Bu çalışma, yavaş ve hızlı gelişen etlik piliç soyları ile ekonomik verim dönemini tamamlamış (EVD) farklı yaştaki yumurta tavuklarının bilinçsizleştirme, kesim, et ve kemik özelliklerinin karşılaştırılmasını amaçlamıştır. Denemede yavaş (YG) ve hızlı gelişen (HG) etlik piliçlerin dişileri ile tüy dökümü uygulanmamış 90 (EVD1) ile 122 haftalık (EVD2) ve tüy dökümü uygulanmış 122 haftalık yaşta (EVDT) Lohmann kahverengi yumurta tavukları kullanılmıştır. Kesim öncesi kanatlıların elektrik akımıyla bilinçsizleştirme işlemi sırasında vücut dirençleri belirlenmiştir. Vücut direnç değerleri 1063 Ω ile YG piliçlerde en yüksek ve 635 Ω ile HG piliçlerde en düşük olarak elde edilmiştir. Yumurta tavukları ile etlik piliçlerin göğüs ve but eti kalite özellikleri arasında önemli farklılıklar belirlenmiştir. Yumurtacı tavuk etlerinin daha mat, kırmızı ve sarı renkleri daha belirgin, su kayıpları ve kesme kuvvetinin daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca, 90 ve 122 haftalık yumurta tavuklarında tibia ve femur kemik kalitesi etlik piliçlere göre daha düşük bulunmuştur. Verim dönemini tamamlamış tavuk etlerinde saptanan göğüs ve but eti ile kemik özellikleri dikkate alındığında, bunların işlenmiş kanatlı et ürünlerinin üretiminde kullanılmasının daha uygun olacağı sonucuna varılmıştır.

In this study conducted to investigate the effect of breeding flock age on the fattening performance and carcass characteristics of broilers, Ross-308 chicks obtained from the eggs of breeding in three different age groups; young (30 weeks old), middle (47 weeks old), and old (59 weeks old) were used. For this purpose, three different treatment groups and three replications in each treatment group were formed depending on the breeder age in the experiment. In the study, 30 chicks in each replication, 90 chicks in each treatment group and 270 chicks in total were used. At the initial and the end of the experiment, the differences observed between the treatment groups in terms of live weight were found to be significant. It was determined that chick live weights per trial increased with increasing flock age (P0.05). As a result, although chicks obtained from old flocks had higher live weight at the beginning of the experiment, the effect of flock age on fattening performance and carcass parameters was eliminated at the end of the experiment and showed similar values with the chicks obtained from medium and young flocks.

The aim of the study is to present a review about the "Wooden Breast Syndrome" (WBS) syndrome, which is a muscle disorder that has become increasingly important in recent years, and the etiology of the abnormalities caused by this myopathy, and its histological, macroscopic, and microscopic features. Besides, the effects on the visual, sensory, functional, mechanical quality and processing properties of the breast meat of broilers and their negative effects on the poultry industry were also discussed. Since this myopathy gives a hard structure to the pectolaris major muscle, it is called "Wooden Breast" in public. It is assumed that the leading direct and indirect causes of WB syndrome in broilers are pectoral muscle hypertrophy (volume increase in muscle cells), rapid growth rate, and high breast meat yield. Also, age, gender, diet, feed restriction, oxidative stress, genetics, etc. factors are also thought to be effective. However, the etiology of WB syndrome is still unclear in many aspects. As a result of the macroscopic examination of the wooden breast meat, a striking stiffness, swelling, viscous exudate (inflammatory fluid), petechial (purple-red bleeding spots) fluid, and a pale appearance in the pectoral major muscles are observed, and the lesions that occur can be detected by palpation. Due to these visual and sensory defects in breast meat, the consumability of meat decreases and this leads to significant economic losses for the poultry industry.

Bu çalışma, etlik piliçlerde kekik (Thymus vulgaris L.), biberiye (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) ve karabaş otu (Lavandula stoechas L.) esansiyel yağları ve bunların karışımlarının canlı ağırlık, canlı ağırlık artışı, yem tüketimi, yemden yararlanma oranı ve karkas özellikleri üzerine etkisini tespit etmek için yapılmıştır. Çalışmada, günlük yaşta toplam 640 adet etlik civciv (Ross 308) kullanılmış ve 5 tekerrürlü olacak şekilde 8 muamele grubuna tesadüfü olarak yerleştirilmiştir. Her bir muamele grubunda 80 adet civciv bulunmaktadır. Deneme rasyonları sırasıyla kontrol (0 mg/kg), ilave kekik esansiyel yağı (50 mg/kg), biberiye esansiyel yağı (50 mg/kg), karabaş otu esansiyel yağı (50 mg/kg), kekik + biberiye (25+25 mg/kg), kekik + karabaş otu (25+25 mg/kg), biberiye + karabaş otu (25+25 mg/kg) ve kekik+biberiye+karabaş otu (16,7 + 16,7 + 16,7 mg/kg) oluşmaktadır. Yem ve su ad libitum olarak sağlanmıştır. Çalışma 6 hafta sürmüştür. Performans parametreleri haftalık olarak belirlenmiştir. Denemenin 42. gününde hayvanlar kesilerek karkas özellikleri tespit edilmiştir. Çalışma sonuçlarına göre, rasyon farklı esansiyel yağ ve bunların karışımlarının etlik piliçlerde canlı ağırlık, canlı ağırlık artışı, yem tüketimi, yem değerlendirme oranı ve karkas özellikleri üzerine etkisi önemli olmamıştır.

This study was conducted to determine the effects of electrical stunning including different currents (AC/pDC) and waves types (square, triangle and chirp) applied to unconscious to broiler chickens before slaughtering on carcass defects and breast meat quality characteristics. In this study were used 39-d-old (Ross 308) broiler chickens, from the same flock raised commercially under similar environmental and mean weight 2350 g. Six treatment groups were set up with 10 birds (5♀:5♂) each. A total of 60 broiler chickens were stunned with electricity at water bath for 5 s using AC and pDC currents at 200 Hz frequency and 120 mA/bird. After slaughtering, the amount of blood loss, vein hemorrhages in the carcasses, spot stains and fractures in the wing bones were detected in the chicks. In addition, pH and color values and water loss of breast meat were also examined. Electric current application did not cause any significant carcass defect in chickens. It was determined that triangular and chirp wave types caused more blood loss than square wave in chickens. The lowest water loss in breast meat was realized in the chirp wave type while pH15 value in the breast meat of chicks applied AC was found higher. It was determined that triangular and square waves in water baths and chirp wave type in individual applications were resulted in having more positive effects on the properties investigated.

The aim of this study was investigate the effects of whole wheat scattered the litter on performance, carcass characteristics and viscosity and pH of excreta in male broilers. A total 336 male chicks (Ross-308) were randomly distributed into two dietary treatments of four replicates each. Same starter (0 to 21 d) and finisher diets (22 to 45 d) were used in both groups. All birds were given ad libitum access to feed and water throughout experimental period. From 8 to 21 days, whole wheat (10 g/bird/day) was randomly thrown on the litter in one of the experimental groups twice a day (at 0800 and 1200 h). Scattering whole wheat in the litter decreased body weight of male broilers at 21 d of age while increased at 45 d of age. Feed intake was not affected by whole wheat scatter treatment. From 22 to 45 and 0 to 45 d of age, feed conversion ratio significantly improved in group scattered whole wheat in the litter than control group. No significant differences were occurred among groups for mortality, carcass characteristics and excreta viscosity. However, pH value of excreta in group scattered whole wheat the litter showed significant reduction as compared control group. According to these results, scattering whole wheat the litter at an early stage affected the performance of male broilers positively.

The efficiency of chelated forms of trace minerals in poultry nutrition and the trace minerals requirements of poultry were discussed in this review. Trace minerals are essential for all farm animals, and these minerals, individually or together with other mineral, take part in many events such as metabolic activities, development and repair of different tissues, growth, immune and reproductive systems. In the last years, lots of studies related to different organic forms of trace minerals on the effects of broiler and laying hens were carried out. The results of these studies have showed that organic trace minerals added to poultry diets at lower levels than inorganic trace minerals are more efficient than inorganic trace minerals and they provide some advantages in poultry nutrition. One of the most important advantages is the reduction of mineral amount excreted in faces. In addition, the results of researches conducted especially in the last few years have shown that the chelated forms of trace minerals strengthen the poultry immune system, and increase the use of other nutrients. However, there are inconsistent between the effects of different forms of trace minerals used in poultry diets on the performance.

Bu çalışma, Eskişehir Geçit Kuşağı Tarımsal Araştırma Enstitüsü (EGKTAE) Tavuk Islah işletmesinde ıslahı gerçekleştirilen 2 saf baba (B1 ve B2) ile 3 saf ana (A1, A2 ve A3) hattında 14-42 haftalar arasında yürütülmüştür. Tüm saf hatlarda artan yaşla birlikte FPD skorlarında artış görülmüştür. Canlı ağırlıkların daha yüksek olduğu baba hatlarında (B1 ve B2) 14 haftalık yaşta daha düşük FPD skorları görülürken, 42 haftalık yaşta ana hatlarından (A1, A2 ve A3) daha yüksek olmuştur. Ana hatlarında 30 ve 42 haftalık yaşlarda baba hatlarına göre daha yüksek yumurta verimi ve kuluçkalık yumurta verimi elde edilmiş ve hatlar arasındaki farklılıklar önemli bulunmuştur (P<0,01). Yumurtlama döneminde A1, A2, A3, B1 ve B2 saf hatlarında gerçekleşen kuluçkalık yumurta oranları sırasıyla %98,55, %96,68, %97,75, %96,39 ve %97,23 olarak belirlenmiştir. Saf hatlarda yumurta ağırlıkları bakımından farklılıklar önemli bulunmuştur (P<0,01). Döllülük oranları bakımından genotipler arasında önemli farklılıklar belirlenmiştir (P<0,01). Ebeveynlerin 14, 20, 30 ve 42 haftalık yaşlarındaki canlı ağırlıkları ile FPD skorları arasında belirlenen korelasyon katsayıları sırasıyla 0,70, 0,64, 0,72 ve 0,67 bulunmuştur (P<0,01). 42. hafta yumurta verimi ve kuluçkalık yumurta verimi ile FPD değerleri arasında -0,56 ve -0,54’lük korelasyon katsayıları belirlenmiştir (P<0,01). Döllülük oranları ile canlı ağırlıklar arasındaki korelasyon katsayıları önemli bulunmamıştır. Canlı ağırlıklar ile yumurta verimi ve kuluçkalık yumurta verimi arasındaki önemli düzeyde negatif yönlü korelasyonlar bulunmuştur (P<0,01). Sonuç olarak, CA ve FPD düzeyleri baba hatlarında daha yüksek bulunurken, KYV bakımından ana hatları üstünlük sağlamıştır. Artan CA ile FPD düzeyindeki artış üreme performansındaki düşüşe katkı sağlamış olsa da döllülük oranı üzerinde olumsuz bir etki ortaya çıkmamıştır.

In this study conducted to investigate the effect of breeding flock age on the fattening performance and carcass characteristics of broilers, Ross-308 chicks obtained from the eggs of breeding in three different age groups; young (30 weeks old), middle (47 weeks old), and old (59 weeks old) were used. For this purpose, three different treatment groups and three replications in each treatment group were formed depending on the breeder age in the experiment. In the study, 30 chicks in each replication, 90 chicks in each treatment group and 270 chicks in total were used. At the initial and the end of the experiment, the differences observed between the treatment groups in terms of live weight were found to be significant. It was determined that chick live weights per trial increased with increasing flock age (P0.05). As a result, although chicks obtained from old flocks had higher live weight at the beginning of the experiment, the effect of flock age on fattening performance and carcass parameters was eliminated at the end of the experiment and showed similar values with the chicks obtained from medium and young flocks.