• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.152-154
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• 1998

The data 1241 birth, weights of Teddy goats maintained at Livestock Production Research Institute, Bahadurnagar, Okara, Pakistan, during 1975-1990 were used for this study. The mean birth weight during study period ranged from $1.55{\pm}0.06$ to $1.78{\pm}0.09kg$ with and over all mean of $1.66{\pm}0.031kg$. It was found that year of birth, type of birth, sex of kid and age of dam had significant (p < 0.01) effects on birth weight while the effect of season was found to be non-significant. It was inferred that single born kids were significantly heavier than twins and twins were heavier than triplets. The mean values of birth weight for male and female kids were $1.70{\pm}0.032$ and $1.61{\pm}0.03kg$ respectively. The birth weight was found to be the highest in 8 year age group that was $1.82{\pm}0.016kg$ and the lowest in one year group $(1.55{\pm}0.02kg)$.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제63권4호
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• pp.759-765
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• 2021

Recently, summer temperatures have frequently been abnormal in Korea owing to global warming. In summer, a decrease in feed intake rate and biological activity were observed in Hanwoo (Korean Native Cattle), leading to lower production rates in the industry. However, the precise scale of damage was not reported as with other animals of economic value. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of birth season on birth weight in Hanwoo. Data were collected from 100 local breeding farms from 2016 to 2019. A total of 41,081 Hanwoo calves were classified and analyzed by sex, year, month, and season (March-May, spring; June-August, summer; September-November, fall; and December-February, winter) of birth. The birth weight of Hanwoo calves differed according to birth month. The average birth weight of male calves was 30.47 kg and that of female calves was 28.16 kg. Hanwoo birth weight was the highest in March-born calves and the lowest in July-born calves. The birth weights of calves born in February, March, April, November, and December were significantly larger than those of calves born in July. In addition, the birth weight of Hanwoo calves from the summer was significantly lower than that of calves born in other seasons. Furthermore, Hanwoo steer slaughter age showed a negative correlation, whereas carcass weight had a positive correlation with birth weight. In the beef cattle industry, birth weight is a very important economic characteristic that is related to growth rate. These data will contribute toward planning the reproduction of Hanwoo and analysis of changes in characteristics of economic value owing to high temperatures.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.506-510
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• 1999

A study was made of the effects of genetic and environmental factors on ultrasonic estimates of carcass traits of Japanese Brown cows. The M. longissimus thoracis area (MLTA), Subcutaneous (SFT) and Inter Muscular (IMFT) Fat Thickness, Rib Thickness (RT) and Beef Marbling Score (BMS) were scanned at the $7^th$ rib by ultrasound. Significant differences between sires, raising place, birth year and season were found for all traits. The heritabilities estimates for sire or Maternal Grand Sire (MGS) on ultrasonic estimates of carcass traits ranged from 0.05~0.14. Genetic and phenotypic correlations among the ultrasonic estimates were positive (0.13~0.88 and 0.24~0.75). Raising place effects were significant for all traits and the differences were between $30.8{\sim}33.5cm^2$ for MLTA and 0.46~0.67 for BMS. Cows born in 1988 tended to have high MLTA, SFT, IMFT and RT but low BMS. Cows born in spring tended to have high MLTA. Cows born in winter or autumn tended to have high BMS. The interaction effects of birth year with birth season were significant for both. MLTA and BMS.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.402-408
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• 2000

Objectives : To investigate possible seasonal patterns of pre-term birth in Korea. Methods : A total number of 2,669,357 single live births reported to the National Statistical Office from 1995 to 1998 were analyzed. Composite monthly cohorts of ongoing pregnancies were constructed for each month of the year and the probability of pre-term birth was estimated. Results : Increases in the probability of a pre-term birth occurred during winter for the birth of first child and during summer for the birth of second or later child. This seasonal variation was similar among groups divided by sex, residency, age of mother, and education of mother. Conclusions : These findings suggests that some environmental factors related to season may partially explain the incidence of premature births.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.102-108
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• 2000

This study was carried out to investigate the epidemiological prevalence of diseases from birth to weaning in 66 dairy calves which were delivered from three stock farm in Chonbuk area. We examined body weight gain, incidence rate of diseases and population mortality rate in relation to age, season, environmental temperature and rearing management conditions for one year. The results of this experiment were as follows: Birth weight of dairy calves born of primiparae was lower than those of multiparae. But no significant difference in body weight gain was observable between dairy calves born of primiparae and those of multiparae. Body weight gain of diseased calves was lower than normal calves. Of 66 delivered calves, 34 calves(51.5%) were affected with gastronitestinal and/or respiratory diseases. The prevalence of the diseases were gastrointestinal disease(28.7%), respiratory disease(18.2%), and gastronitestinal and respiratory disease(4.6%). The gastronitestinal disease was occurred contrinually regardless of the season. Whereas all of the respiratory disease were occurred in winter and a change of season(December to April). 68.4% of the gastronitestinal disease, and all of the respiratory disease were occurred at atmospheric temperatures below 1$0^{\circ}C$. 89.5% of the gastronitestinal disease were occurred within 3 weeks old, whereas 50% of the respiratory disease were occurred intensively between 3 weeks and 4 weeks old. Of 66 delivered dairy claves, 2 calves were died(3%) with respriratory disease.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2010

This study was conducted to estimate the effect of the breed, sire-breeds, farrowing year, farrowing season and parity on number of born alive (NBA), number of weaning (NW) and survival rates of weaning (SRW) in swine. The data were obtained from 46,704 litters of the Landrace, Yorkshire, Duroc and Cross breed farrowed from 1996 to 2005 at 142 GP are registered in Korean Animal Improvement Association (KAIA). There was highly significant effect of breed, sire breed, farrowing year, farrowing season and parity on NBA, NW, SRW (p<0.01). The result of this study could be available to genetic improvement of reproductive traits as a basic reference in Korean pig industry. To achieve the more effective improvement of reproductive traits, additional research such as genetic parameter evaluation should be performed.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.1390-1393
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• 2006

Data spread over 11 years (1986-1996) pertaining to a synthetic population developed by inter se mating of half-breds of Corriedale and Russian Merino with Nali maintained at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar were utilized for the estimation of genetic parameters for growth traits. The means for birth weight (BWT), weaning weight (WWT), six month body weight (SWT), yearling weight (YWT), preweaning daily gain (PRW) and post weaning daily gain (POW) were 3.35 kg, 10.79 kg, 13.28 kg, 18.96 kg, 82.6 gm and 27.6 gm, respectively. The effects of year and season of birth and sex of lamb were significant for all the traits under study except the effect of season of birth for WWT, SWT and PRW. No definite trend was observed over the years for the averages of body weight and gain. Lambs born during the spring season performed better for BWT, WWT and PRW while the performance of lambs born during autumn was better for the other traits included in the study. The male lambs were heavier than the females for body weight at all stages and gain in weight. The heritability estimates for WWT and PRW were low; for BWT and SWT were moderate and for YWT and POW were high. Birth weight had high heritability and high genetic correlations with subsequent body weights and gains but due to the presence of a maternal effect on BWT and WWT, a sequential selection procedure is recommended for the improvement of growth rate in sheep.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.287-297
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• 2003

The aim of this review is to give insight into the reproduction potential of the Korean native goat(KNG) doe. The mean age of the first estrus in the KNG doe is 141.24$\pm$18.l7 days. The length of the estrous cycle was recorded as being 20.58$\pm$2.63 days, with the mean duration of estrous period being 17.8$\pm$7.3 to 32.9$\pm$1.2 h, and the duration of the post-partum anestrous period being 13.4(9 to 18) to 30.1$\pm$3.8 days in the KNG doe. The ages at first delivery are 10 to 12 months(56.3％) in the KNG doe. The KNG does are no restricted breeding season, because estrus and kiddings are observed throughout the year. The mean gestation period of the KNG doe is recorded as being 150.69$\pm$6.14 days with parities having no significant effect on gestation length. The mean interval between parturitions in the KNG doe is 207.78$\pm$1.72 days with parities and birth type having no significant effect on kidding intervals. The mean litter sizes at birth in the KNG doe are 1.69$\pm$0.03 heads, and litter size at birth was affected (P<0.05) by parity. The mean birth weight of kid in the KNG is 2.04$\pm$0.30 kg with a variety as being 2.28$\pm$0.26, 2.11$\pm$ 0.30 and 1.64$\pm$0.19 kg for singles, twins and triplets over of birth type, respectively. The mean mortality of 635 kids in the KNG is 23$\pm$1 ％ with a variety as being 28$\pm$3, 21$\pm$2, 16$\pm$3 and 46$\pm$15 ％ for singles, twins, triplets and quadruplets of birth type, respectively.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.183-189
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• 1999

본 연구는 강원도 평창군에 위치한 축산기술연구소 대관령 지소에서 사육된 한우 587두와 중국 연변지역 일반농가에서 사육된 연변황우 619두, 총 1,206두의 자료를 이용하여 모우산차, 송아지의 성별, 출생 년도 및 출생계절 등의 환경요인의 효과를 추정하였으며, 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 한우와 연변황우의 임신기간의 최소자승평균치는 각각 287.3$\pm$0.60 및 282.3$\pm$0.80 일이었으며, 생시체중은 각각 24.9$\pm$0.25 및 25.2$\pm$0.24kg이었다. 2. 한우에서 임신기간과 생시체중은 산차가 증가할수록 유의적으로 증가하였으나 (p＜0.01) 연변황우는 유의성이 없었다. 3. 한우와 연변황우 모두 숫송아지 생시체중이 암송아지보다 더 무거웠고 (p＜0.01) 한우는 숫송아지 임신소의 임신기간이 암송아지 임신소의 임신기간보다 더 걸었으나 (p＜0.01)황우는 유의성이 없었다. 4. 생시체중에 대한 출생 년도의 효과는 한우와 연변황우에서 유의성이 있었으나 (p＜0.01) 임신기간에 대한 출생 년도의 효과는 유의성이 없었다. 5. 한우와 연변황우 모두 봄에 출생한 송아지가 제일 무거웠고 가을에 출생한 송아지가 제일 작았다 (p＜0.01).

• 농업과학연구
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.72-81
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• 1981

본(本) 시험(試驗)은 한우(韓牛) 암소에 Holstein종(種) 수소를 교배(交配)하여 생산(生産)된 1대(代) 잡종(雜種)의 발육능력(發育能力)과 필유능력(泌乳能力)을 구명(究明)하기 위하여 1973년(年)부터 1978년(年)까지, 6개년간(個年間)에 걸쳐 농촌진흥청(農村振興廳) 축산(畜産) 시험장(試險場)에서 생산사육(生産飼育)된 한우(韓牛) 빈우(牝牛)15두(頭)와 Holstein 교잡종(交雜種) 빈우(牝牛) 11두(頭)를 대상(對象)으로 실시(實施)하였다. 체중(體重)은 생시(生時)부터 36개월령(個月令)까지, 체형(體型)은 6개월령(個月令)부터 36개월령(個月令)까지, 그리고 필유능력(泌乳能力)은 분만후(分晩後) 11일(日)부터 180일(日)까지 조사(調査)하였다. 교배조합(交配組合), 분만년도(分晩年度), 분만계절(分晩季節) 및 산차(産次) 효과(效果)를 추정(推定)하기 위하여, Harvey의 최소(最少) 자승법(自乘法)을 이용(利用)하였으며, 그 분석(分析)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 한우순종(韓牛純種)은 Holstein교잡종(交雜種)에 비(比)하여 각(各) 월령별(月令別)로 체중(體重)이 가벼웠으며 생시(生時), 6개월령(個月令), 12개월령(個月令), 24개월령(個月令) 및 36개월령(個月令)에서 한우순종(韓牛純種)의 체중(體重)은 각각(各各) 22.45kg, 132.82kg, 220.68kg, 363.54kg 및 365.54kg인데 대(對)하여 Holstein교잡종(交雜種)의 체중(體重)은 각각(各各) 28.09kg, 146.64kg, 254.48kg, 392.04kg 및 454.46kg이었다. 2. 체중(體重)에 미치는 분만년도(分晩年度)의 효과(效果)는 생시(生時)를 제외(除外)하고 육성기(育成期)의 발육(發育)에 많은 영향(影響)을 미쳤으며, 분만계절(分晩季節)은 생시(生時)부터 6개월령(個月令)까지는 영향(影響)을 미치지 못하였으나, 가을과 봄에 출생(出生)한 송아지가 여름과 겨울에 출생(出生)한 송아지보다 더 무거운 경향(傾向)을 보였다. 3. 산차(産次)의 효과(效果)는 각(各) 월령별(月令別)로 고도(高度)의 유의성(有意性)을 보였으며, 5 산차(産次)의 송아지가 다른 산차(産次)의 송아지보다 각(各) 월령(月令)에서 더 무거운 체중(體重)을 나타내는 경향(傾向)이었다. 4. 체위(體位)에 대(對)한 교배조합(交配組合)의 효과(效果)는 24개월령(個月令)에 체고(體高), 십자부고(十字部高), 흉심(胸深), 흉위(胸圍), 요각폭(腰角幅)에서 유의성(有意性)을 나타냈으나 분만년도(分晩年度), 분만계절(分晩季節) 및 산차(産次)는 대부분 체부위(體部位) 발육(發育)에 영향(影響)을 미치지 못하였다. 5. 필유량(泌乳量)에 대(對)한 교배조합(交配組合)의 효과(效果)는 각(各) 월령(月令)에 걸쳐 고도(高度)의 유의성(有意性)이 인정(認定)되었으며, 분만년도(分晩年度), 분만계절(分晩季節)은 영향(影響)을 미치지 못하였고, 산차(産次)는 분만후(分晩後) 11~30일간(日間)에서만 유의성(有意性)을 보였다. 6. 한우순종(韓牛純種)의 일일평균(一日平均) 필유량(泌乳量)은 3.6kg, Holstein 교잡종(交雜種)은 8.26kg 이었다.