dias de idade, nos parâmetros de qualidade da carne. Foram utilizados 336 frangos de corte, machos, da linhagem Cobb 500, com 21 dias de idade, distribuídos em delineamento em blocos inteiramente ao acaso, com quatro blocos (cada câmara climática), seis tratamentos (0; 0,10; 0,20; 0,40; 0,80 e 1,20mgkg-1 de Cr na forma de Cr-metionina), oito repetições e sete aves por unidade experimental. Aos 43 dias de idade, duas aves por unidade experimental foram selecionadas e abatidas para avaliação da qualidade da carne de peito, por meio dos parâmetros de pH15min, pH24h, luminosidade (L*), teor de vermelho (a*), teor de amarelo (b*), croma (C*), ângulo hue (Hº), capacidade de retenção de água, perda de peso por cozimento e força de cisalhamento. Houve efeito quadrático (P=0,0070) na capacidade de retenção de água da carne de peito. A suplementação de CrMet não afetou (P>0,05) os demais parâmetros de qualidade da carne. Assim, recomenda-se a suplementação de 0,59mgkg-1 de CrMet para frangos de corte para melhoria da capacidade de retenção de água do peito.(AU)

High Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Nontyphoidal Salmonella Recovered from Broiler Chickens and Chicken Carcasses in Brazil

The extensive use of antimicrobial agents has contributed to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance and multidrug resistance (MDR) in Salmonella, an important zoonotic pathogen that causes outbreaks and sporadic cases of gastroenteritis in humans. The study aimed to investigate the antimicrobial resistance profile of Salmonella strains isolated from poultry in Brazil. A total of 230 Salmonella strains, isolated from cloacal swabs (n=56) and broiler carcasses swabs (n=174) before and after chilling from slaughterhouses under Federal Inspection Service within the period 2012-2017, were analyzed. Serotyping and antibiotic susceptibility testing were performed on all the isolates. Serotyping results showed that 41% of the strains were Salmonella Heidelberg, 29% S. Minnesota, 12% S. Saintpaul, 6.5% S. Enteritidis, 3.9% S. Anatum, 2.2% S. Cerro, 2.2% S. Senftenberg, 1.7% S. Newport, 0.4% S. Ealing, 0.4% S. O:4,5 and 0.4% S. O:9,12. MDR rates of the isolates were 67.4%. S. Heidelberg 89.5%, S. Minnesota 51.5%, S. Saintpaul 82.1%, S. Anatum 66.7%, S. Cerro 60%, S. Senftenberg 40%. Out of the 230 strains, 41.3% presented resistance to Penicillins + beta-lactamase inhibitor, Penicillin, 1st and 2nd Generation Cephalosporin, 3rd and 4th Generation Cephalosporin, Tetracycline and Sulfonamide. Salmonella Heidelberg, S. Saintpaul, S. Anatum, S. Cerro, S. Senftenberg and S. Minnesota were isolated after chilling tank highlighting a food safety concern for the industry of poultry and poultry products indicating a risk to collective health. The high prevalence of MDR nontyphoidal Salmonella obtained in this study limit the options available to treat infectious disease in humans and animals.(AU)

High Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Nontyphoidal Salmonella Recovered from Broiler Chickens and Chicken Carcasses in Brazil

The extensive use of antimicrobial agents has contributed to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance and multidrug resistance (MDR) in Salmonella, an important zoonotic pathogen that causes outbreaks and sporadic cases of gastroenteritis in humans. The study aimed to investigate the antimicrobial resistance profile of Salmonella strains isolated from poultry in Brazil. A total of 230 Salmonella strains, isolated from cloacal swabs (n=56) and broiler carcasses swabs (n=174) before and after chilling from slaughterhouses under Federal Inspection Service within the period 2012-2017, were analyzed. Serotyping and antibiotic susceptibility testing were performed on all the isolates. Serotyping results showed that 41% of the strains were Salmonella Heidelberg, 29% S. Minnesota, 12% S. Saintpaul, 6.5% S. Enteritidis, 3.9% S. Anatum, 2.2% S. Cerro, 2.2% S. Senftenberg, 1.7% S. Newport, 0.4% S. Ealing, 0.4% S. O:4,5 and 0.4% S. O:9,12. MDR rates of the isolates were 67.4%. S. Heidelberg 89.5%, S. Minnesota 51.5%, S. Saintpaul 82.1%, S. Anatum 66.7%, S. Cerro 60%, S. Senftenberg 40%. Out of the 230 strains, 41.3% presented resistance to Penicillins + beta-lactamase inhibitor, Penicillin, 1st and 2nd Generation Cephalosporin, 3rd and 4th Generation Cephalosporin, Tetracycline and Sulfonamide. Salmonella Heidelberg, S. Saintpaul, S. Anatum, S. Cerro, S. Senftenberg and S. Minnesota were isolated after chilling tank highlighting a food safety concern for the industry of poultry and poultry products indicating a risk to collective health. The high prevalence of MDR nontyphoidal Salmonella obtained in this study limit the options available to treat infectious disease in humans and animals.

Body growth description of male and female from three broilers strains in the hot climate / Descrição do crescimento corporal de machos e fêmeas de três linhagens de frangos de corte em clima quente

To evaluate the growth of males and females from three broiler strains (Cobb 500, Ross 308, and Hubbard Flex) we used a completely randomized experimental design with a factorial arrangement (3 strains and 2 sexes) and six replicates of 60 birds each, 2160 chicks of both sexes in total followed for 56 days. Once a week, the birds from each pen were weighed to estimate the average weight. The sample birds were fasted for 24 hours, re-weighed, slaughtered, eviscerated, and dissected to obtain the breast, thigh and drumstick cuts. The fitted Gompertz equations were used for each strain, and sex, for the fasted weight, and the weight of breasts, thighs, and drumsticks. To verify the effect of strain on the Gompertz curve parameters we assessed the weight at maturity (Wm), rate of maturing (b), and the time at which maximum growth rate was attained (t*) for both sexes and verified the equivalence of parameters and identity of non-linear models. For the fasted weight the rate of maturing was very similar for all strains and sexes, but the Hubbard strain showed the highest Wm and t*. The Wm parameter was common for most cuts among the strains, and the Hubbard was the dominant strain with the highest b parameter. All three parameters were similar for the male breast weight, and only one equation required adjustment to describe the breast weight growth for the three strains. Individually adjusted equations were necessary to describe the weight of drumsticks because females showed no similarity in any of the parameters for any strain.

Para descrever o crescimento corporal de machos e fêmeas das linhagens de frango de corte Cobb 500, Ross 308 e Hubbard Flex, foram usados 2160 pintos de ambos os sexos, distribuídos em delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado em arranjo fatorial (3 linhagens e 2 sexos) com seis repetições de 60 aves cada. Uma vez por semana as aves foram pesadas para estimar o peso médio. As aves selecionadas foram mantidas em jejum por 24h, pesadas novamente, abatidas, evisceradas e dissecadas para obtenção dos cortes de peito, coxas e sobrecoxas. Foram ajustadas as equações de Gompertz para cada linhagem, em cada sexo, para o peso em jejum, peso de peito, coxas e sobrecoxas. Para verificar o efeito de linhagem nos parâmetros das curvas de Gompertz, peso na maturidade (Wm), taxa de maturação (b) e tempo em que a taxa máxima de crescimento é atingida (t*), de cada característica avaliada dentro do sexo, testes foram conduzidos para verificar a igualdade de parâmetros e identidade de modelos não lineares. Para o peso em jejum, independentemente do sexo, o parâmetro b foi comum entre essas as linhagens, sendo que Hubbard machos e fêmeas apresentou os maiores Wm e t *. Para a maioria dos cortes o parâmetro Wm era comum entre as linhagens, sendo o Hubbard a linhagem precoce devido ao seu maior b, sobre as aves Ross e Cobb. Para o peso de peito em machos, o modelo mais apropriado foi o que todos os parâmetros eram semelhantes, exigindo o ajuste de apenas uma equação para descrever o crescimento das três linhagens. Para peso de sobrecoxas, as fêmeas Cobb, Ross e Hubbard não mostraram semelhança em nenhum dos parâmetros, sendo ajustadas equações individuais para cada linhagem.

Body growth description of male and female from three broilers strains in the hot climate / Descrição do crescimento corporal de machos e fêmeas de três linhagens de frangos de corte em clima quente

To evaluate the growth of males and females from three broiler strains (Cobb 500, Ross 308, and Hubbard Flex) we used a completely randomized experimental design with a factorial arrangement (3 strains and 2 sexes) and six replicates of 60 birds each, 2160 chicks of both sexes in total followed for 56 days. Once a week, the birds from each pen were weighed to estimate the average weight. The sample birds were fasted for 24 hours, re-weighed, slaughtered, eviscerated, and dissected to obtain the breast, thigh and drumstick cuts. The fitted Gompertz equations were used for each strain, and sex, for the fasted weight, and the weight of breasts, thighs, and drumsticks. To verify the effect of strain on the Gompertz curve parameters we assessed the weight at maturity (Wm), rate of maturing (b), and the time at which maximum growth rate was attained (t*) for both sexes and verified the equivalence of parameters and identity of non-linear models. For the fasted weight the rate of maturing was very similar for all strains and sexes, but the Hubbard strain showed the highest Wm and t*. The Wm parameter was common for most cuts among the strains, and the Hubbard was the dominant strain with the highest b parameter. All three parameters were similar for the male breast weight, and only one equation required adjustment to describe the breast weight growth for the three strains. Individually adjusted equations were necessary to describe the weight of drumsticks because females showed no similarity in any of the parameters for any strain.(AU)

Para descrever o crescimento corporal de machos e fêmeas das linhagens de frango de corte Cobb 500, Ross 308 e Hubbard Flex, foram usados 2160 pintos de ambos os sexos, distribuídos em delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado em arranjo fatorial (3 linhagens e 2 sexos) com seis repetições de 60 aves cada. Uma vez por semana as aves foram pesadas para estimar o peso médio. As aves selecionadas foram mantidas em jejum por 24h, pesadas novamente, abatidas, evisceradas e dissecadas para obtenção dos cortes de peito, coxas e sobrecoxas. Foram ajustadas as equações de Gompertz para cada linhagem, em cada sexo, para o peso em jejum, peso de peito, coxas e sobrecoxas. Para verificar o efeito de linhagem nos parâmetros das curvas de Gompertz, peso na maturidade (Wm), taxa de maturação (b) e tempo em que a taxa máxima de crescimento é atingida (t*), de cada característica avaliada dentro do sexo, testes foram conduzidos para verificar a igualdade de parâmetros e identidade de modelos não lineares. Para o peso em jejum, independentemente do sexo, o parâmetro b foi comum entre essas as linhagens, sendo que Hubbard machos e fêmeas apresentou os maiores Wm e t *. Para a maioria dos cortes o parâmetro Wm era comum entre as linhagens, sendo o Hubbard a linhagem precoce devido ao seu maior b, sobre as aves Ross e Cobb. Para o peso de peito em machos, o modelo mais apropriado foi o que todos os parâmetros eram semelhantes, exigindo o ajuste de apenas uma equação para descrever o crescimento das três linhagens. Para peso de sobrecoxas, as fêmeas Cobb, Ross e Hubbard não mostraram semelhança em nenhum dos parâmetros, sendo ajustadas equações individuais para cada linhagem.(AU)

Thermal conditioning in the broiler production: challenges and possibilities

With the introduction of new technologies that lead to the development of new systems of poultry breeding, have been promoted to the animals better thermal comfort conditions. This lessens the great challenge for industrial poultry, with regard to aviary constructions, resulting in increased productivity. It is known that an animal in heat stress condition presents lower productive performance. A lower feed conversion caused by decreased feed intake is the main cause. Multidisciplinary studies have been developed seeking the deepening the needs and possibilities already available about these new systems. With this, this review seeks to approach in a didactic and simplified way the planning and construction of aviary sheds aiming to provide an suitable thermal conditioning for broiler accommodation.(AU)

Thermal conditioning in the broiler production: challenges and possibilities

With the introduction of new technologies that lead to the development of new systems of poultry breeding, have been promoted to the animals better thermal comfort conditions. This lessens the great challenge for industrial poultry, with regard to aviary constructions, resulting in increased productivity. It is known that an animal in heat stress condition presents lower productive performance. A lower feed conversion caused by decreased feed intake is the main cause. Multidisciplinary studies have been developed seeking the deepening the needs and possibilities already available about these new systems. With this, this review seeks to approach in a didactic and simplified way the planning and construction of aviary sheds aiming to provide an suitable thermal conditioning for broiler accommodation.

Productive features of broiler chickens in hot weather: effects of strain and sex / Características produtivas de frangos de corte: efeito da linhagem e sexo

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the performance of broiler strains (Cobb 500, Ross 308, and Hubbard Flex) in hot weather. Environmental temperatures above thermal comfort trigger responses of the animals to maintain homeothermia, which negatively affects productive performance. A total of 2,160 chicks of both sexes, were distributed in an experimental design that was completely randomized in a factorial arrangement of 3 × 2 (strains and sexes) with six replicates of 60 birds each. Feed intake (FI), live weight (LW), weight gain (WG), and feed conversion (FC) were analyzed at periods of 1–7, 1–21, 1–28, 1–42, and 1–49 days old. At 42 and 49 days old, the carcass weight (CW), carcass yield (CY), breast yield (BY), thigh yield (TY), and drumstick yield (DY) were analyzed. The strains differed in LW and WG in most periods, especially for Cobb broilers in the pre-start period (1–7 days) and Hubbard broilers in the last two periods (1–42 and 1–49 days). Except for the pre-initial stage, which there was no influence of the strains on FC, the Hubbard broilers showed the best FC, at 1–49 d, similarly to Cobb broilers. Regardless of strain, the males showed superior performance to that of females. At 42 d, the Cobb broilers showed a superior BY to that of the other strains, presenting better TY than did the Ross and Hubbard strains. At 49 d, the Cobb and Ross strains showed the best BY, with the Hubbard strain having the greatest DY. Males showed higher values in cut yields, except in the BY in which females showed better results.

Objetivou-se avaliar o desempenho das linhagens de frangos de corte (Cobb 500, Ross 308 e Hubbard Flex) criadas em clima quente. Temperatura ambientais acima do conforto térmico desencadeiam respostas dos animais para a manutenção da homeotermia em detrimento do desempenho produtivo. Foram utilizados 2160 aves, de ambos os sexos, distribuídas em delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial 3 x 2 (linhagem e sexo) com seis repetições de 60 aves cada. Foi avaliado o consumo de ração (CR), ganho de peso (GP), conversão alimentar (CA) e peso vivo (PV), nos períodos de 1 a 7, 1 a 21, 1 a 28, 1 a 42 e 1 a 49 dias. Aos 42 e 49 dias foram avaliados o peso de carcaça (CAR), rendimento de carcaça (RC), rendimento de peito (RP), rendimento de coxa (RCX) e rendimento de sobrecoxa (RSC). As linhagens diferiram em PV e GP na maioria dos períodos, com destaque para as aves da linhagem Cobb no período pré-inicial (1 a 7 dias) e as aves Hubbard nos dois últimos períodos. Com exceção à fase pré-inicial em que não houve influência das linhagens sobre a CA, as aves Hubbard apresentaram a melhor CA, sendo esta no período de 1 a 49 dias semelhante às aves Cobb. Independente da linhagem, os machos apresentaram desempenho superior em relação às fêmeas. Aos 42 dias as aves Cobb apresentaram RP superior às demais linhagens, sendo o melhor RCX apresentado pelas aves Ross e Hubbard. Aos 49 dias as linhagens Cobb e Ross apresentaram o melhor RP, sendo o maior RSC exibido pela linhagem Hubbard. Os machos tiveram valores superiores nos rendimentos de corte, com exceção no RP em que as fêmeas demonstraram melhores resultados.

Productive features of broiler chickens in hot weather: effects of strain and sex / Características produtivas de frangos de corte: efeito da linhagem e sexo

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the performance of broiler strains (Cobb 500, Ross 308, and Hubbard Flex) in hot weather. Environmental temperatures above thermal comfort trigger responses of the animals to maintain homeothermia, which negatively affects productive performance. A total of 2,160 chicks of both sexes, were distributed in an experimental design that was completely randomized in a factorial arrangement of 3 × 2 (strains and sexes) with six replicates of 60 birds each. Feed intake (FI), live weight (LW), weight gain (WG), and feed conversion (FC) were analyzed at periods of 1–7, 1–21, 1–28, 1–42, and 1–49 days old. At 42 and 49 days old, the carcass weight (CW), carcass yield (CY), breast yield (BY), thigh yield (TY), and drumstick yield (DY) were analyzed. The strains differed in LW and WG in most periods, especially for Cobb broilers in the pre-start period (1–7 days) and Hubbard broilers in the last two periods (1–42 and 1–49 days). Except for the pre-initial stage, which there was no influence of the strains on FC, the Hubbard broilers showed the best FC, at 1–49 d, similarly to Cobb broilers. Regardless of strain, the males showed superior performance to that of females. At 42 d, the Cobb broilers showed a superior BY to that of the other strains, presenting better TY than did the Ross and Hubbard strains. At 49 d, the Cobb and Ross strains showed the best BY, with the Hubbard strain having the greatest DY. Males showed higher values in cut yields, except in the BY in which females showed better results.(AU)

Objetivou-se avaliar o desempenho das linhagens de frangos de corte (Cobb 500, Ross 308 e Hubbard Flex) criadas em clima quente. Temperatura ambientais acima do conforto térmico desencadeiam respostas dos animais para a manutenção da homeotermia em detrimento do desempenho produtivo. Foram utilizados 2160 aves, de ambos os sexos, distribuídas em delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial 3 x 2 (linhagem e sexo) com seis repetições de 60 aves cada. Foi avaliado o consumo de ração (CR), ganho de peso (GP), conversão alimentar (CA) e peso vivo (PV), nos períodos de 1 a 7, 1 a 21, 1 a 28, 1 a 42 e 1 a 49 dias. Aos 42 e 49 dias foram avaliados o peso de carcaça (CAR), rendimento de carcaça (RC), rendimento de peito (RP), rendimento de coxa (RCX) e rendimento de sobrecoxa (RSC). As linhagens diferiram em PV e GP na maioria dos períodos, com destaque para as aves da linhagem Cobb no período pré-inicial (1 a 7 dias) e as aves Hubbard nos dois últimos períodos. Com exceção à fase pré-inicial em que não houve influência das linhagens sobre a CA, as aves Hubbard apresentaram a melhor CA, sendo esta no período de 1 a 49 dias semelhante às aves Cobb. Independente da linhagem, os machos apresentaram desempenho superior em relação às fêmeas. Aos 42 dias as aves Cobb apresentaram RP superior às demais linhagens, sendo o melhor RCX apresentado pelas aves Ross e Hubbard. Aos 49 dias as linhagens Cobb e Ross apresentaram o melhor RP, sendo o maior RSC exibido pela linhagem Hubbard. Os machos tiveram valores superiores nos rendimentos de corte, com exceção no RP em que as fêmeas demonstraram melhores resultados.(AU)

Avanços aplicados à reprodução de aves domésticas e silvestres / Progress towards reproduction of domestic and wild birds

Técnicas reprodutivas em aves de produção e silvestres possuem objetivos e desafios distintos, visto que um nicho visa resultados econômicos enquanto o outro almeja a conservação de espécies raras e ameaçadas. Por essa razão, as biotecnologias desenvolvidas e empregadas na avicultura industrial buscam melhorar a performance reprodutiva de linhas puras, bisavós, avós e matrizes (p.e. fertilidade, produção de ovos, eclodibilidade, etc.), além de métodos operáveis em larga escala para avaliação de reprodutores (ambos machos e fêmeas) e incubação de ovos. Em contraste, a principal meta daqueles que trabalham com aves selvagens é a formação e utilização de bancos de germoplasma, dado que aproximadamente 12% de todas as espécies aviárias do mundo encontram-se atualmente ameaçadas de extinção. Considerando ambos cenários, o objetivo deste trabalho foi descrever alguns dos principais desafios e avanços relacionados a reprodução de aves domésticas e selvagens, de aspectos pretensamente mais conhecidos como a coleta e análise seminal ou manejo de ovos em incubatórios industriais, até métodos mais inovadores como transplantes interespecíficos de células germinativas e transplantes de tecido ovariano.(AU)

Reproductive techniques applied to poultry and wild birds have very different goals and challenges as one niche aims economical benefits while the other seeks to conserve rare and endangered species. Therefore, the development and application of biotechnologies in poultry industry strive to improve reproductive performance of pure lines, great grandparents, grandparents and parents (e.g. fertility, egg production, hatchability, etc.), in addition to feasible methods for large-scale operations with regard to breeders assessment (both males and females) and egg incubation. Conversely, the ultimate goal of those who work with wild birds is the development and use of germplasm banks since about 12% of the bird species worldwide are considered endangered. Taking both scenarios into consideration, we attempted to outline some challenges and advances in breeding domestic and wild birds, from supposedly well-known aspects such as semen collection and analysis or egg incubation, to more innovative techniques such germ cell and tissue transplantation.(AU)

Avanços aplicados à reprodução de aves domésticas e silvestres / Progress towards reproduction of domestic and wild birds

Técnicas reprodutivas em aves de produção e silvestres possuem objetivos e desafios distintos, visto que um nicho visa resultados econômicos enquanto o outro almeja a conservação de espécies raras e ameaçadas. Por essa razão, as biotecnologias desenvolvidas e empregadas na avicultura industrial buscam melhorar a performance reprodutiva de linhas puras, bisavós, avós e matrizes (p.e. fertilidade, produção de ovos, eclodibilidade, etc.), além de métodos operáveis em larga escala para avaliação de reprodutores (ambos machos e fêmeas) e incubação de ovos. Em contraste, a principal meta daqueles que trabalham com aves selvagens é a formação e utilização de bancos de germoplasma, dado que aproximadamente 12% de todas as espécies aviárias do mundo encontram-se atualmente ameaçadas de extinção. Considerando ambos cenários, o objetivo deste trabalho foi descrever alguns dos principais desafios e avanços relacionados a reprodução de aves domésticas e selvagens, de aspectos pretensamente mais conhecidos como a coleta e análise seminal ou manejo de ovos em incubatórios industriais, até métodos mais inovadores como transplantes interespecíficos de células germinativas e transplantes de tecido ovariano.

Reproductive techniques applied to poultry and wild birds have very different goals and challenges as one niche aims economical benefits while the other seeks to conserve rare and endangered species. Therefore, the development and application of biotechnologies in poultry industry strive to improve reproductive performance of pure lines, great grandparents, grandparents and parents (e.g. fertility, egg production, hatchability, etc.), in addition to feasible methods for large-scale operations with regard to breeders’ assessment (both males and females) and egg incubation. Conversely, the ultimate goal of those who work with wild birds is the development and use of germplasm banks since about 12% of the bird species worldwide are considered endangered. Taking both scenarios into consideration, we attempted to outline some challenges and advances in breeding domestic and wild birds, from supposedly well-known aspects such as semen collection and analysis or egg incubation, to more innovative techniques such germ cell and tissue transplantation.

Lemon grass essential oil on productive characteristics of broiler chickens

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of lemon grass essential oil on the performance and yield of organs and commercial cuts of broiler chickens. Seventy-two one-day-old broiler chicks of the lineage Cobb 500 were evaluated for 42 days. A completely randomized experimental design was used, with three treatments of six broiler chicks and four replications. The treatments consisted of negative control diet (NCD), composed of basal feed, without antimicrobial; positive control diet (PCD), composed of basal feed with antimicrobial (zinc bacitracin) and anticoccidial; and lemon grass diet (LGD), composed of NCD with lemon grass essential oil. The performance of the broilers was lower with the use of lemon grass oil, compared with those in the treatment PCD. The broiler chickens in the treatment LGD had the lowest gizzard and drumstick weights and their commercial cuts were negatively affected by this treatment. Therefore, the use of lemon grass essential oil in the chicken broiler diet negatively affects their productive characteristics.

Lemon grass essential oil on productive characteristics of broiler chickens

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of lemon grass essential oil on the performance and yield of organs and commercial cuts of broiler chickens. Seventy-two one-day-old broiler chicks of the lineage Cobb 500 were evaluated for 42 days. A completely randomized experimental design was used, with three treatments of six broiler chicks and four replications. The treatments consisted of negative control diet (NCD), composed of basal feed, without antimicrobial; positive control diet (PCD), composed of basal feed with antimicrobial (zinc bacitracin) and anticoccidial; and lemon grass diet (LGD), composed of NCD with lemon grass essential oil. The performance of the broilers was lower with the use of lemon grass oil, compared with those in the treatment PCD. The broiler chickens in the treatment LGD had the lowest gizzard and drumstick weights and their commercial cuts were negatively affected by this treatment. Therefore, the use of lemon grass essential oil in the chicken broiler diet negatively affects their productive characteristics.(AU)

Isolation and antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica (O: 6, 8) in broiler chickens

Background: The third largest poultry flock in Northeast Brazil is located in Ceará State. Some pathogens are commonly disseminated in broiler chicken flocks, such as the bacteria from the Enterobacteriaceae family. Among these, some strains of Escherichia coli are frequently associated with different pathological manifestations in domestic animals, while bacteria from the genus Salmonella are considered the most frequent enteric pathogens reported causing foodborne infections in humans. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella sp. and Escherichia coli strains isolated from broiler chickens in the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza city, Brazil. Materials, Methods & Results: Samples were collected from July-2014 to March-2015 in ten broiler chicken farms located in the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza city, Brazil, with birds in pre-slaughter age. From each farm, 100 individual cloacal swabs were randomly collected from broilers independent of clinical status. Distinct methodologies were used in order to provide optimal isolation conditions for both the bacterial species. For Escherichia coli, the methodology consisted in enrichment with BHI broth, plating in EMB agar and biochemical identification, after which some isolates were maintained in nutrient agar for antimicrobial resistance evaluation. For the isolation of [...](AU)

Isolation and antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica (O: 6, 8) in broiler chickens

Background: The third largest poultry flock in Northeast Brazil is located in Ceará State. Some pathogens are commonly disseminated in broiler chicken flocks, such as the bacteria from the Enterobacteriaceae family. Among these, some strains of Escherichia coli are frequently associated with different pathological manifestations in domestic animals, while bacteria from the genus Salmonella are considered the most frequent enteric pathogens reported causing foodborne infections in humans. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella sp. and Escherichia coli strains isolated from broiler chickens in the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza city, Brazil. Materials, Methods & Results: Samples were collected from July-2014 to March-2015 in ten broiler chicken farms located in the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza city, Brazil, with birds in pre-slaughter age. From each farm, 100 individual cloacal swabs were randomly collected from broilers independent of clinical status. Distinct methodologies were used in order to provide optimal isolation conditions for both the bacterial species. For Escherichia coli, the methodology consisted in enrichment with BHI broth, plating in EMB agar and biochemical identification, after which some isolates were maintained in nutrient agar for antimicrobial resistance evaluation. For the isolation of [...]

Live Performance, Carcass Yield, and Welfare of Broilers of Different Genetic Strains Reared at Different Housing Densities

This study evaluated the performance, carcass yield and quality, and physiological stress indicators of broilers of three genetic strains reared at three housing densities for 29 days. A total of 828 day-old male chicks, with average initial weight of 40.0± 2.0g were used. Three genetic strains (Cobb 500, Ross 808, and Ross 508, with 276 birds each) and three housing densities (17, 19, and 21 broilers/m²) were tested. A completely randomized experimental design in a 3 x 3 factorial arrangement, with four replicates of 23 birds each, was applied. The following responses were evaluated: performance parameters (average weekly body weight, average daily gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio), physiological stress indicators (blood glucose levels, blood cell counts), and carcass yield and quality (dermatosis, bruising, dermatitis, and femoral degeneration scores). Average weekly body weight (BW) and daily weight gain (DWG) were not influenced by rearing density (p0.05), but Cobb 500 broilers were the heaviest during the analyzed period. In the second week, Ross 508 birds showed better feed conversion ratio (FCR) when housed at the density of 17 broilers/m² (p0.001), whereas the best FCR of Ross 808 and Cobb 500 broilers was obtained at 21 broilers/m² (p0.001). Carcass yield was not influenced by the treatments (p0.05). Physiological stress indicators were not affected by the treatments, and remained within normal ranges (p0.05). Dermatosis scores (scratches) increased (p0.05) when housing density increased from 17 to 19 broilers /m².