• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2001

Ruminal degradation characteristics of dry matter (DM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and crude protein (CP) in fresh leaves of two Japanese native grasses (Zoysia japonica and Miscanthus sinensis) and one sown temperate grass (Dactylis glomerata) were investigated by an in sacco method in spring (mid-May), summer (mid-July) and autumn (mid-September). Japanese native grasses had higher NDF and lower CP concentrations than D. glomerata, and the CP concentration in native grasses decreased in autumn. Ruminal degradability of DM, NDF and CP was lower in native grasses than in D. glomerata (p<0.05) in all seasons. DM and NDF degradability decreased in summer for Z. japonica and D. glomerata, while it decreased in autumn for M. sinensis. CP degradability in Z. japonica was constant throughout the seasons, whereas that in M. sinensis greatly decreased in summer and autumn (p<0.05). It was concluded that Z. japonica could stably supply ruminally digestible nutrients for grazing animals in Japanese native pasture. However, the degradation characteristics of freshly chopped native grasses did not fit the exponential model of $D=a+b(1-e^{-ct})$ proposed by Ørskov and McDonald.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.900-904
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• 2002

The duration of spatial memory in cattle is potentially important for grazing management. The ability of livestock to remember the location of food patches may lead to uneven range use. In this experiment, how long cattle are able to remember food locations was determined. Six steers were used to conduct this study in a pasture with an 8 row by 8 column grid of 64 plastic containers 5 meters apart. Four randomly chosen containers were loaded with feed pellets. All steers were trained to find the loaded locations until a minimum of empty containers were visited. After this initial training, each steer was tested at 5, 10, 20 and 48 days post-training. Total number of visits (TV), number of containers visited (NC), the ratio of loaded containers (LC) to NC were recorded. Once the steers learned the locations of loaded containers NC did not increase with time since last training up to 48 days (p>0.05). Logarithmic transformation of NC (LNC) was 0.70 and 0.80 for the control and 48 day treatments, respectively. Steers were equally efficient in locating containers with feed. The steers also showed that their ability in locating food was much better than expected by chance (Z>1.62). Findings of the present study do not suggest using spatial memory decay as a tool to promote better grazing distribution. Because steers remembered food locations accurately for at least 48 days.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.719-726
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• 2002

본 연구는 Thoroughbred 육성마에서 계절별 사양체계에 따른 혈청 비타민 E, 미량광물질 수준 및 혈액 화학치의 변화를 측정하기 위하여 수행되었다. 사사기간(이른 봄) 동안 50두의 육성마(암, 11${\sim}$14개월령)에게 농후사료(체중의 1.4%), 오챠드그라스 건초(0.62%)와 알팔파 건초(0.37%)를 급여하였다. 방목기간 동안 봄부터 초여름까지는 농후사료를 체중의 1.1% 보충급여 하였고 이 후 가을철 방목종료까지는 농후사료 1.1%와 알팔파 건초 0.5%를 급여하였다. 혈액을 이른 봄(사사기), 이른 여름 및 늦가을 (방목기) 3회에 걸쳐 채취하였다. 방목사양은 혈청 비타민 E, 혈중 요소(BUN), GOT, GTP, T-bilirubin 및 D-bilirubin 함량을 증가 시켰다 (P<0.01). 혈청 Fe 및 Zn 함량은 가을 방목사양에서가 다른 사양체계에서 보다 높게 (P<0.01) 나타났다. Cu는 방목기간에 비해 사사기간 동안에 높았다(P<0.01). 혈중 glucose 및 creatinine 함량은 방목기간에 비해 사사기간에 높게 (P< 0.01) 나타났다. 본 연구결과 말 혈청 비타민 E 및 미량광물질 함량과 각종 혈액 화학치는 사양체계 및 급여사료에 큰 차이가 있음을 보여 주었다. 따라서 비타민이나 미량광물질의 추가 공급은 계절별 사양체계 또는 급여되고 있는 사료내 함량 및 이용성 등을 고려하여 이루어져야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2019

본 시험은 목장 경영형태에 따른 산지초지 조성시 생산성과 사료가치의 변화를 관찰하기 위하여 수행되었다. 시험에 이용된 초지는 강원도 평창군에 위치한 서울대학교 평창캠퍼스의 시험목장내에 2014년 9월 3일에 조사료 생산형(Forage production type, FP; 오차드그라스 18 + 톨페스큐 12 + 티머시 5 + 화이트클로버 5 kg/ha) 초지와 공공 목장형 (Public farm type, PF; 오차드그라스 12 + 톨페스큐 18 + 티머시 5 + 화이트클로버 5 kg/ha) 초지를 각각 0.5ha씩 조성을 하여 매년 4회 수확 또는 방목을 실시하였으며 파종된 목초의 생육특성, 수량 및 사료가치를 조사하였다. 초장은 화본과목초는 1차 수확시 가장 길었으며 두과목초는 2차 수확시에 가장 길었다. 건물함량은 매년 1차 수확시 가장 높았으며 2차 수확시 유의적으로 낮았다 (p<0.05). 그러나 2년차에서는 2차, 3차 및 4차 수확에 따른 차이는 없었다 (p>0.05). 식생변화에 있어서는 조성이후 시간이 경과함에 따라 두과목초의 비율이 점차 증가되는 경향을 보였으며 2차 및 3차 수확시 잡초와 나지의 비율이 높았지만 4차 수확시는 줄어들었다. 생초 수량은 1년차 전 수확시기에서 목장 형태별 유의성이 있었으나 2년차에서는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 건물 수량도 생초수량과 같은 경향을 보였으며 전체적으로는 조사료 생산형 초지의 수량이 유의적으로 높게 나타났다 (p<0.05). 공공목장형 초지의 가축 섭취량은 1년차에서는 1,452 kg/ha 이었으나 2년차에는 1,743 kg/ha로 더 높았으며 방목이용율은 3차 방목시 가장 높게 나타났다. 경영형태별 초지의 사료가치는 큰 차이가 없었으나 수확시기 간에는 차이가 나타났다. 조단백질 함량은 1차 수확시 가장 낮았으며 TND 함량은 1차 수확시 가장 높았고 RFV 값은 4차 수확시 가장 높았다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 한국형 산지초지 조성을 위해서는 현장 상황에 맞는 초지의 조성이 중요하며 생산성에 있어서는 조사료 생산형 모델이 더 우수한 것으로 나타났으며 도출된 결과들은 향후 공공목장형 초지 이용을 위한 기초 자료로 제공되었으면 한다.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.309-320
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• 2008

본 연구는 유기흑염소 생산에 기초적인 자료를 얻고자 유형이 다른 산지초지에 방목하여 흑염소의 발육과 육질에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 공시축은 흑염소 40두를 4처리구 (개량목초구, 유기목초구, 산야초구, 수엽류구)로 나누어 처리구당 10두씩 공시하여 2007년 5월 15일부터 2007년 11월 5일까지 174일간 농촌진흥청 축산과학원 가축유전자원시험장 방목지에서 수행하였다. 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 일당증체량은 개량목초구가 다른 시험구 보다 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 도체율은 개량목초구와 유기목초구가 산야초구와 수엽류구 보다 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 정육율은 개량목초구가 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 흑염소 고기의 조지방은 산야초구가 높은 경향이었다. 고기의 리놀레산과 리놀렌산은 개량목초구 보다 유기목초구, 산야초 및 수엽류구가 높은 경향이었으며, 아라키돈산은 산야초와 수엽류구가 다른 시험구 보다 높은 경향으로 나타났다. 전단력은 산야초구가 낮은 경향이었으며, 관능검사 결과 중 다즙성과 연도는 유기목초구와 산야초구가, 풍미는 산야초구와 수엽류구가 우수한 경향으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 보면, 산지에 방목 사육된 유기흑염소는 관행구에 비해 다소 생산성과 도체특성은 낮으나 육질 및 물리적 특성이 뒤떨어지지 않은 것으로 나타나, 안전성 높은 유기축산물 생산으로 농가소득 증대 뿐 만이 아니라 소비자 요구충족에도 가능성이 높은 것으로 기대된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.107-113
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• 1993

This study determined the concentrations of micro-minerals in pastures, in feed supplements and in grazing, reproducing ewes, at different times during the year, at three farms in Northern China. Samples were collected 5 to 8 times during the year and analysed for selenium, copper, iron, molybdenum and zinc. On two farms selenium concentrations in both pastures and animal tissues were low for part of the year. The lowest concentrations in pasture (< $30{\mu}g/kg$ DM) and liver (< $100{\mu}g/kg$ wet weight) indicated that productivity of the sheep may be reduced by a deficiency of this element. On one farm copper concentrations in the lever were in the liver were in the deficient range (< $5{\mu}g/kg$ wet weight) for part of the year. It is likely that this is a result of high intakes of iron from pasture (up to 4.5 g Fe/kg DM) and soil, as indicated by high concentrations of iron in faeces (up to 7 g Fe/kg DM). Molybdenum intake is unlikely to have had much influence on copper absorption because pasture concentrations of this element were not unusually high (1 to 5 mg/kg DM). Zinc in pastures on two farms was below 10 mg/kg DM for part of the year. On one of these farms, the concentration of zinc in faeces was below 30 mg/kg DM throughout the year and this is consistent with zinc intakes of 7 to 15 mg/kg. Despite these low intakes, the concentratons of zinc in plasma were consistently above deficient levels. No clinical signs of deficiencies of any of the elements studied were observed.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.243-246
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• 2018

본 연구는 부실초지를 갱신을 통해 목초율, 목초생산성 및 방목에 의한 증체효과를 규명하기 위하여 수행하였다. 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 방목개시전인 1차(5.11) 조사 시에는 No.64구가 목초비율 81%로 가장 높았으며, No.39 71%, No.44 65% 순이었다. No.64구를 제외하고는 2차 및 3차 조사 시 목초율이 55%내외로 비교적 낮았다. 연가 총 건물생산량은 No.44가 13,459kg/ha로 가장 높았으며 그다음 No.64 및 No.39로 각각 13,232kg/ha, 12,042kg/ha의 생산성을 보였으나 오차드그라스와 페레니얼 라이그라스 혼파구인 No.44구와 No.39구는 하고현상 등으로 인해 2차 조사 이후 급격한 수량감소를 보였다. $10,000m^2$ 당증체량은 No.39구가 70kg으로 No.64 및 No.44 각각 47.5kg과 36.2kg을 큰 격차를 보였으나 일당증체량은 No.39와 No.44는 각각 1.09kg과 1.08로 거의 같은 증체량을 보였고 No.64도 1.03kg의 일당증체량을 보였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권10호
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• pp.1452-1460
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• 2014

The objective of this work was to evaluate the nutritional parameters of young bulls supplemented with different ratios of protein: carbohydrate on tropical pastures from 4 until 18 months old. Fifty-five non-castrated beef calves ($138.3{\pm}3.4kg$, 90 to 150 d of age) were used. The calves (young bulls) were subjected to a 430-d experimental period encompassing 4 seasons. The treatments were as follows: control, only mineral mixture; HPHC, high protein and high carbohydrate supplement; HPLC, high protein and low carbohydrate supplement; LPHC, low protein and high carbohydrate supplement; and LPLC, low protein and low carbohydrate supplement. The amount of supplement was adjusted every 28 d. Dry matter (DM) intake was higher in the dry-to-rainy transition and rainy seasons for all nutritional plans. Non-supplemented animals had lower intakes of DM and total digestible nutrients (TDN) than supplemented young bulls in all seasons. Although differences in DM intake were not observed between supplemented animals, the supplements with high carbohydrate (HPHC and LPHC) had lower forage intake during suckling (rainy-to-dry transition season) and in the rainy season. However, the HPHC treatment animals had higher intake and digestibility of neutral detergent fiber. It can be concluded that supplementation with high protein levels (supplying 50% of the crude protein requirement) provide the best nutritional parameters for grazing young bulls in most seasons, increasing intake and digestibility of diet, and these effects are more intense when associated with high carbohydrate levels level (supplying 30% TDN requirement).

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.383-388
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• 1992

Nutritional status of macro minerals (Ca, Mg and P) in goats grazed on the native pasture was investigated for 2 years in Luzon Island, Republic of the Philippines. Three regions in Luzon Island (Los Banos; Southern area, Munoz, Nueva Ecija; Central area and Baguio; Northern area) were objected to collect the samples of forages and blood of goats on the pasture. The average values in Ca, Mg and P contents of all the forage samples were 0.29-1.32, 0.13-0.56 and 0.15-0.45% of dry matter, respectively, and these figures almost exceeded the required dietary levels for sheep. There was no obvious changes in mineral content of forages between the seasons of rainy and dry, or among regions. In blood Ca level, more than a half of goats (57.9%) without supplement showed the level below the lower limit, and the low level was not improved even when they fed with some supplemental concentrates. The plasma levels of Mg and P were satisfactory, referring to the lower limit of normal level in goats. It is, therefore, necessary to decide the requirement and to establish a most suitable technique for supplying Ca to grazing goats in Luzon Island.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.213-222
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• 1997

This study was carried out to investigate the reproduction efficiency and disease of Holstein heifer grazed on mixed pasture desighed with association of tall fescue and white clover cultivar (3 treatments = TI : Tall fescue Fawn + White clover Regal + Orchardgrass + Perennial ryegrass, T2 : Tall fescue Roa + Ladino clover Regal + Orchardgrass + Perennial ryegrass, T3 : Tall fescue Roa + White clover Tahora + Orchardgrass + Perennial ryegrass) on reproduction efficiency and disease in Holstein heifers, ftom April 1994 to November 1996. The results are as follows: 1. Erythrocyte counts, hemoglobin and packed cell volume of hematological values were $8.12\times10^6/{\mu}\ell, 9.9g/m\ell and 30.6m\ell/100m\ell$ respectively. While those were decreased to $4.84~5.93 \times10^6/{\mu}\ell, 7.0~7.8g/100m\ell and 22.8~28.3m\ell/100m\ell$, on pastuage (May-August), WBC counts was increased from $14.4\times10^3/{\mu}\ell to 14.0~18.3 \times 10^{3/\mu\ell}$ on pasturage. No significant differences were detected among the treatments on pastures. 2. Parasitemia levels increased to $14.0\pm8.2$(parasite/1,000rbc) at 1 month after pasturage. 3. At the occurrence of tirst estrus and conception, the average age of the Holstein heifers was $14.3\pm1.9$ and $17.4\pm1.5$ months, respectively, and the average interval of estrus cycle was $20.6\pm1.0$ days. Howerer, there was no significant difference on reproductive efficiency among 3 treatments. 4. The outbreak of diseases were tick bane disease, pink eye, pneumonia, mastitis, gastroentitis, waterpoisoning ringworm papillon and atosis during pasturage period(may-october). These diseases were showed no significant difference among 3 treatments. 5. In conclusion, there are no significant difference on the reproductive effeciency and disease outbreak among three treatments.