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Effect of Heterogeneous Variance by Sex and Genotypes by Sex Interaction on EBVs of Postweaning Daily Gain of Angus Calves

  • Oikawa, T.;Hammond, K.;Tier, B.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제12권6호
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    • pp.850-853
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    • 1999
  • Angus postweaning daily gain (PWDG) was analyzed to investigate effects of the heterogeneous variance and the genotypes by sex interaction on prediction of EBVs with data sets of various environmental levels. A whole data (16,239 records) was divided into six data sets according to averages of the best linear unbiased estimator (BLUE) of herd environment. The results comparing prediction models showed that single-trait model is adequate for most of the data sets except for the data set of poor environment for both of the bulls and the heifers where the heterogeneity of variance and the genotypes by sex interaction exists. In the prediction with the data set of the low environment level, the bull's EBVs by single-trait models had high product moment correlations with male EBVs of the bulls by the multitrait model. Whereas the heifer's EBVs had moderate correlations with female EBVs by the multitrait model. This moderate correlation seems to be resulted by the heterogeneity of variance and low heritability of the heifer's PWDG. The prediction models with heterogeneity of variance had little effect on the prediction of EBVs for the data sets with moderate to high genetic correlations.

SOURCES OF VARIATION IN CALVING DIFFICULTY IN BEEF HEIFERS

  • Paputungan, U.;Makarechian, M.;Liu, M.F.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.255-260
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    • 1994
  • Calving records of 107 heifers from two breed groups were used to identify the major factors contributing to calving difficulty (dystocia) and compare the influence of pelvic diameters, weight and height of heifers measured after breeding and before calving on dystocia. The horizontal and vertical pelvic diameters, hip height and weight of heifers were measured two months after breeding and again two months before calving. Snell transformed calving difficulty scores (0 = normal to 100 = surgical intervention) were used in analyzing the data by analysis of covariance. Body condition score of the heifer, sire birth weight of the calf, birth weight of the calf, and ratio of calf birth weight to pelvic area all had significant effects on dystocia. Calf birth weight, ratio of calf birth weight to pelvic area, and heifer's condition score were especially important. However, sex of calf did not have a significant influence on dystocia. Generally, the variables measured before calving accounted for a higher proportion of variation in dystocia than those measured after breeding. Thus, based on the relative importance of the major factors affecting dystocia, it is suggested that selection of bulls with low birth weight for breeding on normal size heifers with optimum body condition score, and well developed pelvic opening, would be effective in reducing the incidence and severity of dystocia in beef heifers.

고지 사육 도태유우의 번식실태와 생식기 부검에 관한 연구 (Studies on the Reproductive Performence and Organs Autopsy of Culled Dairy Cow at Alpine Area)

  • 이상영;김정익
    • 한국가축번식학회지
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    • 제17권4호
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    • pp.295-303
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    • 1994
  • The present study was conducted to examine the reprodutive performance and organs autopsy of culled dairy cows at alpine area. 795 culled dairy cows were managed and 206 culled dairy cows were examined by autopsy of reproductive organs at above 800m of sea level around the Daegwallryoung alpine area. The results of this study were at follows ; 1. Age and parity of culled dairy cows were 60.8 months and 3.0, respectively. 2. Age of first AI of heifer was 18.7 months, and age of pregnancy and parturition of heifer were 19.5 months and 28.6 months, respectively. 3. Al time per pregnancy was 1.7 and time of pregnancy after parturition, pregnancy period and calving interval were 140.9, 279.6 and 424.9 days, respectively. 4. Culled months after last parturition was 4.3 and the highest urogenital deseases of culled reason were 358(45.0%). 5. Reproductive organs deseases by autopsy were 120(58.4%), the highest ovary disease were 75(43.6%). 6. The highest ovary adhesions of reproductive organ diseases were 46(26.7%), infundibulum adhesion, obstruction of the oviduct and endometritis were 38(22.1%), 15(8.7%), and 14(8.2%), respectively. 7. In culled dairy cow for the reproductive organ disease, parity, age, culled months and AI number after last parturition were 3.2, 66.5 months, 7.9 months and 2.1, respectively.

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홀스타인 육성우의 계절별 분뇨 배설량 및 특성에 관한 연구 (Quantity and Characteristics of Manure Produced by Holstein Heifer at Different Seasons)

  • 최동윤;곽정훈;박치호;정광화;김태일;김재환;유용희;양창범;최홍림
    • 한국축산시설환경학회지
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    • 제12권3호
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    • pp.123-132
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    • 2006
  • 우리나라에서 사육되고 있는 젖소 육성우의 분뇨배설량을 구명하기 위하여 육성우 6두를 공시하여 축산연구소 낙농우사에서 봄, 여름, 가을, 겨울 등 4계절에 걸쳐 각각 10일간 시험을 수행하였으며, 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 건물섭취량은 평균 6.7kg으로 봄, 여름, 가을 및 겨울이 각각 4.6, 8.3, 7.1, 6.8kg으로 봄이 가장 낮은 섭취량을 보였으며, 음수량은 평균 $19.3{\ell}$로, 여름이 $21.8{\ell}$로 가장 많았고 봄과 겨울이 $18.3{\ell}$로 낮았으나 계절별 유의차는 보이지 않았다. 2. 분뇨배설량을 계절별로 조사한 결과, 봄 13.7kg, 여름 23.8kg, 가을 25.0kg, 겨울 20.2kg으로 봄이 가장 낮았으며(p<0.05), 전체 평균 분뇨배설량은 20.3kg이였고, 체중대비 분뇨의 비율은 5.6%였다. 3. 체중과 분뇨배설량간($R^2=0.7816$), 체중과 사료섭취량간($R^2=0.7296$)의 상관관계가 비교적 높았으나, 음수량과 분뇨배설량, 사료섭취량과 분뇨배설량간의 상관관계는 비교적 낮았다. 4. 분뇨의 수분 및 pH를 분석해 본 결과, 분의 뇨의 평균 수분 함량은 각각 83.5, 94.6%였으며, pH는 각각 7.4, 7.6 수준이었다. 5. 분뇨중 오염물질 농도는 분의 $BOD_5,\;COD_{Mn}$, SS, T-N 및 T-P는 각각 18,048, 50,114, 119,833, 2,519, $427mg/{\ell}$였고, 뇨는 각각 5,434, 6,550, 825, 3,616, $28mg/{\ell}$였다. 6. 분뇨중 비료성분은 분의 N, $P_2O_5,\;K_2O$가 각각 0.25, 0.10, 0.14%였고, 뇨는 각각 0.36, 0.006, 0.31%였다.도는 3m 지점에서 $446.6\;{\mu}g/m^3$ 이었으나 20 m 지점에서는 $156.3\;{\mu}g/m^3$로 34.9% 수준이었고 PM10 34.9%, PM2.5 48.7%, PM1.0 86.8% 수준이었다.

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육성기 에너지 급여 차이에 따른 젖소 번식능력 평가 (Evaluation of Reproductive Performance in Heifers with Different Energy Intake)

  • 이원영;김종남;조광현;여준모
    • 현장농수산연구지
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    • 제20권2호
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    • pp.49-56
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    • 2018
  • 최근 국내 낙농 현장에서는 육성우시기에 에너지가 높은 사료를 급여함으로써 초발정일을 단축시키고자 한다. 육성우 시기의 사양관리는 향후 유생산 및 번식능력과 밀접한 관련이 있으나 아직까지 관련 연구가 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구는 홀스타인 육성우시기에 에너지 급여 차이에 따른 번식능력을 분석하였다. 한국사양표준과 고에너지(한국사양표준의 110%) 사료 급여 시 체고 및 체중에는 차이가 없었으나 초발정일은 329.3일과 311일로 고에너지 급여 시 초발정일이 단축되는 결과를 보였다. 고에너지 급여에 따른 수태당 교배횟수 상승 및 분만 강도에는 차이가 없었으며 고에너지 급여 시 암송아지의 체중이 상승하였다. 또한 고에너지 급여에 따라 암송아지 생산 비율이 상승하였다. 연구 결과를 종합해 볼 때 현장에서는 한국 사양표준의 110% 에너지를 급여 했을 때 암소의 번식능력 상승이 기대된다. 본 연구 결과는 국내 낙농 현장에서 육성우 시기에 급여할 에너지양 및 이에 따른 번식능력의 상관관계를 제시함으로써 낙농 현장에 도움을 줄 것으로 사료된다.

Effects of by-product feed-based silage on feeding, rumination, and excretion in growing Hanwoo heifers

  • Kim, Young-Il;Lee, Sang Moo;Lee, Youn Hee;Lee, Myeon;Choi, Do Young;Kwak, Wan Sup
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • 제57권1호
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    • pp.3.1-3.6
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    • 2015
  • This study investigated the effects of feeding by-product feed (BF)-based silage on the behavior of growing Hanwoo heifers. Twelve Hanwoo heifers (13.2 months-old, 315 kg body weight; four heifers per pen) were assigned to three diets: a rice straw (RS) diet (concentrate mix and free access to RS), a RS and BF-based silage (RSBFS) diet (concentrate mix and free access to RS and BF-based silage), and a BF-based silage (BFS) diet (concentrate mix and free access to BF-based silage). Behavior was recorded for 5 days using camcorders. Compared to the RS group, the BFS group showed 21.7% higher dry matter intake, shorter feeding, rumination, and chewing times, as well as longer resting time (p < 0.05). Although all groups exhibited similar drinking, urination, and defecation frequencies, the BFS group exhibited higher feeding rates, rumination efficiency, and chewing efficiency than the RS group (p < 0.05). Compared to the BFS group, the RSBFS group showed higher $peNDF_{8.0}$ intake (15.2% vs. 25.0% dry matter intake), longer feeding and sitting times, lower defecation frequency (p < 0.05), and similar rumination efficiency. In conclusion, complete replacement of conventional RS with BF-based silage reduced rumination and chewing activity in growing Hanwoo heifers, and BF-based silage feeding with large-particle straw is an effective approach in improving heifer behavior.

EFFECT OF PROBIOTIC SUPPLEMENTATION ON GROWTH RATE, RUMEN METABOLISM, AND NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY IN HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES

  • Windschitl, P.M.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제4권4호
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    • pp.341-351
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    • 1991
  • Sixteen Holstein heifer calves were used in an 112-day trial to study the effects of probiotic supplementation on growth performance and rumen metabolism. Calves were divided into four groups of four calves each, with two groups receiving the probiotic supplement and two groups serving as controls. Calves were limited to 1.6 kg dry matter of a corn-barley based grain mix per day. Long-stem bromegrass hay was fed as forage the first 56 days and bromegrass silage the last 56 days of the trial. Probiotic (28 g/d/calf) was fed along with the grain mix twice daily. Data were analyzed for the entire trial and also for the separate hay and silage feeding periods. Total weight gain and average daily gain were not affected (p>.05) by probiotic supplementation. Dry matter intake was lower (p<.05) and feed efficiency (kg feed/kg weight gain) was improved slightly during the hay feeding period for the probiotic-supplemented calves. Wither height gain was greater (p<.05) during the hay period and lower (p<.05) during the silage period for probiotic-supplemented calves. Heart girth gain was improved (p<.07) by probiotic supplementation, particularly during the hay feeding period (p<.05). Total rumen volatile fatty acid (VFA) concentration was higher (p<.05) with the probiotic-supplemented calves. Molar proportions of individual VFA were not affected (p>.05). Rumen ammonia-N and plasma urea-N concentration were lower (p<.05) for probiotic-supplemented calves during the hay feeding period. Total tract nutrient digestibility was not affected (p>.05). Some improvements in animal performance and changes in rumen and blood metabolites were observed when calves were supplemented with probiotic. Effects due to probiotic supplementation were most pronounced during the hay feeding period.

Marginal Zinc Deficiency Affects Biochemical and Physiological Parameters in Beef Heifer Calves

  • Engle, T.E.;Nockels, C.F.;Hossner, K.L.;Kimberling, C.V.;Toombs, R.E.;Yemm, R.S.;Weaber, D.L.;Johnson, A.B.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제10권5호
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    • pp.471-477
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    • 1997
  • A study detennined whether certain biochemical and physiological variables were altered during marginal Zn deficiency. Ten weaned crossbred Hereford Angus heifer calves, weighing $163{\pm}2kg$, were utilized. Five calves were fed a Zn - deficient (- Zn) brome-alfalfa hay diet containing 17 mg Zn/kg diet DM, and five calves were fed a Zn-adequate (+Zn) diet with 23 mg Zn/kg diet DM from $ZnSO_4$ added to the - Zn diet (total diet, 40 mg Zn/kg diet DM), for 32 d. At 21 d the - Zn calves had a reduction (p < .05) in feed efficiency. By 25 d, plasma Zn and alkaline phosphatase concentrations were reduced (p < .05) in the - Zn calves. Blood urea nitrogen, glucose, insulin, IGF-I, Cu plasma concentration and Zn and Cu concentrations of red blood cell (RBC) and liver were not altered (p > .05) by the - Zn diet through 25 d. In response to a single i. m. injection of dexamethasone (20 mg) on d 25, calves fed the two dietary Zn amounts showed no changes (p > .05) in plasma or RBC Zn and Cu concentrations, serum IGF-I, insulin, and glucose when measured at 6, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 96 h after injection. In response to an intradermal injection of phytohemagglutinin on d 30, cell mediated immune (CMI) response was reduced (p < .05) in the - Zn calves. These observations indicate that during a marginal Zn deficiency in calves, there was a decrease in feed efficiency, plasma Zn, serum alkaline phosphatase, and CMI response.

Effect of Dietary Lysophospholipid (LIPIDOLTM) Supplementation on the Improvement of Forage Usage and Growth Performance in Hanwoo Heifer

  • Song, Wan-Sun;Yang, Jinho;Hwang, Il Hwan;Cho, Sangbuem;Choi, Nag-Jin
    • 한국초지조사료학회지
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    • 제35권3호
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    • pp.232-237
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    • 2015
  • The present study investigated the effects of Lysophospholipid (LPLs, LIPIDOL$^{TM}$) on the growth performance and nutrient digestibility of Hanwoo heifers. A feeding trial was performed for 120 days until slaughter using a herd of 24 Hanwoo heifers. Eight heifers were assigned to each of 3 experimental groups (control, 0.3% LIPIDOL$^{TM}$ and 0.5% LIPIDOL$^{TM}$). Growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and carcass characteristics were investigated. Significantly improved nutrient digestibility was found in the LIPIDOL$^{TM}$ treatment group compared to the control (p<0.05). No significant effect by LIPIDOL$^{TM}$ supplementation on growth performance was observed (p>0.05). However, interestingly, greater carcass weight was detected in the treatment of LIPIDOL$^{TM}$ where less daily gain was found. Although not a significant effect, greatly decreased back-fat thickness and increased loin area were detected in the treatment of LIPIDOL$^{TM}$. In meat characteristics, LIPIDOL$^{TM}$ increased intramuscular fat and tenderness. Therefore, the present study results suggest that the inclusion of LIPIDOL$^{TM}$ in the diet of Hanwoo heifers can improve carcass performance and meat quality by increasing the carcass index and the meat quality index. The results also suggest that a level of 0.3% might be more efficient than 0.5% with regard to economic effectiveness.

Relationship of dairy heifer reproduction with survival to first calving, milk yield and culling risk in the first lactation

  • Fodor, Istvan;Lang, Zsolt;Ozsvari, Laszlo
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제33권8호
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    • pp.1360-1368
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    • 2020
  • Objective: The aim of our study was to determine the associations of heifer reproductive performance with survival up to the first calving, first-lactation milk yield, and the probability of being culled within 50 days after first calving. Methods: Data from 33 large Holstein-Friesian commercial dairy herds were gathered from the official milk recording database in Hungary. The data of heifers first inseminated between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2014 were analyzed retrospectively, using Cox proportional hazards models, competing risks models, multivariate linear and logistic mixed-effects models. Results: Heifers (n = 35,128) with younger age at conception were more likely to remain in the herd until calving, and each additional month in age at conception increased culling risk by 5.1%. Season of birth was related to first-lactation milk yield (MY1; n = 19,931), with cows born in autumn having the highest milk production (p<0.001). The highest MY1 was achieved by heifers that first calved between 22.00 and 25.99 months of age. Heifers that calved in autumn had the highest MY1, whereas calving in summer was related to the lowest milk production (p<0.001). The risk of culling within 50 days in milk in first lactation (n = 21,225) increased along with first calving age, e.g. heifers that first calved after 30 months of age were 5.52-times more likely to be culled compared to heifers that calved before 22 months of age (p<0.001). Calving difficulty was related to higher culling risk in early lactation (p<0.001). Heifers that required caesarean section were 24.01-times more likely to leave the herd within 50 days after first calving compared to heifers that needed no assistance (p<0.001). Conclusion: Reproductive performance of replacement heifers is closely linked to longevity and milk production in dairy herds.