• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.1592-1598
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• 2015

This study was conducted to determine the effects of feeding a trace minerals-fortified microbial culture (TMC) on the performance and carcass characteristics of late-fattening Hanwoo steers. A mixture of microbes (0.6% [v/w] of Enterobacter sp., Bacillus sp., Lactobacillus sp., and Saccharomyces sp.) was cultured with 99% feedstuff for ensiling and 0.4% trace minerals (zinc, selenium, copper, and cobalt). Sixteen late-fattening steers (mean age, 21.8 months) were allocated to two diets: a control diet (concentrate mix and rice straw) and a treated diet (control diet+3.3% TMC). At a mean age of 31.1 months, all the steers were slaughtered. The addition of TMC to the diet did not affect the average daily weight gain of the late fattening steers, compared with that of control steers. Moreover, consuming the TMC-supplemented diet did not affect cold carcass weight, yield traits such as back fat thickness, longissimus muscle area, yield index or yield grade, or quality traits such as meat color, fat color, texture, maturity, marbling score, or quality grade. However, consumption of a TMC-supplemented diet increased the concentrations of zinc, selenium, and sulfur (p<0.05) in the longissimus muscle. With respect to amino acids, animals consuming TMC showed increased (p<0.05) concentrations of lysine, leucine, and valine among essential amino acids and a decreased (p<0.05) concentration of proline among non-essential amino acids. In conclusion, the consumption of a TMC-supplemented diet during the late-fattening period elevated the concentrations of certain trace minerals and essential amino acids in the longissimus muscle, without any deleterious effects on performance and other carcass characteristics of Hanwoo steers.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.151-156
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• 2003

국내에 생우로 수입된 호주산 육우 Hereford, Angus, Murray Grey, Hereford${\times}$Angus 각각 10두의 도체등급 특성을 비교 분석하여 수입생우의 국내 비육에 대한 기초자료를 제시하고자 실시하였다. 육량등급요인 중 등지방 두께는 Hereford종이 13.7mm로 가장 얇았으며, Angus, Murray Grey, Hereford${\times}$Angus은 각각 18.20, 18.90, 17.30mm로 나타났다(p<0.05). 배최장근 단면적에서는 품종간 유의적인 차이가 나타나지 않았으며(p>0.05), 육량지수는 Hereford종이 64.63으로 가장 높았고, Murray Grey종이 62.43으로 가장 낮았다(p<0.05). 육질등급요인 중 육색은 다른 품종들에 비하여 Hereford종이 낮았으며, 지방색은 Angus종이 가장 높았다(p<0.05). 성숙도는 다른 품종에 비하여 Angus종이 가장 낮았으며(p<0.05), 근내지방도, 조직감에서는 품종간에 차이가 없었다. 품종별 근내지방도 등급 출현율은 Angus종이 근내지방도 1++등급 이상이 50%를 차지하여 가장 높았으며, Hereford종이 전두수 1++등급 미만으로 가장 낮게 나타났다. 품종별 최종 도체등급 출현율에 있어서 육질등급에서는 Angus종이 육질 2등급 출현율이 20%로 가장 좋았으며, Hereford종과 교잡종(Hereford$\times$Angus)은 100% 육질 3등급으로 가장 저조한 성적을 보였다. 육량등급 출현율에 있어서는 Hereford종이 육량 B등급 출현율 30 %로 가장 좋은 성적을 보였으나, Angus종과교잡종(Hereford${\times}$Angus)은 100% 육량 C등급으로 가장 저조한 성적을 보였다. 전체적으로 볼 때 교잡종은 전 두수 육질 3등급, 육량 C등급을 보여 육질 및 육량 면에서 가장 저조하였다. 본 연구결과 수입생우(거세우)는 한우거세우에 비하여 육량, 육질 모든 면에서 저조한 결과를 보였다. 그러나 비육시험에서 한우와 동일하게 시험을 하지 못한 면에서는 아쉬운 점이 있었으며, 한우거세우와 정확한 비교를 위해서는 동일조건에서 한우와 수입생우의 비교시험이 필요하다고 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1553-1558
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• 2012

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of stocking density or group size on feed intake, daily gain, and carcass characteristics of Hanwoo (Korean indigenous breed) steers reared from 7 months to 31 months of age. Thirty Hanwoo steers were divided into four groups with three replicates each (a total of 12 pens). In each group, one (G1), two (G2), three (G3), and four steers (G4) per pen were allocated as treatments. Pen size was $32.0m^2$, and therefore Hanwoo steers in G1, G2, G3, and G4 were reared under different space allowances, i.e. 32.0, 16.0, 10.6, and $8.0m^2$/steer, respectively. Steers were reared following a conventional beef cattle management method in Korea, and were offered a fixed amount of commercial concentrate with ad libitum forages. Results were subjected to analysis of variance with stocking density as the main effect, and significance was declared at p<0.05. Although total feed intake was not significantly altered, it numerically increased in animals of low stocking density (G1) compared to those subjected to high stocking density treatment (i.e. G4). Feed conversion ratio was higher (p<0.05) in G3 compared to G1 and G2. Animals in G1 (low stocking density) grew faster (p<0.05) than those of high stocking density (G3 and G4). Back fat thickness, meat yield index, and meat yield grade were similar among all levels of stocking density. However, longissimus muscle area was larger in G1 and G2 (p<0.01) compared to G3 and G4, and animals in G3 produced smaller carcasses (p<0.05). Carcass quality traits, including marbling score, meat color, fat color, texture, maturity and meat quality grade, as determined by a group of experts, were not significantly different among the treatments. In conclusion, lower stocking density resulted in increased feed efficiency, daily gain, and carcass weight in Hanwoo steers. However it remains unclear whether such differences are the results of stocking density or group size, or a combination of both. Nonetheless, these results confirm previous studies reporting a negative effect of increased stocking density on animal productivity. Further, animal welfare under an intensive farming system in relation to economical return is discussed.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.180-187
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• 2015

This study was conducted to determine the effects of feeding by-product feed (BF)-based silage on the performance, blood metabolite parameters, and carcass characteristics of Hanwoo steers. The BF-based silage was composed of 50% spent mushroom substrate, 21% recycled poultry bedding, 15% cut ryegrass straw, 10.8% rice bran, 2% molasses, 0.6% bentonite, and 0.6% microbial additive (on a wet basis), and ensiled for over 5 d. Fifteen steers were allocated to three diets during the growing and fattening periods (3.1 and 9.8 months, respectively): a control diet (concentrate mix and free access to rice straw), a 50% BF-based silage diet (control diet+50% of maximum BF-based silage intake), and a 100% BF-based silage diet (the same amount of concentrate mix and ad libitum BF-based silage). The BF-based silage was fed during the growing and fattening periods, and was replaced with larger particles of rice straw during the finishing period. After 19.6 months of the whole period all the steers were slaughtered. Compared with feeding rice straw, feeding BF-based silage tended (p = 0.10) to increase the average daily gain (27%) and feed efficiency (18%) of the growing steers, caused by increased voluntary feed intake. Feeding BF-based silage had little effect on serum constituents, electrolytes, enzymes, or the blood cell profiles of fattening steers, except for low serum Ca and high blood urea concentrations (p<0.05). Feeding BF-based silage did not affect cold carcass weight, yield traits such as back fat thickness, longissimus muscle area, yield index or yield grade, or quality traits such as meat color, fat color, texture, maturity, marbling score, or quality grade. However, it improved good quality grade (1+ and 1++) appearance rates (60% for the control group vs 100% for the BF-based silage-fed groups). In conclusion, cheap BF-based silage could be successfully used as a good quality roughage source for beef cattle.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.203-210
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• 2013

본 연구는 과중량으로 인해 강등된 도체등급이 등심과 삼겹살의 육질 특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위해 수행되었다. 85~150 kg 범위의 500두 출하돈의 도체로부터 평균 크기의 $1^+A$ 등급 도체 7개, A 등급 도체의 상한중량(95 kg)에 근접한 1A 등급 도체 7개, B 등급 도체의 상한중량(99 kg)에 근접한 1B 등급 도체 12개 및 100 kg 이상의 2C 등급 도체 각각 12개를 본 연구의 공시도체로 선발하였다. 근내지방도는 $1^+A$ 등급 도체가 다른 세 등급 도체보다 높았지만 근육과 지방의 색깔 및 조직감 관련 특성은 네 개의 도체등급간 차이가 없었다. 등심의 색깔, pH, 화학적 조성 및 조직감 관련 품질 특성은 도체등급 저하로 인해 단지 최소 수준만 변하였다. 등심 및 삼겹살 신선육에 대한 관능검사에서 이취는 도체등급의 영향을 받지 않았고, 수분삼출도는 $1^+A$ 등급 도체가 가장 낮았으며, 색깔과 근내지방도는 도체등급의 영향을 받지 않거나 최소한의 영향을 받았다. 그러나 이들 부위 신선육의 기호도는 도체등급간 차이가 없었다. 등심과 삼겹살 가열육에서는 맛과 기호도가 비록 구배는 낮았지만 도체등급이 저하될수록 저하되는 경향을 보였고 적어도 $1^+A$와 2C 등급간에는 유의적인 차이가 있었다. 결론적으로 과중량으로 인해 등급이 저하된 돼지 도체는 육질 또한 약간 저하되었는데 이는 즉 돼지 도체의 규격등급이 어느 정도는 육질도 반영함을 시사한다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제64권6호
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• pp.1077-1091
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• 2022

This study was conducted to determine the rumen fermentation dynamics of lupin flakes and elucidate the effects of lupin flake supplementation on the growth performance, blood metabolites, and carcass characteristics of Hanwoo steers. In vitro and in situ trials of lupin grains and lupin flakes were conducted using three Hanwoo cows with rumen fistulas. The feeding trial included 40 early-fattening Hanwoo steers randomly divided into four groups: control, T1, T2, and T3. Their formula feed contained 0%, 3%, 6%, and 9% lupin flakes, respectively. In vitro rumen pH and ammonia concentrations were lower in the lupin flake group than in the lupin grain group after 6 and 24 h of incubation, respectively (p < 0.05). Concentrations of propionate, butyrate, and total volatile fatty acids were higher in the lupin flake group than in the lupin grain group after 12 h of incubation (p < 0.05), as was the crude protein disappearance rate at 9 and 12 h of rumen fermentation (p < 0.05). Supplementation with lupin flakes did not affect the average daily gain. Compared to that in the control group, dry matter intake was lower in the lupin flake-supplemented groups (p < 0.05); the feed conversion ratio was lower in T2 and T3 (p < 0.05); and plasma total protein concentration in 29-month-old steers was lower in T1 and T3 (p < 0.05). Plasma triglyceride concentration was lower in the lupin flake-supplemented groups than in the control group (p < 0.05). The incidence rate of yield grade A was higher in T1 and T2 than in the control group; the incidence rate of meat quality 1⁺ grade or higher was highest in T2. The carcass auction price was higher in T2 than in the other groups. Overall, compared to whole lupin grains, lupin flakes seem to more substantially affect rumen ammonia concentrations and crude protein disappearance rate. Additionally, we suggest that supplementation with 6% lupin flake formula feed exerts positive effects on the feed conversion ratio, yield grade, and quality grade of Hanwoo steers.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.227-236
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• 2006

본 연구는 맥주박과 옥수수 위주의 발효사료에 대한 coated vitamin C+E 및 면실의 첨가 급여가 거세한우의 육조성분, 육색 및 도체등급에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 평균체중 550.4±42.8kg의 거세한우 24두를 공시하여 실시하였다. 시험구 배치는 발효사료급여구(T1)와 coated vitamin C+E 및 면실 첨가 발효사료구(T2)의 2처리로 하였다. 배최장근의 조지방 함량은 T2구에서 T1구에 비해 높았다(p< 0.05). 배최장근의 표면 육색 중 황색도와 색상색은 T2구에서 T1구에 비해 낮았고(p<0.05) 명도는 T1구에 비해 T2구에서 높았다(p<0.05). 육량 A 등급의 출현은 T2구에서 T1구에 비해 높았다. 근내지방도는 T1구에 비해 T2구에서 높았다. 이상의 결과에서 맥주박과 옥수수 위주의 발효사료에 대한 CVCE 및 면실의 첨가는 거세한우 배최장근의 조지방 함량, 육색 및 근내지방도에 효과적인 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.332-344
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• 2019

The objective of this study was to investigate slaughtering performance, carcass grade, and quantitative traits of cuts according to seasonal influence by each month in pigs slaughtered in livestock processing complex (LPC) slaughterhouse in Korea, 2017. A total of 267,990 LYD ($Landrace{\times}Yorkshire{\times}Duroc$) pig data were used in this study. Results of slaughter heads, sex distribution, carcass weight, backfat thickness, grading class, total weight, and fat and lean meat percentages of each cut predicted by AutoFom III were obtained each month. The number of slaughtered pigs was the highest in early and late fall but the lowest in midsummer. Only in midsummer that the number of females was higher than that of castrates. During 2017, carcass weight was the lowest in late summer. Backfat thickness was in the range of 21-22 mm. In mid and late spring, pigs showed high 1+ grade ratio (37.05% and 36.15%, respectively). For traits of 11 cuts predicted by AutoFom III, porkbelly showed lower total weight, lean weight, and fat weight in midsummer to early fall but higher lean meat percentage compared to other seasons. Weights of deboned neck, loin, and lean meat were the highest in midfall compared to other seasons (p<0.05). In conclusion, characteristics of slaughtering, grading, and economic traits of pigs seemed to be highly seasonal. They were influenced by seasons. Results of this study could be used as basic data to develop seasonal specified management ways to improve pork production.

• Journal of Food and Nutrition Research
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• 제9권7호
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• pp.363-366
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• 2021

This study aimed to determine the effect of regulating crude protein (CP) levels in total mixed ration (TMR) on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of Hanwoo steers. The regimens were divided into a control group (TMR with 15% CP) and treatment group (TMR with 12.5% CP). The viable cell count and fermentation potential of the prepared experimental feed and the nutrient digestibility were evaluated. Growth performance and carcass characteristics were confirmed by evaluating the weight and intake of Hanwoo steers, and an economic analysis was performed. Only CP digestibility was higher in the control group than in the treatment group (p<0.05). There were no significant differences in the initial and final body weights, daily gain, and feed requirements between the groups (p>0.05). There were no significant differences in carcass weight, yield index, back fat thickness, and loin area (p>0.05), but the appearance rate of quality grade A was higher in the treatment group than in the control group. In addition, there was no difference in the meat quality characteristics, such as marbling, meat color, fat color, texture, and maturity (p>0.05), and the treatment group had a higher rate of 1++ grade than the control group. Economic analysis showed that when 10 cattle were shipped, the control group received a price of 100,041 thousand won, and the treatment group received a price of 102,033 thousand won. When the income for each group was calculated, the production cost of the treatment group was 8% lower than that of the control group; thus, a higher net profit could be expected considering the low feed cost. Therefore, the economic feasibility of steer raising could be improved while maintaining productivity by controlling CP levels in feed. In addition, this study provides useful basic data for precisely adjusting the CP levels in feed for Hanwoo steers.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.125-132
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• 2013

본 연구는 돼지의 웅돈 계열에 따른 효과를 알아보기 위하여 425두에 대하여 도체특성, 부분육 생산량 및 육질특성을 조사하였다. 웅돈계열은 수입국과 품종에 따라 5계열(D1, D2, B1, B2, BD)로 나누었다. 결과를 살펴보면, D1계열과 D2계열에서 높은 1+등급 출현율을 보였고, 육량등급에서는 B1, B2, D1계열에서 높은 A등급 출현율을 보였다. 부분육 생산량에서 D1계열이 목심, 갈비, 앞다리, 등심, 삼겹살, 안심에서 많은 부분육 생산량을 보였다. 일반성분에서 수분함량은 B1계열에서 가장 높은 수분함량을 보였으며, D1계열에서 유의적으로 높은 단백질함량과 지방함량은 보였다(p<0.05). 전단가는 B1계열에서 유의적으로 낮은 값을 보였다(p<0.05). 육색은 D1, D2, BD계열에서 유의적으로 높은 명도 값을 보였고, B2계열에서 유의적으로 낮은 값을 보였으며, D1, D2, BD계열에서 유의적으로 높은 황색도 값을 보였다(p<0.05). 관능평가는 D1과 D2계열에서 유의적으로 낮은 육즙 삼출을 보였고, 마블링과 종합적인 기호도에서 유의적으로 높은 값을 보였다(p<0.05). 따라서 본 연구의 결과를 종합해 볼 때 웅돈의 선택에 있어서 1+등급 출현율이 높고, 삼겹살 중량이 많고, 명도 값이 높으며, 관능평가에서 좋은 결과를 보여준 D1과 D2계열을 이용하는 것이 생산자 및 농가 소득에 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.