• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.759-766
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• 2003

본 연구는 탈지미강의 부존사료원료로써의 영양적 가치 평가와 사료 내에 첨가수준을 달리했을 때 육계의 생산성에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위한 목적으로 수행되었다. 실험Ⅰ에서는 절식구 8수, 탈지미강 급여구 8수, 총 16수의 종계 수탉을 공시하여 강제급여에 의해 탈지미강의 TME, TMEn 및 TAAA를 평가하였다. 탈지미강의 TME와 TMEn은 건물 기준으로 각각 2.19 kcal/g, 2.05 kcal/g이었으며, 15개 아미노산의 평균 생체이용률은 77.29%로 나타났다. 실험Ⅱ에서는 옥수수와 대두박 위주의 대조구 사료와 탈지미강을 5%, 10% 및 15% 수준으로 첨가한 실험사료를 총 72수의 육계 (4처리, 3반복, 반복당 6수)에 3주간 급여하였다. 사료섭취량은 탈지미강 15% 첨가구에서 가장 높았지만 처리간에 통계적인 유의차는 없었다. 주당 증체량은 탈지미강을 여러 수준으로 첨가한 처리구에 비해 대조구에서 가장 높은 것으로 나타났다. 탈지미강 10% 및 15% 첨가구에서는 대조구에 비해 약간 높아졌으나 통계적인 유의차는 인정되지 않았다. 탈지미강 5% 첨가구에서 통계적인 유의차는 나타나지 않았지만 사료요구율이 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 본 실험에서는 사료 원료의 정확한 품질 평가 및 생체이용률을 근거로 사료를 배합했을 때 항영양인자가 함유되어 있지 않는 한 사료의 품질저하를 막을 수 있었고, 탈지미강 역시 가금 사료 내에 다양한 수준으로 첨가하여 부존사료원료로써 이용할 수 있다는 결과가 시사되었다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.605-614
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• 2020

This study was conducted to compare the growth performances of three groups of commercial Korean native chickens (KNCs) including two strains of crossbreeds and H3 (Hanhyeop 3) from hatch to twelve weeks of age. (1A, 2A, and H3). A total of 468 one-day-old chicks were allocated in a completely randomized design with 15 replicates per treatment for the crossbreeds and 9 replicates per treatment for H3 (12 birds per cage). Commercial broiler diets (i.e., Week 0 - 5 crude protein [CP] 22.0%, metabolizable energy [ME] 3,025 kcal·kg^-1; week 5 - 8 CP 20.0%, ME 3,100 kcal·kg^-1; week 8 - 12 CP 19.0%, ME 3,150 kcal·kg^-1) were provided according to the Korean Feeding Standard for Poultry on an ad-libitum basis with fresh clean water during the twelve-week period. Body weight gain and shank length (SL) were measured weekly until week 6 and bi-weekly during week 6 to 12. Compared to H3, the two crossbreed groups had a higher body weight (BW) on weeks 3 to 8; however, the bodyweight of H3 on week 10 was significantly higher than the other groups (p < 0.05). Moreover, the average daily feed intake (ADFI) of H3 was higher than that of the two crossbreed groups from hatching to 84 days except for week 3, and H3 showed a lower average daily gain (ADG) on weeks 3 and 10 (p < 0.05). Furthermore, H3 had a higher feed conversion ratio compared to another crossbreed chicken on weeks 1 to 8 and the last week after hatching. Among all the groups, there was no significant difference for shank length during the experimental period.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.149-152
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• 1988

Postweaning performances of steer from 11 to 18 months of age under intensive feedlot condition were examined in Brahman and Santa Gertudis cattle breeds which have been established in Paraguay. Fitting of growth data in each breed to an empirical growth model with non-linear least square analysis resulted in the following age(t; months) - weight(w; kg) function made out each breed: w=638.26($1-2.341e^{-0.010965t}$) for Brahman and w=716.38($1-2.365e^{-0.10741t}$) for Santa Gertrudis. The estimated mature size of Brahman steers(638 kg) was 11% lower than that of Santa Gertrudis steers(716 kg). However, slightly larger k value (rate of maturing) of Brahman steer in the mechanistic model suggested relatively earlier maturing tendency in the breed. No significant differences in dressing percentage (Brahman, 59.3%; Santa Gertrudis, 58.8%) of chilled carcass weight to live-weight were observed between breed.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제57권9호
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• pp.29.1-29.9
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• 2015

This review provides an overview of the published data on the canola meal and its suitability for duck as an alternative plant-origin protein source to soybean meal. Canola meal is a legume origin protein source containing comparable amino acid profile to soybean meal and rich in essential minerals and vitamins. Nonetheless, it is known to contain less in energy content than soybean meal. Factors like field conditions and processing methods creates compositional variations among canola meal. Presence of anti-nutritional factors such as phenolic substances, phytate and glucosinolates which are known to reduce growth performance in livestock animals, are the major drawbacks for canola meal to be a competitive plant-origin protein source in the feed industry. This review is focused to address i) nutritional characteristics and feeding value of canola meal for ducks and ii) impacts of feeding canola meal on performances of ducks.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권10호
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• pp.1548-1557
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• 2019

Objective: To investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with different levels and molecular weights of fungal ${\beta}$-glucan on productive performances, health, carcass traits and meat quality in broilers. Methods: Two hundred and ten of one-day-old chicks with equal sex were assigned to seven experimental groups in $2{\times}4$ factorial arrangement. These groups were supplemented with (0, 10, 30, and 60 ppm) of molecular weight 1-3, 1-6 ${\beta}$-glucan (low or high). High molecular weight ${\beta}$-glucan (H: 943 kDa) was obtained from Ophiocordyceps dipterigena BCC 2073, whereas H with ${\gamma}$-Irradiation treatment was performed to achieve low molecular weight ${\beta}$-glucan (L: 8 kDa). Results: There was no statistical significance in productive performances, apparent digestibility and interaction between fixed factors along 42 days of experiment (p>0.05). A higher caecal amylase activity was present in the group that received L, while there was a dramatic decrease in H and the control groups, respectively (p<0.05). The increase of supplemental dose increased caecal amylase activity (p<0.05). Immunomodulatory effects from L was revealed by the marked increase of phagocytic activity, relative weight of thymus and bursa of fabricius (p<0.05). Similarly, the additive dose at 30 ppm provided the same results, whereas the only significant difference with supplementation at 60 ppm was an increase in phagocytic activity (p<0.05). Interestingly, villi height of broilers fed L was higher than other groups (p<0.05). The treatments did not influence haematology, blood chemistry, antibody production level against vaccination, carcass traits and meat quality (p>0.05). Conclusion: The supplementation of L at 30 ppm was suggested to achieve benefits of immune modulation without adverse effects on other parameters.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.245-253
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• 2004

본 연구는 육계사료 내 rPST-yeast culture의 첨가 급여가 육계의 성장성적, 도체 특성 및 골격발달 등에 미치는 영향을 규명하기 위해 수행하였다. 2일령의 Ross 육용종 수평아리 460수를 공시하여 항생제, rPST-yeast culture 및 yeast culture가 첨가되지 않은 대조구 사료와 대조구 사료에 항생제(chlorotetracycline)만을 $0.1\%$ 수준으로 첨가한 실험사료(T1), rPST-yeast culture를 각각 $0.1\%$ 및 $0.2\%$ 수준으로 첨가한 실험사료(T2 및 T3) 및 yeast culture만을 $0.2\%$수준으로 첨가한 실험사료(T4)를 각각 6주간 급여하였다. 사료섭취량과 증체량은 주 단위로 조사하였다. 실험 5주차 종료 시에 각 처리구별로 10수씩 선발하여 도살하였고, 간, 비장, 복강지방 및 가슴근육의 상대적 중량과 가슴근육의 화학적 조성을 측정하였다. 혈액 내 GOT와 GPT 수치, 총 콜레스테롤, Ca 및 P을 측정하였으며, 경골의 중량, 파쇄 강도, 회분 함량, Ca및 P 함량을 측정하였다. 증체량은 대조구에 비하여 rPST-yeast culture를 $0.1\%$ 첨가한 실험구에서 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 사료섭취 량 및 사료요구율은 처리구간 큰 차이가 없었다. 비장 및 복강 지방의 상대적 중량은 실험구간 유의한 차이가 관찰되지 않았으나, 간과 가슴근육의 상대적 중량은 처리간에 유의한 차이가 관찰되었는데,특히 T2처리구에서 가슴근육의 상대적 중량이 대조구에 비해 유의하게 증가하는 결과가 관찰되었다(p<0.05). 가슴 근육 내 조단백질 및 조지방 함량에 처리구간에 큰 차이는 없었으나, 수분 함량은 대조구에 비해 rPST-yeast culture와 SC yeast culture 첨가 급여구에서 유의하게 증가하였다(P<0.05). 혈청 내 GOT 수치는 변화가 없었으나, GPT수치는 rPST-yeast culture 첨가 급여 후에 유의하게 감소하는 결과가 얻어졌다(P<0.05). 혈중 총 콜레스테롤, Ca 및 P 농도는 처리간에 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. 경골중량, 파쇄강도 및 화학적 성분 조성에서도 처리간에 큰 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 본 연구의 결과로부터 사료 내 rPST-yeast culture의 첨가급여에 의해 육계에서 성장성적이 향상될 가능성이 제시되었고, 특히 가슴근육이 증가와 같은 긍정적인 효과를 기대할 수 있을 것으로 사료되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권10호
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• pp.1417-1425
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• 2014

The selection of morphologically normal spermatozoa is critical to obtain high breeding performances in boar breeding farms and artificial insemination (AI) centers. Parameters for the selection of semen mainly include total sperm motility, concentration, and morphology. However, these primary parameters are often not reliable for discriminating between normal and abnormal, non-fertilizable spermatozoa. The present study was designed to compare the motion characteristics, fertilization ability using in vitro fertilization (IVF), and acrosome formation of the semen from boars having low (boar number 2012) and normal (boar number 2004 and 2023) breeding performances. The ultimate goal was to identify additional simple and easy criteria for the selection of normal sperm. There was no significant difference between boar 2004 and boar 2023 sperm total motility in computer assisted sperm analysis. However, boar number 2012 semen presented a significantly reduced population of rapid moving spermatozoa and an increased population of slow moving spermatozoa compared to boar numbers 2004 and 2023. Analysis of detailed motion characteristics revealed that sperm from boar number 2012 had significantly reduced motility in progressiveness, average path velocity, straight-line velocity (VSL), curvilinear velocity (VCL), straightness, and linearity. The assessment of the fertilizing ability by IVF also showed that sperm from boar number 2012 showed a fertility rate of 3.4%, whereas sperm from boar number 2023 had a fertility rate of 75.45%. Interestingly, most of the sperm nuclei were found on the peripheral area of the oocytes, suggesting that the sperm from boar number 2012 lacked penetration ability into the oocyte zonapellucida. The acrosome formation analysis using Pisum sativum agglutinin staining demonstrated that the sperm from boar number 2012 had a defect in acrosome formation. Consequently, primary parameters for selecting semen before AI such as motility are not sufficient to select normal and fertilizable spermatozoa. In conclusion, the present study suggests that the acrosome staining and detailed motion characteristics such as progressiveness, VCL, and VSL should be included in determining semen quality together with primary parameters for successful AI and high breeding performance in the swine industry.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.1450-1454
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• 2000

This study was conducted to examine the effects of dietary crude fiber levels on the growth and intestinal carbohydrases of goslings. Thirty-two, 2 week old female White Roman goslings were divided into four groups of 4 goslings with 2 replicates. Diets were isocaloric and isonitrogenous, containing 40, 80, 120 or 160 g/kg crude fiber. At the end of the 4 weeks of the experimental period, all goslings were sacrificed and the carbohydrases activities were measured. Feed intake was significantly higher in the 120 and 160 g/kg crude fiber groups over that in the 40 and 80 g/kg groups (p<0.05). The average daily gosling weight gain significantly increased with increasing crude fiber levels from 40 to 120 g/kg. However, both the daily gain and feed conversion of the 160 g/kg crude fiber diet group decreased significantly. Amylase, maltase and ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ activities in the duodenum significantly decreased as the dietary crude fiber level increased. The maltase and ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ activities in the jejunum-ileum showed a similar trend with those in the duodenum. By increasing the levels of crude fiber, cellulase activity in the caecum content significantly increased. There was, however, an adverse effect on the amylase activity.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.171-174
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• 1994

The milk production of Anglo-Nubian, Barbari and Barbari $\times$ Black Bengal goats were compared. The respective average lactation yield of those genotypes were $171.27\;{\pm}\;16.90$, $88.22\;{\pm}\;8.67$ and $52.31\;{\pm}\;13.51$ kg; mean annual milk yield $208.41\;{\pm}\;24.57$, $117.13\;{\pm}\;12.44$ and $84.19\;{\pm}\;23.45$ kg; per day milk yield $0.82\;{\pm}\;0.07$, $0.61\;{\pm}\;0.05$ and $0.43\;{\pm}\;0.06$ kg and lactation length $207.67\;{\pm}\;7.36$, $143.89\;{\pm}\;6.67$ and $116.75\;{\pm}\;13.86$ days. All traits recorded were influenced significantly (p<0.01) by the genetic group. Introduction of Barbari genes to Black Bengal goats had a positive effect in improving milk yield.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.837-841
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• 2000

The study was conducted at semi urban area in Bangladesh. It was based on a field survey by a prepared questionnaire. Various milking and reproduction performance were analyzed. The effects of grazing hour were found significant on age at weaning (AW) (p<0.001), age at first heat (AFH) (p<0.001), age at first conception (AF conception) (p<0.001), age at first calving (AF calving) (p<0.001), post partum heat period (PPHP) (p<0.001), calving interval (CI) (p<0.001), lactation length (LL) (p<0.001) and total lactational production (TLP) (p<0.001). The effects of concentrate feed were significant on AW (p<0.01), AFH (p<0.01), AF conception (p<0.001), AF calving (p<0.001), PPHP (p<0.001) CI (p<0.001), LL (p<0.001) and TLP (p<0.001). The effects of management level were significant on AW (p<0.001), PPHP (p<0.01), CI (p<0.001), daily milk yield (DMY) (p<0.05) and TLP (p<0.001). The overall mean values were $251.88{\pm}2.97$ days for AW, $37.29{\pm}0.33$ months for AFH, $38.43{\pm}0.34$ months for AF conception, $47.62{\pm}0.34$ months for AF calving, $1.30{\pm}0.02$ number of services per conception (NSPC), $191.57{\pm}3.92$ days for PPHP, $17.02{\pm}0.15$ months for CI, $2.49{\pm}0.06kg$ for DMY, $247.23{\pm}3.51$ days for LL and $590.40{\pm}15.00kg$ for TLP.