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Comparative Analysis on Growth Performances, Behavioral Characteristics and Blood Parameters of the Sex in Different Group Sizes of Hanwoo calves

한우 육성우의 성별 군집두수에 따른 사양성적, 행동특성 및 혈액성상 비교분석

  • Ha, Jae Jung (Gyeongsangbuk-Do Livestock Research Institute) ;
  • Oh, Dong Yep (Gyeongsangbuk-Do Livestock Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Jea Young (Department of Statistics, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Yang, Ka Young (College of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Jong Bok (College of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Ohh, Sang Jip (College of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Song, Young Han (College of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University)
  • 하재정 (경상북도 축산기술연구소) ;
  • 오동엽 (경상북도 축산기술연구소) ;
  • 이제영 (영남대학교 통계학과) ;
  • 양가영 (강원대학교 동물생명과학대학) ;
  • 김종복 (강원대학교 동물생명과학대학) ;
  • 오상집 (강원대학교 동물생명과학대학) ;
  • 송영한 (강원대학교 동물생명과학대학)
  • Received : 2013.07.11
  • Accepted : 2013.10.15
  • Published : 2013.10.31
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Abstract

This study examined the effects of sex in different group sizes of Hanwoo calves. The growth performance including the mean daily gain, feed conversion rate, behavioral characteristics, and blood parameters in Hanwoo calves were investigated. A total of 54 heads of Hanwoo calves were housed separately at 4 heads per group, 3 heads per group, and 2 heads per group per pen. In the heifer calves, except for those 10 months of age, the growth performance was improved by increasing the group size, which was similar to steer calves (p<0.05). The heifer calves housed in 3 heads group spent more time lying down (p<0.05). The steer calves spent more time standing in the 3 heads group, lying down (2 heads group), and walking (4 heads group). The heifer calves housed in 2 heads group had a lower frequency of drinking, self-grooming, pairwise grooming, and fighting (p<0.05). On the other hand, the steer calves in the 4 heads group had a higher frequency of drinking, rubbing, and fighting (p<0.05). The white blood cell and cortisol were highest in the heifer calves in the 2 heads group (p<0.05).

친환경 축산을 통한 고품질의 축산물 생산을 목표로 세계적인 트랜드에 부합하는 축산선진국으로 나아가기 위하여 본 시험은 한우의 군집두수에 따른 우방내 낮은 사육밀도의 정도가 증체, 행동형태 및 스트레스 민감도에 미치는 영향을 비교 분석해 보았다. 강원대학교 부속 동물사육장의 한우 육성우 54두를 공시하여 성별에 따라 군집두수별 4두, 3두 및 2두로 처리하여 각각 3반복을 실시하였으며, 한우 사양관리 프로그램에 따라 사료급여를 실시하였다. 본 시험의 결과로 사양성적 (BW, ADG 및 FCR)의 경우 암소 육성우는 10개월령을 제외한 모든 개월령에서 군집두수가 증가할수록 유의적으로 향상되었으며, 거세우의 경우도 유사한 결과를 나타냈다. 행동관찰에 따른 육성우의 행동시간 발현에서 암소의 경우, 횡와시간은 3두 처리구에서, 거세우의 경우 기립시간은 3두 처리구, 횡와시간은 2두 처리구, 걷기시간 4두 처리구에서 각각 유의적 (p<0.05)으로 길게 나타났다. 행동빈도는 암소에서 음수, 자기 몸핥기, 핥아주기, 투쟁행동에 있어 각각 2두 처리구가 유의적 (p<0.05)으로 낮게 나타났고, 거세우는 음수, 몸 비비기 및 투쟁행동에서 군집두수가 증가함에 따라 유의적 (p<0.05)으로 빈도수가 높아지는 것으로 나타났다. 혈액성상에 있어서 육성암소는 2두 처리구에서 백혈구와 콜티졸 수치가 유의적 (p<0.05)으로 높았고, 글로블린은 유의적 (p<0.05)으로 낮게 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 종합하면 사양성적, 행동특성 및 혈액성상 등의 전체적인 내용을 토대로 표준우사의 우방크기를 고려할 때 한우 육성우의 군집두수는 2두 및 3두 대비 4두로 수용하는 것이 적절하다고 판단되며, 본 시험결과는 추후 친환경 복지형 한우 육성우 사양관리의 기초자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

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