Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2023 (vol. 68), issue 1

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Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2023, 68(1):I-II  

In‌ ovo feeding of nutraceuticals and its role in adjusting the gastrointestinal tract, antioxidative properties, immunological response, and performance in poultry: An updated reviewReview

Tarek A. Ebeid, Mohamed Ketta, Ibrahim H. Al-Homidan, Hassan Barakat, Abdel-Moneim Eid Abdel-Moneim

Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2023, 68(1):1-16 | DOI: 10.17221/201/2022-CJAS  

Nutraceuticals are food ingredients that provide extra health advantages that expand above their nutritional value. Nutraceuticals comprise amino acids, antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, enzymes, organic acids, fatty acids, medicinal plants, etc. Recently, nutraceuticals have acquired much attention in poultry industry by reason of their potential effects on establishing the normal physiological status, supporting the immune system, and disease prevention, which consequently enhances productivity. The technique of in ovo feeding (IOF) of nutraceuticals holds several promises in poultry industry. The...

Label-free proteomics to identify keratins and keratin-associated proteins and their effects on the fleece traits of Inner Mongolia Cashmere GoatsOriginal Paper

Chongyan Zhang, Yuchun Xie, Juntao Guo, Xin Su, Cun Zhao, Qing Qin, Dongliang Dai, Zhixin Wang, Jinquan Li, Zhihong Liu

Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2023, 68(1):17-29 | DOI: 10.17221/93/2022-CJAS  

Inner Mongolia Cashmere Goat fleece is derived from a heterogeneous coat. The guard hair is produced by primary hair follicles, and the down hair is produced by secondary hair follicles. Reports have focused on research related to the different hair follicle types, but no related study has addressed the difference in the proteins of down hair (DH) and guard hair (GH), and whether the protein composition of these materials differs remains to be studied. The protein composition of DH and GH was studied. A total of 108 proteins were identified in DH, and 116 proteins were identified in GH; 39 proteins were differentially expressed, of which 18 proteins...

Anti-coccidial effects of dietary chamomile against experimentally induced coccidiosis in broiler chickenOriginal Paper

Sleman Said Mohammed Beski

Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2023, 68(1):30-43 | DOI: 10.17221/160/2022-CJAS  

A 4 × 2 factorial experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation levels (0, 5 and 10 g/kg) of chamomile flower powder and a level (60 mg/kg) of salinomycin on performance and gut health of broiler chickens under coccidiosis challenge. A total of 320-day-old Ross 308 broilers were assigned to eight treatments of four replicates with 10 birds. Oral inoculation of the challenged groups with Eimeria tenella occurred on day 8. On day 10, disease challenge and additive level significantly (P = 0.003) interacted, decreasing the feed intake. Feed intake significantly (P ≤ 0.001) decreased in birds...

Effect of feeding a diet containing housefly (Musca domestica) larvae extracts on growth performance in broiler chickensOriginal Paper

Sang-O Park

Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2023, 68(1):44-51 | DOI: 10.17221/168/2022-CJAS  

Insects like housefly (Musca domestica L.) are future feed resources for economic animals because insects can improve growth performance by promoting the immune function and gut microbial balance. However, little is known about research reports on housefly larvae extracts containing an antibacterial peptide. This study investigated the effect of feeding diets supplemented with housefly larvae extract (HLE) containing antibacterial peptides on the growth performance of broiler chickens. Nine hundred broilers (Ross 308) were fed diets containing HLE for 35 days. Treatment groups consisted of CON (control without HLE), PC (positive control,...