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. 2021 Mar;34(3):457-462.
doi: 10.5713/ajas.20.0368. Epub 2020 Aug 30.

Effects of dietary Enteromorpha powder on reproduction-related hormones and genes during the late laying period of Zi geese

Wei Qing Ma  1 , Dan Hua Zhao  1 , Huang Zuo Cheng  1 , Si Bo Wang  1 , Ji Yang  1 , Hong Xia Cui  1 , Ming Yuan Lu  1 , Hong Zhi Wu  1 , Li Xu  1 , Guo Jun Liu  2
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Effects of dietary Enteromorpha powder on reproduction-related hormones and genes during the late laying period of Zi geese

Wei Qing Ma et al. Anim Biosci. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Enteromorpha powder supplementation on reproduction-related hormones and genes in the late laying period of Zi geese.

Methods: A total of 312 (1-year-old) Zi geese with similar laying rate were randomly divided into 2 groups with 6 replicates each, each with 21 female geese and 5 male geese. The control group was fed with a basal diet and the test group was fed with a diet containing 3% Enteromorpha powder. The trial period lasted for 7 weeks.

Results: Our results showed that the laying rate was improved in the test group at each week of trial (p<0.01), and the levels of estradiol in serum and prolactin in ovary were increased compared with the control group (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Based on above results, Enteromorpha powder supplementation at 3% could promote reproductive performance during the late laying period of Zi geese.

Keywords: Enteromorpha Powder; Genes; Hormones; Late Laying Period; Zi Geese.

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