Effect of dietary manipulation and vaccination of turkey breeder hens on immunoglobulin levels of yolk, yolk sac and neonate poults

Summary Two hundred turkey breeder hens and 24 viable toms of 30–35 weeks age of small white variety were distributed into two treatment groups having four replicates of 25 hens and three toms in each treatment. First four replicates were offered a turkey breeder diet (Diet A) (Nutrient requirements...

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Published in:Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition 2018-04, Vol.102 (2), p.e957-e963
Main Authors: Bhattacharyya, A., Majumdar, S., Bhanja, S. K., Mandal, A. B., Dash, B. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal nutrition
Antibodies
Birds
Chicks
Correlation
Diet
Feeding
Immunity
Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin M
Juveniles
Maternal transfer
neonate immunity
Nutrient requirements
Nutrition
Turkey breeder hens
Vaccination
Yolk
Yolk sac
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Summary:Summary Two hundred turkey breeder hens and 24 viable toms of 30–35 weeks age of small white variety were distributed into two treatment groups having four replicates of 25 hens and three toms in each treatment. First four replicates were offered a turkey breeder diet (Diet A) (Nutrient requirements of poultry, 1994, National Academic Press, Washington, DC) and the rest four replicates were maintained on a higher plane of nutrition (Diet B) for 8‐week duration. After 6 weeks of experimental feeding, two replicates from each treatment groups were vaccinated with ND (R2B) vaccine. Yolk sac of embryo from birds fed Diet B had a significantly higher (p 
ISSN:0931-2439
1439-0396
DOI:10.1111/jpn.12865