• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.564-572
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• 2013

Two trials were conducted to investigate the effect of decreasing the crude protein (CP) content of diets for finishing pigs containing two levels of available lysine on nutrient digestibility, nitrogen (N) balance and production performance. Ten finishing diets containing five levels of CP (on average 144, 155, 168, 182 and 193 g/kg fresh basis) and two levels of available lysine (6.9 and 8.2 g/kg fresh basis) were formulated. The diets were offered to pigs on a performance trial (n = 800 Large White (LW)${\times}$Landrace (LR) pigs) from 10 wk of age until finish at 21 wks+5 d of age. Average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were calculated. In addition, a digestibility/N balance trial was conducted using pigs (n = 80 $LW{\times}LR$) housed in metabolism crates. Digestibility of dry matter (DM), CP, oil, fibre and energy was determined. N balance values were determined through analysis of N content of urine and faeces ('as determined'). N balance values were also calculated using ADG values and assuming that 16% of growth is protein deposition ("as calculated"). Pig performance was poor between 10 and 13 wk of age which indicated that the dietary treatments were nutritionally inadequate for pigs less than 40 kg. There was a significant (p<0.01) quadratic effect of increasing CP level on feed intake, ADG and FCR from 10 to 13 wk which indicated that the lower CP levels did not supply adequate levels of essential or non-essential amino acids. There was no effect of increasing available lysine level throughout the early period, which in conjunction with the response in older pigs, suggested that both 8.2 and 6.9 g/kg available lysine were insufficient to drive optimum growth. There was a positive response (p<0.05) to increasing available lysine level from 13 wk to finish which indicated that 6.9 g/kg available lysine was not adequate for finishing pigs. Energy digestibility decreased with decreasing CP level of diets containing 6.9 g/kg available lysine which may be attributed to the higher fibre content of the lower CP diets. Nitrogen excretion (g/d) was lowered when dietary CP was reduced regardless of whether the values were determined through balance or calculated using ADG. Calculated N excretion decreased linearly (p<0.001) and quadratically (p<0.001) with decreasing dietary CP content. When the N balance figures calculated in this study were compared with those quoted in the Northern Ireland and English Nitrates Directive Action Programmes, N excretion was less per pig (wean to finish) offered a 169 g/kg CP, 8.2 g/kg available lysine diet (2.39 kg vs 3.41 kg (Northern Ireland) and 2.93 kg (England)).

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.699-710
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• 2007

본 연구는 1989년 8월부터 2005년 9월까지 농협중앙회 가축개량사업소에서 당대 검정을 실시한 비거세우 3,904두의 검정 자료와 1996년 8월부터 2004년 6월까지 축산연구소 한우시험장(대관령지소), 유전자원시험장(남원지소), 농협중앙회 가축개량사업소에서 출생한 후대검정 거세우 2,424두의 검정 자료를 조사 분석하였다. 분석 형질은 당대검정 비거세우(후보우)의 6개월령, 12개월령 체중 및 12개월령 일당증체량과 후대검정 거세우의 6, 12, 24개월령 체중 및 12개월령 일당증체량으로 DFREML 패키지를 이용하여 분석하였다. 측정된 당대검정우의 6개월령, 12개월령 체중 그리고 일당증체량은 각각 181.72±30.22kg, 351.48±40.24kg 그리고 998.07±153.84g으로 나타났으며 후대검정우의 6개월령, 12개월령, 24개월령 체중 그리고 일당증체량은 각각 169.18±32.82kg, 229.37±44.57kg, 570.45±64.36kg 그리고 739.41±172.14g으로 나타났다. 당대검정 비거세우(후보우)의 6개월령 체중, 12개월령 체중 및 일당증체의 유전력은 각각 0.54±0.06, 0.60±0.06 및 0.23±0.04 추정되었다. 후대검정 거세우의 6개월령, 12개월령 및 24개월령 체중에 대한 유전력은 0.80±0.08, 0.50±0.07 및 0.46±0.07로 나타났으며 일당증체에 대한 유전력은 0.07±0.03으로 추정되었다. 한우의 당대 검정에 있어서도 기존의 초기성장형질에 대한 조사뿐만 아니라 12개월 이후의 체중에 대한 조사도 고려해봐야 할 것이며 차후 후대 검정우의 체중과 도체형질간의 유전모수 추정 연구 또한 필요하다고 생각된다. 이는 곧 당대와 후대간 체중의 간접적인 비교와 후대의 체중과 도체형질간의 간접적인 비교를 가져올 것이라 사료된다.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2012

본 연구는 2004년부터 2011년까지 한국종축개량협회에서 듀록 품종에 대하여 수집된 40,657두의 검정 기록 및 이들과 혈연관계가 있는 47,974의 가계혈통정보를 이용하여 산육형질에 대한 유전모수를 알아보고자 연구를 실시하였다. 듀록의 산육형질에 대한 유전모수 추정은 고정효과로써 성, 동기우 그룹, 산차 및 검정종료시 개체나이(공변이), 임의효과로써 개체의 상가적 유전효과 및 잔차효과를 포함한 혼합모형 방정식을 구성하였으며, 분석은 리눅스 기반의 REMLf90 프로그램을 이용하여 다형질 분석을 실시하였다. 유전력은 90 kg 도달일령, 일당증체량, 등지방두께 및 등심단면적에서 각각 0.334, 0.340, 0.335 및 0.200로 추정되었다. 또한 형질간 유전상관의 결과를 살펴보면, 90 kg 도달일령과 일당증체량, 등지방두께 및 등심단면적에서의 유전상관이 각각 -0.992, 0.130, 0.358, 일당증체량과 등지방두께, 등심단면적 에서의 유전상관은 각각 -0.142, -0.361, 등지방두께와 등심단면적간에는 -0.243로 나타났다. 90 kg 도달일령과 일당증체량간에 고도의 부의 상관을 보였으며, 90 kg 도달일령과 등지방두께, 등심단면적은 중저도의 정의 상관을 보였으며, 나머지 형질간에는 부의 상관을 보였다. 듀록 선발시 산육형질간 유전상관을 고려한 개량목표 설정이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.749-754
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• 2017

Objective: The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of farrowing month (FM), parity and sex on the growth performance of Berkshire swine raised in alternative production systems. Methods: A total of 40 farrowing records from 27 sows and 1,258 body weight (BW) records from 274 piglets collected over a two-year period were used for the analysis. The BWs were recorded at birth, weaning (28 d), 56, 84, 112, and 140 days. Any BW not recorded on schedule was recalculated to conform the days of age among corresponding BW records, using growth curves drawn with polynomial functions whose power was determined by the number of existing observations for each individual. Results: The mean parity (${\pm}$standard deviation) of the sows was $3.42{\pm}2.14$. The sows that farrowed in June had the lowest number of total born with an average of $6.25{\pm}2.22$ piglets per sow. However, the lowest average number of piglets weaned at day 28 was found in sows that farrowed in May, as well as the highest number recorded for the stillborn piglets with an average of 2.67 piglets per sow. Moreover, the smallest increase in weight from birth to weaning occurred in piglets that were farrowed in May, which also corresponds with the average daily gain (ADG) of 0.29 kg and the last recorded weight measurement on day 140 of $41.69{\pm}1.45kg$. Contrastingly, the highest growth rate was found among pigs farrowed in June, with the largest increase in weight of 7.55 kg from birth to weaning, the highest ADG of 0.51 kg from birth to 140 day of age and the highest BW of $74.70{\pm}1.86kg$ recorded on day 140. Conclusion: Pigs farrowed in June also had the least number of piglets that died between birth and weaning. The zone of thermal comfort found in sows reared in indoor confinement systems did not improve the reproductive performance of the sows reared in an outdoor, alternative production system, while the growth performance of the piglets was improved when the ambient temperature was consistently hot or consistently cold.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.1229-1235
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• 2007

Three trials were conducted to study the effect of processing method on performance, apparent nutrient and amino acid digestibilities in growing-finishing pigs fed lupine seeds. Ground, expanded or flaked lupine seed was prepared for the trials. In trial 1, a total of 72 growing barrows ($Landrace{\times}Large$ $White{\times}Large$, initial BW of $54.22{\pm}5.87$ kg) were allocated to three treatment diets containing 15% percent of differently processed lupine seed for 28 days. Each treatment had four replicates comprising 6 pigs each. In trial 2, a total of 48 finishing barrows ($Landrace{\times}Large$ $White{\times}Large$, initial BW of $84.40{\pm}6.84$ kg) were subjected to three treatments for 21 days. The experimental design was the same as trial 1 except for supplementation with 20% of lupine seed. Each treatment had four replicates comprising 4 pigs each. To evaluate the ileal digestibility of amino acids, a total of 9 barrows ($Landrace{\times}Large$ $White{\times}Large$), with an average initial BW of $41.07{\pm}1.98$ kg, were fed with ground, expanded or flaked lupine for 7 days. Each pig was surgically equipped with a simple T-cannula fitted in the distal ileum. Amino acid composition and presence of anti-nutritional factors (ANFs) in processed lupine sources were also evaluated. The results showed that there was no significant difference (p>0.05) in lupine amino acid composition due to the different processing methods. Expanded and flaked lupine significantly decreased (p<0.05) the concentration of ANFs compared with ground lupine. There was no effect (p>0.05) on the growth performance in growing pigs. However, processing method had a significant effect (p<0.05) on average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) in finishing pigs. There was no effect (p>0.05) of the different processing methods on the digestibility of dry matter (DM), gross energy (GE), ether extract (EE), Calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P), but expanded lupine could significantly increase (p<0.05) the apparent digestibility of CP in finishing pigs. Furthermore, expanded lupine had a higher (p<0.05) apparent ileal digestibility for most indispensable and dispensable amino acids compared with ground and flaked lupine. It was concluded that expanded lupine could be beneficial in improving lupine's quality and improve performance and nutrient utilization in growing-finishing pigs.