Relationships of Scrotal Circumference of Hanwoo Sire to Semen Production and Performance, Carcass Traits of Offspring

한우 종모우의 고환둘레와 정액 생산 및 후대의 성장${\cdot}$도체형질과의 관계

  • 이성수 (농협중앙회 가축개량사업소) ;
  • 박노형 (농협중앙회 축산연구소) ;
  • 정준 (농협중앙회 축산연구소) ;
  • 원유석 (농협중앙회 축산컨설팅부) ;
  • 강구온 (농협중앙회 가축개량사업소)
  • Published : 2004.08.01

Abstract

Ninety-two heads of sire, ranging from 4 to 8 years old, and semen production records of 8,628 from those sire and the performance and carcass traits from 814 heads of those offspring were used to investigate the relationships of scrotal circumference(SC) of Hanwoo sire to semen characteristics and performance, carcass traits of those offspring. Average SC of sire were 38.7 cm. The semen volume, sperm concentration and total sperm number at first and second ejaculation were 5.63 mL and 5.32 mL, $17.9{\times}108/mL$ and 15.0${\times}10^8$/mL, and 100.3${\times}10^8$/ ejaculation and 79.4${\times}10^8$/ejaculation, respectively. SC is positively correlated with semen volume(1st : ${\gamma}$=0.27, P<0.05 ; 2nd : ${\gamma}$=0.19, P<0.10), sperm concentration(1st : ${\gamma}$=0.21, P<0.05) and total sperm number(1st $:{\gamma}=0.38$, 2nd : ${\gamma}$=0.28, P<0.01). The live weights of those offspring were 49.2, 281.1, 436.3 and 534.4 kg at 6, 12, 18, 22 months old, respectively, and average daily gain(ADG) were 0.81 kg/day. And, carcass weight, longissimus dorsi area, backfat thickness and marbling score were 313.8 kg, 77.9 cm, 0.62 cm and 2.47, respectively. There were tended to be positive relationships between SC of sire and live weight of 6 months old(${\gamma}$=0.08, P<0.10), 12(${\gamma}$=0.18, P=0.10), 18(${\gamma}$=0.21, P<0.10), 22(${\gamma}$=0.20, P<0.10), ADG(${\gamma}$=0.25, P<0.05), carcass weight(${\gamma}$=0.18, P<0.10) and longissimus dorsi area(${\gamma}$=0.18, P<0.10) of those offspring. However, SC and backfat thickness, marbling score have no significant relationship. This results indicate that SC of sire was related to semen production and the gain weight of those offspring, positively. However, further investigation are needed to confirm the results.

한우 종모우의 고환둘레와 정액성상 그리고 후대희 성장 및 도체성적과의 관계를 구명하기 위하여 4~8세 한우 종무우 92두를 공시하였으며 8,628개의 종모우 정액성상 그리고 종모우 후대 814e의 성장 및 도체성적을 이용하였다. 종모우의 고환둘레는 38.7${\pm}$3.73 cm, 1차 정액량, 정자농도 및 총정자수는 각각 5.63mL, 17.9${\times}10^8$/mL 및 100.34${\times}10^8$/ejaculation 이었고 2차 정액량, 정자농도, 및 총정자수는 각각 5.32mL, 15.0${\times}10^8$/mL 79.4${\times}10^8$/ejaculation 이었다. 고환둘레는 정액량(1st : ${\gamma}$=0.27, P<0.05 ; 2nd : ${\gamma}$ = 0.19, P < 0.10), 정자농도(1st : ${\gamma}$=0.21, P<0.05 ; 2nd : ${\gamma}$ = 0.28, P < 0.01)와 정의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 종모우 후대들의 생체중은 6, 12, 18, 그리고 22개월령에 각각 49.2, 281.1, 436.3 그리고 534.4kg 이었고 일당증체량은 0.81 kg/day이었다. 그리고 도체중, 배최장근단면적, 등지방두께, 그리고 근내지방도는 각각 313.8 kg, 77.9 cm, 0.62 cm and 2.47 이었다. 종모우의 고환둘레가 클수록 후대들의 6(${\gamma}$=0.08, P<0.10), 12(${\gamma}$=0.18, P<0.10), P<0.10), 18(${\gamma}$=0.21, P<0.10), 22개월령(${\gamma}$=0.20, P<0.10)의 생체중, 일당증체량(${\gamma}$=0.25, P<0.05) 그리고 배최장 근단면적(${\gamma}$=0.19, P<0.10)이 높은 경향을 보였다. 그러나 종모우의 고환둘레와 후대들의 근내지방도 및 등지방두께와는 뚜렷한 상관관계를 보이지 않았다. 본 연구의 결과는 종모우의 고환둘레와 정액성상 그리고 후대들의 성장률과 긍정적인 관계가 있는 경향을 보였지만 추가적인 연구가 이루어져야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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