• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제61권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2019

Little is known about the effects of the plane of nutrition on growth performance and meat quality of grow-finish pigs under commercial production conditions. The present study was thus addressed to this virtually unanswered question. One hundred and two barrows and 102 gilts weighing approximately 24 kg were fed phase I and II grower diets with a high, medium, or low plane of nutrition (HP, MP, or LP) to approximately 43 and 70 kg, respectively, in 6 replicates (pens). Subsequently, the HP and MP groups were fed the HP and MP1 finisher diets, respectively, the LP group being fed a second MP (MP2) finisher diet (LP1 group). Moreover, 68 LP-grower-fed barrows and gilts were added to the feeding trial and fed the MP1 and LP finisher diets to approximately 95 kg and thereafter, respectively (LP2 group). All MP diets had the lysine:calorie ratios comparable to the RNC recommendations, with < 18% differences between those of the HP and LP diets. The finisher pigs were reared in 16 pens and slaughtered at approximately 115 kg. The gain:feed ratio, but not average daily gain (ADG), was greater for the HP group than for the MP and LP during the grower phase I whereas during the grower phase II, ADG was greater (p < 0.05) for the HP and LP groups vs. MP. During the finisher phase I, ADG was less for the LP (LP1 + LP2) group vs. HP and MP, with no difference between the HP and MP groups; the gain:feed ratio was less for the LP vs. MP group. Backfat thickness was greater for the LP vs. HP group. The water holding capacity of fresh longissimus dorsi muscle (LM) and the sensory juiciness score for cooked LM were greatest for the LP group, the sensory flavor and tenderness scores being greater for the LP group vs. MP. In conclusion, results suggest that compensatory growth occurred for the LP and MP groups during the grower phase II and finisher phase I, respectively, with fat deposition increased for the LP group and that meat quality could be improved by the use of LP.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.1154-1161
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• 2000

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of cupric citrate (Cu-citrate) relative to cupric sulfate $(CuSO_4)$ as a Cu source for weanling and grow-finish pigs. In addition, the use of liver and bile Cu concentrations as indices of the bioavailability of Cu sources was investigated. Experiment one consisted of a nursery phase (35 d; initial BW=6.4 kg, final BW=21.4 kg) followed by a grow-finish phase (103 d; initial BW=21.5 kg, final BW=111.7 kg). Experiment two only consisted of a nursery phase (35 d; initial BW=6.3 kg, final BW=18.6 kg). Dietary treatments were identical for both experiments and consisted of: control (10 ppm $CuSO_4$); control+66 or 225 ppm $CuSO_4$; control+33, 66, or 100 ppm Cu-citrate. An antibiotic was included in diets for Exp. 1 but not Exp. 2. In both experiments, growth performance variables were similar for pigs receiving Cu-citrate and $CuSO_4$; however, growth performance was not improved by high concentrations of $CuSO_4$. Liver and bile Cu were increased (p<0.05) by 225 ppm $CuSO_4$; however, lower dietary concentrations of Cu from either $CuSO_4$ or Cu-citrate did not affect the Cu concentration of liver or bile relative to that observed in the control pigs. Irrespective of Cu source, there was no linear (p>0.10) increase in plasma Cu with increasing Cu concentrations in the diet for both experiments. However, the plasma Cu concentrations were highest (p<0.10) in pigs receiving diets supplemented with 225 ppm $CuSO_4$. Sixteen randomly chosen pigs per treatment in Exp. 1 were continued through the grow-finish phase. Body weight gain and feed intake were improved (p<0.10) by 66 ppm $CuSO_4$, but other dietary Cu treatments did not alter pig performance compared to the control diet. Plasma Cu concentrations were increased (p<0.10) by 225 ppm $CuSO_4$ in the growing phase and by 225 ppm $CuSO_4$ and 100 ppm Cu-citrate in the finishing phase. These data reveal no consistent effect of $CuSO_4$ on performance; therefore, it is difficult to assess the efficacy of these two Cu sources. In addition, these studies demonstrate that liver and bile Cu are not good indicators of Cu bioavailability in pigs fed adequate to pharmacological concentrations of Cu.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권10호
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• pp.1663-1673
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• 2021

Objective: Pork belly is considered as the most commercially important and preferable primal cut by consumers worldwide. Thus, this study was conducted to determine the effects of fat levels on the meat quality characteristics of pork bellies. Methods: Seventy-eight growing-finishing pigs collected from different commercial pig farms were slaughtered and used in the present study. After slaughter 24 h, bellies were fabricated according to the Korean Pork Cutting Specification, and immediately sampled for analysis of their fat content. Based on the fat levels, the bellies were segregated into three different groups: low fat (LF, fat ≤20%, n = 15), medium fat (MF, fat 21% to 30%, n = 30), and high fat (HF, fat ≥31%, n = 33). The bellies were then analyzed for meat quality traits, fatty acids, flavor compounds and eating quality properties. Results: The HF group had lower moisture and cooking loss levels compared to the other groups (p<0.05). The LF group presented higher proportions of polyunsaturated fatty acids compared to the other groups (p<0.05). The LF group showed higher amounts of the Maillard reaction-derived flavor compounds (e.g., 2,5-dimethyl pyrazine, 2-ethyl-3,5-dimethyl, and 4-methylthiazole) associated with meaty and roasty flavors whereas, the HF group showed higher amounts of oleic acid- derived compounds (e.g., nonanal and octanal) associated with the fatty and oily flavors. Interestingly, significantly higher scores for all the eating quality attributes (flavor, juiciness, tenderness, and overall acceptance) were found in the HF group compared to those in the LF or MF group (p<0.05). Conclusion: The high-fat bellies (fat ≥31%) had a better technological quality and eating quality compared to the low-fat bellies (fat ≤20%). Thus, increasing the fat content may improve the technological quality and eating quality traits of pork bellies, however, this increase may also result in more trimmed loss due to excessively deposited body fat.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.122-126
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• 2001

MS균을 이용하여 고온숙성에 의해 남은 음식물을 양돈사료로 제조하여 양돈 배합사료의 대체효과 및 사료효율에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 배합사료 100% 급여 (대조구), 남은 음식물 발효사료 대체율을 배합사료 대비 25%, 50% 및 100% 대체 급여구, 4처리로 설정하여 5반복으로 사양시험을 실시하였다. 남은 음식물 발효사료의 전 시험기간 동안 (10 주령부터 27주령까지) 일당 중체량은 배합사료 100% 급여한 대조구에 비해 남은 음식물 발효사료를 25% 및 50% 대체 했을 때 29.4% 및 13.9%로 높았고, 100% 대체구는 38.2% 감소하였다. 일일사료 섭취량, 사료요구율에 있어서 남은 음식물 발효사료를 50% 대체구에서는 대조구에 비해 다소 떨어지지만 유의적인 차이는 보이지 않아 배합사료를 남은 음식물 발효사료로 대체할 수 있는 수준인 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 100% 대체구에서는 대조구에 비해 유의적으로 차이가 있어 돼지 성장에 문제가 있는 것으로 평가되었다. 1 kg당 증체에 요구되는 사료비는 배합사료만 급여한 대조구에서 690.4원인데 비하여 25% 및 50% 남은 음식물 발효사료 대체구에서는 총 증체량이 대조구보다 높게 유지되면서 28.6% 및 49.4%가 절감되는 높은 경제성을 확인할 수 있었다. 100% 남은 음식물 발효사료 급여구에서는 kg 증체에 요구되는 사료비는 약 32.6% 감소되었으나, 전 육성기간동안의 총 증체량이 26.5 kg으로 시험 종료시 출하체중에 훨씬 못 미쳐 실제사양에 적용 가능성은 매우 어려운 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2005

This study was conducted to determine the odor reduction efficiency of a biofilter desist using different filter materials. The summary of results are as follows; 1. The airflow penetration rate of the different filter materials namely; rice straw, woodchips, rice hulls and sawdust were 0.72 m/s, 0.64 m/s, 0.48 m/s and 0.17 m/s, respectively. 2. The elimination of $NH_3$ gas was fastest in the rice hull at a rate of 4 mg/${\iota}$ followed by sawdust, woodchips and rice straw at 3 mg/${\iota}$, 3 mg/${\iota}$ and 7 mg/${\iota}$, respectively. 3. The filter material made of wood chips was able to eliminate the offensive gas known as $H_2S$ at a rate of 2.2 mg/${\iota}$ on the 7th day, 17.6 mg/${\iota}$ on the 21st day but decreased to 10.7 mg/${\iota}$ on the 36th day. In contrast, the filter material composed of sawdust had a continuous increase in the reduction of $H_2S$ at a rate of 12.3 mg/${\iota}$ on the 7th day, 18.3 mg/${\iota}$ on the 21st day and 20.1 mg/${\iota}$ on the 36th day. The above findings indicated that among the filter materials, sawdust was the most effective in absorbing $H_2S$. Airflow penetration rate can be related to $H_2S$ odor elimination efficiency as shown by the slowest airflow rate of sawdust which is only 0.17 m/s.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.286-291
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• 2006

The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of growth performance, chemical composition and meat quality parameters by the addition of fermented persimmon shell diets (FPSD). The experimental animals were ninety-six Berkshires. The pigs were allotted at 8 per pen in front-open building with three replicate pens per treatment. Until $61{\pm}1kg$ live weight at 140 days, the animals were fed growing diet, after which, experimental samples were fixed at 0, 3, 5 and 7% FPSD as C, T1, T2 and T3 in the finishing diets. Pigs of $103{\pm}1kg$ live weight were slaughtered by electrical stunning. In growth performance, ADG increased more (p<0.05) in T2 than C and T1. ADFI (kg/day) was higher (p<0.05) in T2 than in other groups. Feed conversion ratio was lower (p<0.05) in T2 than in other groups. On longissimus dorsi muscle (LM), the content of moisture was lower (p<0.05) in T3 than in other treatments. Crude fat increased (p<0.05) by addition of FPSD. pH at 24 h ($pH_{24}$) decreased more (p<0.05) in T2 and T3 than C and T1 by addition of FPSD. WHC decreased (p<0.05) by addition of FPSD. In meat, Hunter $L^*$ and $a^*$ were lower (p<0.05) in C than in other treatments. Hunter $b^*$ was higher (p<0.05) in T3 than in other treatments. In back-fat, Hunter $L^*$ was higher (p<0.05) in C than in other treatments. Hunter $a^*$ was not different in C and T1 but increased (p<0.05) in treatments by addition of FPSD. Hunter $b^*$ increased (p<0.05) by addition of FPSD. In sensory evaluation scores, for fresh meat, the value of meat color was higher (p<0.05) in T2 and T3 than in C and T1. The value of marbling was lower (p<0.05) in C than in other treatments. The value of drip loss was higher (p<0.05) in C than in other treatments and was lower (p<0.05) in T2 and T3 than in other treatments. The results of cooked meat, the value of tenderness was not different in C and T1 but increased (p<0.05) in other treatments. The value of flavor was significantly higher (p<0.05) in T2 and T3 than in C and T1. The value of overall acceptability was increased (p<0.05) by addition of FPSD. Hence we can conclude that addition of FPSD affected growth performance and meat quality parameters, in particular, it improved crude fat, hunter $L^*$ and $b^*$, and sensory evaluation on pork and was also seen to affect $pH_{24}$ and WHC. FPSD can be used for improvement of meat quality parameters.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.134-140
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• 2005

본 연구는 공시균인 Aspergillus terreus와 유산균을 이용할 시에 성장률과 육질에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 거세돈 60 두를 60일간 그리고 육계 120수를 6주간 사양하였다. 대조구는 일반 시판사료만 급여하였고, T1구는 Aspergillus terreus 배양체, T2구는 시판중인 EM-pro 배양체(Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Saccharomyces cervisiae 3종 혼합배양물)를 각각 $0.2\%$씩 첨가 급여한 결과는 다음과 같다. 돼지의 일당 증체량과 총 증체량은 대조구가 높은 경향이었고, 사료요구율은 T2구가 다른 처리구보다 가장 높았다 (P<0.05). 그러나 육계의 일당 증체량과 총 증체량은 T1구와 T2구가 높은 경향이었고, 사료요구율은 T2구가 다른 처리구보다 가장 높아 통계적인 유의차가 있었다(p<0.05). 돼지고기의 조지방 함량은 대조구$(2.72\%)$가 T1구$(1.44\%)$와 T2구(1.59)보다 유의적으로 높았고(p<0.05), 닭고기는 T1구$(0.36\%)$가 가장 낮아 통계적인 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). 돼지고기의 pH, 가열감량, 보수성 및 전단력은 처리구간에 통계적인 차이가 없었으나(p>0.05), 닭고기에서 가열감량과 보수성은 대조구가 높았고, 전단력은 T1구와 T2구가 높았다(p>0.05). 돼지고기의 다즙성, 연도, 향미는 대조구(각 4.95, 4.85, 4.60)가 가장 높았고(p<0.05), Aspergillus terreus로 처리한 T1구(각 3.90, 3.80, 3.85)는 상대적으로 가장 낮았다(p<0.05). 돼지고기의 육색은 모든 처리구간에 차이가 없었고, 닭고기의 a와 b값은 대조구(7.99)가 다른 처리구보다 높았다(p<0.05). 따라서 Aspergillus terreus 첨가 급여는 축종에 따라 고기의 지방함량 및 육질에도 다소 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단된다.