Dietary methionine deficiency reduces laying performances of female common ducks and impacts traits of interest of their mule ducklings

Bodin, Loýs; Sécula, Aurélie; Chapuis, Hervé; Cornuez, Alexis; Lessire, Michel; Cobo, Emilie; Marie-Louise, Stessie; Bonnefont, Cécile; Barrieu, Josette; Mercerand, Frederic; Bravo, Céline; Manse, Hélène; Bourhis, M C Le; Martin, Xavier; Pitel, Frédérique; Brun, Jean- Michel J.- . M.; Morisson, Mireille

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“…Met deficiency had different effects on animals, such as reduced protein synthesis and inhibited growth development ( 23 , 24 ). For poultry, Met deficiency decreased the egg quality and laying performance, such as lowering shell thickness and egg weight ( 13 , 15 , 25 ). Our results demonstrated that the methionine-restricted diet containing 0.26% Met significantly affected BW and TL of egg-laying chicks during the trial period (0–6 weeks).…”

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“…Previous studies showed that Met deficiency in poultry reduced growth, feed intake (FI), body weight gain (BWG), egg size, production and increased feed conversion ratio (FCR) for layers and breeders ( 12 – 14 ). Additionally, low methionine diets decrease laying performance and egg quality ( 15 , 16 ). Moreover, a deficiency of Met in the diet of laying hens impairs the whole-body protein metabolism, significantly reducing protein synthesis ( 17 ).…”

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Effect of Methionine Deficiency on the Growth Performance, Serum Amino Acids Concentrations, Gut Microbiota and Subsequent Laying Performance of Layer Chicks

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This study was conducted to investigate the effect of methionine (Met) deficiency in the rearing period on the growth performance, amino acids metabolism, intestinal development and gut microbiome of egg-laying chicks and the continuous effects on the performance, egg quality, and serum amino acids metabolism of the subsequent development process. Three hundred sixty one-day-old chicks were randomly divided into two groups and fed on a basal diet (NC group, Met 0.46%) and Met deficiency diet (Met- group, Met 0.27%). Each group included six replicates with 30 chicks per replicate. The trial lasted 6 weeks (0–6 weeks), both groups were fed the same basal diet which met the needs of Met during the observation period (7–24 weeks). Results showed that Met deficiency significantly decreased (P < 0.05) body weight (BW), average daily weight gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI) and tibia length (TL) compared to the NC group during the trial period (0–6 weeks). Also, Met deficiency dramatically increased (P < 0.05) feed conversion ratio (FCR) during the trial and observation period (7–24 weeks). In addition, during the observation period, the BW and ADG were decreased (P < 0.05) in the Met- group. Moreover, Met- group decreased (P < 0.05) villi height and villi height/crypt depth ratio in jejunum at 6th weeks. In addition, the concentrations of serum main free amino acids (FAA) in the Met- group were significantly increased (P < 0.05) at 6th weeks, while were decreased at 16th weeks. Based on the α-diversity and PCoA analysis in β-diversity, there were no significant differences in the cecal microbial composition between NC and Met- groups. However, the LEfSe analysis revealed that differential genera were enriched in the NC or Met- groups. The Haugh unit, shell thickness and egg production in the Met- group were significantly lower (P < 0.05) than in the NC group. In conclusion, these results revealed that dietary supplementation of appropriate Met could substantially improve the growth performance, host amino acid metabolism and intestinal development and continuously improve the laying performance and thus boost the health of growing hens.

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Effect of Methionine Deficiency on the Growth Performance, Serum Amino Acids Concentrations, Gut Microbiota and Subsequent Laying Performance of Layer Chicks

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“…For example, when betaine was added to the diet of hens, it altered the expression of genes in the liver of their chicks [ 17 ]. In a previous study, we investigated the effects of a reduced level of dietary methionine (Met) on laying performances of female common ducks Anas platyrhynchos and its impacts on the phenotypes of their newly hatched mule ducklings [ 18 ]. Indeed, the male mule duck is the male sterile inter-generic hybrid offspring of a female common duck and a Muscovy drake ( Cairina moschata ).…”

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“…It benefits from heterosis effects that increase the production of fatty liver (hepatic steatosis) induced by overfeeding and is therefore widely used for foie gras production in France [ 19 ]. In our previous study [ 18 ], the restricted group of females received Met-restricted diets (R group) containing 0.25% of Met whereas the control group received control diets (C group) containing 0.40% of Met that meets Met requirements, during the growing and laying periods, from 10 to 51 weeks of age. Thus, females in the R group laid eggs of lower weight and containing less albumen, thus inducing a lower availability of nutrients for embryonic development.…”

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Maternal dietary methionine restriction alters the expression of energy metabolism genes in the duckling liver

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Background In mammals, the nutritional status experienced during embryonic development shapes key metabolic pathways and influences the health and phenotype of the future individual, a phenomenon known as nutritional programming. In farmed birds as well, the quantity and quality of feed offered to the dam can impact the phenotype of the offspring. We have previously reported that a 38% reduction in the intake of the methyl donor methionine in the diet of 30 female ducks during the growing and laying periods - from 10 to 51 weeks of age - reduced the body weight of their 180 mule ducklings compared to that of 190 ducklings from 30 control females. The maternal dietary methionine restriction also altered the hepatic energy metabolism studied in 30 of their ducklings. Thus, their plasma glucose and triglyceride concentrations were higher while their plasma free fatty acid level was lower than those measured in the plasma of 30 ducklings from the control group. The objective of this new study was to better understand how maternal dietary methionine restriction affected the livers of their newly hatched male and female ducklings by investigating the hepatic expression levels of 100 genes primarily targeting energy metabolism, amino acid transport, oxidative stress, apoptotic activity and susceptibility to liver injury. Results Sixteen of the genes studied were differentially expressed between the ducklings from the two groups. Maternal dietary methionine restriction affected the mRNA levels of genes involved in different pathways related to energy metabolism such as glycolysis, lipogenesis or electron transport. Moreover, the mRNA levels of the nuclear receptors PPARGC1B, PPARG and RXRA were also affected. Conclusions Our results show that the 38% reduction in methionine intake in the diet of female ducks during the growing and egg-laying periods impacted the liver transcriptome of their offspring, which may explain the previously observed differences in their liver energy metabolism. These changes in mRNA levels, together with the observed phenotypic data, suggest an early modulation in the establishment of metabolic pathways.

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“…However, these CPFs find it difficult to integrate internally (Bodin et al, 2019). SCI is saddled with risks which if not handled holistically by SC actors may lead to the bullwhip effect (Ojha et al, 2019).…”

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Firm performance implications of supply chain integration, agility and innovation in agri-businesses: evidence from an emergent economy

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PurposeThis study empirically examines the effect of supply chain integration (SCI) on financial performance (FP) and controls for the mediating effects of supply chain agility (SCA), supply chain (SC) innovation and operational performance (OP).Design/methodology/approachThrough a causal research design, structured questionnaires were used for primary data collection from 217 commercial poultry farms (CPFs) operating in the Bono Region of Ghana. Structural equation modeling was reflectively configured to test the formulated hypotheses.FindingsSCI causes a statistically significant moderate positive variance in OP in terms of cost-effectiveness, order fulfillment rate, operating cycle, inventory turns, business process innovation. SCI is an insignificant weak positive predictor of FP (growth in revenue, profit, return on investment, sales growth) of CPFs operating in Ghana. Furthermore, OP significantly and positively mediates the predictive relationship between SCI and FP. Again, SC innovation significantly mediates the predictive relationship between SCI and OP. However, SCA fails to significantly mediate the predictive relationship between SCI and OP.Research limitations/implicationsFocal firms' characteristics were ignored, although they may determine how SCI affects OP and FP in the presence of SCA and SC innovation.Originality/valueEmpirically, SCI has no direct impact on FP of CPFs but does so indirectly through the mediating role of OP.

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Dietary methionine deficiency reduces laying performances of female common ducks and impacts traits of interest of their mule ducklings

Cited by 6 publications

References 45 publications

Effect of Methionine Deficiency on the Growth Performance, Serum Amino Acids Concentrations, Gut Microbiota and Subsequent Laying Performance of Layer Chicks

Effect of Methionine Deficiency on the Growth Performance, Serum Amino Acids Concentrations, Gut Microbiota and Subsequent Laying Performance of Layer Chicks

Maternal dietary methionine restriction alters the expression of energy metabolism genes in the duckling liver

Firm performance implications of supply chain integration, agility and innovation in agri-businesses: evidence from an emergent economy

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