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Effects of Haematococcus pluvialis Powder on Performance, Egg Quality and Antioxidant Capability of Baicheng Oil Chickens

  • CHEN Lei ,
  • ZENG Jun ,
  • DING Mengqin ,
  • ZHONG Ling ,
  • LIU Jianwei ,
  • CHEN Yi ,
  • LI Li ,
  • SHAERSHANBIEKE·Abudilida ,
  • GAO Yan
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  • 1. College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China;
    2. Xinjiang Special Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Institute of Applied Microbiology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China;
    3. Urumqi Shanyuan Agricultural Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Urumqi 830052, China;
    4. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station in Midong District of Urumqi City, Urumqi 830052, China

Received date: 2021-04-06

  Online published: 2021-11-10

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Abstract

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of different doses of dietary Haematococcus pluvialis powder on the performance, egg quality and antioxidant capability of Baicheng oil chickens. A total of 480 Baicheng oil chickens of 48-week-old with similar body weight of (2.3±0.3) kg and laying rate of (50±2)% were randomly divided into 4 groups with 4 replicates per group and 30 chickens per replicate. Chickens in the control group were fed a basal diet, and those in the experimental groups (experimental groups Ⅰ to Ⅲ) were fed the basal diet supplemented with 2, 4 and 6 g/kg Haematococcus pluvialis powder (as 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 g/kg astaxanthin), respectively. The pre-trial period lasted for 3 weeks and the experimental period lasted for 8 weeks. The results showed as follows:1) compared with the control group, dietary Haematococcus pluvialis powder had no significant effects on the average daily feed intake, laying rate and feed to egg ratio of Baicheng oil chickens (P>0.05). 2) Compared with the control group, dietary Haematococcus pluvialis powder had no significant effects on the average egg weight, Haugh unit and egg shape index of Baicheng oil chickens (P>0.05), the egg yolk color in the experimental groups was extremely significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.01), and the eggshell thickness in the experimental group Ⅲ was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). 3) The activities of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in serum of Baicheng oil chickens were linearly increased, while the malondialdehyde content in serum was linearly decreased with the dietary Haematococcus pluvialis powder dose increasing. Compared with the control group, the serum GSH-Px activity of Baicheng oil chickens in the experimental groups Ⅱ and Ⅲ was extremely significantly increased (P<0.01), the serum SOD activity in the experimental group Ⅲ was significantly increased (P<0.05), and the serum MDA content in all experimental groups was significantly or extremely significantly decreased (P<0.05 or P<0.01). In conclusion, dietary Haematococcus pluvialis powder has no significant effect on the performance of Baicheng oil chickens, but can improve the egg yolk color and enhance antioxidant capability, and has a dose-effect. The optimal dose of Haematococcus pluvialis powder in the diet is 6 g/kg (including 0.3 g/kg astaxanthin).

Cite this article

CHEN Lei , ZENG Jun , DING Mengqin , ZHONG Ling , LIU Jianwei , CHEN Yi , LI Li , SHAERSHANBIEKE·Abudilida , GAO Yan . Effects of Haematococcus pluvialis Powder on Performance, Egg Quality and Antioxidant Capability of Baicheng Oil Chickens[J]. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2021 , 33(11) : 6548 -6554 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-267x.2021.11.053

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