• 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 Animal Science and Technology
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• 제63권5호
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• pp.1064-1075
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• 2021

Recently, a high level of dietary crude protein (CP) has become of interest as a possible practice to improve the carcass quality of beef cattle, and its level has been increasing in the field. However, there is little scientific evidence that supports this. This study was conducted to test whether a high dietary CP level would improve growth performance, body metabolism, and carcass traits in Hanwoo beef cattle. A total of 32 Hanwoo finishing beef cattle (18 multiparous cows, six heifers, and eight steers) participated in a 12-weeks feeding trial. Two kinds of total mixed rations were prepared to contain two different CP; 156 g/kg for the control (CON) and 173 g/kg of CP for the treatment (HCP), while maintaining a similar level of metabolizable energy. The experiment was ended when more than half of the steers reached the target body weight (730 kg). Blood was collected at the end of the experiment. After harvesting, the carcass trait was evaluated at the slaughterhouse according to Korean standards. The carcass yield score and grade were also calculated based on revised criteria. Overall, dry matter intake, average daily gain, blood metabolites concentration, and the carcass traits, except for backfat thickness and the yield score, did not differ between the treatments. The HCP had lower backfat thickness than those of CON. There was no difference in the carcass yield grade, but the yield score was higher in the HCP treatment. According to the newly revised carcass grading criteria, both yield score and grade were higher in HCP than in CON. Increasing CP supply decreased the carcass's backfat thickness without altering growth performance and body metabolism, resulting in improved yield score and grade. Therefore, feeding a high CP diet may be beneficial in the farm income, although it may also increase feed cost and nitrogen excretion to the environment.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.437-444
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• 2008

임상적, 경제적으로 매우 중요한 돼지의 질병중 하나인 폐렴이 주요 경제형질과 어떠한 상관관계를 가지는지 조사하기 위하여 충남 홍성에서 도축된 돼지 총 6,362개체를 본 연구에 이용하였다. 폐렴은 진행정도에 따라 4단계로 분류하였으며 생산된 비육돈의 도체중, 등지방 두께, 육질, 규격, 삼겹살 두께를 측정하여 폐렴질병과 형질과의 연관성을 비교 분석하였다. 그 결과 폐렴의 정도가 증가함에 따라 도체중이 유의적으로 감소함을 알 수 있다(P<0.01). 등지방두께와 각 폐렴 단계별 증상간의 상관관계를 보면 등지방 두께는 폐렴 중증과 폐 농양간의 유의적인 차이는 보이지 않으나 폐렴 경증 단계와는 매우 높은 유의성이 있는 것으로 나타났다(P<0.01). 삼겹살두께와 각 폐렴 증상간의 상관관계를 보면 삼겹살 두께에서 정상과 경증, 중증, 농양 간에 유의적인 차이가 존재하나(P<0.01) 경증, 중증, 농양 간에는 차이를 보이지 않음을 확인할 수 있었다. 육질등급 출현율과 각 폐렴 증상간의 상관관계를 보면 정상과 경증, 중증 간에 유의적인 차이가 존재함을 확인할 수 있었다(P<0.01). 이는 폐렴의 정도가 심해짐에 따라 육질이 나빠지는 것을 알 수 있으며 폐렴이 규격 육질등급 출현율에 큰 영향을 미친다는 것을 알 수 있다. 규격등급 출현율과 각 폐렴 증상간의 상관관계를 보면 정상과 폐 농양 간에는 유의적인 차이를 발견할 수 없었으나 정상과 경증 및 중증 간에는 규격등급 출현율에서 유의적인 차이가 있음을 알 수 있었다(P<0.01). 이는 폐렴의 단계에 따라 도체의 규격등급 출현율에도 크게 영향을 미치고 있다는 것을 알 수 있다. 본 연구를 통하여 폐렴증상이 심해질수록 돼지의 주요 경제적 형질이 저하된다는 것을 확인하였으며 경제적 손실을 방지하기 위해서는 농가에서 폐렴이 발생하지 않도록 지속적인 관찰과 예방이 필요함을 알 수 있다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.606-614
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• 2018

It is important to understand how marbling traits and tenderness differ among beef steaks from the carcass grading site and other regions within the longissimus thoracis (LT) muscle, as these characteristics are closely associated with consumer acceptability and willingness to purchase. Thus, the aim of this study was to compare the marbling fleck traits and objective tenderness parameters in the groups classified by the coarseness index (CI) of marbling fleck (high and low groups) at the carcass grading site ($13^{th}$ thoracic vertebra; 13T) and three different locations (13T, 9T, and 6T) within the LT muscle from well-marbled (marbling score 7 to 9) Hanwoo steer. Image analysis showed that the longitudinal locations had a significant effect on marbling fleck traits. The total area of large marbling fleck divided by the total marbling area (coarseness) was higher at the central region (13T to 12T) compared to the front thoracic region (6T to 5T) in the high CI group (0.23 vs. 0.17, p<0.05), whereas no significant differences were observed in the total number of marbling fleck within the LT muscle in the high or low CI groups (p>0.05). Location effect on objective tenderness parameters within the LT muscle was somewhat limited, although the high CI group had a lower Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBS) value than did the low group (p<0.05). Taken together, the degree of coarseness of marbling fleck decreased from the carcass grading site to the front thoracic site, whereas the objective tenderness parameters, including WBS and hardness, of the grading site did not differ from the other regions within the LT muscle.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.206-215
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• 2010

A total of 582 gilts and barrows were analyzed to investigate the regressive relationships to slaughter weight (SW) of variables related to production efficiency and pork quality. Average initial weights and SW were 88.6 and 122.5 kg, respectively, for gilts and 88.7 and 121.4 kg, respectively, for barrows. Average daily gain and gain:feed ratio were not affected by SW. Backfat thickness, which was significantly greater (p<0.01) in barrows (23.3 mm) than in gilts (20.7 mm), increased with increasing SW (0.21 mm/kg; p<0.001). When the 4-notch carcass yield and quality grades were quantified according to an arbitrary 1 point-per-1 notch scale, the former, but not the latter, regressed on SW (-0.64/10 kg; p<0.01). The percent yield of the belly per total lean (overall mean=20.7%) increased with increasing SW (0.37%/10 kg; p<0.001), whereas in other cuts, the SW effect was negligible. The redness of the loin also increased with increasing SW (p<0.05), but other physicochemical characteristics were minimally influenced by SW. In sensory evaluation, effects of SW for fresh and cooked loin, ham, and belly were mostly considered insignificant in terms of quality, albeit statistically significant in several cases. However, positive regressions on SW (p<0.01) of the marbling and acceptability scores of fresh loin as well as the fat:lean ratio of fresh belly were noteworthy. Collectively, SW of approximately 125 kg was maximal for both sexes under the current carcass yield grading, in which 94 kg is the upper weight limit for grade A carcass. However, if the carcass weight limit of the grading was to be removed or broadened, the SW for gilts (but not that for barrows because of their excessive fat content at above 125-kg SW) could be increased to 135 kg or greater without compromising carcass quality.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권12호
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• pp.1690-1698
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• 2011

Feedlot and in vitro ruminal experiments were conducted to assess the effects of saponin-containing surfactant applied during tempering of barley grain on cattle growth performance and on ruminal fermentation. In the feedlot experiment, treatments with three barley grain/barley silage based diets were prepared using barley grain at 7.7% moisture (dry, D), after tempering to 18% moisture (M), or after tempering with a saponin-based surfactant included at 60 ml/t (MS). Each treatment was rolled at settings determined previously to yield optimally processed barley. A total of 180 newly weaned British${\times}$Charolais steers were fed three diets in 18 pens for a 63-d backgrounding period and 91-d finishing period to determine feed intake, growth rate and feed efficiency. Cattle were slaughtered at the end of the experiment to measure the carcass characteristics. Tempering reduced (p<0.001) volume weight and processing index, but processing characteristics were similar between MS and M. Tempering increased (p<0.05) growth during backgrounding only, compared with D, but did not affect feed intake in either phase. During backgrounding, feed efficiency was improved with tempering, but during finishing and overall this response was only observed with the surfactant. Tempering did not affect carcass weight, fat content or meat yield. Surfactant doubled the proportion of carcasses grading AAA. In the in vitro experiment, barley (500 mg; ground to <1.0 mm or steam-rolled) was incubated in buffered ruminal fluid (40 ml) without or with surfactant up to 20 ${\mu}l/g$ DM substrate for 24 h. Surfactant increased (p<0.05) apparent DM disappearance and starch digestibility but reduced productions of gas and the volatile fatty acid and acetate:propionate ratio, irrespective of barley particle size. Compared with feeding diets prepared with non-tempered barley, tempering with surfactant increased the feed efficiency of feedlot steers. This may have arisen from alteration in processing characteristics of barley grain by surfactant rather than its direct effect on rumen microbial fermentation.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2011

본 논문은 한우 거세우의 각 월령별 체중과 18개월 체척, 도체형질에 대하여 출생지, 후대검정차수, 측정일령, 도축일, 도축일령등의 환경효과가 영향을 미치는지 알아 보기위하여 실시하였다. 이 연구에 사용된 자료는 농협중앙회 한우개량사업소에서 2004년부터 2008년까지 후대 검정한 38차에서 47차까지의 거 세우 1,838두의 성장형질과 도체형질 자료를 이용하였고, 성장형질은 18개월령 체척자료와 6개월, 12개월, 18개월, 24개월 체중을, 도체형질은 24개월령 도축성적을 이용하였다. 각 형질에 대한 환경효과 분석을 위해 각 월령별 체중에 대해서는 고정효과를 출생지, 후대검정차수로 하였고 공변량을 측정일령으로 하였다. 도체형질은 도축일을 고정효과로 도축일령을 공변량으로 하였다. 18개월 체척의 경우는 고정효과를 출생지, 후대검정차수로 하였고, 공변량을 18개월 체척측정일령으로 하였다. 분석결과 24개월 체중에서는 출생지 효과가 유의성이 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 도체형질인 도체중, 등심단면적, 육량지수, 등지방 두께는 도축일에 따른 유의적인 차이가 존재하는 것으로 나타났지만 도축일령에 따른 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 근내지방도에 대해서는 도축일령과 도축일 모두 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 체척형질은 흉심, 고장폭, 흉위에서 출생지 효과는 영향이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구결과는 한우 유전평가 모형 설정 시 활용 가능한 것으로 예상된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.905-910
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• 2013

This study was performed to determine the influence of pig breed and gender on the ultimate pH and physicochemical properties of pork. The correlations between pH and pork quality traits directly related to carcass grade, and consumer's preference were also evaluated. The pH and meat grading scores for cold carcasses of 215 purebred pigs (Duroc, Landrace, and Yorkshire) from four different farms were obtained. Meat quality parameters of the pork loin were analyzed. Duroc and female animals were more affected compared to other breeds and male pigs. Duroc animals had the highest ultimate pH, carcass back fat thickness, marbling scores, yellowness, and fat content (p<0.05). Landrace pigs had the highest color lightness and cooking loss values (p<0.05). Among all trait parameters, marbling scores showed the highest significant differences when evaluating the impact of breed and gender on meat quality characteristics (p<0.001). Ultimate pH was positively correlated with carcass weight (0.20), back fat thickness (0.19), marbling score (0.17), and color score (0.16) while negatively correlated with cooking loss (-0.24) and shear force (-0.20). Therefore, pork samples with lower ultimate pH had lower cooking loss, higher lightness, and higher shear force values irrespective of breed.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.574-585
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• 2017

This study was conducted to investigate effects of a potato byproduct on growth performance, blood metabolites, and carcass characteristics of Hanwoo steers. The palm oil coated potato byproduct was supplemented to the diet of Hanwoo steers to estimate the effect on growth performance, blood metabolites, and carcass characteristics during the late fattening period. Thirteen steers with initial body weight of control ($676.8{\pm}31.7kg$), treatment 1 ($671.8{\pm}46.2kg$) and treatment 2 ($672.8{\pm}31.1kg$) were used for 60 days, respectively. Average daily gain of steers in treatment 2 and control was greater than that in treastment 1 (p > 0.05). All steers in treatment 2 had a grade quality grading system than B in meat quantity and had a meat quality higher than the $1^{st}$ grade. According to the physicochemical analysis of longissimus muscle, treatment 2 had high brightness resulting from high meat quality (p > 0.05), and a decrease in redness and yellowness is seen as a dilution effect due to muscle hypertrophy (p > 0.05). The fatty acid composition showed low levels of linoleic acid (p = 0.039) and arachidonic acid (p = 0.008) in treatment 2. This resulted in lower polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) levels (p = 0.034). On the other hand, high levels of oleic acid resulted in high levels of MUFA (p > 0.05). These results indicate that potato byproduct had similar effects with ${\beta}_2-adrenergic$ agonist (${\beta}_2-AA$). And there was no negative effect on the intramuscular fat. In conclusion, palm oil coated potato byproduct could be potentially used as an alternative growth enhancer.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.107-114
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• 2011

본 연구는 총체보리사일리지 위주로 급여한 거세한우의 성장, 도체성적 및 육질에 미치는 효과를 조사하고자 실시하였다. 12개월된 거세 한우(평균체중 285 kg) 12두를 공시하여 볏짚급여구인 대조구와 총체보리사일리지 급여구로 구분하여 사육하였으며, 조사료 급여는 비육단계별(전기, 중기, 후기)로 건물기준 각각 체중의 1.3, 0.7 및 0.4%를 급여하였다. 시험기간 동안의 비육단계별 일당증체량에서 비육전기에 총체보리사일리지 급여구에서 유의적으로 증가하였다. 총체보리사일리지 급여에 의해 도체성적의 육량등급은 배최장근단면적의 15.6% 증가와 등지방 두께의 25.7% 감소로 유의적인 차이를 나타내었다. 총체보리사일리지급여에 육질의 근내지방도가 52.4% 개선되었다. 총체보리사일리지 급여에 의해 배최장근 내에 육의 이화적성분의 변화는 수분, 조단백질, 조회분 및 콜레스테롤 함량은 처리구간에 차이가 없었지만 조지방 함량이 유의적으로 증가하였다. 총체보리사일리지 급여에 의한 등심육의 관능평가에서 외관의 개선 효과는 유의적인 차이를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과는 비육기간동안 총체보리사일리지 급여로 인해 등심단면적의 증가와 등지방 두께의 감소 등의 지육 등급판정에 의한 육량 및 육질 등이 개선하는 효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다.