Intensive broiler chicken production involves different lighting regimes, which affects a natural cycle of secretion of melatonin, a hormone included in multiple physiological processes in a bird's body. This research aimed to determine the effects of dietary melatonin supplementation during the first two weeks of broiler chickens' life, bred under constant 24 h lighting, on their health and some hematological, biochemical, and production parameters. The study lasted 6 weeks. Three hundred and twenty 1-day chickens were divided into two groups (control - C and experimental - M), with four replications and 40 chickens in each replica. In the first two weeks (the first phase of the study), a continuous lighting mode 24L: 0D was applied. Group M was receiving a diet supplemented with 30 mg/kg synthetic melatonin only during the first phase. Group C had a diet without melatonin supplementation throughout the whole study. Melatonin addition had a statistically significant effect (P<0.01) on the mean values of body weight and daily weight gain at the end of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th week. The chickens of the experimental group have had a significantly higher value of the European Production Efficiency Factor (EPEF) (P<0.05). The results presented in this paper indicate a direct benefit in stress relief in broilers and a value of the organism's antioxidant system promotion, manifested by improved production performance and fattening efficiency.
This research was funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, contracts No 451-03-68/2020-14/200116 and 451-03-68/2020-14/200022.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Veterinary Surgery |
Journal Section | Research Article |
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Project Number | 451-03-68/2020-14/200116 and 451-03-68/2020-14/200022 |
Publication Date | September 30, 2022 |
Published in Issue | Year 2022Volume: 69 Issue: 4 |
Bibtex | @research article { auvfd866702, journal = {Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi}, issn = {1300-0861}, eissn = {1308-2817}, address = {}, publisher = {Ankara University}, year = {2022}, volume = {69}, number = {4}, pages = {361 - 366}, doi = {10.33988/auvfd.866702}, title = {Effects of dietary melatonin on broiler chicken exposed to continuous lighting during the first two weeks of life}, key = {cite}, author = {Relıć, Renata and Škrbić, Zdenka and Božičković, Ivana and Lukić, Miloš and Petričević, Veselin and Delić, Nikola and Bondžić, Aleksandra and Vitorović, Duško} } |
APA | Relıć, R. , Škrbić, Z. , Božičković, I. , Lukić, M. , Petričević, V. , Delić, N. , Bondžić, A. & Vitorović, D. (2022). Effects of dietary melatonin on broiler chicken exposed to continuous lighting during the first two weeks of life . Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi , 69 (4) , 361-366 . DOI: 10.33988/auvfd.866702 |
MLA | Relıć, R. , Škrbić, Z. , Božičković, I. , Lukić, M. , Petričević, V. , Delić, N. , Bondžić, A. , Vitorović, D. "Effects of dietary melatonin on broiler chicken exposed to continuous lighting during the first two weeks of life" . Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 69 (2022 ): 361-366 <http://vetjournal.ankara.edu.tr/en/pub/issue/72819/866702> |
Chicago | Relıć, R. , Škrbić, Z. , Božičković, I. , Lukić, M. , Petričević, V. , Delić, N. , Bondžić, A. , Vitorović, D. "Effects of dietary melatonin on broiler chicken exposed to continuous lighting during the first two weeks of life". Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 69 (2022 ): 361-366 |
RIS | TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of dietary melatonin on broiler chicken exposed to continuous lighting during the first two weeks of life AU - RenataRelıć, ZdenkaŠkrbić, IvanaBožičković, MilošLukić, VeselinPetričević, NikolaDelić, AleksandraBondžić, DuškoVitorović Y1 - 2022 PY - 2022 N1 - doi: 10.33988/auvfd.866702 DO - 10.33988/auvfd.866702 T2 - Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi JF - Journal JO - JOR SP - 361 EP - 366 VL - 69 IS - 4 SN - 1300-0861-1308-2817 M3 - doi: 10.33988/auvfd.866702 UR - https://doi.org/10.33988/auvfd.866702 Y2 - 2021 ER - |
EndNote | %0 Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi Effects of dietary melatonin on broiler chicken exposed to continuous lighting during the first two weeks of life %A Renata Relıć , Zdenka Škrbić , Ivana Božičković , Miloš Lukić , Veselin Petričević , Nikola Delić , Aleksandra Bondžić , Duško Vitorović %T Effects of dietary melatonin on broiler chicken exposed to continuous lighting during the first two weeks of life %D 2022 %J Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi %P 1300-0861-1308-2817 %V 69 %N 4 %R doi: 10.33988/auvfd.866702 %U 10.33988/auvfd.866702 |
ISNAD | Relıć, Renata , Škrbić, Zdenka , Božičković, Ivana , Lukić, Miloš , Petričević, Veselin , Delić, Nikola , Bondžić, Aleksandra , Vitorović, Duško . "Effects of dietary melatonin on broiler chicken exposed to continuous lighting during the first two weeks of life". Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 69 / 4 (September 2022): 361-366 . https://doi.org/10.33988/auvfd.866702 |
AMA | Relıć R. , Škrbić Z. , Božičković I. , Lukić M. , Petričević V. , Delić N. , Bondžić A. , Vitorović D. Effects of dietary melatonin on broiler chicken exposed to continuous lighting during the first two weeks of life. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2022; 69(4): 361-366. |
Vancouver | Relıć R. , Škrbić Z. , Božičković I. , Lukić M. , Petričević V. , Delić N. , Bondžić A. , Vitorović D. Effects of dietary melatonin on broiler chicken exposed to continuous lighting during the first two weeks of life. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi. 2022; 69(4): 361-366. |
IEEE | R. Relıć , Z. Škrbić , I. Božičković , M. Lukić , V. Petričević , N. Delić , A. Bondžić and D. Vitorović , "Effects of dietary melatonin on broiler chicken exposed to continuous lighting during the first two weeks of life", Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 69, no. 4, pp. 361-366, Sep. 2022, doi:10.33988/auvfd.866702 |