Meat breed laying hens’ response on chronic stress in different housing systems
https://doi.org/10.31043/2410-2733-2019-2-121-128
Abstract
Resistance to chronic technological stress is one of requirements to keep the stable productivity of animals. Stress level depends on both external factors and genetic traits of animals. Reaction on chronic stress was estimated in different housing technologies (floor and cage) of meat breed laying hens’. Behavioural, hormonal and physiological state changes can be performed as indicators of stress. Pair bone asymmetry may be connect with animals’ susceptibility to stress. Illustrated that for estimation of animals’ state the complex approach is essential when detected differences and trends permit to compare housing conditions in poultry or in husbandry. High corticosterone concentrations and high individual differences, increase levels of triglycerides and cholesterol are indicated higher unit of stress in cage housing system. Morphological traits’ variability is small and generally not related with asymmetry level of laying hens. Some tibia and femoral bones length reduction can be associated with chronic technological stress level increasing of laying hens located in cages. There are no detected significant differences through summary skewness between groups. Alongside there is substantially minor percent of symmetrical individuals located in cages. Thus, biochemical and hormonal state, morphological traits estimation showed decreased chronic stress levels on laying hens across floor housing technology. Despite the observed signs of homeostasis instability, there are high reserves of adaptive abilities inherent in the selection of initial forms and hybridization scheme demonstrated by hens.
About the Authors
K. Zhuchaev
Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Novosibirsk State Agrarian University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dr. Habil. (Biol. Sci.), Professor, Dean of Biology and Technology faculty
630039, Novosibirsk, Dobrolyubov Street, 160
L. Sulimova
Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Novosibirsk State Agrarian University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Head of Laboratory of feed and food quality
630039, Novosibirsk, Dobrolyubov Street, 160
M. Kochneva
Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Novosibirsk State Agrarian University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dr. Habil. (Biol. Sci.), Professor, Vice — dean of Biology and Technology faculty
630039, Novosibirsk, Dobrolyubov Street, 160
А. Saveliev
Closed Joint-Stock Company «Oktyabr'skaya» poultry farm
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vice — general director for the production
633274, Novosibirsk region, Novosibirsk district, Baryshevo, Lenin Street, 160
Е. Novikov
Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Novosibirsk State Agrarian University; Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch RAS
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dr. Habil. (Biol. Sci.), Head of ecology Department; Head of Laboratory of animal populations’ structure and dynamics, Chief Researcher
630039, Novosibirsk, Dobrolyubov Street, 160
630091, Novosibirsk, Frunze Street, 11
Е. Kondratyuk
Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch RAS
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
PhD (Biol. Sci.), Senior Researcher of Laboratory of animal populations’ structure and dynamics
630091, Novosibirsk, Frunze Street, 11
L. Lisunova
Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Novosibirsk State Agrarian University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dr. Habil. (Biol. Sci.), Professor
630039, Novosibirsk, Dobrolyubov Street, 160
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Zhuchaev K., Sulimova L., Kochneva M., Saveliev А., Novikov Е., Kondratyuk Е., Lisunova L. Meat breed laying hens’ response on chronic stress in different housing systems. Genetics and breeding of animals. 2019;(2):121-128. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31043/2410-2733-2019-2-121-128
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