EFFECT OF TAURINE ON BLOOD BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN HENS UNDER HEAT STRESS CONDITIONS
D.B. Perederiy, I.V. Vudmaska, N.I. Pakholkiv, Y.T. Salyha
- Institute of Animal Biology of the National Academy of Sciences, Lviv, Ukraine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/fz71.01.029

Abstract
Taurine is a non-protein amino acid that participates in processes related to the body’s response to stressful situations.
Most animals, including birds, can synthesize taurine but at
stress conditions, requirement increases and synthesis does
not always meet the body’s needs. Given the potential benefits
of taurine, our study was conducted to determine the efficacy
of taurine on the blood biochemistry of laying hens subjected
to heat stress. White Leghorn laying hens 180 days old were
divided into 3 groups 16 birds each. The 1st group was the
control, chickens of the 2nd and 3rd groups received taurine
in the amount of 3 and 5 g/kg of the feed, respectively. The
experiment was carried out in 2 stages. During the first 7 days,
the chickens were kept in thermo-neutral conditions, at 20°С
and 60-70% relative humidity (temperature-humidity index
= 66). Blood samples were collected from 8 hens for further
biochemical studies on the 7th day. Starting from the 8th day
of the experimental period, the air temperature in the vivarium
elevated to 35°С and 60-70% relative humidity (temperaturehumidity index = 86) for 6 hours every day. During the other
18 hours each day, these hens were kept at thermo-neutral conditions. After 7 days of exposure to chickens to elevated temperatures, blood samples were retaken. Biochemical analysis of
blood showed changes in the alkaline phosphatase and alanine
aminotransferase activities, contents of lipids, protein, uric
acid, cortisol, and thyroxine in the blood plasma in response
to heat stress, which allows for a preliminary assessment of the
degree of damage to the relevant organs. Taurine mitigates the
negative effects of heat stress by improving plasma parameters
in birds. Research results can be of practical importance for
improving the conditions of keeping birds in industrial poultry
farming and developing strategies for protection against stress
to ensure their welfare and health.
Keywords:
laying hens; heat stress; taurine; biochemical blood parameters; enzymes; proteins; lipid metabolism; cortisol; thyroxine.
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