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J APPL POULT RES 1997. 6:123-127
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Impact of Alternate-Day Feeding Cycles on Immune and Antibacterial Responses of White Leghorn Chicks

K. Boa-Amponsem, A. Yang, N. K. Praharaj, E. A. Dunnington, W. B. Gross and P. B. Siegel

Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061; Phone: (540) 231-6472; FAX: (540) 231-3713

Correspondence: P. B. Siegel

White Leghorn cockerels helped measure the effect of number of cycles of alternate-day feeding (food restriction of 24 hr fast and 24 hr full-feed per cycle) on immune and antibacterial responses assessed after inoculation with E. coli or sheep red blood cell (SRBC) antigen. Chicks fed ad libitum had a more severe response to E. coli challenge than those on alternate-day feeding regimens. SRBC antibody titers were highest in chicks exposed to several cycles of alternate-day feeding and least for the 1-day fasted chicks.

Key Words: Chickens • E. coli • immune response • restriction • SRBC






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