The study presents evaluation of pig genetic markers (MHS and MC4R) associated with performance traits in the Lithuanian White pig breed. The study presents a direct approach the testing and explanation of the quantitative part of the trait and QTL with marker based on estimated breeding values in the Lithuanian White population. Information about the strategies for association analysis and improvement can be applied for further characterization of the Lithuanian White population. The use of breeding values instead of single measurements reduces the bias in the recorded performance traits, therefore, the results obtained by using the marker for the Lithuanian White population gives animal breeders the opportunities for realization of a short-term goal in their selection criteria.

Darbo autorė: Ieva Mineikytė Darbo vadovė: Doc. Dr. Nijolė Pečiulaitienė Magistro baigiamojo darbo moksliniai tyrimai atlikti Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universitete, Veterinarijos akademijoje, Veterinarijos fakultete, Biologinių sistemų ir genetinių tyrimų institute, 2012 – 2014 metais. Darbo apimtis: 49 puslapiai. Darbe pateikta: 5 lentelės, 5 paveikslai. Darbo tikslas: Įvertinti Leptino geno C3469T polimorfizmo įtaką produktyvumo požymiams tiriamosiose kiaulių mišrūnų veislėse. Darbo uždaviniai: 1. Nustatyti tiriamoje kiaulių populiacijoje esančius Leptino geno C3469T polimorfizmo alelių dažnius. 2. Nustatyti tiriamoje kiaulių populiacijoje esančius Leptino geno C3469T polimorfizmo genotipų dažnius. 3. Įvertinti Leptino geno C3469T polimorfizmo įtaką kiaulių produktyvumo požymiams. Metodikos: Iš kiaulių šerių mėginių išskirta genominė DNR ir padauginta PGR metodu, o gauti PGR produktai inkubuoti su HinfI restriktaze, kuri esant C3469T VNP mutacijai, specifiškai skelia PGR produktą. Genotipai nustatyti atlikus PGR-RFLP mėginių elektroforezę agarozės gelyje ir įvertinus specifinį ruoželių išsidėstymą UV šviesoje. Išvados: Ištyrus LEP geno C3469T polimorfizmo alelių ir genotipų įvairovę tirtoje kiaulių populiacijoje, nustatyti visi trys genotipai ir jų dažniai: TT dažnis 0,900, TC dažnis 0,088, CC genotipo dažnis 0,013. Taip pat T ir C alelių dažniai, atitinkamai 0,944 ir 0,056. Nagrinėjant kiaulių mišrūnų veisles atskirai, pastebima panaši alelių dažnių tendencija... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The author: Ieva Mineikytė Supervisor: Doc. Dr. Nijolė Pečiulaitienė The research of master thesis was performed at Lithuanian university of health sciences, Veterinary academy, Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Institute of Biology systems and genetics, during the period of 2012 – 2014. Structure: 49 pages. There are 5 tables and 5 figures included. The aim: To evaluate influence of leptin gene C3469T polymorphism on production traits in tested pig hybrids. Tasks: 1. To determine allele frequencies of leptin gene C3469T polymorphism in tested pig population. 2. To determine genotype frequencies of leptin gene C3469T polymorphism in tested pig population. 3. To evaluate influence of leptin gene C3469T polymorphism on production traits. Methods applied: DNA was extracted from pig bristle samples, fallowing PCR amplification. The aplicons were incubated with HinfI restrictase, which cuts DNA at specific site if C3469T SNP mutation is present. The genotypes were determined after performing PCR-RFLP electrophoresis in agarose gel and evaluating band pattern in UV light. Results: While examining the diversity of alleles and genotypes in tested pig population, three genotypes were determined and their frequencies estimated: TT with frequency 0,900, TC with frequency 0,088 and CC with frequency 0,013. Also frequencies of alleles T and C were estimated, 0,944 and 0,056 respectively. The same trend was observed in every pig hybrid breed separately. The influence of genotypes was... [to full text]

Thesis (MScAgric)--Stellenbosch University, 2011. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Abalone production is the largest financial contributor to aquaculture in South Africa and practically all of the abalone produced is exported to Asia. This means that the product must be globally competitive and many technologies have been applied to this cause. One that specifically shows great promise for bivalve mollusc production is triploidy; more precisely, sterility due to the induction of aneuploidy. Under normal maturation, energy is diverted from somatic growth through sexual maturation, therefore inhibiting or retarding gametogenesis through a process such as aneuploidy is expected to increase growth and decrease the time to marketing. Two studies preceding this one investigated the induction of triploidy through hydrostatic shock (De Beer, 2004) and the comparative growth rate of triploid genotypes from 8 to 24 months, prior to the onset of sexual maturation (Schoonbee, 2008). During this comparative growth stage, no convincing statistical evidence of faster growth or of seasonal environmental effects could be obtained. It was recommended that growth between triploid and diploid variants be compared during the age period when sexual maturity becomes a factor to determine whether triploidy in Haliotis midae is a useful biotechnological tool to improve biological productivity and global competiveness of the abalone industry. The growth measured as shell length and wet weight in the period from 29 to 62 months showed a statistically significant difference in mean weight and mean length with diploids showing a superior growth rate compared to their triploid siblings. This difference of 1.99 mm and 5.13 g was however not perceived as being commercially significant. Important production parameters including canning yield percentage and gonadosomatic index were also measured during this trial. For both these parameters, the triploid genotype showed statistically and commercially significant improvement of 10.68% increased canning yield and 28.42% reduction in gonadosomatic index when compared to their diploid counterparts. Triploid abalone was found to be not completely sterile; gametes and even mature gonads were observed in some instances. Even though complete sterility was not achieved there appeared to be a retarded gonadosomatic development in triploid variants. The delay in sexual maturation, together with the improvement in canning yield, may justify triploidy’s commercial application, despite its reduced growth rate. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Perlemoen produksie lewer die grootste finansiële bydra tot akwakultuur in Suid Afrika en feitlik al die Perlemoen word uitgevoer na Asië. Dit beteken dat die produk moet kompeteer op die wêreld mark en verskeie tegnologieë word reeds aangewend vir die spesifieke doel. Een so tegnologie wat potensiaal toon ten opsigte van akwakultuur produksie is triploïedie; meer spesifiek, sterieliteit veroorsaak deur aneuploïedie induksie. Onder normale volwassewording, word energie weggeneem van somatiese groei wanneer geslagsrypheid intree en daarom kan groeitempo verhoog word deur gametogenese te inhibeer of te vertraag deur ‘n proses soos aneuploïedie en, word korter tydperk benodig om bemarkingsgrootte te bereik. Twee voorafgaande studies het gehandel oor die induksie van triploïedie deur hidrostatiese druk skok (De Beer, 2004) en die vergelykende groeitempo van triploïede genotipes vanaf ouderdom 8 tot 24 maande (Schoonbee, 2008) alvorens geslagsrypheid intree. Tydens hierdie vergelykende groeifase kon geen statisties betekenisvolle aanduidings van vinniger groei of seisoenale omgewingseffekte aangetoon word nie. Die studie handel vervolgens oor die uitbreiding van die vergelykende groeistudies tussen triploïede en diploïede genotipes tot ouderdom van 62 maande wat die intrede van geslagsrypheid insluit, ten einde te bepaal of die induksie van triploïedie in Haliotis midae voordele inhou ten opsigte van produksiedoeltreffendheid en mededingendheid op wêreldmarkte. Groei gemeet in terme van skulplengte en lewende massa oor die tydperk van 29 tot 62 maande het statisties betekenisvolle verskille getoon in gemiddelde massa en lengte van diploïede genotipes bo die van triploïede verwante individue. Die verskille van 1.99 mm en 5.13 g kan egter nie as kommersieel betekenisvol beskou word nie. Belangrike produksie eienskappe waaronder persentasie opbrengs van eindproduk en die gonadosomatiese indeks is ook bepaal. Vir beide die produksie eienskappe het die triploïede genotipe statisties sowel as kommersieel betekenisvolle verbetering van 10.68% getoon vir opbrengs en 28.42% verlaging in gonadosomatiese indeks in vergelyking met die diploïede genotipe. Triploïede genotipes was nie volledig steriel nie, gegewe die aanwesigheid van gonades en gamete in sommige individue. Selfs al is totale steriliteit nie bereik nie, het dit wel voorgekom asof daar vertraging in gonadosomatiese ontwikkeling plaasgevind het in triploïede genotipes. Die vertraging in geslagsrypheid tesame met die verhoogde persentasie opbrengs van die eindproduk hou voordele in bo die andersins effense stadiger groei van triploïede genotipes.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T20:21:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2863.pdf: 780094 bytes, checksum: c8a008a959e5b4d1e7d94595428c3b47 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-02-22 / Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais / To remain competitive in the market of meat production, it is crucial that the Brazilian producer is aware of the criteria used by consumers for local and international markets. One factor that determines the beef quality is genetics, so it is necessary to conduct studies in Brazil to understand the genetic variation of carcass and meat quality traits in order to outline plans to improve such attributes. Backfat thickness (BFT) and ribeye area (RAE) are characteristics of late measurements, so the investigation of molecular markers associated with these characteristics can help in their inclusion in breeding programs. In cattle, some polymorphisms have been related to characteristics of meat production. Thus, this work aimed to assess the presence of polymorphisms in candidate genes PPARGC1A (peroxisome proliferative active recptor gamma coactivator 1A), FABP4 (fatty acid binding protein 4), DDEF1 (development and differentiation enhancing factor 1), Leptin, PSMC1 (proteasome 26S subunit, ATPase, 1) and IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factors) and associate them with production traits in reference families of Nellore breed. We used 280 steers descendants of 20 sires, that were chosen to represent the variability in Nellore. The sires were genotyped for all markers to investigate their allelic distribution within the race. The SNPs of the leptin and PSMC1 genes showed no variability in the bulls, so these were not genotyped in the progeny. The other markers were genotyped for the whole population. The investigation of the effects of markers on the characteristics was performed using a mixed model, including fixed and random effects, using the restricted maximum likelihood method. There was a significant association (P<0,05) between FABP4 and BFT and a suggestive association (P<0,10) between fat gain in the feedlot and these marker. Significant association was found between RAE, weaning weight (WW) and yearling weight (YW) and the DDEF1 gene and a suggestive association between the IGF-1 gene and YW in this sample of Nellore cattle. / Para que a produção de carne se mantenha competitiva no mercado, é fundamental que o produtor brasileiro esteja atento aos critérios requeridos pelos consumidores dos mercados locais e internacionais. Um dos fatores que determina a qualidade da carne bovina é a genética, sendo, portanto necessário conduzir estudos no Brasil relacionados à variação genética de características que influenciam a qualidade da carcaça e da carne bovina para que se possam delinear programas de melhoramento no sentido de aperfeiçoar tais atributos. A espessura de gordura subcutânea (EGS) e a área de olho de lombo (AOL) são características de mensuração tardia, por isso, a investigação de marcadores moleculares associados com essas características pode ajudar na inclusão das mesmas em programas de melhoramento. Em bovinos, alguns polimorfismos já foram relacionados com características de produção de carne. Assim, este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a presença de polimorfismos nos genes candidatos PPARGC1A (peroxisome proliferative active recptor gamma coactivator 1A), FABP4 (fatty acid binding protein 4), DDEF1 (development and differentiation enhancing factor 1 ), Leptina, PSMC1 (proteasome 26S subunit, ATPase, 1) e IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor) e associálos com características de produção de carne em famílias de referência da raça Nelore. Foram utilizados 270 novilhos machos, descendentes de 20 touros, escolhidos para representar a variabilidade dentro da raça Nelore. Os touros foram genotipados para todos marcadores para investigar a distribuição alélica dentro da raça. Os SNPs dos genes Leptina e PSMC1 apresentaram-se fixados na amostra, sendo assim, estes não foram genotipados na progênie, enquanto os demais marcadores foram genotipados para toda população. A investigação dos efeitos dos marcadores sobre as características foi realizada através de um modelo misto, incluindo efeitos fixos e aleatórios, utilizando o método de máxima verossimilhança restrita. Foi encontrada uma associação significativa (P<0,05) entre o marcador FABP4 e EGS e associação sugestiva (P<0,10) entre ganho de gordura no confinamento e este marcador. Foi encontrada associação significativa entre o polimorfismo no gene DDEF1 e AOL, peso à desmama (PD) e peso ao sobreano (PS) e associação sugestiva entre o polimorfismo do gene IGF-1 e PS em bovinos da raça Nelore.

Les moyens mis en oeuvre chez les animaux domestiques pour lutter contre les maladies dépendent de leur vitesse de propagation, de leur virulence et surtout de leur capacité à passer la barrière d'espèce. Certaines maladies entraînent des pertes économiques importantes chez l'animal(des centaines de milliers de vaches ont été abattues pendant l'épidémie de BSE). Bien plus, dans le cas des zoonoses, maladies transmissibles à l'homme, il convient d'appliquer des mesures de lutte extrêmement onéreuses s'organisant dans les élevages mais aussi à l'échelle des populations. Plusieurs stratégies de prévention et/ou de traitement des maladies infectieuses sont possibles: les traitements chimiques, la vaccination, la désinfection des bâtiments d'élevage et la conduite des troupeaux, le contrôle sanitaire et la traçabilité des produits alimentaires,l'abattage partiel ou total des troupeaux infectés. Ces mesures peuvent être très onéreuses et parfois peu efficaces. Ces maladies peuvent être mono ou multifactorielles. Quand une maladie est en partie régulée par une prédisposition génétique, il est possible de choisir des reproducteurs les plus résistants et diminuer ainsi l'incidence de la maladie. Si cette prédisposition est monogénique, ou pour le moins sous l'influence d'un gène à effet majeur, comme par exemple dans la tremblante ovine,la sélection assistée par gène peut être une stratégie complémentaire aux stratégies déjà existantes. Mais cette sélection ne peut se faire indépendamment de celle des caractères traditionnels de production qui ont permis d'améliorer par exemple la quantité de lait en races laitières ou le nombre et la croissance des animaux en races bouchères. La question qui se pose alors est d'arriver le plus rapidement possible à une incidence quasi nulle de la maladie en créant une population essentiellement porteuse des allèles de résistance au gène sélectionné tout en évitant de perdre le gain génétique acquis sur les caractères traditionnels de production. L'objectif de cette thèse a été de répondre à cette question en proposant une approche paramétrique permettant de modéliser et d'optimiser la stratégie de sélection. Le paramétrage du modèle permet de décrire de manière détaillée les caractéristiques du/des gène(s) de résistance sélectionné(s) et celles du schéma de sélection sur les caractères de production, souvent complexes chez les animaux domestiques. Les sorties du modèle sont l'évolution des distributions des caractères de production (moyennes, variabilités) et des fréquences des allèles de résistance / sensibilité. Afin de prendre en compte le processus de sélection, une modélisation dynamique a été utilisée. Des approches déterministe et stochastique ont été développées et ont été optimisées à l'aide d'un algorithme génétique. La stratégie optimale difficile à promouvoir sur le terrain a été alors considérée comme référence pour la mise en place de stratégies de sélection acceptables et efficaces. Il est possible ainsi d'évaluer différents scénarios concernant par exemple l'organisation du génotypage (pour le gène de résistance) dans la population sélectionnée, le choix des conjoints selon leur génotype, ainsi que la méthode de diffusion des reproducteurs vers les élevages de production. La méthodologie développée lors de ce travail a été appliquée au cas de la tremblante du mouton, un exemple possible parmi d'autres maladies. Différentes stratégies proches de l'optimale ont été combinée à un modèle épidémiologique afin d'analyser l'impact de ces dernières sur l'évolution de la maladie. / The resources to be used in domestic animals to fight against the diseases depend on their diffusion speed, their virulence and especially their ability to pass the species barrier. Some diseases cause significant economic losses in animals (hundreds of thousands of cows were culled during the BSE epidemic). Moreover, in the zoonotic case, diseases transmissible to humans, measures to be implemented are generally extremely expensive both at the farm and population levels. Several strategies for the prevention and / or treatment of infectious diseases are possible : chemical treatments, vaccination, disinfection of livestock buildings and herd management, health monitoring and traceability of food products, or partial or full slaughtering of herds . These measures can be very costly and sometimes ineffective. These diseases can be mono or multifactorial. In the case of genetic diseases (most often single gene such as sheep scrapie), gene-assisted selection can be a complementary strategy to existing strategies. But this selection can not be done independently of the selection of the traditional production traits such as the quantity of milk in dairy breeds or the number and the growth of animals in beef breeds. The question that arises is how to reach as quickly as possible an almost zero incidence of the disease by creating a population displaying a high proportion of the resistant allele at the gene of interest while minimizing the loss of genetic progress on traditional production traits. The objective of this thesis was to answer this question by proposing a parametric approach to model and optimize the selection strategy. The parametrization of the model allowed to describe in detail the characteristics of the gene (s) selected for resistance (s) and those of the breeding scheme on production traits, often complex in domestic animals. The model outputs were the evolution of distributions of production traits (means, variability) and allele frequencies of resistance / sensitivity. To take into account the selection process, a dynamic model was used. Deterministic and stochastic approaches have been developed and have been optimized using a genetic algorithm. The optimal strategy may be difficult to apply. The optimal strategy may be taken as a reference for the development of selection strategies. It is thus possible to evaluate different scenarios such as the genotyping organization (for the resistance gene) in the selected population, the choice of the mating according to their genotype, the method of dissemination of reproducers to the production farms. The methodology developed in this work has been applied to the scrapie case, a possible example among other diseases. Different strategies close to optimal have been combined with an epidemiological model to analyze their impact of the spread of the disease.

Aufgrund der zu erwartenden Klimaveränderungen, insbesondere durch eine Erhöhung der Temperaturen und einer Zunahme der Extremsituationen (Hitze- und Kälteperioden), sollte vermehrt über Effekte von Hitzestress auf das Wohlbefinden und Leistungsvermögen von Tieren nachgedacht werden. Um den Einfluss von klimatischen Bedingungen (Temperatur und Temperatur-Humiditäts Index) auf die Gesundheit und das Leistungsvermögen von Milchkühen zu untersuchen, wurden drei Studien durchgeführt. Zuerst wurden die Auswirkungen des Temperatur-Humiditäts Index (THI) auf die Behandlungsfrequenz von Milchkühen ermittelt. Hierfür wurden die Daten aus den Bestandsbüchern von 2003 und 2005 von acht Milchviehbetrieben ausgewertet. Die Behandlungen wurden in vier Komplexe unterteilt: Stoffwechsel, Fruchtbarkeit, Euter und Klauen, wobei 37,4% der Behandlungen zum Stoffwechsel-, 32,9% zum Euter-, 21,6% zum Fruchtbarkeits- und 8,1% zum Klauenkomplex gehörten. Es zeigten sich ein tendenzieller Anstieg der Stoffwechselinzidenzen mit steigendem THI und ein nicht signifikanter Anstieg von Euterbehandlungen mit abfallendem THI. Die zu analysierenden Daten bezüglich des Einflusses auf das Leistungsvermögen wurden im Rahmen eines einjährigen Feldversuches vom April 2010 bis März 2011 aufgenommen. Hierfür wurden aus einem Pool von niedersächsischen Milchviehbetrieben 20 Betriebe mit unterschiedlichen Haltungssystemen (gedämmte und ungedämmte Laufställe mit und ohne Weidegang) ausgewählt. Auf diesen Betrieben wurden klimatische Werte (Stalltemperatur, relative Stallluftfeuchtigkeit und THI) als auch Herden- bzw. tierindividuelle Leistungsdaten (4% fettkorrigierte Milchmenge (FCM), Milchinhaltsstoffe und somatischer Zellscore (SCS)) anhand von Tankmilchproben bzw. Einzeltiermilchproben im Rahmen der Milchleistungsprüfung erfasst. Insgesamt wiesen die Untersuchungen unterschiedlich hohe Hitzestresseffekte auf die Milchleistung, Milchinhaltsstoffe und den SCS in den verschiedenen Haltungssystemen auf. Für die Milchmenge ergaben sich Regressionskoeffizienten von -0,12 kg FCM/THI und -0,11 kg FCM/THI bei gedämmten Laufställen ohne und mit Weidegang sowie -0,21 kg FCM/THI für Außenklimaställe ohne und mit Weidegang. Für den SCS ergaben sich bei den Stallhaltungssystemen Regressionskoeffizienten von +0.03 SCS/THI für gedämmte Systeme und +0,07 SCS/THI für Außenklimaställe. Basierend auf den Ergebnissen der Arbeit kann geschlussfolgert werden, dass Milchkühe in Niedersachsen während der Sommermonate Hitzestress ausgesetzt waren, wohingegen sich die Auswirkungen je nach Haltungssystem differenziert darstellten. Des Weiteren konnte gezeigt werden, dass in dem System mit gedämmtem Dach niedrigere Auswirkungen mit steigendem THI zu finden waren.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The objective of this study was to estimate the (co) variances and genetic associations between the visual scores of conformation and precocity at weaning and at yearling, respectively WC, WP and YC, YP with the characteristics of average daily gain (BWG: from birth to weaning and WYG: from weaning to yearling) and rate of weight gain (BWR: from birth to weaning and BYR: from weaning to yearling) for Angus cattle. The (co)variances components were estimated by multi-traits analysis using an animal model by Bayesian Inference Method, assuming a linear model for average daily gain and for rate of weight gain and a non-linear (threshold) for WC, WP, YC and YP. The a posteriori means for direct heritability were 0.12 (WC), 0.17 (WP), 0.15 (BWG and BWR), 0.17 (YC), 0.19 (YP) and 0.16 (WYG and BYR). The genetic correlation between the weaning and yearling scores with the direct effect for the average daily gain and rate of weight gain traits ranged from -0.05 to 0.60 for conformation and -0.15 to 0.60 for precocity; the genetic correlation of the scores with average daily gain and rate of weight gain presented similar behavior. Therefore, correlated response of equal magnitude is expected for scores, if the selection was directed to average daily gain or rate of weight gain. / O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar as (co)variâncias e as associações genéticas entre os escores visuais de conformação e precocidade à desmama ao sobreano, respectivamente CD, PrD e CS, PrS, com as características de ganho médio diário de peso (GMD: do nascimento à desmama; GMS: da desmama ao sobreano) e velocidade de ganho de peso (VD: do nascimento à desmama e VS: da desmama ao sobreano) para bovinos da raça Angus. Os componentes de (co)variâncias foram estimados por um modelo animal tetra-característica usando o Método de Inferência Bayesiana, assumindo um modelo linear para o ganho médio diário e velocidade de ganho de peso e um modelo não-linear (de limiar) para CD, CS, PrD e PrS. As médias a posteriori para a herdabilidade direta foram: 0,12 (CD); 0,17 (PrD); 0,15 (GMD e VD); 0,17 (CS); 0,19 (PrS) e 0,16 (GMS e VS). As correlações genéticas estimadas entre os escores à desmana e ao sobreano com o efeito direto para as caracteristicas de crescimento variaram de -0,05 a 0,60 para conformação e de -0,15 a 0,60 para precocidade; a correlação genética dos escores com ganho médio diário ou com velocidade de ganho de peso apresentou comportamento semelhante. Portanto, resposta correlacionada de igual magnitude é esperada para os escores, se a selação for direcionada para ganho médio diario de peso ou velocidade de ganho de peso.

<p>Cilj istraţivanja bio je da se ispita uticaj svetlosnog programa (konstantnog &ndash; KS i opadajuĆe- rastuĆeg - ORS), gustine obroka i gustine naseljenosti i njihove interakcije na proizvodne i klaniČne osobine brojlerskih piliĆa, kvalitet mesa i o&scaron;teĆenje tabanskih jastuČiĆa.<br />Istraţivanja su sprovedena na farmi piliĆa Donji Crnci nadomak Podgorice u tri ogleda: u prvom su ispitivani efekti svetlosnog programa i gustine obroka, u drugom programi svetla i gustina naseljenosti piliĆa, a u treĆem program svetla i gustina obroka (sme&scaron;e sa standardnim i poveĆanim sadrţajem energije i proteina, pri Čemu je odnos energija : protein bio konstantan). U svakom ogledu bilo je 320 piliĆa linijskog hibrida Cobb 500, me&scaron;anih po polu, a ogledi su trajali 42 dana. U sva tri ogleda formirane su po Četiri grupe sa Četiri ponavljanja i u svakoj grupi bilo je 80 jednodnevnih piliĆa.<br />Proizvodni parametri (telesna masa, utro&scaron;ak hrane i uginuĆa) praĆeni su u svim ogledima, a izraČunati su konverzija hrane i proizvodni indeks. Telesne mase su merene u uzrastu od 1; 7; 14; 21; 28; 35 i 42 dana. Utro&scaron;ak hrane utvrčivan je na kraju perioda primene pojedinih sme&scaron;a, i to: 14. dana koliČina konzumirane starter sme&scaron;e, 35. dana grovera i 42. dana fini&scaron;er sme&scaron;e. Mortalitet je odrečivan beleţenjem broja uginulih piliĆa u toku trajanja ogleda. Na osnovu telesnih masa, konverzije hrane i mortaliteta izraČunati su proizvodni indeksi.<br />Na kraju svakog ogleda, sa 6 nedelja starosti, piliĆi su izmereni pojedinaČno, izraČunati su proseci tretmana, a zatim je od svakog tretmana izdvojeno 20 piliĆa (10 mu&scaron;kih i 10 ţenskih) radi ispitivanja klaniČnih karakteristika. Pre klanja piliĆi su gladovali 12 sati. Nakon klanja i Či&scaron;Ćenja trupovi su ohlačeni na 40C u toku 24 sata, a potom obračeni kao: &bdquo;klasiČna obrada&rdquo; &bdquo;spremno za peČenje&rdquo; i &bdquo;spremno za ro&scaron;tilj&rdquo;.<br />Pri konfekcioniranju trupova izdvojena je abdominalna mast, izmerene mase obračenih trupova i dobijeni randmani. Radi utvrčivanja prinosa i udela osnovnih i sporednih delova trupa izvr&scaron;eno je rasecanje ohlačenih trupova. Ocena konformacije trupova izvr&scaron;ena je na osnovu utvrčenih apsolutnih mera: duţine piska, duţina kobilice, dubina grudi i obim bataka. Kori&scaron;Ćen je indeks koji predstavlja odnos ţive mase pre klanja i posmatrane mere (g/mm).<br />U ogledu II izvr&scaron;eno je i fiziČko ispitivanje kostiju, na femuru nakon izdvajanja od skeleta brojlera, a u ogledu III odrečeni su sadrţaj vlage, sadrţaj ukupne masti, ukupnog pepela i ukupnih proteina belog i crvenog mesa, na uzorcima mi&scaron;iĆnog tkiva grudi i karabataka od 5 mu&scaron;kih i 5 ţenskih trupova u svakom tretmanu (ukupno 20).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Rezultati ukazuju da svetlosni program nije statistiČki znaČajno uticao na zavr&scaron;ne telesne mase u ogledima I i II, dok su u ogledu III veĆe mase utvrčene kod piliĆa tovljenih pri KS. Primena ORS uticala je na usporavanje stope rasta u prvom periodu tova, a kao rezultat kompenzacionog porasta bez uticaja na zavr&scaron;ne mase, sem u treĆem ogledu. Bolju konverziju hrane u periodu ishrane fini&scaron;erom postigli su piliĆi u ogledu I pri ORS nego pri KS, kao i u ishrani starterom u ogledu III. Svetlosni programi u ogledu II nisu uticali na konverziju hrane i mortalitet piliĆa.<br />Gustina obroka nije uticala na zavr&scaron;ne mase, konverziju hrane, mortalitet i proizvodni indeks. Kod piliĆa hranjenih obrocima sa vi&scaron;im sadrţajem proteina i energije utvrčene su veĆe telesne mase na kraju tova (P&lt;0.01). Gustina obroka u ogledima I i III nije imala uticaj na konverziju hrane, mortalitet i proizvodni indeks. Znatno je veĆa zavr&scaron;na masa piliĆa tovljenih pri gustini naseljenosti od 12 grla/m2 (2667,08 g) nego pri 17 grla/m2 (2435,76 g) i razlike su bile statistiČki visoko znaČajne. Nije utvrčen uticaj gustine naseljenosti na konverziju hrane, mortalitet i proizvodni indeks.<br />Ispitivani faktori (svetlo, gustina obroka i gustina naseljenosti) nisu uticali na randmane, ali jesu interakcije nekih od njih. U svim ogledima utvrčen je manji udeo abdominalne masti pri ORS nego pri KS, ali bez statistiČke znaČajnosti. Gustina obroka i gustina naseljenosti nisu uticali na sadrţaj abdominalne masti. VeĆi je sadrţaj abdominalne masti u svim ogledima bio kod ţenskih nego mu&scaron;kih piliĆa. Udeo grudi veĆi je pri KS nego pri ORS, ali su razlike statistiČki znaČajne samo u treĆem ogledu. Gustina obroka i gustina naseljenosti nisu uticale na udeo grudi. Udeo bataka bio je veĆi kod piliĆa tovljenih pri ORS nego pri KS, ali su razlike statistiČki znaČajne samo u prvom ogledu. Udeo karabataka u prvom i drugom ogledu nije se znaČajno razlikovao izmeču svetlosnih programa, dok je u treĆem bio veĆi pri ORS nego pri KS (P&lt;0.01). Nije utvrčen uticaj gustine naseljenosti i gustine obroka na udeo bataka i karabataka. Kod mu&scaron;kih piliĆa utvrčen je veĆi udeo bataka, a kod ţenskih karabataka.<br />Relativne vrednosti mera konformacije nisu bile pod uticajem svetlosnih programa i gustine obroka, osim &scaron;to je pri manjoj gustini naseljenosti relativna vrednost dubine grudi bila veĆa (P&lt;0.05). Na o&scaron;teĆenje tabanskih jastuČiĆa nije utvrčen uticaj svetla i gustine obroka, ali su piliĆi pri veĆim gustinama naseljenosti, poČev od 28. dana, imali znatno veĆa o&scaron;teĆenja tabanskih jastuČiĆa nego pri manjoj gustini.<br />Svetlosni program i gustina naseljenosti nisu uticali na fiziČke osobine femura: povr&scaron;inu preseka, silu loma i specifiČnu silu loma. Mu&scaron;ki piliĆi imali su veĆi povr&scaron;inu preseka i silu loma femura, razlike za povr&scaron;inu preseka su statistiČki znaČajne, ali ne i za silu loma.<br />Procenat masti u tamnom mesu bio je veĆi, a proteina niţi pri ORS nego pri KS. Ostali parametri hemijske analize tamnog i belog mesa nisu bili pod uticajem svetlosnih programa. Gustina obroka nije imala uticaj na hemijski sastav mesa grudi i karabataka.<br />Na osnovu svega iznesenog moţe se zakljuČiti da su sva tri faktora (svetlosni program, gustina obroka i gustina naseljenosti), kao i njihove interakcije, uticali na brojne proizvodne parametre i kvalitet mesa brojlera, pa i na njihovu dobrobit u razliČitim fazama tova. ImajuĆi u vidu ogromne razlike u efektima koji se mogu postiĆi pri razliČitim kombinacijama ovih Činilaca, rezultati ovih i sliČnih istraţivanja treba da olak&scaron;aju izbor tehnologije koja Će davati najbolje ekonomske efekte u tovu piliĆa. Takoče, tamo gde su rezultati nejasni ili kontradiktorni, treba nastaviti istraţivanja na veĆem broju jedinki i fokusirati se na ekonomski vaţnije proizvodne i klaniČne osobine piliĆa.</p> / <p>The purpose of the research was to investigate the effect of the lighting program (constant &ndash; KS and intermittent &ndash; ORS), feed density and stocking density and their interaction with production and slaughterhouse characteristics of broiler chicken, meat quality and feet pad damage.<br />The research was conducted on a chicken farm Donji Crnci in the vicinity of Podgorica, in three trials: the first trial focused on effects of the lighting program and feed density, the second on the lighting program and stocking density and the third on the lighting program and the feed density (mixes with standard and increased content of energy and protein, with a constant energy:protein ratio). Each of the trials included 320 chicken of the Cobb 500 hybrid line, mixed sexes; trials lasted for 42 days. In all three trials, four groups were formed with four repetitions and each group included 80 one-day chickens.<br />Production parameters (weight, feed consumption and deaths) were monitored in all trials and feed conversion ratio and production index were calculated. Weight was measured when broilers were 1; 7; 14; 21; 28; 35 and 42 days old. Feed consumption was determined at the end of the use of specific mixes, as follows: 14th day the quantity of starter mix consumed, 35th day the quantity of grower mix consumed and 42nd day quantity of the finisher mix. Mortality rate was determined by recording the number of chicken that died during the trial. Production indices were calculated based on weight, food conversion ratio and mortality.<br />At the end of all trials, at 6 weeks of age, the chickens were measured individually, group averages were calculated and then by random sampling, 20 chicken were taken from each group (10 males and 10 females) in order to analyse slaughter characteristics. Pre-slaughter fasting lasted for 12 hours. After slaughter and cleaning, the carcasses were cooled to 40C over 24 hours and then processed as: &ldquo;classical processing&rdquo;, &ldquo;ready to grill&rdquo; and &ldquo;barbecue ready&rdquo;.<br />In carcass processing, abdominal fat was taken out, weight of processed carcases measured and carcass yield values were obtained. In order to determine the yield and share of the main and secondary parts of the carcass, cooled carcasses were cut out. Evaluation of carcass conformation was done on the basis of absolute measures of the following: metatarsus length, keel length, breast depth and drumsticks circumference. Index representing the ratio of live weight before slaughter and measure observed was used (g/mm).<br />In Trial II, physical examination of bones was done, on femur, upon separation from the broiler skeleton, and in Trial III moisture content, total fat content, total ash content and total protein of white and red meat was determined on samples of muscle tissue of breasts and thighs of 5 male and 5 female carcasses in each of the treatments (20 in total).<br />The results show that lighting program had no statistically significant effect on final body weight in Trials I and II, while in Trial III, higher weights were recorded in chicken fattened under KS. ORS resulted in slowing down of the growth rate in the first fattening period, and as a result of compensatory growth it had no effect on final weights, except in the third trial. Better food conversion ratio in the period of finisher mix diet was achieved by chicken in Trial I under ORS than those under KS, as well as in starter mix diet in Trial III. Lighting program in Trial II had no effect on food conversion ratio and mortality of chicken. Feed density did not have an effect on final weights, feed conversion, mortality and production index. In chicken fed with meals with higher protein and energy content, higher weight was recorded at the end of the fattening period (P&lt;0.01). Feed density in Trials I and III did not have an effect on feed conversion ratio, mortality and production index. Significantly higher weight was recorded in chicken fattened at the stocking density of 12 animals/m2 (2667.08 g) than at the density of 17 animals/m2 (2435.76<br />8<br />g) and differences had statistically high significance. No effect of stocking density was identified in terms of feed conversion, mortality and production index.<br />Factors analysed (light, feed density and stocking population) did not have an effect on carcass yield, but interactions of some of them did. In all the trials, a smaller share of abdominal fat was established under ORS than under KS, but it was not statistically significant. Feed density and stocking density had no effect on abdominal fat content. Higher abdominal fat content in all trials was found in female than in male chicken. The share of breasts is larger under KS than under ORS, but differences are statistically significant only in the Trial III. Feed density and stocking density had no effect on the share of breasts in the carcass. The share of drumsticks was higher in chicken fattened under ORS than those under KS, but differences were statistically significant only in the Trial I. The share of thighs in Trials I and II did not differ significantly between lighting programs, while in the Trial III it was higher under ORS than under KS (P&lt;0.01). Effect of stocking density and feed density on the share of drumsticks and thighs was not determined. Higher share of drumsticks was determined in male chicken while in female, the share of thighs was higher.<br />Relative values of conformation measures were not influenced by the light programs and feed density, except that in lower stocking density the relative value of the breast depth was higher (P&lt;0.05). Effect of light and feed density on feet pads damage was not determined, but chicken in higher stocking density, as of 28th day, had significantly higher feet pad damage than those in lower stocking density.<br />Light program and stocking density did not have an effect on physical properties of femur: cross-sectional area, breaking force and specific breaking force. Male chicken had larger cross-sectional area and femur breaking force, differences in cross-sectional area were statistically significant, but this was not the case with the breaking force.<br />Percentage of fat in dark meat was higher and that of proteins lower under ORS than under KS. Other parameters of the chemical analysis of dark and white meat were not under the influence of the light programs. Feed density had no effect on chemical composition of breasts and thighs meat.<br />Based on all stated above, it can be concluded that all three factors (light program, feed density and stocking density) as well as their interactions had effect on numerous production parameters and quality of broiler meat, including on their welfare in different fattening phases. Taking into account enormous differences in effects that may be achieved in different combinations of these factors, the results of these and similar researches should make easier the selection of the technology that would yield the best economic effects in chicken fattening. Furthermore, where results are unclear or contradictory, further research should be conducted on a larger number of animals and focus on economically more significant production and slaughterhouse characteristics of chicken.</p>