Effect of graded levels of soapnut () shell powder on reproductive performance in broiler breeders
Objective This study investigated the effects of soapnut (Sapindus mukorossi) shell powder (SSP) on serum hormone level, egg quality, semen characteristics and reproductive performance of broiler breeders fed with a maize-soybean meal based diet. Methods Ninety six female and twenty four male CARIBR...
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doaj-18347e3df41d4ec7ac8c55eaf114204b2020-11-24T21:13:36ZengAsian-Australasian Association of Animal Production SocietiesAsian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences1011-23671976-55172019-01-0132111812510.5713/ajas.18.035324156Effect of graded levels of soapnut () shell powder on reproductive performance in broiler breedersS. K. Chaudhary0A. B. Mandal1R. Bhar2M. Gopi3A. Kannan4S. E. Jadhav5J. J. Rokade6 Animal Nutrition Division, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243122, India Acting Director, ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243122, India Animal Nutrition Lab, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Eastern Regional Station, Kolkata, West Bengal 700037, India Avian Physiology and Reproduction Division, ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243122, India Animal Nutrition Lab, ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500030, India Animal Nutrition Division, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243122, India Avian Genetics and Breeding Division, ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243122, IndiaObjective This study investigated the effects of soapnut (Sapindus mukorossi) shell powder (SSP) on serum hormone level, egg quality, semen characteristics and reproductive performance of broiler breeders fed with a maize-soybean meal based diet. Methods Ninety six female and twenty four male CARIBRO-VISHAL broiler breeders, 38-week old, were individually caged and randomly allocated to four treatment groups (24 female breeders/treatment and 6 male breeders/treatment): an un-supplemented control (T1) and three groups with 0.0176% SSP (group T2), 0.026% SSP (group T3) and 0.0528% SSP (group T4), to have supplementary saponin at 0, 50, 75, and 150 ppm, respectively, for 42 days. Results The results indicated that serum (p<0.001) and seminal plasma (p<0.05) testosterone level, semen volume (p<0.001), mass motility (p<0.001), and live spermatozoa count (p<0.001) was increased in groups T3 and T4 compared to T2 and control groups. Compared with control group, total sperm count was increased (p<0.001) and dead spermatozoa count was decreased (p<0.001) in SSP supplemented groups. Supplementation of SSP did not affected the quality of egg lay. Compared with control group, fertility (p<0.01) and hatchability (total eggs set and fertile eggs set) (p<0.001) were significantly improved in SSP supplemented groups with the highest improvement in T3 treatment group. Embryonic death was decreased (p< 0.001) in SSP supplemented groups compared to control; lowest embryonic death was recorded in T3 treatment group. Conclusion Thus, it was concluded that dietary supplementation of 0.026% SSP (saponin equivalent 75 ppm) improved the reproductive performance of broiler breeders.http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-18-0353.pdfSoapnutSapindusSaponinFertilityHatchabilityBroiler Breeders |
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S. K. Chaudhary A. B. Mandal R. Bhar M. Gopi A. Kannan S. E. Jadhav J. J. Rokade Effect of graded levels of soapnut () shell powder on reproductive performance in broiler breeders Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences Soapnut Sapindus Saponin Fertility Hatchability Broiler Breeders |
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S. K. Chaudhary A. B. Mandal R. Bhar M. Gopi A. Kannan S. E. Jadhav J. J. Rokade |
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Effect of graded levels of soapnut () shell powder on reproductive performance in broiler breeders |
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Effect of graded levels of soapnut () shell powder on reproductive performance in broiler breeders |
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Effect of graded levels of soapnut () shell powder on reproductive performance in broiler breeders |
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Effect of graded levels of soapnut () shell powder on reproductive performance in broiler breeders |
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Effect of graded levels of soapnut () shell powder on reproductive performance in broiler breeders |
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effect of graded levels of soapnut () shell powder on reproductive performance in broiler breeders |
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Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies |
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Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences |
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1011-2367 1976-5517 |
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Objective This study investigated the effects of soapnut (Sapindus mukorossi) shell powder (SSP) on serum hormone level, egg quality, semen characteristics and reproductive performance of broiler breeders fed with a maize-soybean meal based diet. Methods Ninety six female and twenty four male CARIBRO-VISHAL broiler breeders, 38-week old, were individually caged and randomly allocated to four treatment groups (24 female breeders/treatment and 6 male breeders/treatment): an un-supplemented control (T1) and three groups with 0.0176% SSP (group T2), 0.026% SSP (group T3) and 0.0528% SSP (group T4), to have supplementary saponin at 0, 50, 75, and 150 ppm, respectively, for 42 days. Results The results indicated that serum (p<0.001) and seminal plasma (p<0.05) testosterone level, semen volume (p<0.001), mass motility (p<0.001), and live spermatozoa count (p<0.001) was increased in groups T3 and T4 compared to T2 and control groups. Compared with control group, total sperm count was increased (p<0.001) and dead spermatozoa count was decreased (p<0.001) in SSP supplemented groups. Supplementation of SSP did not affected the quality of egg lay. Compared with control group, fertility (p<0.01) and hatchability (total eggs set and fertile eggs set) (p<0.001) were significantly improved in SSP supplemented groups with the highest improvement in T3 treatment group. Embryonic death was decreased (p< 0.001) in SSP supplemented groups compared to control; lowest embryonic death was recorded in T3 treatment group. Conclusion Thus, it was concluded that dietary supplementation of 0.026% SSP (saponin equivalent 75 ppm) improved the reproductive performance of broiler breeders. |
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