The objective of this study was to in- vestigate the effect of dietary protein level on nitrogen retention and compare nitrogen metabolism in Lohm- ann Brown adult roosters and layers. The nitrogen ma- intenance requi...The objective of this study was to in- vestigate the effect of dietary protein level on nitrogen retention and compare nitrogen metabolism in Lohm- ann Brown adult roosters and layers. The nitrogen ma- intenance requirement （Nm ） was determined based on the nitrogen balance. Thirty Lohmann Brown adult roosters and 30 laying hens at 27 weeks of age were randomly divided into five groups of six birds per group. The birds were fed with one of five diets con- taining 10.46%, 11.77%, 13.79%, 16.77% or 18.29% of crude protein. Nitrogen intake, nitrogen retention and nitrogen retention efficiency were higher in roost- ers than in laying hens, and the average nitrogen re- tention rate for groups fed with CP level of 11.77%, 13.79%, 16.77% and 18. 29% was improved by9.14%. The nitrogen maintenance requirement for Lohmann Brown roosters and laying hens at 27 weeks of age were 0.4245 g/d and 0.5059 g/d, respective- ly, and Nm based on average body weight （BW） and metabolic body weight （ BW^Ts ） was 0.2364 g/kg BW and 0. 2739 g/kg BW~＇75 for laying hens and 0. 2754 g/kg BW and 0. 3208 g/kg BW^72 for roost- ers, respectively. The regression equations for daily N gain （NB, protein accretion） vs. daily N intake （NI ） for Lohrnann Brown layers and roosters were NB = 0.3743NI -0.1589（R2 =0.79） and NB =0.6228NI - 0.3151 （ R2 = 0.85 ）, respectively. The results of this study indicate that nitrogen intake and nitrogen reten- tion at the same dietary CP level were higher in roost- ers than in laying hens.展开更多
Background:Natural astaxanthin(ASTA)has strong antioxidant properties and has been widely used as a health product to improve human health.However,the effects of ASTA on the reproductive performance of aging roosters ...Background:Natural astaxanthin(ASTA)has strong antioxidant properties and has been widely used as a health product to improve human health.However,the effects of ASTA on the reproductive performance of aging roosters have been poorly studied.We aimed to investigate the effects of dietary ASTA on semen quality and antioxidant capacity in aging roosters and to explore the potential mechanism of semen quality change via antioxidation defense system.Methods:In the present study,9653-week-old Jinghong No.1 layer breeder roosters were fed a corn-soybean meal basal diet containing 0,25,50,or 100 mg/kg ASTA for 6 weeks.Results:Semen quality in the ASTA groups remarkably improved than that in the control group,and antioxidant activities,the abilities to scavenge hydroxyl radicals and superoxide anions,increased gradually with ASTA addition(P<0.05).In addition,the mRNA levels of antioxidant enzymes as well as the mRNA and protein levels of the mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)and nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2)were markedly increased in the 50-100 mg/kg ASTA group(P<0.05).Conclusions:Collectively,these results demonstrate that dietary ASTA may improve semen quality by increasing antioxidant enzyme activities and the ability to scavenge hydroxyl radicals,which may be related to upregulation of the MAPK/Nrf2 pathway.展开更多
Objective:To assess the effects of dietary L-Arginine (L-Arg) supplementation on testes histological parameters and semen quality of male broiler breeder.Methods: Twenty male broiler breeders at 37 wk of age were dist...Objective:To assess the effects of dietary L-Arginine (L-Arg) supplementation on testes histological parameters and semen quality of male broiler breeder.Methods: Twenty male broiler breeders at 37 wk of age were distributed in a completely randomized design with 4 treatments and 5 replicates each. The treatments consisted of 4 dietary levels of L-Arg (0.00, 1.35, 2.33 and 3.22 g/kg of the diet) and fed to birds for 8 wk. At the end of the experiment semen samples were collected by abdominal massage to determination of semen quality. The blood samples were used to determination of serum testosterone concentration at the end of the experiment. Furthermore, testes from each rooster were used to evaluation of their weights and histological parameters.Results:The results of the experiment showed that dietary L-Arg at 2.33 g/kg improved testes weight, semen volume and sperm forward motility in roosters (P<0.05). Besides, serum concentration of testosterone was increased in roosters fed 2.33 g/kg L-Arg (P<0.05). The results of testes histology indicated that seminiferous tubules lumen diameter, leydig cells, spermatides and sperm cells counts were greater in birds received 3.22 g/kg dietary L-Arg (P<0.05). However, the birds fed diet supplemented with 2.33 g/kg L-Arg had greater seminiferous tubules diameter, sertoli and spermatogonia cell counts than other groups (P<0.05).Conclusion:According to the results of this experiment, it is concluded that dietary L-Arg had positive effects on reproductive traits in roosters.展开更多
[Objective] To investigate effects of different dietary crude protein levels on reproductive performance and find out the optimal additive proportion of crude protein. [Method] A total of 45 New Yangzhou breeder roost...[Objective] To investigate effects of different dietary crude protein levels on reproductive performance and find out the optimal additive proportion of crude protein. [Method] A total of 45 New Yangzhou breeder roosters at 21 weeks old were sampled and divided into three groups, namely, low-protein diet group, medium-protein diet group and high-protein diet group. They were fed with diets respectively at crude protein levels of 17.23%, 13.04% and 11.32%. The sperm volume, testicular traits and levels of reproductive hormones were analyzed during the whole repro- ductive period. [Result] The sperm volume, sperm motility and sperm density of the medium-protein diet group were higher than that of the other two groups, and the sperm deformity rate of the medium-protein diet group was lowest. The rooster＇s testicular traits including weight, volume and testis indexes were not significantly affected by different protein levels, but the testis shrank slowly with aging （ P 〈 0.05）. The levels of testosterone （T）, luteinizing hormone （LH） and follicule stimulating hormone （FSH） in plasma were respectively 6.34%, 19.64% and 3.88% higher in the lowprotein diet group than in the medium-protein diet group, and these indexes were respectively 7.20%, 17.54% and 9.84% higher in the low-protein diet group than in the high-protein diet group. But all these differences were not significant. [ Conclusion] The breeder roosters fed with the diet at the crude protein level of 13.04% show better reproductive performance and economic efficiency.展开更多
In order to</span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> study the meat quality characteristics of </span>...In order to</span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> study the meat quality characteristics of </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Ningdu</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> yellow rooster, the 7 indexes of 120 healthy </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Ningdu</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> yellow rooster</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">s</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> after </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">slaughter</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> at the age of 16 weeks were determined, and correlation analysis, regression analysis </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">and</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> principal component analysis were carried out among the indexes.</span></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The results showed that the variation coefficient of PH value was smaller than that of water drop rate and meat colorimetric, and the lactic acid produced by anaerobic glycolysis of glycogen in chicken meat was slower.</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Through correlation analysis, the 24-hour drip rate was strongly correlated with the 48-hour drip rate (coefficient ≥</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.7,</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">p</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">≤</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.05), and the other indicators were independent of each other.</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">By means of</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> regression analysis, the regression equation (fitting degree R</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sup></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">=</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.984) of </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">24</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">- and 48-hour drip rate was established.</span></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Principal component analysis synthesized 7 indicators into 3 principal components, with a cumulative contribution rate of 70.13%, indicating that the meat quality of Ningdu Yellow chicken rooster is mainly selected by water drop rate, PH value </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">and</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> meat color test.展开更多
[ Objective] A histological study was conducted to investigate the toxicity of ＂Baikening＂ and the toxic effect of ＂Baikening＂ on roosters after longer- term administration at different dose levels. [ Method] Thir...[ Objective] A histological study was conducted to investigate the toxicity of ＂Baikening＂ and the toxic effect of ＂Baikening＂ on roosters after longer- term administration at different dose levels. [ Method] Thirty 21-day-old Hy-Line Brown roosters were administered with 0.5 and 1.0 ml of ＂Balkening＂ aqueous extract through drinking water once a day for continuous 14 d. Roosters in control group and experimental groups after drug administration for 14 d and drug with- dmwal for 7 d were euthatfized; livers, kidneys, thymuses, spleens and bursas of Fabricius were collected and weighed for comparative analysis. Various tissues were prepared into paraffin-embedded slices and stained by H. E. , to observe histological changes of various organs under an optical microscope. [ Result ] After drug administration for 14 d, all the roosters in experimental groups survived; there was no visible pathological change in various organs of Hy-Line Brown roosters in each group; organ weights of Fly-Line Brown roosters in various groups showed no significant difference; observation results of tissue slices indicated that there was no pathological change in fine structures, nuclei and cytoplasm of various organs of Hy-Line Brown roosters in different groups ; various blood vessels in different organs also presented no change in blood circulation or other pathological changes. [ Conclusion] ＂Baikening＂ aqueous extract （oral administration） has no toxic and side effect on roosters in the subacute toxicity experiment.展开更多
Some species of females,e.g.,chicken,bird,fish etc.,might mate with more than one males.In the mating of these polygamous creatures,there is competition between males as well as among their offspring.Thus,male reprodu...Some species of females,e.g.,chicken,bird,fish etc.,might mate with more than one males.In the mating of these polygamous creatures,there is competition between males as well as among their offspring.Thus,male reproductive success depends on both male competition and sperm rivalry.Inspired by this type of sexual life of roosters with chickens,a novel nature-inspired optimization algorithm called Roosters Algorithm(RA)is proposed.The algorithm was modelled and implemented based on the sexual behavior of roosters.13 well-known benchmark optimization functions and 10 IEEE CEC 2018 test functions are utilized to compare the performance of RA with the performance of well-known algorithms;Standard Genetic Algorithm(SGA),Differential Evolution(DE),Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO),Cuckoo Search(CS)and Grey Wolf Optimizer(GWO).Also,non-parametric statistical tests,Friedman and Wilcoxon Signed Rank Tests,were performed to demonstrate the significance of the results.In 20 of the 23 functions that were tested,RA either offered the best results or offered similar results to other compared algorithms.Thus,in this paper,we not only present a novel nature-inspired algorithm,but also offer an alternative method to the well-known algorithms commonly used in the literature,at least as effective as them.展开更多
WHAT do Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, American pop star Beyonce Giselle Knowles and Russian Empress Catherine the Great have in common？ The answer is anyone＇s guess, you might say But any well-read Chinese ...WHAT do Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, American pop star Beyonce Giselle Knowles and Russian Empress Catherine the Great have in common？ The answer is anyone＇s guess, you might say But any well-read Chinese person would probably tell you in the blink of an eye： all were born in their respective Year of the Rooster, and thus all share the same Chinese astrological sign.展开更多
Hens are raised apart from roosters in modern poultry production, a substantial change from their natural social structure. We compared productivity, injuries, behavior, physiology, microbiome and transcriptome of hen...Hens are raised apart from roosters in modern poultry production, a substantial change from their natural social structure. We compared productivity, injuries, behavior, physiology, microbiome and transcriptome of hens housed with(R+) or without(R–)roosters to quantify the effects of this change in social structure. Hens were raised free-range from 70 to 280 days when 30 birds per treatment were assigned to battery cages until Day 315(R+C vs. R–C), while 30 birds per treatment remained in free-range pens(R+F vs. R–F). Response to a novel environment and object, behavioral time budgets, cecum microbiome, blood composition and transcriptomic sequencing of thigh muscle and spleen were analyzed. Hens housed without roosters showed better survival, consumed less food, produced more eggs and had better feed conversion. R+F hens clustered around the rooster and were less mobile in the novel environment and object tests. R+F hens displayed the richest microbiome, and the presence of roosters resulted in differentially expressed genes related to muscle development, cellular processes, environmental information processing and immune function. Removing roosters from housed hens intensified desirable characteristics favored by domestication probably operating by deprivation of mating behavior and reduced fear, along with altered microbial and genetic function.展开更多
基金supported by the National System of Layer Producing Technology (nycytx-41)
文摘The objective of this study was to in- vestigate the effect of dietary protein level on nitrogen retention and compare nitrogen metabolism in Lohm- ann Brown adult roosters and layers. The nitrogen ma- intenance requirement （Nm ） was determined based on the nitrogen balance. Thirty Lohmann Brown adult roosters and 30 laying hens at 27 weeks of age were randomly divided into five groups of six birds per group. The birds were fed with one of five diets con- taining 10.46%, 11.77%, 13.79%, 16.77% or 18.29% of crude protein. Nitrogen intake, nitrogen retention and nitrogen retention efficiency were higher in roost- ers than in laying hens, and the average nitrogen re- tention rate for groups fed with CP level of 11.77%, 13.79%, 16.77% and 18. 29% was improved by9.14%. The nitrogen maintenance requirement for Lohmann Brown roosters and laying hens at 27 weeks of age were 0.4245 g/d and 0.5059 g/d, respective- ly, and Nm based on average body weight （BW） and metabolic body weight （ BW^Ts ） was 0.2364 g/kg BW and 0. 2739 g/kg BW~＇75 for laying hens and 0. 2754 g/kg BW and 0. 3208 g/kg BW^72 for roost- ers, respectively. The regression equations for daily N gain （NB, protein accretion） vs. daily N intake （NI ） for Lohrnann Brown layers and roosters were NB = 0.3743NI -0.1589（R2 =0.79） and NB =0.6228NI - 0.3151 （ R2 = 0.85 ）, respectively. The results of this study indicate that nitrogen intake and nitrogen reten- tion at the same dietary CP level were higher in roost- ers than in laying hens.
基金This study was supported by Modern Agricultural Industry Technology System-Peking Poultry Innovation Team(BAIC04–2021)the National Key R&D Program of China(2016YFD0700201).
文摘Background:Natural astaxanthin(ASTA)has strong antioxidant properties and has been widely used as a health product to improve human health.However,the effects of ASTA on the reproductive performance of aging roosters have been poorly studied.We aimed to investigate the effects of dietary ASTA on semen quality and antioxidant capacity in aging roosters and to explore the potential mechanism of semen quality change via antioxidation defense system.Methods:In the present study,9653-week-old Jinghong No.1 layer breeder roosters were fed a corn-soybean meal basal diet containing 0,25,50,or 100 mg/kg ASTA for 6 weeks.Results:Semen quality in the ASTA groups remarkably improved than that in the control group,and antioxidant activities,the abilities to scavenge hydroxyl radicals and superoxide anions,increased gradually with ASTA addition(P<0.05).In addition,the mRNA levels of antioxidant enzymes as well as the mRNA and protein levels of the mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)and nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2)were markedly increased in the 50-100 mg/kg ASTA group(P<0.05).Conclusions:Collectively,these results demonstrate that dietary ASTA may improve semen quality by increasing antioxidant enzyme activities and the ability to scavenge hydroxyl radicals,which may be related to upregulation of the MAPK/Nrf2 pathway.
文摘Objective:To assess the effects of dietary L-Arginine (L-Arg) supplementation on testes histological parameters and semen quality of male broiler breeder.Methods: Twenty male broiler breeders at 37 wk of age were distributed in a completely randomized design with 4 treatments and 5 replicates each. The treatments consisted of 4 dietary levels of L-Arg (0.00, 1.35, 2.33 and 3.22 g/kg of the diet) and fed to birds for 8 wk. At the end of the experiment semen samples were collected by abdominal massage to determination of semen quality. The blood samples were used to determination of serum testosterone concentration at the end of the experiment. Furthermore, testes from each rooster were used to evaluation of their weights and histological parameters.Results:The results of the experiment showed that dietary L-Arg at 2.33 g/kg improved testes weight, semen volume and sperm forward motility in roosters (P<0.05). Besides, serum concentration of testosterone was increased in roosters fed 2.33 g/kg L-Arg (P<0.05). The results of testes histology indicated that seminiferous tubules lumen diameter, leydig cells, spermatides and sperm cells counts were greater in birds received 3.22 g/kg dietary L-Arg (P<0.05). However, the birds fed diet supplemented with 2.33 g/kg L-Arg had greater seminiferous tubules diameter, sertoli and spermatogonia cell counts than other groups (P<0.05).Conclusion:According to the results of this experiment, it is concluded that dietary L-Arg had positive effects on reproductive traits in roosters.
文摘[Objective] To investigate effects of different dietary crude protein levels on reproductive performance and find out the optimal additive proportion of crude protein. [Method] A total of 45 New Yangzhou breeder roosters at 21 weeks old were sampled and divided into three groups, namely, low-protein diet group, medium-protein diet group and high-protein diet group. They were fed with diets respectively at crude protein levels of 17.23%, 13.04% and 11.32%. The sperm volume, testicular traits and levels of reproductive hormones were analyzed during the whole repro- ductive period. [Result] The sperm volume, sperm motility and sperm density of the medium-protein diet group were higher than that of the other two groups, and the sperm deformity rate of the medium-protein diet group was lowest. The rooster＇s testicular traits including weight, volume and testis indexes were not significantly affected by different protein levels, but the testis shrank slowly with aging （ P 〈 0.05）. The levels of testosterone （T）, luteinizing hormone （LH） and follicule stimulating hormone （FSH） in plasma were respectively 6.34%, 19.64% and 3.88% higher in the lowprotein diet group than in the medium-protein diet group, and these indexes were respectively 7.20%, 17.54% and 9.84% higher in the low-protein diet group than in the high-protein diet group. But all these differences were not significant. [ Conclusion] The breeder roosters fed with the diet at the crude protein level of 13.04% show better reproductive performance and economic efficiency.
文摘In order to</span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> study the meat quality characteristics of </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Ningdu</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> yellow rooster, the 7 indexes of 120 healthy </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Ningdu</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> yellow rooster</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">s</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> after </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">slaughter</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> at the age of 16 weeks were determined, and correlation analysis, regression analysis </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">and</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> principal component analysis were carried out among the indexes.</span></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The results showed that the variation coefficient of PH value was smaller than that of water drop rate and meat colorimetric, and the lactic acid produced by anaerobic glycolysis of glycogen in chicken meat was slower.</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Through correlation analysis, the 24-hour drip rate was strongly correlated with the 48-hour drip rate (coefficient ≥</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.7,</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">p</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">≤</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.05), and the other indicators were independent of each other.</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">By means of</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> regression analysis, the regression equation (fitting degree R</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sup></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">=</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.984) of </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">24</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">- and 48-hour drip rate was established.</span></span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Principal component analysis synthesized 7 indicators into 3 principal components, with a cumulative contribution rate of 70.13%, indicating that the meat quality of Ningdu Yellow chicken rooster is mainly selected by water drop rate, PH value </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">and</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> meat color test.
基金Supported by Project of Science and Technology Department of Hebei Province(08820412D)Project of Qinghuangdao Municipal Science and Technology Bureau[QKJ(2013)No.30-35]+1 种基金Project of Shijiazhuang Municipal Science and Technology Bureau(07150193A)Scientific Research Innovation Team of Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology(TD201201)
文摘[ Objective] A histological study was conducted to investigate the toxicity of ＂Baikening＂ and the toxic effect of ＂Baikening＂ on roosters after longer- term administration at different dose levels. [ Method] Thirty 21-day-old Hy-Line Brown roosters were administered with 0.5 and 1.0 ml of ＂Balkening＂ aqueous extract through drinking water once a day for continuous 14 d. Roosters in control group and experimental groups after drug administration for 14 d and drug with- dmwal for 7 d were euthatfized; livers, kidneys, thymuses, spleens and bursas of Fabricius were collected and weighed for comparative analysis. Various tissues were prepared into paraffin-embedded slices and stained by H. E. , to observe histological changes of various organs under an optical microscope. [ Result ] After drug administration for 14 d, all the roosters in experimental groups survived; there was no visible pathological change in various organs of Hy-Line Brown roosters in each group; organ weights of Fly-Line Brown roosters in various groups showed no significant difference; observation results of tissue slices indicated that there was no pathological change in fine structures, nuclei and cytoplasm of various organs of Hy-Line Brown roosters in different groups ; various blood vessels in different organs also presented no change in blood circulation or other pathological changes. [ Conclusion] ＂Baikening＂ aqueous extract （oral administration） has no toxic and side effect on roosters in the subacute toxicity experiment.
文摘Some species of females,e.g.,chicken,bird,fish etc.,might mate with more than one males.In the mating of these polygamous creatures,there is competition between males as well as among their offspring.Thus,male reproductive success depends on both male competition and sperm rivalry.Inspired by this type of sexual life of roosters with chickens,a novel nature-inspired optimization algorithm called Roosters Algorithm(RA)is proposed.The algorithm was modelled and implemented based on the sexual behavior of roosters.13 well-known benchmark optimization functions and 10 IEEE CEC 2018 test functions are utilized to compare the performance of RA with the performance of well-known algorithms;Standard Genetic Algorithm(SGA),Differential Evolution(DE),Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO),Cuckoo Search(CS)and Grey Wolf Optimizer(GWO).Also,non-parametric statistical tests,Friedman and Wilcoxon Signed Rank Tests,were performed to demonstrate the significance of the results.In 20 of the 23 functions that were tested,RA either offered the best results or offered similar results to other compared algorithms.Thus,in this paper,we not only present a novel nature-inspired algorithm,but also offer an alternative method to the well-known algorithms commonly used in the literature,at least as effective as them.
文摘WHAT do Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, American pop star Beyonce Giselle Knowles and Russian Empress Catherine the Great have in common？ The answer is anyone＇s guess, you might say But any well-read Chinese person would probably tell you in the blink of an eye： all were born in their respective Year of the Rooster, and thus all share the same Chinese astrological sign.
基金This work was funded by Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2019A1515110453)Foundation for Key Laboratory(2019KSYS011)+3 种基金Creative Team(2019KCXTD006)in Guangdong Higher Education Institutesthe Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding(2019B030301010)the Joint Projects of Guizhou Nayong Professor Workstation(201705510410352)the Scientific Research Start-up Fund for Highlevel Talents of Foshan University(CGG07154).
文摘Hens are raised apart from roosters in modern poultry production, a substantial change from their natural social structure. We compared productivity, injuries, behavior, physiology, microbiome and transcriptome of hens housed with(R+) or without(R–)roosters to quantify the effects of this change in social structure. Hens were raised free-range from 70 to 280 days when 30 birds per treatment were assigned to battery cages until Day 315(R+C vs. R–C), while 30 birds per treatment remained in free-range pens(R+F vs. R–F). Response to a novel environment and object, behavioral time budgets, cecum microbiome, blood composition and transcriptomic sequencing of thigh muscle and spleen were analyzed. Hens housed without roosters showed better survival, consumed less food, produced more eggs and had better feed conversion. R+F hens clustered around the rooster and were less mobile in the novel environment and object tests. R+F hens displayed the richest microbiome, and the presence of roosters resulted in differentially expressed genes related to muscle development, cellular processes, environmental information processing and immune function. Removing roosters from housed hens intensified desirable characteristics favored by domestication probably operating by deprivation of mating behavior and reduced fear, along with altered microbial and genetic function.
