Effect of guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) on the reproductive parameters of Ross 308 breeders from 50 weeks of age
Article Sidebar
Main Article Content
Abstract
The poultry industry requires a higher number of day-old chicks to increase meat production volumes, necessitating nutritional and management adjustments for breeders to enhance chick production. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of guanidinoacetic acid on reproductive parameters in female and male Ross 308 AP breeders. A total of 1,200 breeders, aged 50 weeks, were used in a completely randomized design with two treatments and 10 replicates: T1 (control) and T2 (guanidinoacetic acid, 1 kg/ton). Parameters analyzed included birth percentage, fertile births, fertile eggs, infertile eggs, and embryonic mortality. Results showed that T2 significantly improved total births and fertility compared to the control group. Although embryonic mortality did not show significant differences, it also did not demonstrate a statistically significant reduction. In conclusion, the supplementation of 1 kg/ton guanidinoacetic acid in the diets of Ross 308 AP breeders has positive effects on total chick births and breeder fertility.
Downloads
Article Details
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
References
Abudabos, A., Saleh, F., Lemme, A., & Zakaria, H. (2014). The relationship between guanidino acetic acid and metabolisable energy level of diets on performance of broiler chickens. Italian Journal of Animal Science, 13(3), 3269. https://doi.org/10.4081/ijas.2014.3269.
Birhanu, M. Y., Osei-Amponsah, R., Yeboah Obese, F., & Dessie, T. (2023). Smallholder poultry production in the context of increasing global food prices: Roles in poverty reduction and food security. Animal Frontiers, 13(1), 17 – 25. https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfac069.
Borges, K., Mello, H. de C., Café, M., Arnhold, E., Xavier, H., Oliveira, H. de, & Mascarenhas, A. (2020). Effect of dietary inclusion of guanidinoacetic acid on broiler performance. Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias, 34(2), 95 – 104. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rccp.v34n2a02.
Fosoul, S., Azarfar, A., Gheisari, A., & Khosravinia, H. (2019). Performance and physiological responses of broiler chickens to supplemental guanidinoacetic acid in arginine-deficient diets. British Poultry Science, 60(2), 161 – 168. https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2018.1562156.
Fouad, A., El-Senousey, H., Ruan, D., Xia, W., Chen, W., Wang, S., & Zheng, C. (2020). Nutritional modulation of fertility in male poultry. Poultry Science, 99(11), 5637 – 5646. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2020.06.083.
Hadinia, S., Carneiro, P., Korver, D., & Zuidhof, M. (2019). Energy partitioning by broiler breeder hens in conventional daily-restricted feeding and precision feeding systems. Poultry Science, 98(12), 6721 – 6732. https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pez387.
Hafez, H. (2023). Public health issues related to poultry and poultry products. South Florida Journal of Environmental and Animal Science, 3(1), 20 – 28. https://doi.org/10.53499/sfjeasv3n1-003.
Heger, J., Zelenka, J., Machander, V., de la Cruz, C., Lešták, M., & Hampel, D. (2014). Effects of guanidinoacetic acid supplementation to broiler diets with varying energy content. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 62(3), 477 – 485. https://doi.org/10.11118/actaun201462030477.
Ibrahim, A., & Abdul-Rahman, S. (2024). Effect of vegetable oil types and vitamin C on some physiological traits and immune status of broiler breeder hens. Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 55(6), 1609 – 1617. https://doi.org/10.21608/ejvs.2024.259198.1752.
Dou, T., Li, S., Yang, Z., Gao, F., & Wang, K. (2021). Effects of energy-restricted feeding during rearing on sexual maturation and reproductive performance of Rugao layer breeders. Poultry Science, 100(8), 101225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2021.101225.
Lu, J., Li, Y., Qu, L., Ma, M., Yang, X., Shen, M., Wang, X., Guo, J., Hu, Y. P., Dou, T., Li, S. M., Yang, Z., Gao, F., & Wang, K. (2021). Effects of energy-restricted feeding during rearing on sexual maturation and reproductive performance of Rugao layer breeders. Poultry Science, 100(8), 101225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2021.101225.
Mori, A., Kohno, M., Masumizu, T., Noda, Y., Packer, L. (1996). Guanidino compounds generate reactive oxygen species. IUBMB Life, 40(1), 135 – 143. https://doi.org/10.1080/15216549600201622.
Murakami, A., Rodrigueiro, R., Santos, T., Ospina-Rojas, I., & Rademacher, M. (2014). Effects of dietary supplementation of meat-type quail breeders with guanidinoacetic acid on their reproductive parameters and progeny performance. Poultry Science, 93(9), 2237 – 2244. https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.2014-03894.
Ostojic, S. M. (2017). Co-administration of creatine and guanidinoacetic acid for augmented tissue bioenergetics: A novel approach? Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 91, 238 – 240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2017.04.075.
Ostojic, S. M., Niess, B., Stojanovic, M., & Obrenovic, M. (2013). Creatine metabolism and safety profiles after six-week oral guanidinoacetic acid administration in healthy humans. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 10(2), 141 – 147. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.5125.
Sharideh, H., Esmaeile Neia, L., Zaghari, M., Zhandi, M., Akhlaghi, A., & Lotfi, L. (2016a). Effect of feeding guanidinoacetic acid and L‐arginine on the fertility rate and sperm penetration in the perivitelline layer of aged broiler breeder hens. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 100(2), 316 – 322. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpn.12372.
Sharideh, H., Esmaeile Neia, L., Zaghari, M., Zhandi, M., Akhlaghi, A., & Lotfi, L. (2016b). Effect of feeding guanidinoacetic acid and L‐arginine on the fertility rate and sperm penetration in the perivitelline layer of aged broiler breeder hens. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 100(2), 316 – 322. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpn.12372.
Tapeh, R., Zhandi, M., Zaghari, M., & Akhlaghi, A. (2017). Effects of guanidinoacetic acid diet supplementation on semen quality and fertility of broiler breeder roosters. Theriogenology, 89, 178 – 182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.11.012.
Xue, F., Liu, Y., Nivel, Z., Zhang, J., Xiong, S., Zha, L., Liu, Z., & Shu, J. (2022). Regulatory effects of differential dietary energy levels on spermatogenesis and sperm motility of yellow-feathered breeder cocks. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9, Article 964620. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.964620.
Yaghobfar, A., Javaheri-Barfourooshi, H., & Hamedi, S. (2019). Effect of guanidino acetic acid consumption and management methods on the reproductive potential of elderly cockerel broiler breeders. Poultry Science Journal, 7(2), 195 – 204. https://doi.org/10.22069/psj.2019.16840.1471.