• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.219-223
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• 1993

A total of 333 calves were evaluated for carcass quality traits including: dressing percentage (DP), yield grade (YG), marbling score (MS), fat thickness (FT) and percent body fat (PF). Mating types included straightbred Angus (A) and Santa Gertrudis (S), the reciprocal crosses of these two breeds and Gelbvieh (G) ${\times}$ Angus. The year of birth, slaughter group and dam breed were found to have greatly influenced DP. Mating types had no effect on DP. For YG, sire breed, sire within sire breed and slaughter group were important. Crossbreds of A ${\times}$ S had the highest YG followed by A purebreds. Crossbreds of G ${\times}$ A had the lowest YG. Sire breed, dam breed and the slaughter group has significantly affected the MS. Sire breed, sire nested within sire breed and slaughter group were found to have greatly influenced the FT. Sires and dams of A produced the greatest FT while sires of G produced the lowest. Slaughter group 2 (slaughtered at 433 days of age) had a greater FT than group 1 (slaughtered at 393 days of age). For PF, sire breed, sire within sire breed, dam breed and slaughter group had significant effects. A purebreds had the largest PF while S purebreds and G ${\times}$ A crosses had the least.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.989-998
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• 2004

Holstein 거세우 48두를 대상으로 육성기 농후사료 급여수준 및 출하월령에 따른 산육능력 및 도체특성 구명을 위해 6개 처리(T1 : 자유채식 19개월령 출하, T2 : 제한급여 19개월령 출하, T3 : 자유채식 22개월령 출하, T4 : 제한급여 22개월령 출하, T5 : 자유채식 25개월령 출하, T6 : 제한급여 25개월령 출하)를 두어 4개월령부터 25개월령까지 사양시험 후 도체조사를 실시한 결과, 육성기 농후사료 자유채식 및 제한급여에 따른 출하월령별 체중 및 전기간의 일당증체량은 19, 22 및 25개월령에 각각 657.7${\sim}$731.3kg과 1.090${\sim}$1.245kg, 749.0${\sim}$776.5kg과 1.079${\sim}$1.130kg, 그리고 772.4${\sim}$811.9kg과 0.975${\sim}$1.030kg으로, 출하체중은 자유채식보다 제한급여가 그리고 출하월령이 높을수록 높았고, 일당증체량도 자유채식보다 제한급여가 그리고 출하월령이 낮을수록 높았으며, 제한급여가 자유채식보다 약 8.3% 증가하였고 출하월령이 경과됨에 따라 월평균 2.0%씩 감소하였다. 1kg 증체에 소요된 TDN은 평균 6.765kg 이었고, 제한급여가 자유채식보다 8.4% 적게 소요되었고, 출하시기가 1개월 늦어짐에 따라 소요량이 약 4%가 증가되었다. 도체조사 결과, 등지방두께 및 등심단면적은 4.6${\sim}$8.5mm(평균 6.7mm) 및 73.8${\sim}$81.8cm2(평균 77.1cm2)로 자유채식보다 제한급여가 그리고 출하시기가 늦어질수록 두껍거나 넓어졌고, 근내지방도는 1.17${\sim}$3.67(평균 2.46)로 자유채식보다 제한급여가 그리고 출하시기가 늦어질수록 높았다. 경제성 분석결과 총 소득은 537.2${\sim}$1,071.8천원/두으로 자유채식보다 제한급여가 그리고 출하월령이 늦어질수록 높았지만, 월평균 소득은 26.4${\sim}$52.9천원/두으로 T4>T6>T2의 순으로 높았다. 이상과 같은 결과들을 종합해 볼 때, Holstein 거세우 비육시 조사료원이 볏짚일 경우, 육성기에는 농후사료를 체중의 1.9% 수준으로 그리고 비육기에는 자유채식의 형태로 하되, 22${\sim}$25개월령 사이에 출하하는 것이 바람직 할 것으로 판단된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권12호
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• pp.1645-1656
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• 2010

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of strain on broiler performance, and age at slaughter and postchilling (PC) aging time on meat quality traits. A total of 500 one-day-old chicks (250 Hubbard classic and 250 Lohman) were reared under commercial conditions. Half of the broiler birds from each strain were slaughtered at 32 days and the other half at 42 days old. At each processing day, 168 carcasses were randomly selected (84 Hubbard and 84 Lohman) and divided into groups of 28 carcasses within each strain, and aged for 0, 4 and 24 h after chilling. Average weekly body weight was comparable between strains. Feed conversion ratio was higher (p<0.05) for the Hubbard strain during the second and third week of age. Initial carcass pH was significantly (p<0.05) affected by age where younger birds (32-d-old) had lower pH values than older (41-d-old) birds. Breast temperature was higher (p<0.001) for Lohman than Hubbard at 0, 2 and 4 h of PC. Younger birds had a lower breast temperature (p<0.001) at all measured times of PC. Thaw loss, cook loss and water holding capacity were not significantly affected by strain, age or aging time. Lohman strain had more tender meat (p<0.05) than Hubbard strain, and tenderness was improved with the increase of broiler age and aging time. Meats from Hubbard were lighter and less red than those from Lohman strain where younger birds had darker color. In conclusion, strain, age at slaughter and PC aging duration are critical to breast meat quality characteristics, and 4 h of aging are required before deboning in order to obtain more tender fillets.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.1496-1503
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• 2013

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of municipal abattoir conditions and animal factors on avoidance-related behaviour (AB) of sheep at slaughter, bleeding times (BT) and mutton quality. The behaviour of 66 castrates and 19 ewes of different age categories was observed at three stages of slaughter. Higher behaviour scores indicated higher levels of AB. Time intervals between the start of blood flow and the time the flow changed from a constant stream into drips were recorded as BT. Thirty two meat samples were obtained to measure quality variables. These were colour ($L^*$, $a^*$ and $b^*$), $pH_{24}$, temperature, cooking loss (CL) and tenderness. Correlations were determined between BT and meat quality variables. Animal behaviour at slaughter differed with breed, gender and age group. Avoidance behaviour was higher in the Dorper breed than in both the Merino breed and their crosses. It was also higher in younger (<10 months) lambs than in older sheep. Castrates were more aggressive or in panic than ewes. Castrates had longer ($72.6{\pm}0.53s$) BT than the ewes ($63.6{\pm}2.82s$). Ewes had higher CL ($39.8{\pm}1.04%$) values than castrates ($35.1{\pm}0.95%$). Meat from castrates was tougher ($32.6{\pm}1.95N$) than the meat from ewes ($24.3{\pm}1.16N$). There were no significant correlations obtained between BT and meat quality variables. It can therefore be concluded that abattoir conditions, breed, age and gender had an effect on AB at slaughter. Gender had an effect on BT and mutton quality.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.731-744
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• 2005

본 실험은 성장단계별(육성기－비육전기－비육중기－비육후기) 배합사료의 적정 TDN 농도 구명시험을 위하여 저 TDN (T1; 70-70-71- 72%), 중 TDN(T2; 70-71-72-73%) 및 고 TDN (T3; 70-72-73-74%)의 3처리와 출하월령 차이 시험을 위해 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31개월령의 6처리를 두고 수행하였다. 공시축은 6개월령 수송아지 90두를 입식하여 외과적 수술로 거세를 실시한 후, 18개 우방에 5두씩 배치하였다. 육성기, 비육전기, 비육중기의 배합사료 급여량은 일당 증체 0.7-0.9kg가 되도록 제한급여 하였고, 비육후기는 무제한 급여하였다. 조사료는 육성기에 오차드그라스 건초(Dactylis glomerata L.)만을 급여하였고, 비육전기동안에는 건초를 점차적으로 볏짚으로 대체하였고, 비육중기 이후에는 건초만을 급여하였다. 월령별 TDN 수준에 따른 체중과 사료섭취량의 차이는 없었다. 일당증체량은 19-21개월령 경에 1일 0.9kg 이상의 증체성적을 보였다가 다시 점차 감소하였으나, 최저 0.7kg 이상은 유지하였다. 모든 공시축의 배합사료 섭취량 평균을 체중비로 계산한 결과를 보면, 육성기 1.0%-1.3% 범위에서 비육전기에 1.5%까지 증가하고, 비육중기 이후부터 다시 감소하여 비육후기로 전환되는 시점에서 1.4% 수준까지 감소하였다. 그 후에도 계속 감소하여 30개월령에는 1.0% 수준이었다. 출하월령이 늦어짐에 따라서 등심단면적, 등지방 두께 그리고 근내지방도가 꾸준히 증가하였고, 특히 29개월령을 기점으로 유의성있는 증가(P<0.05)를 보였다. 월령별 1등급이상 출현율은 27, 28개월령이 86, 80%로 가장 낮았고, 26개월령이 93%, 그리고 29, 30, 31개월령은 100%의 출현율을 보였다. 도체율은 출하 월령이 증가함에 따라 증가하였으나(P<0.05), 거래정육율은 도체율 증가에 따라 감소하였다(P<0.05). 1일 두당 순이익은 26- 28개월령에 출하할 경우에는 차이가 없었으나, 29개월령 이후에는 약 32-46%가 향상되었다. 본 실험과 같은 사양관리 조건 하에서는 TDN 수준간에 증체, 사료섭취량, 도체등급 등에서 차이가 없었고, 육질 1등급이상 출현율이 100%로 나타나기 시작한 29개월령이 적정 출하월령으로 판단된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.1080-1084
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• 2002

Carcass characteristics of 241 crossbred pigs (Korean wild boars ${\times}$ Landrace sows) were analyzed to examine variations in fasted body weight (FASTWT), carcass weight (CARCWT), dressing percentage (DP), back fat thickness (BFT) and longissimus muscle weight (LMW), and to estimate genetic and phenotypic parameters using three different slaughter-end points. Covariates in the least squares full sib model were slaughter age, fasted body weight and back fat thickness of the carcass. Coefficient of variation was highest for BFT followed by LMW, CARCWT, FASTWT and DP in magnitude. Regressions of three covariates on traits were all linear. However, slaughter age was not significant as a linear covariate for five traits while FASTWT was significant for CARCWT and LMW and BFT was significant for all remaining traits. Genetic and phenotypic variation was considerably reduced by regressing FASTWT or BFT in the model. Heritability estimates of FASTWT, CARCWT, DP and BFT were 0.68, 0.61, 0.11 and 0.49, respectively, using slaughter age as covariate (model 1). Those of CARCWT, DP, BFT and LMW were 0.15, 0.15, 0.30 and 0.11, respectively, using FASTWT as covariate (model 2). Heritability estimates of the traits using LMW as covariate (model 3) were similar to the estimates from Model 1 except that the estimate of CARCWT was reduced to 0.39. Genetic or phenotypic correlations among FASTWT, CARCWT and BFT were all positive and moderate to high. Those between BFT and LMW were also positive and low to moderate. However, genetic and phenotypic correlations between DP and CARCWT were positive while those between DP and FASTWT were negative. It was suggested from this study that differences in carcass yield traits be determined using slaughter age or back fat thickness as slaughter-end point and carcass quality traits using fasted body weight as slaughter-end point.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.717-725
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• 2014

The objective of the study was to determine the effects of animal related factors on bruising in slaughter cattle, creatine kinase (CK) and beef quality. Three hundred and twenty one cattle from three breeds (108 Bonsmara, 130 Beefmaster and 83 Brahman) were used in this study. The animals were grouped as follows: Group 1 (16 months old), Group 2 (18 months old) and Group 3 (24 months old). At exsanguinations, blood samples for CK determination were collected using disposable vacutainer tubes. Muscularis longissimus thoracis et lumborum (LTL) was collected 24 h after slaughter to determine the colour ($L^*$, $a^*$, and $b^*$) and ultimate pH ($pH_u$) of beef. Breed, sex and age had significant effects (p<0.05) on bruising score, CK levels and beef quality. Bonsmara breed had the highest (80%) bruising score percentage, CK ($705.3{\pm}80.57U/L$) and $pH_u$ ($6.3{\pm}0.05$) values while the Bonsmara had the highest $L^*$ ($24.8{\pm}0.78$) $a^*$ ($17.5{\pm}0.53$) and $b^*$ ($12.8{\pm}0.53$) values. Higher CK levels were also observed in winter compared to summer, spring and autumn respectively. Therefore, animal factors (sex, breed and animal age at slaughter) contribute to the development of bruises and have an effect on the levels of CK and meat quality. It was also concluded that there is no significant relationship between meat parameters (L,* $a^*$, and $b^*$) and CK levels.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.142-148
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• 2001

Comparisons in physicochemical characteristics of longissimus muscle between the Korean native pig(KNP: 75kg of slaughter weight and 240 days of age) versus Landrace(110kg of slaughter weight and 180 days of age) are as below. Compared with Landrace, KNP had a greater drip loss resulting from a lower muscle pH and water holding capacity, greater L*(lightness), a*(redness) and b*(yellowness) values in muscle color, and a greater L* value and smaller a* and b* values in attached backfat color. Tenderness were greater in the Korean native pig. Moreover, KNP had a greater number of muscle fibers and a smaller diameter of the fiber when examined by scanning electron microscopy. In sum, the Korean native pig, compared with Landrace, had a greater redness in meat color, a greater whiteness in fat color; the lower WHC and greater tenderness of the former apparently resulted from the lower slaughter weight rather than from a species difference.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.424-431
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• 2007

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of short road transportation in an open truck during hot season on live weight shrink, physiological responses, and carcass and meat quality of Omani sheep at 6 and 12 months of age. Thirty-six male sheep, 18 of each age group, were used. Age groups were assigned randomly to transported and not-transported groups. The transported group was transported to the slaughterhouse the day of slaughter in an open truck covering a distance of approximately 100 km. The average temperature during transportation was $37^{\circ}C$. The not-transported group was kept in a lairage of a commercial slaughterhouse with ad libitum feed and water for 48 h prior to slaughter. Blood samples were collected from sheep before loading and prior to slaughter via jugular venipuncture to assess their physiological response to transport in relation to hormonal levels. Animals were weighed just before loading onto a truck and after transport to assess shrinkage. Muscle ultimate pH, expressed juice, cooking loss percentage, WB-shear force value, sarcomere length and colour L*, a*, b* were measured on samples from longissimus dorsi, biceps femoris and semitendinosus muscles collected at 24 h postmortem at $1-3^{\circ}C$. Live weight shrinkage losses were 1.09 and 1.52 kg for 6 and 12 month transported sheep, respectively. The transported sheep had significantly (p<0.05) higher cortisol, adrenaline, noradrenaline, and dopamine concentration levels prior to slaughter at both ages than the not-transported sheep. Transportation significantly influenced meat quality characteristics of three muscles. Muscle ultimate pH and shear force values were significantly higher, while CIE L*, a*, b*, expressed juice and cooking loss were lower in transported than not-transported sheep. Age had a significant effect on meat quality characteristics of Omani sheep. These results indicated that short-term pre-slaughter transport at high ambient temperatures can cause noticeable changes in physiological and muscle metabolism responses in sheep.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.1364-1368
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• 2003

Effect of slaughter age (24, 28 and 38 months of age) on beef color stability during display of m. serratus ventralis, m. psoas major, m. semitendinosus and m. longissimus thoracis from Japanese Black steers was studied. Steak samples from muscles were over-wrapped with PVC film and displayed under fluorescent lights at $4^{\circ}C$ for 12 days. Percentages of metmyoglobin of steak samples were determined at days 0, 3, 6, 9 and 12. The percentage of metmyoglobin of m. psoas major at day 3 of display in the 24 months group was lower (p<0.05) than that in the 38 months group. The percentage of metmyoglobin of m. semitendinosus at day 6 of display in the 38 months group was higher (p<0.05) than that in the other groups. The percentage of metmyoglobin of m. longissimus thoracis at day 3 of display in the 24 months group was lower (p<0.01) than that in the other groups. The percentage of metmyoglobin of m. longissimus thoracis at day 6 (p<0.01), 9 (p<0.01) and 12 (p<0.05) of display in the 38 months group were higher than those in the other groups. Crude fat concentration in m. longissimus thoracis increased (p<0.05) after 28 months of age. $\alpha$-Tocopherol concentration in m. serratus ventralis in the 38 months group was higher (p<0.001) than that in the other groups. In m. psoas major the $\alpha$-tocopherol concentration in the 38 months group was higher (p<0.05) than that in the 24 months group. The $\alpha$-tocopherol concentration in m. longissimus thoracis increased (p<0.001) with age. These results suggested that in spite of increase in both the crude fat and the $\alpha$-tocopherol concentrations in m. longissimus thoracis, the beef color stability during display became short with age.