• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.322-332
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• 2023

Objective: We determined the impact of maintaining pasture-based dairy cows and calves together over 100 days on cow milk production, cow and calf behavior, and calf liveweight and carcass quality. Methods: Six Holstein-Friesian cows and their male calves were monitored for 106±8.6 days. Cows were temporarily separated twice a day for milking with calves remaining in the paddock. Cow and calf behaviors were recorded via scan sampling at 6 different timepoints, for the first 7 days and twice a week thereafter. Calves were weighed weekly and immediately processed for meat quality and rumen development analysis at 106±8.6 days. Daily cow milk yields were collected from enrollment until 109±8.6 days (3 days post-weaning). Results: The average daily gain of calves was 1.4±0.73 kg/d, with an average carcass dressing percentage of 59%. Calves had the greatest frequency of observed close proximity to cow and suckling in the first two weeks and decreased with experiment duration. During separation for milking, cow vocalizations and attempts to return to their calf decreased over time. Reticulorumen weight was on target for calf age, but as a proportion of total stomach weight was lower than industry averages of calves the same age due to the larger abomasum. Cows produced an average of 12±7.6 kg of milk yield per day over the 3-days before the calves were weaned and increased to mean of 31±8.3 kg/d the 3 days after weaning, indicating a consumption of close to 20 kg per calf per day. Conclusion: The impact of a pasture-based cow-calf rearing system on cow and calf behavior and the potential for high levels of calf liveweight gain when provided ad-libitum milk and feed were determined. Further research is required to determine the practicality of replicating such systems with large herds and impact on reared calves post-weaning.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.1601-1606
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• 2011

32 sows (Landrace${\times}$Yorkshire) and their litters were used to evaluate the effects of varying creep feed duration on pre-weaning, post-weaning performance of piglets and sows. Sows were randomly assigned with 1, 2 or 3+ parities into 1 of 4 treatments. Creep feeding was initiated at day 5, 10 and 15 from birth for treatment 1 (TRT1), 2 (TRT2) and (TRT3), respectively, with a control group provided no creep feed. In this study, TRT1 and TRT2 diets had reduced (p<0.05) the post-weaning diarrhea scores in piglets and the weaning-to-estrus interval and cortisol concentration in sows at weaning time compared with other treatments. Dietary TRT1 led to a higher (p<0.05) epinephrine and norepinephrine concentrations than other treatments. No differences (p>0.05) were noted in suckling, sleeping, fighting frequency and mortality in piglet and eating, standing times, backfat and body weight loss in sows. In conclusion, creep feed initiated from day 5 and 10 reduce diarrhea scores in piglets and benefit the estrus interval in sows compared with those initiated from day 15 and no-creep feeding diets, indicating creep feeding could improve the pigs and sows performance, especially those initiated from day 5 and 10.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제64권3호
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• pp.574-587
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• 2022

This study was performed to development the alternative farrowing pen (AFP) and to investigate performance and behavior of lactating sows and their litter. A total of 64 multiparous sows were randomly divided into two groups and were allocated to farrowing crates (FCs) and AFPs. The AFPs contained a crate and support bars that could be folded to provide the sows with extra space on day 5 postpartum. Behavior was recorded by charge-coupled device cameras and digital video recorders, and the data were scanned every 2 min to obtain an instantaneous behavioral sample. Farrowing systems did not affect feed intake, back-fat thickness, litter size and piglet weight at birth and weaning (p > 0.05). In addition, there were no differences in the number of crushed piglets between the two farrowing systems (p > 0.05). However, the weaning-to-estrus interval was shorter in the sows of the AFPs than in thous of the FCs (p < 0.05). The sows spent most of their time lying down during the lactating period, at about 80% lateral recumbency and 10%-15% ventral recumbency. The only significant differences were in the feeding and drinking behavior between sows in the two farrowing systems (p < 0.05). The FC sows displayed more feeding and drinking behavior than the AFP sows, especially in the late lactating period (p < 0.05). Piglets in the FCs tended to spend more time walking than piglets in the AFPs (p < 0.05), whereas there were no differences in suckling and lying behavior between piglets in the two farrowing systems (p > 0.05). It is concluded that the AFPs with temporary crating until day 4 postpartum did not negatively affect performance and crushed piglet compared with the FCs. It also may improve animal welfare by allowing sows to move and turn around during the lactating period. Further research is needed to find suitable housing designs to enhance productivity and animal welfare.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.115-122
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• 2004

한우 어미소(24개월령)와 송아지(1 개월령)를 대상으로 6일 동안 07:00시부터 18:00시까지 42가지의 세부 행동을 관찰 분석하였다. 42가지의 세부 행동 중에서 서 있는 자세(ST), 걸어다니는 동작(WA), 가슴을 대고 누워 있는 자세(LD), 옆으로 누워있는 자세(LF), 놓여있는 여물 또는 사료를 먹는 동작(EA), 냄새를 맡는 동작(SF), 서서 자신을 핥는 동작(EA), 냄새를 맡는 동작(SF), 서서 자신을 핥는 동작(SG), 새끼나 상대방을 핥아주는 동작(PG), 몸을 비비는 동작(RB), 물을 마시는 동작(DR), 서서 반추행동을 하고 있는 동작(SR), 가슴을 대고 누어서 반추 행동을 하고 있는 동작(LR), 서서 꼬리를 흔드는 동작(STW), 서서 반추 행동을 하며 동시에 꼬리를 흔드는 동작(SRW), 젖을 빠는 동작(SUK), 그리고 새끼나 다른 소에 볼을 대는 동작(CR)과 같은 16가지의 행동을 주로 나타내었다. 즉, 유지행동, 사회행동, 섭식행동을 주로 나타내었다. 어미소는 LD가 25%로 가장 높은 빈도를 보였고, 다음으로 ST가 23%, EA가 13%, LR이 10%, SR이 7%, SG와 RB가 4%, 그리고 PG와 SF가 3%의 빈도를 보였다. 송아지는 LD가 52%로 가장 높은 빈도를 보였다. 송아지는 LD가 52%로 가장 높은 빈도를 보였고, 다음으로 ST가 28%, LF가 4%, EA와 WA가 3%, 그리고 SF와 SUK가 2%의 빈도를 보였으며, 그 외의 행동들은 1% 미만이었다. 그리고 주요 시간대인 07:00시, 12:00시, 18:00시에 어미소와 송아지의 행동 양상을 살펴보았는데, 어미소와 송아지 모두가 시간대별로 다른 행동 양상을 나타내었다. 향후 계절 및 우사 등에 따른 행동 양식 차이에 대한 심도 깊은 연구가 이루어져야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.690-694
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• 2013

본 연구는 새끼 여우의 수유기 행동패턴을 분석하여 생존율 증대 및 효율적인 개체관리에 필요한 생태적 자료구축을 목적으로 실시되었다. 연구는 국립공원종복원기술원 여우복원센터 시설 내에서 2013년 출생 후 관리중인 새끼 여우를 대상으로 수행하였다. 수유 및 굴 외부 출현패턴 분석 결과 새끼의 성장에 따라 일일 수유횟수와 어미의 수유시간은 감소하였으며, 새끼의 굴 외부 출현횟수, 활동시간, 이동거리는 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 생후 30일이 경과하면서 어미의 수유 행동은 크게 감소하였으며, 새끼의 굴 외부 활동성은 크게 증가하는 결과를 보였다. 따라서 향후 원종 확보를 위한 증식개체 관리시 해당 일자를 기준으로 생물 먹이원의 증가가 필요하며, 야생에서 출생한 새끼의 개체표식을 위한 포획시에도 최소 생후 30일이 경과한 후 진행하는 것이 포획의 용이성뿐만 아니라 새끼의 성장에도 부정적 영향을 최소화 할 수 있을 것이다.