• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.161-166
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• 2014

We conducted investigations of the information and welfare of cattle in Korea. The livestock housing of conventional cattle farms and organic cattle farms were open side wall type with winch curtain and used litter floor. The stocking density of conventional (ranging from $10head/m^2$ to $12.5head/m^2$) and organic cattle farms (ranging from $10head/m^2$ to $16.7head/m^2$) met the demand for conventional or organic standards, respectively. The galvanized plate and sunlight plate were used as the roof material in all of farms. Especially, additional areas were provided to produce forage or to improve animal welfare in organic cattle farms. Thus we believe that present data contribute to develop the animal welfare certification for cattle and to improve animal welfare in Korea.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.337-342
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• 2018

Cryopreservation is mainly used for preservation of boar sperm. However, this method stresses the sperm by reactive oxygen species (ROS), and the conception rate and the litter size are not more efficient than the liquid preservation of spermatozoa. Therefore, we use chitosan which is a natural product derived antioxidant compound. We used GnHA (chitosan+hyaluronic acid) and GnHG (chitosan hydrogel) as chitosan complexes to cryopreserve boar sperm for improve sperm metabolism and function. Sperm parameter (sperm motility, progressive motility, path velocity, straight-line velocity, curvilinear velocity) is measured by computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) using frozen sperm with GnHA or GnHG (0, 0.25, 0.5, 1 mg/mL), respectively. Also, lipid peroxidation analysis using malondialdehyde (MDA) is performed to confirm the antioxidative effect of chitosan in frozen spermatozoa. CASA analysis showed GnHA and GnHG are effective against cryopreserved boar sperm. And antioxidant effect is measured by lipid peroxidation analysis. GnHA and GnHG, which is chitosan complex are effective for boar sperm cryopreservation by antioxidant effect.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.191-199
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• 2021

Salmon oil (SO) could be used as a great source of ω-3 fatty acids in pig diet. The purpose of the study was to investigate the SO effect on production performance of sows and their offspring. 48 lactating sows (Landrace × Yorkshire) from Dankook University experimental farm were used in this study. Sows were conceived using either guided natural mating or by artificial insemination. Pregnancy diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasonography on day 25 after mating. Sows and their offspring were assigned randomly to 1 of 2 treatments. Treatments included: 1), control (CON); 2), control + SO 0.5% (CS). The inclusion of SO did not affect (p > 0.05) the litter size throughout the experiment. No difference (p > 0.05) was observed on the average daily feed intake (ADFI), chest circumference, estrus interval and sow backfat thickness between CON and SO treatments. Dietary SO supplemented diet reduced (p < 0.05) body weight loss during lactation compared with control treatment. Pigs fed SO supplemented diet did not affect (p > 0.05) the fecal scores during lactation compared with those fed control treatments. Sows fed SO supplemented diet led to a higher (p < 0.05) initial weight, weaning weight and average daily gain of piglets than those fed control diets. No difference (p > 0.05) was observed on piglet survival and fecal scores throughout the experiment. Inclusion of SO could reduce the body weight loss of sows and improves piglet growth during lactation, indicating SO has beneficial effects for pigs.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.180-184
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• 2003

The intrauterine inseminator (IUI) was developed to provide the method of depositing dog semen into the uterine body instead of the vagina. The IUI consists of a vaginal endoscope, a balloon sheath, and injection catheter. When the endoscope is inserted into the vagina and the balloon expanded with air, the cervical os becomes visible so a injection catheter can be inserted through the cervix for deposition of the frozen-thawed semen. The efficacy of the IUI device was compared to intra-vaginal artificial insemination using semen that had been collected and frozen from pooled sperm-rich fraction of ejaculates collected from two Jindo dog donors. Aliquots of semen were extended with a Tris-egg yolk diluent, centrifuged, the seminal plasma removed, the pellet resuspended with the same diluent, and cooled to $5^{\circ}C$ over a 2 h period. A Tris-egg yolk-glycerol extender was added at $5^{\circ}C$; after 1 h, semen was loaded into 0.5 ml straws, and straws were frozen in LN vapor for 5 min, and immersed in LN for storage. The final sperm concentration for freezing was approximately $100{\times}10^{6}cells/ml$. The straws were thawed at $70^{\circ}C$ for precisely 6 sec, 1.5 ml Tris-egg yolk buffer at $38^{\circ}C$ added, and the 2 ml of thawed semen was used for a single insemination using the IUI device. Each bitch was inseminated at optimal insemination point, which was estimated by vaginal epithelial cells staining and progesterone concentration analysis. Use of the IUI device resulted in 21 of 26 females giving birth to 89 pups ($4.2{\pm}1.6$ pups per litter), while intra-vaginal AI resulted in 6 of 15 females whelping a total of 17 pups ($2.8{\pm}1.2$ pups per litter). We believe the IUI device is easier to use than previously described devices used for intrauterine insemination. In our experience the expansion of the balloon has a calming effect on the bitch that aids the inseminator. These results indicate that the IUI device was able to provide high fertility with 50 million frozen sperm per insemination and two inseminations.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2002

본 연구는 2001년 5월과 7월에 순천지역의 한 농장을 대상으로 종모돈 64두와 미국의 SGI회사로부터 직수입된 동결정액을 가지고 인공수정시 정액의 형태와 방법이 종모돈의 번식성적에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 실시한 바, 그 얻어진 결과는 다음과 같았다. 1. 일반적인 액상정액을 이용한 인공수정과 자궁내 이식기구를 이용한 동결정액의 이용이 번식성적에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과는, 분만율에서는 액상정액을 이용한 처리구 (86.4%)가 동결정액을 이용한 처리구 (67%)보다 높게 나타났다. 산자수와 이유두수는 동결정액을 이용한 처리구 (9.7 및 9두)가 액상정액을 이용한 처리구 (9.29 및 8.8두)보다 높은 수치를 보였으나 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 2. 동결정액을 모돈의 산차별로 구분하고 인공수정하여 얻은 분만율에서는 3∼5산차에서 6두를 공시하여 6두 모두 임신에 성공하여 100%의 분만율을 보였으나, 6∼10산차에서는 4두를 공시하여 1두만이 분만되었다. 그리고 산자 수와 이유두수에서 0∼2산차 (11.3 및 9.3두), 6 ∼ 10산차 (8 및 8두)로 산차가 높을수록 전체적인 번식성적이 낮아지는 수치를 보였으나 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 이상의 결과에서 동결정액을 이용한 인공수정시 자궁심부까지 주입하는 자궁내 인공수정 기술을 이용함으로 임신율과 산자수수 및 이유 두수에서 신선정액을 자궁경관에 주입하는 인공수정방법과 유의차를 보이지 않았을 뿐만 아니라 대등한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 동결정액은 자궁내 인공수정기술 방법과 함께 이용 할 수 있는 그 가능성을 제시할 수 있다고 판단되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.1428-1432
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• 2002

Thirty-six (20 wethers and 16 rams) adult Gansu highland finewool sheep with an average liveweight of $19.42{\pm}1.83kg$ were used. The sheep were allocated to 4 treatments and confined in individual feeding stalls. The 80 day feeding trial was divided into 2 periods of 38 and 42 days. The sheep had access to clean water and were fed chopped wheat straw ad libitum. Daily supplemented diets of 150 g for the first period and 200 g for the later period were provided. The 4 types of supplements were: Wheat bran type (I), which is the traditional feeding practice in the area and the control group; Linseed cake type (II); Linseed cake+poultry litter type (III); Poultry litter+distiller grains type (IV). The digestibility trial was conducted using a total collection method at the end of the first period in the feeding trial. The results showed that the digestibilities of DM, OM, CP, CF, NDF and ADF in group II and III were increased to more than 50%. CP and NDF digestibility in group II were significantly increased by 23.6% and 25.5% respectively over group I (p<0.01) and by 10.1% and 13.1% respectively over group III (p<0.05). The digestibility of DM, OM, CP, CF, NDF and ADF in group IV was lower than group I by 4.4 to 8.4% (p>0.05). Compared to group I, group II and III increased straw intake by 17.6% (p<0.01) and 10.8% (p<0.05). The ADG increased from 16.2 g in group I to 45.3 g and 32.8 g (p<0.01) in group II and III respectively. The ratio of supplement intake to gain decreased from 10.7 in group I to 3.9 and 5.4 (p<0.01) in group II and III respectively. The ratio of supplement cost to gain also decreased by 60.0% and 64.3%, respectively. The wool growth rate and wool strength in these 2 groups were noticeably improved. This significantly enhanced the wool's textile value. The above parameters in group IV were lower than in group I, except the ratio of supplement cost to gain. This research indicates that local low quality nitrogen resources could be used effectively and economically to improve the utilization of wheat straw fed to sheep on smallholder farms under harsh loess plateau conditions in the winter.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.141-149
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• 2015

1.근교계수와 번식형질 본 연구의 집단은 전 세대에 걸쳐 약 3.5%의 평균 근교계수를 나타내고 있으며 총산자수는 9.6두, 생존산자수는 7두로 조사되었다. 선행연구에서 총산자수 9~10두, 생존산자수 7~9두로 보고한 바 있어(Jung et al., 1998; Lee, 2002; Jo, 1996), 본 실험의 결과와 유사하였다. 번식형질에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인하기 위해 분산분석을 실시하였으며 제시된 번식형질(총산자수, 사고율, 생존산자수, 복당생시체중, 21일 생존두수, 21일 체중)은 세대 및 산차 효과에 유의적인 영향을 받았다(P<0.01). 따라서 세대와 산차 효과를 배제한 후 근교계수가 번식형질에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 총산자수와 생존산자수, 복당생시체중이 근교계수와 유의적으로 부의 상관관계를 나타내었지만, 상관수준은 낮게 관찰되었다. 또한 근친수준이 높은 수퇘지는 성욕 저하, 성성숙을 지연 문제를 야기한다고 보고하였다(Hauser et al., 1952). 본 실험의 집단은 폐쇄집단 유지를 위한 계획적 교배로 근교계수가 높은 개체의 비율이 낮아 선행연구 같이 근친수준에 따른 비교는 어려웠지만 근친수준과 번식형질간의 상관관계는 확인할 수 있었다. 근친수준이 번식형질과 부의 상관을 나타낸다는 것은 선행연구와 유사하였지만, 상관계수는 0.09이하로 매우 낮은 상관으로 조사되었다. 1세대 근교계수 평균은 1.9%, 마지막 세대는 6.5%로 모든 세대의 근교계수 평균은 10%를 넘지 않았기 때문에 상대적으로 근친수준에 대한 상관효과는 낮게 관찰된 것으로 사료된다. 2. 근교계수와 산육형질 마지막 세대의 90 kg 도달일령, 일당증체량, 등지방두께의 평균은 각각 979 g/d, 12 mm, 139일로 관찰되었다. 산육형질에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인하기 위해 분산분석을 실시하였으며 제시된 산육형질(90 kg도달일령, 일당증체량, 등지방두께)은 세대 효과에 유의적인 영향을 받았다(P<0.01). 따라서 세대 효과를 배제한 후 근교계수가 산육형질에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 90 kg도달일령 및 등 지방두께는 근교계수와 유의적인 상관이 관찰되지 않았지만, 일당증체량은 양의 상관으로 관찰되었다(P<0.01). 본 실험의 결과에서 일당증체량이 선행연구와 달리 양의 상관으로 관찰되었다. 국내의 경우 일당증체량은 검정개시체중, 종료체중에 의한 보정이 되지 않은 수치이기 때문에 검정종료체중에 의해 보정된 90 kg도달일령을 주로 활용한다. 비록 일당증체량은 근교계수와 유의적인 양의 상관이 나왔지만, 보다 정확한 90 kg도달일령에서 유의적인 상관이 없었기 때문에 이 집단의 경우 성장능력에 대한 근친퇴화 효과는 관찰되지 않은 것으로 판단할 수 있다. 그 이유는 번식형질과 마찬가지로 전 세대에 걸쳐 근교계수 평균이 NSIF(1987)에서 권장한 10% 이하로 조사되었기 때문에 근친퇴화 효과가 명확하게 관찰되지 않은 것으로 사료된다. 위의 결과를 종합해보면, 근친수준이 번식형질 개선에 부정적인 효과를 주었지만, 그 수준으로 매우 미비한 것으로 관찰되었다. 이는 집단의 세대별 근교계수 평균이 모두 10% 이내로 유지되었기 때문에 근친퇴화 효과가 명확하게 관찰되지 않았다. 본 실험 집단의 모돈 규모는 약 150두 정도로 선진 종돈국가에 비해 매우 작다. 하지만 육종 집단의 존속차원에서 적절한 교배조합으로 집단의 근친수준으로 10% 이하로 유지하면 집단은 작지만 근친 퇴화의 영향을 최소화시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 향후 이를 활용한 선발 시험이 지속적으로 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.888-893
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• 2000

The present study was conducted to evaluate heterosis effects of body weight and jumping height for successive generations of rotational crossing using two subspecies of mice which are very different in body weight and in genetic relationship from each other. Domesticated laboratory mouse $CF_{{\sharp}1}$ (C) and Yonakuni wild mouse (Y) were used as materials. Two groups of rotational crossing was made according to the parent used at the beginning of crosses, C male$\times$Y female and Y male$\times$C female. These crosses were done to produce the first ($G_1$ and $G_1{^{\prime}}$), second ($G_2$ and $G_2{^{\prime}}$) and third generations ($G_3$ and $G_3{^{\prime}}$) with sire used was alternated. Individual body weights were weighed at 1 (wk1), 3 (wk3), 6 (wk6) and 10 weeks of age (wk10) and jumping heights were measured at six weeks of age (wk6). Only the first litter used. For body weight, results of this study showed that genetic group effects were significant (p<0.01) source of variation at all ages studied. Sex effects were significant (p<0.01) at wk3, wk6 and wk10, but not at wk1. Significant interaction effects (p<0.01) between genetic group and sex were found at wk6 and wk10. The C mice with large maternal effects produced heavier offspring body weight and crosses using sire of this subspecies maintained heavy weight compared to wild Y mouse sire that has small body size. Heterosis tended to exist at the rotational crossing started from Y male C female. For jumping height, effects of genetic group and sex were significant, sire and dam effects (heterosis) exhibited from the first to third generations, and no maternal effects were observed.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.565-572
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• 1999

Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of conditioning (conventional vs expander) corn- and sorghum-based diets on production traits for lactating sows and finishing pigs. In Exp. 1, one hundred sixty-eight sows (parity 1-4, PIC line C15) were fed the corn or sorghum grain diets as a meal, standard (steam) conditioned pellets, or expanded pellets to give a $2{\times}3$ factorial arrangement of treatments. Pellet durability index (PDD was similar for the sorghum- vs corn-based diets, but increased when diets were expanded pellets for both corn- and sorghum-based diets. The corn-based meal diet supported 3.3% greater litter weight gain than the sorghum-based meal diet (44.0 kg vs 42.8 kg). However, the advantage for the corn-based diet disappeared with expander processing (ie., sows fed the sorghum-based diet responded more to diets processed with the alternative processing technology). Sow weight change during lactation was similar (p>0.15) among treatments, although average daily feed intake tended to be greater (p<0.09) for the sows fed sorghum. For Exp. 2, a total of 71 barrows (average initial weight of 58.0 kg) were used in a growth assay to determine the effects of feeding com- and sorghum-based diets, as meal or pellets, after processing with a conventional steam conditioner or an expander (high-shear) conditioner. PDI was not different for the sorghum- vs corn-based diets, but increased from 84 to 95% with expander conditioning compared to conventional steam conditioning. Rate and efficiency of gain, and carcass leanness were similar for pigs fed sorghum and corn (p>0.15). Efficiency of gain was greater (p<0.04) for pigs fed the pelleted (356 g/kg) diets compared to those given the meal (348 g/kg) diets. However, efficiencies of gain were similar (p>0.11) for pigs fed the conventional- and expander-conditioned diets. Pelleting increased (p<0.01) the incidence and severity of stomach lesions regardless of grain type. In conclusion, corn-based meal diet resulted in a greater litter weight gain than the sorghum-based meal diet. However, that advantage disappeared when the diets were expanded and pelleted. Finishing pigs fed pelleted diets were more efficient than those fed meal diets.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제94권3호통권160호
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• pp.161-167
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• 2005

맹종죽의 지상부(죽간, 가지, 잎) 및 지히부(지하경, 뿌리) 부위별 현존량과 낙엽층 및 토양 내 양분 함량을 조사하기 위하여 경상남도 진주시 내 맹종죽 임분을 대상으로 $20m{\times}20m$ 표본지 조사구 3개를 설치한 후 입죽 밀도 및 임분 구조 등을 조사한 다음 발순 연도별 3본씩의 맹종죽을 벌채한 후 흉고직경변수 모형을 적용하여 생체량 추정 대수회귀식 (log Y=a + blogX)을 조제하였다. 조사지 맹종죽 임분 지상부 전체 생체량은 69.7 ton/ha였으며, 지하경 및 뿌리 생체량은 13.7 ton/ha과 7.5 ton/ha로 각각 조사되었다. 전체 지상부 생체량 중 죽간은 약 60%, 엽은 24%, 가지는 16%를 차지하였다. 한편, 흉고직경이 굵어질수록 전체 생체량 중 죽간이 차지하는 비중이 증가하였다. 죽간의 건중량 대 생중량 비는 시료 채취 부위가 올라갈수록 또한, 죽령이 증가할수록 연차적으로 증가하였다. 맹종죽 임분 내 낙엽층의 양분 분포는 질소가 45.1 kg/ha로 가장 높았고, 칼슘>칼륨>마그네슘>인산>나트륨의 순으로 나타났다. 지하경의 양분은 질소와 칼륨이 가장 많았고, 마그네슘, 나트륨, 칼슘 순이었다. 뿌리의 양분은 칼륨이 가장 많았으며 질소와 인산 순으로 많은 비중을 차지하였다. 본 연구 결과는 맹종죽 임분 내 탄소 저장량 계량화 및 확대를 위한 관리 방안 도출에 이용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.