• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제9권
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• pp.37-49
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• 1991

본 연구는 한국종축개량협회(韓國種畜改良協會)에서 1985년-1989년 사이에 일반(一般) 낙농농가(酪農農家)를 대상으로 실시한 산유능력검정자료(産乳能力檢定資料) 4,008두(頭)의 기록(記錄)을 이용(利用)하여 유우(乳牛)의 주요경제형질중(主要經濟形質中), 유량(乳量)에 관여하는 환경요인중(環境要因中) 년도(年度), 분만연령(分娩年齡), 농가(農家), 착유(搾乳) 기간효과(期間效果)를 구명(究明)하기 위하여 수행되었으며 그 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1. 일반능력(一般能力)에 있어서 각(各) 형질(形質)의 평균치(平均値) 및 표준편차(標準偏差)는 실유량(實乳量)이 $5,959.23{\pm}2,113.03kg$, 분만연령(分娩年齡) $49.19{\pm}22.77$개월(個月), 초산월령(初産月齡) $27.11{\pm}5.13$개월(個月) 그리고 착유기간(搾乳期間) $255.11{\pm}79.68$일(日)이였다. 12. 최소자승법(最小自乘法)에 의해 추정(推定)된 전체(全體) 분산(分散)에 대한 각(各) 요인별(要因別) 분산성분(分散成分)의 비(比)는 년도(年度)가 1.91%, 분만연령(分娩年齡)이 4.86%, 농가(農家)가 8.89%, 착유기간(搾乳期間)이 54.94% 그리고 오차(誤差)의 분산비(分散比)가 29.39%로 나타나 착유기간(搾乳期間)의 효과(效果)가 가장 큰 것으로 나다났다. 3. 유량(乳量)에 대한 전체의 최소자승효과(最小自乘效果) 추정치(推定値)는 6,229.31kg이였고, 년도별효과(年度別效果)에 있어서 최소자승(最小自乘) 평균치(平均値)는 1985년-1987년이 6,000.76kg, 1988년 6,028.11kg, 1989년 6,659.07kg이었다. 4. 분만연령별효과(分娩年齡別效果)에 있어서 24개월령이하(個月齡以下)는 5,456.01kg, 61-66개월령(個月齡)은 최고치인 6,565.48kg으로 분만년령간(分娩年齡間) 고도의 유의성(p<0.01)이 인정되었다. 이러한 분만연령별(分娩年齡別) 효과(效果)에 있어 24개월령이하(個月齡以下)에서부터 61-66개월령(個月齡)까지 점차 증가(增加)하다가 67-72개월령(個月齡)에 저조한 성적을 보이며 이상치를 나타냈고, 그 이후부터는 점차 감소(減少)되는 경향(傾向)을 보였다. 5. 농가별효과(農家別效果)에 있어서는 최소자승(最小自乘) 평균치(平均値)에 있어 가장 낮은 농가(農家)에서는 4,958.50kg에서 가장 높은 농가(農家)는 7,479.07kg으로 비교적 변이(變異)가 심하였고, 이는 고도(高度)의 유의성(p<0.01)이 인정되었다. 6. 착유기간별효과(搾乳期間別效果)에 있어서 착유기간(搾乳期間)이 경과(經過)함에 따라 최소자승평균치(最小自乘平均値)가 증가(增加)하는 면을 보였으며 착유기간(搾乳期間)에 따른 실유량평균간(實乳量平均間)에는 고도의 유의성이 인정되었다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.339-343
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• 2011

젖소에서 쌍태분만이 이후의 산후질병 발생, 도태, 번식능력에 대한 영향과 쌍태분만에 대한 위험요인을 조사하였다. 9개 목장 1,717 분만축의 번식, 위생 및 분만관련 상세 자료가 분석에 이용되었다. 쌍태 분만율은 3.4%였으며, 임신기간은 쌍태분만 시에 단태분만 시에 비해 9일 단축되었다($270.6{\pm}2.0$ vs. $279.5{\pm}0.2$일, P < 0.01). 쌍태분만 시가 후산정체(47.5 vs. 16.0%), 대사성질병(18.6 vs. 3.8%) 및 자궁내막염의 발생(62.7 vs. 28.2%)뿐만 아니라 도태율(32.2 vs. 16.5%)이 단태분만 시에 비해 현저하게 증가되었다(P < 0.01). 쌍태분만은 분만으로부터 임신까지의 간격에 유의적인 영향을 미치지 않았으나, 분만계절이 영향을 미쳤는데, 즉 봄에 분만 시가 겨울에 분만 시에 비해 임신율이 감소되었으며(AHR = 0.80; P = 0.01), 또한 자궁내막염의 발생이 임신율의 감소를 초래하였다(AHR = 0.46, P < 0.01). 로지스틱 분석은 산차의 증가(P < 0.01)와 수태 전 번식호르몬의 사용(OR = 1.84, P < 0.05)이 쌍태분만의 위험요인임을 나타내었다. 결론적으로, 젖소에서 쌍태분만은 산후질병 발생과 도태의 증가에 의한 심한 경제적 손실을 초래하므로, 쌍태분만에 대한 적절한 관리 및 고산차 소 및 번식호르몬 사용에 대한 적절한 통제를 통한 위험요인을 감소시키는 것이 요구된다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.111-114
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• 2007

본 연구는 젖소의 산유 능력에 따른 번식 성적을 조사하기 위하여 축산과학원 시험우사에서 사육중인 젖소를 이용하여 분만 후 유즙중 P4농도를 분석하였고, 전문경영체농장 22개 소에서 사육중인 젖소에 대한 번식 기록을 이용하여 고능력우(305일 유량 10,000 kg 이상)와 평균 능력우(305일 유량 10,000 kg이하)의 번식 성적을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 젖소의 분만 후 progesterone peak는 고능력 및 평균 능력우의 경우에 각각 $38.8{\pm}11.1$ 및 $39.6{\pm}9.7$일로 거의 비슷한 결과를 나타내었다. 2. 분만 후 첫 발정까지의 일수는 평균 능력우 및 고능력우가 각각 $99.4{\pm}2.1$일 및 $117.7{\pm}4.2$일로 고능력우가 평균 능력우에 비하여 11.6일 늦어지는 결과를 나타내었고(p<0.01), 분만 후 수태까지의 일수도 평균 능력우 및 고능력우가 각각 $145.9{\pm}3.8$일 및 $165.9{\pm}6.5$일로 고능력우가 평균 능력우에 비하여 20일 늦어지는 결과를 나타내었다(p<0.01). 그리고 분만 간격은 평균 능력우 및 고능력 우가 각각 $421.5{\pm}4.0$일 및 $448.4{\pm}7.2$일로 고능력우가 평균 능력우에 비하여 26.9일 연장되었다(p<0.01).

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2015

Intensive genetic selection has resulted in modern dairy cow with very high milk yields but reduced fertility, due mainly to an increase in reproductive disorders. The study was conducted to estimate the proportion of reproductive disorders among dairy cattle. The factors analyzed were; milk yield, cow parity, periparturient disorders, and reproductive status. The result of this study showed the incidence of reproductive disorders in high yielding dairy cows was prevalent. Repeat breeding was the major postpartum reproductive problem comprising (42.3%) of the samples. Higher reproductive disorders were also associated with lower parity. These disorders subsequently reduced reproductive performance by prolonged intervals from calving to first artificial insemination and from calving to pregnancy. Abnormalities in the reproductive system such as repeat breeder, silent heat, anestrous and ovarian cysts, as well as lower fertility have been recorded during the summer months (June to August). In conclusion, the study revealed that incidence of repeat breeder is mostly prevalent in dairy cows. Moreover, the incidence of reproductive disorders was higher in summer season and hence appropriate preventive and or therapeutic measures as per the type of abnormalities need to be undertaken.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.213-218
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• 2006

본 연구는 젖소의 분만 후 난소 주기 재개의 이상이 번식 성적에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위해 수행하였다. 정상적인 난소 주기가 진행이 되면 배란된 날에 난소 주기가 재개된 것으로 간주하였다. 공시우의 58.8%(l14/194)가 정상적인 난소 주기의 재개를 하였고 41.2%의 소에서 난소 주기의 재개가 지연되었다. 배란 후 황체기가 20일 이상 유지되는 난소 주기의 재개지연 I형(17.5%)과 분만 후 40일 이전에 첫 배란이 나타나지 않는 난소 주기의 재개지연 II형(22.7%)이 난소 주기 재개 지연의 일반적인 형태였다. 정상적인 난소 주기를 가진 개체와 비교해 보면, 황체기가 연장된 소들의 분만 후 100일 이내의 인공수정 공시율, 수태율과 임신율은 더 낮고(각각 84.2 대 40.0%; p<0.01, 24.0 대 21.4%, 20.2 대 11.1%) 분만 후 첫 수정 일수와 공태 일수가 더 길다(각각 $64.7{\pm}2.79$ 대 $105.7{\pm}7.48$일; p<0.01, $105.1{\pm}7.16$ 대 $133.7{\pm}11.17$일). 정상우와 무배란우를 비교해 보면, 100일 이내의 수태율과 임신율이 낮고(각각 24.0대 20.0%, 20.2 대 16.3%) 분만 후 첫 수정 일수과 공태 일수가 더 길다(각각 $64.6{\pm}2.79$ 대 $72.6{\pm}4.45$일, $105.1{\pm}7.16$ 대 $120.8{\pm}12.33$일). 결론적으로 젖소의 분만 후 비정상적인 난소 주기는 인공수정 공시율, 임신율, 첫 수정 일수와 공태 기간을 포함하는 번식 성적의 저하를 유발시킨다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권9호
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• pp.1430-1443
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• 2020

Objective: Twenty-four pregnant Nellore primiparous grazing cows were used to evaluate the effects of energy-protein supplementation and supplementation frequency during pre (105 d before calving) and postpartum (105 d after calving) on performance and metabolic characteristics. Methods: Experimental treatments consisted of a control (no supplementation), daily supplementation (1.5 kg/d of concentrate/animal) and infrequent supplementation (4.5 kg of concentrate/animal every three days). During the pre and postpartum periods, concentrations of blood metabolites and animal performance were evaluated. Ureagenesis and energy metabolism markers were evaluated at prepartum period. Results: Supplementation frequency did not alter (p>0.10) body weight (BW), average daily gain (ADG), and carcass traits during pre and postpartum. The BW (p = 0.079), adjusted BW at day of parturition (p = 0.078), and ADG (p = 0.074) were greater for supplemented cows during the prepartum. The body condition score (BCS; p = 0.251), and carcass traits (p>0.10) were not affected by supplementation during prepartum. On postpartum, supplementation did not affect animal performance and carcass traits (p>0.10). The dry mater intake was not affected (p>0.10) by supplementation and supplementation frequency throughout the experimental period. Daily supplemented animals had greater (p<0.001) glucose levels than animals supplemented every three days. Supplementation and supplementation frequency did not alter (p>0.10) the levels of blood metabolites, neither the abundance of ureagenesis nor energy metabolism markers. Conclusion: In summary, our data show that the reduction of supplementation frequency does not cause negative impacts on performance and metabolic characteristics of primiparous grazing cows during the prepartum.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.666-671
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• 2017

Objective: Aim of the current comparative study was to evaluate production outputs, reproduction efficiency and functional traits in dual-purpose Fleckvieh and Braunvieh cows, reared under temperate European conditions. Methods: A data-set from 414 Fleckvieh and 42 Braunvieh cows and 799 lactations was analysed. ID tag number, milk yield per milking session, number of steps/interval and milk conductivity were recorded and collected daily using AfiMilk 3.076 A-DU software (Afimilk Ltd., Kibbutz, Israel). Production and milk quality data were taken from the results of the official performance recordings and the reproductive outputs of cows were recorded by the research stations veterinarians. Comparisons between the two genotypes were carried out using the one way analysis of variance protocol, with categorical factor being considered the breed of cows. All the statistical inferences were carried out using Statistica software (StatSoft Inc., Tulsa, OK, USA). Results: Fleckvieh cows significantly outperformed ($p{\leq}0.05$) the Braunvieh herd, with average milk yields of $5,252.1{\pm}35.79kg$ and $4,897.6{\pm}128.94kg$, respectively. Age at first calving was significantly ($p{\leq}0.01$) influenced by the breed, with Fleckvieh heifers being more precocious ($32.8{\pm}0.29mo$) compared to those of Braunvieh breed ($35.7{\pm}0.84mo$). Reproduction efficiency as defined by the number of inseminations per gestation, calving interval, dystocia, days dry and days open, was not influenced by genotype (p>0.05). Incidences of sub-clinical mastitis, clinical mastitis, lameness and abortions were not influenced by the breed factor (p>0.05). Stay-ability of cows was significantly ($p{\leq}0.001$) influenced by genotype, with Braunvieh cows having an average age at culling of $117.88{\pm}11.78$ months compared to $90.88{\pm}2.89$ months in Fleckvieh. Conclusion: Overall, results have shown that genotype significantly influenced milk yield, age at first calving and longevity.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.49-57
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• 1986

Studies were conducted to investigate the relationship between hormone leveles and nutritional levels for improving performance of Cheju native cattle. In June 1984 a trial was initiated using 8 Cheju native calves after weaning, fed at two su, pp.ementary feeding levels (NRC 100% and 70%). The body weight, breedng performence, change in progesterone level during pregnancy and estrus cycle were evaluated. Mean body weight at 6 months of age was 155kg when fed 100% NRC ration but it was only 137kg when heifers received the 70% NRC ration. At 10, 15 and 20 months of age the body weight was 66, 160 and 115kg, respectively, showing that heifers fed the standard ration gained weight rapidly (P<0.01). Average size of the lefe ovary in the standard group was 2.1${\times}$1.6cm and right ovary was 2.6${\times}$1.8cm. However in the restricted feeding group the ovaries were found to be smaller. Diameter of graffian follicles showed a similar tendency to ovarian size in the two groups. The first oestrus in the standard feeding group a, pp.ared at 14.6 months when body weight was 265kg. Age at first calving was on average 28.9 months at a body weight of 436kg. On the other hand when heifers were fed the restricted ration the first oestrus a, pp.ared at 23.0 months at a body weight of 250kg. Average age at first calving was 38.9 months which was 10 months later than the average in the standard feeding group (P<0.01). In standard feeding group the progesterone level was 2.0ng/ml at two weeks after pregnancy and gradully increased up to 4 weeks and peaked at 18 weeks. This peak (6.4-6.5ng/ml) was maintained up to 24 weeks when progesterone level decreased until it reached 2.1ng/ml at the end of pregnancy. In the restricted group progesterone level up to 16 weeks followed a similar pattern to the standard group but there was a tendency in the restricted group to have lower progesterone levels(P<0.01). The standard and srstricted groups showed similar patterns of progesterone concentration during the oestrus cylce. There were no statistically significant differences in progesterone levels between standard and restricted groups but there was variation between induvidual animals.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.611-617
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• 2009

This study was aimed at a genetic evaluation of Iranian Holstein cattle for milk and fat yields and calculating daughter yield deviation (DYD) of bulls. The data file that was used in this research included 367,943 first three lactation records of 186,064 Holstein cows which calved between 1983 and 2006 in 11,806 herd-year-season groups. The model included herd-year-season of calving and age at calving as fixed effects and animal and permanent environment as random effects. Mean breeding values of cows for each year were regressed on birth year to estimate genetic trends. Genetic trends in milk and fat yields were greater for cows born after 1997 (59.38 kg/yr and 1.11 kg/yr for milk yield and fat yield, respectively). Animal evaluations were partitioned into contribution from parent average, yield deviation (YD) and progeny. DYD of bulls was calculated as described by VanRaden and Wiggans (1991). DYD provides an indication of the performance of the daughters of a bull without consideration of his parents or sons. Variance of bull DYD was greater than variance of their predicted transmitting ability (PTA). Correlation of bull DYD and PTA was dependent on the number of daughters and when this increased, the correlation of DYD and PTA was increased. Also as lactation number of daughters increased, the correlation of bull DYD and PTA was increased.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.820-826
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• 2018

Objective: The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the relationship between temperature-humidity index (THI), season, and conception rate (CR) of Holstein cows in central Taiwan. Methods: The mean performance and number of observations were statistically evaluated for various parameters, including age at first service, number of days open, gestation length, CR, and calving interval for different parities. Results: The results indicate that the mean age at first service was 493.2 days; the gestation length was similar across all cows of different parities, ranging from 275.1 to 280.7 days. The overall CR of all inseminations was significantly lower in multiparous cows ($47.26%{\pm}0.22%$) than in heifers ($57.14%{\pm}0.11%$) (p<0.05). At THI>72 and during the hot season (from June to November), CRs for multiparous cows were significantly reduced compared to that for heifers, while the ratio remained unchanged among heifers for all seasons. Conclusion: To achieve a high CR, lactating cows should be bred in winter and spring (from December to May) from the start of the seasonal breeding program, whereas the heifer should be allowed to breed in summer and fall under the subtropical climate in Taiwan.