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Three studies were designed to evaluate the promoting
effect of cyclopropenoid fatty acids (CPFA) on avian myeloblastosis
virus (AMV) infection in White Leghorn chickens.
In the first study effects on growth parameters, blood serum
and erythrocyte lipid composition of White Leghorn chickens
were investigated at 100 ppm and 300 ppm...
This research was initiated to investigate a high
mortality problem occurring in market age broiler
chickens in Oregon. Initial field investigations
revealed that mortality was due to the systemic bacterial
infections. The subsequent laboratory experiments
suggested that suppressed short-term, non-specific innate
immunity rather than pathogenic properties of bacteria
caused the...
Six experiments were carried out with Single Comb White Leghorn laying chickens to
assess the effect of feeding a source of direct-fed microbials (Lactobacillus; Lacto) and its
carrier [condensed cane molasses solubles (CCMS)] on the retentions of fat, nitrogen and
several minerals; on the status of the pH of the...
Two experiments were conducted each with 768 Deka lb XL Single Comb
White Leghorn (SCWL) laying pullets for nine and eight 28-day periods to evaluate
the feeding value of yellow pea (YP) (Pisum sativum L. var. Miranda) without and
with, respectively, either 1.5 or 5% meat and bone meal (MB)...
Two studies were undertaken to evaluate the effects
of nutrition and management factors on foot pad dermatitis
in single-comb White Leghorn dwarf and normal-sized
layers. In the nutrition study, caged layers were fed
one of six different diets. These included three diets
with different combinations of the trace minerals
cobalt,...
The records of a population of sex-linked dwarf layers
at the Oregon State Agricultural Experiment Station subjected
to an accelerated selection for hen-housed egg production at
40 weeks of age for a period of over 11 years were analyzed
for selection response, and for the estimation of genetic
parameters. The...
Three experiments were conducted to determine the influence
of supplementary biotin and of other nutrients on dermatitis and
hatchability in both normal-size and dwarf Single Comb White Leghorn
layers.
Experiment One was divided into two parts. First, preliminary
hatchability studies were conducted with both types of layers fed
the rations...
A series of 8 experiments was conducted to investigate various
methods of delaying the sexual maturity of developing White Leghorn
(W. L.) pullets grown during a period of increasing day length and to
control the feed intake of W. L. layers. In the first five experiments
W. L. pullets were...