• 농업과학연구
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.84-93
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• 2018

This study was conducted to develop a pasture feeding program for reducing the Hanwoo feeding cost. Italian ryegrass (IRG) is a major plant which is abundantly produced in the southern area of South Korea. Locally produced Italian ryegrass has a 30 - 50% reduced pasture cost compared to imported pasture grasses. We hypothesized that Italian ryegrass feed could reduce the feeding cost but not change the physiological characteristics of the Hanwoo steers in the feedlot. Four treatments (Control, short fed IRG silage, long fed IRG silage, and IRG hay) in a completely random design were used to feed 27 Hanwoo steers. Three or four steers were fed in the same pen, and 8 pens were used for the treatments. Blood was drawn from each steer on the first week of every month from 11 to 30 months. Overall, the average daily gain and feed efficiency were not different among the treatments (p < 0.05) except for the final fattening diets (p < 0.05). The long fed IRG silage group had a low ADG compared to the other groups (p < 0.05). The serum non-esterified fatty acid and glucose concentrations were reduced during the fattening periods (p < 0.05); however, the serum albumin, total proteins, triglycerides, and phosphorus were increased during the fattening periods (p < 0.05). The carcass weight, longissimus muscle area and back-fat thickness were low in the long fed IRG silage group (p < 0.05). The IRG diet induced saturated fatty acids in the longissimus dorsi (p < 0.05). These results show that the IRG diet increased the serum triglycerides but reduced the glucose level at the final fattening diet and decreased the meat yield score in Hanwoo steers.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권7호
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• pp.952-959
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• 2010

This study was conducted to evaluate growth, behavior and carcass traits of fattening Hanwoo (Korean native cattle) steers managed in different group sizes. A total of 48 animals, 6 months of age, were allocated to one of three group sizes and the experiment was conducted from 12 to 30 months of age. Groups were balanced for weight and the group sizes consisted of 4, 8, or 12 steers which were named 4sG, 8sG and 12sG, respectively. When animals were 12 months of age, initial fasted body weight (BW, $304.51{\pm}12.40\;kg$) was measured. All animals were housed at a constant space allowance of $8.82\;m^2$ per animal, and a feeder and drinker were provided per 4 animals. The whole fattening stage was divided into three phases: phase I (from 12 to 18 month of age), phase II (from 19 to 24 month of age), and phase III (from 25 to 30 month of age). Steers managed in 12sG showed low (p<0.05) growth rate and feed conversion rate (FCR) in phase I and phase II when compared to other treatment groups. However, this difference was not observed for the whole fattening phase (p>0.05). Steers managed in 4sG had a thick (p<0.05) ultrasound back fat thickness at 15 and 18 months of age. However, group size had no effect on meat yield and quality traits of area and marbling score. Animals managed in 8sG yielded a better meat grade of "A" than the "B" grade in other treatment group sizes. Lean color, fat color, firmness and maturity scores did not differ among group sizes. Hanwoo steers housed under 12sG spent less time on eating concentrate, relevant higher eating rate, less frequency of allogrooming, and more time on walking (p<0.05). It could be concluded that a large group size retarded growth rate and back fat thickness in the fattening stage, which was mainly focused on 15 and 18 months of age.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.195-203
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• 2016

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation with rice bran, flax seed, or sunflower seed to finishing native Korean cattle (Hanwoo) on growth performances, carcass characteristics, fatty acid composition, free amino acid and peptide contents, and sensory evaluations of Longissimus muscle (LM). A total of 39 Hanwoo steers (average age of 22.2 mo and average body weight (BW) of 552.2 kg) were randomly divided into Control, rice bran (RB), flax seed (FS), or Sunflower seed (SS) groups. The steers were group fed for 273 d until they reached an average age of 31.2 mo. Final BW was 768.2, 785.8, 786.2, and 789.0 kg, and average daily gain was 0.79, 0.85, 0.82, and 0.84 kg for the Control, RS, FS, and SS groups, respectively (p>0.05). Fat thickness of the FS group (19.8 mm) was greater (p<0.05) than that of the other groups. Final yield grade converted into numerical values was 2.0 for the RB group, 1.7 for the Control and SS groups, and 1.4 for the FS group. Marbling degrees for the Control, SS, RB, and FS groups were 5.3, 5.1, 4.7, and 4.6, respectively. Percentages of palmitic acid ($C_{16:0}$), stearic acid ($C_{18:0}$), and arachidic acid ($C_{20:0}$) in the LM were not different among the groups. Palmitoleic ($C_{16:1}$) acid was higher (p<0.05) in the SS group. The concentration of oleic acid was highest (p<0.05) in the Control group (47.73%). The level of linolenic acid ($C_{18:3}$) was 2.3 times higher (p<0.05) in the FS group compared to the other groups. Methionine concentration was (p<0.05) higher in FS (1.7 mg/100 g) and SS (1.2 mg/100 g) steers than in the Control or RB groups. Glutamic acid and ${\alpha}$-aminoadipic acid (${\alpha}$-AAA) contents were (p<0.05) higher in the FS group compared to the other groups. LM from the FS group had numerically higher (p>0.05) scores for flavor, umami, and overall palatability in sensory evaluations. In conclusion, supplementation of flax seed to diets of finishing Hanwoo steers improved sensory evaluations which might have been caused by increases in flavor related amino acids such as methionine, glutamic acid and ${\alpha}$-AAA and peptides, anserine and carnosine, and their complex reactions.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.665-673
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• 2012

A balance trial experiment was carried out to evaluate the potential relationship between an enzymatically hydrolyzed yeast (EHY) and yeast culture combined with a live Bacillus subtilis (Bs) on the productive parameters, ileal digestibility, retention of nutrient and energy and villus morphology in broilers. Seventy two 28 d old, Ross B308 male broilers were assigned to a factorial combination of 2 levels of EHY (0 and 1 kg/ton of feed) and 2 levels of Bs (0 and 125 g/ton of feed). The experiment lasted 2 weeks. Several treatment interactions were observed. EHY-fed broilers showed the lowest feed intake and feed conversion ratio whereas Bs-fed broilers showed the highest feed intake and intermediate feed conversion ratio (EHY and BS interaction, p<0.05). Also, EHY-fed broilers had greater ileal digestibility of dry matter (EHY and BS interaction, p<0.01) and energy (EHY and BS interaction, p<0.05) but these responses were counterbalanced by the combination of EHY and Bs. The thickness of the mucosa was similar between the control and EHY-fed broilers, but was lowest when Bs was added alone (EHY and BS interaction, p<0.01). The thickness of the villus was greater in EHY plus Bs-fed broilers, intermediate for the control and lower for Bs or EHY-fed broilers (EHY and BS interaction, p<0.05). The area of the villus was greater in the control and EHY plus Bs-fed broilers (EHY and BS interaction, p<0.05). In addition, EHY-fed broilers showed greater breast yield and nitrogen retention (p<0.01) and ashes digestibility (p<0.05). On the other hand, Bs-fed broilers had greater carcass and breast weight, nitrogen retention, energy excretion and villus height (p<0.05). In summary, EHY and Bs enhanced some growth, carcass and nutrient retention responses, but did not show any synergic relationship in these responses. Opposite to this, the results suggest that the positive effect of EHY on the feed conversion and digestibility of nutrients were counterbalanced by the addition of Bs.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.1622-1633
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• 2002

The effects of tuna oil supplementation (0, 1, 2 and 3%) to pig diets on growth and carcass yield as well as meat quality were determined in 40 crossbred pigs. Animals were fattened from 30 to 90 kg of live-weight. Twenty-four hours after slaughter, following various early- and late-post mortem measurements, loin, backfat and belly were prepared from the carcasses. Bacon was produced from the belly part by curing and smoking. Neither performance (feed intake, daily gains, feed conversion efficiency) nor carcass quality (slaughter weight, dressing percentage, lean percentage, nutrient composition of the loin) were significantly affected by tuna oil supplementation. Tuna oil also had no clear effects on early- and late-post mortem meat quality traits, water-holding capacity and tenderness of the M. longissiumus dorsi (LD). Colour traits of LD and backfat, and backfat firmness were not significantly affected by tuna oil, either. However, there was a certain trend to elevated fat contents of LD (and bacon), but not of backfat, with increasing levels of tuna oil in feed. Pigs receiving elevated proportions of tuna oil expressed lower VLDL cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations in blood plasma, whereas the cholesterol content of LD, backfat and bacon did not reflect this trend. Effects of tuna oil on fatty acids in LD, backfat and bacon were often small in extent, except those concerning the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. With 3% tuna oil in the diet, the contents of the particularly desired omega-3 fatty acids, C20:5 and C22:6, were 0.1 and 0.2 g/kg in LD. The corresponding values for backfat and bacon were 2.6 and 12.6 g/kg, and 1.3 and 9.2 g/kg, respectively. Tuna oil supplementation was associated with significant adverse effects on flavour and overall acceptance of bacon (not significant in LD although numerically the same trend was noted), but these effects on sensory ratings were limited in extent. Also shelf life of the products, determined as TBA value after different storage periods at $4^{\circ}C$ in LD, backfat and bacon, was significantly reduced. Overall, the present study suggests that omega-3 fatty acids may be enriched in pork by feeding tuna oil with few undesired side-effects, particularly those on sensory perception and shelf life, suggesting immediate consumption of the products is advisable. Most economically important traits (performance, slaughter and physical meat quality) remained unaffected.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.175-184
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 양질 조사료의 급여가 한우 비육우의 사양성적, 육생산성 및 육질에 미치는 효과를 메타분석기법을 이용하여 분석하였다. 효과분석은 국내에서 수행된 논문들을 대상으로 총 5편의 들을 인용하였다. 양질조사료를 급여한 시험구를 처리구로 하고 볏짚을 급여한 시험구를 대조구로하여 처리구 결과와 대조구 결과의 평균차를 이용하여 효과의 크기를 분석하였고, 요약효과는 임의효과모형을 이용하여 산출하였다. 그 결과, 사양성적에 대한 정의효과는 사료섭취량, 일당증체량, 종료 체중 및 사료효율 모두에서 나타났으며, 유의성은 일당 증체량에서만 발견되었다. 육생산량에 대한 정의효과는 도체중, 배측최장근 면적 및 생산성 지수에서 나타났고, 등지방두께에서는 부의효과가 나타났다. 유의성은 도체중과 배최장근 면적에서만 나타났다. 육질에 대한 정의효과는 marbling score와 지방색에서 정의 효과가 나타났으며, 육색은 부의효과가 나타났으나 유의적 효과는 발견되지 않았다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.205-214
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• 2015

본 연구는 100주령 이상의 산란성계에서 사료 급이량 조절에 따른 생산성, 도체 수율 및 육질을 주령에 따라 평가하고자 실시하였다. 공시 동물은 100주령 Hy-Line Brown 200수를 선별하여 A형 2단 케이지에 대조구 포함 총 5처리구로 구성하여 처리당 4반복, 반복당 10수씩(2수 수용 케이지 10개) 난괴법으로 임의 배치하였다. 시험 기간 동안 물은 자유 섭취하게 하였으며, 일반적인 점등관리(자연일조 + 조명; 16hr)를 실시하였다. 시험구는 대조구(일일 사료 섭취량 100%), 90%, 60%, 50%, 20% 총 5처리였다. 산란율은 사양 시험 기간 동안 일일 사료 섭취량이 감소함에 따라 산란율 및 사료 요구량은 유의적으로(P<0.05) 감소하였다. 도체 수율 역시 사양시험 기간 동안 일일 사료 섭취량이 감소함에 따라 도체 수율 및 부분육(가슴, 다리, 날개) 비율이 유의적으로(P<0.05) 감소하였다. Leukocyte 함량은 일일 사료 섭취량이 50%, 20%일 때 WBC, HE, LY, MO 및 EO 함량의 비율이 유의적으로(P<0.05) 높았다. 가슴육 내 일반 성분항목, 보수력, 가열감량 및 지방산 함량에 있어서는 사양시험 기간과 일일 사료 섭취량에 따른 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 본 실험 결과 일일 사료 섭취량이 감소할수록 생산성과 도체율이 감소하였으나, 일일사료 섭취량을 60% 수준까지 낮춰도 무방하다고 생각되며, 계육 품질에 미치는 영향은 나타나지 않았다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권10호
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• pp.1545-1555
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• 2022

Objective: Our study aimed to investigate the effects of a 2% increase in dietary total digestible nutrients (TDN) value during the growing (7 to 12 mo of age) and fattening (13 to 30 mo of age) period of Hanwoo steers. Methods: Two hundred and twenty Hanwoo steers were assigned to one of two treatments: i) a control group (basal TDN, BTDN, n = 111 steers, growing = 70.5%, early fattening = 71.0%, late fattening = 74.0%) or high TDN (HTDN, n = 109 steers, growing = 72.6%, early = 73.1%, late = 76.2%). Growth performance, carcass traits, blood parameters, and gene expression of longissimus dorsi (LD) (7, 18, and 30 mo) were quantified. Results: Steers on the BTDN diets had increased (p≤0.02) DMI throughout the feeding trial compared to HTDN, but gain did not differ appreciably. A greater proportion of cattle in HTDN received Korean quality grade 1 (82%) or greater compared to BTDN (77%), while HTDN had a greater yield grade (29%) than BTDN (20%). Redness (a^*) of LD muscle was improved (p = 0.021) in steers fed HTDN. Feeding the HTDN diet did not alter blood parameters. Steers fed HTDN diet increased (p = 0.015) the proportion of stearic acid and tended to alter linoleic acid. Overall, saturated, unsaturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids of LD muscle were not impacted by the HTDN treatment. A treatment by age interaction was noted for mRNA expression of myosin heavy chain (MHC) IIA, IIX, and stearoyl CoA desaturase (SCD) (p≤0.026). No treatment effect was detected on gene expression from LD muscle biopsies at 7, 18, and 30 mo of age; however, an age effect was detected for all variables measured (p≤0.001). Conclusion: Our results indicated that feeding HTDN diet could improve overall quality grade while minimum effects were noted in gene expression, blood parameters, and growing performance. Cattle performance prediction in the feedlot is a critical decision-making tool for optimal planning of cattle fattening and these data provide both benchmark physiological parameters and growth performance measures for Hanwoo cattle feeding enterprises.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.305-310
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• 2012

본 시험은 세 가지 다른 사육밀도가 대형 육계 수컷의 생산성과 도체수율에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위해 수행하였다. 처리구는 사육밀도에 따라 T1(9.1수/$m^2$), T2(10.3수/$m^2$) 및 T3(11.5수/$m^2$)로 하였다. 공시계는 1일령 Arbor Acre종 육계 수컷 408수를 선별하여 처리구당 4반복씩, 반복당 각각 30, 34 및 38수씩 나누어 완전임의 배치하였으며, 육계초기(0~1주), 전기(1~3주) 및 후기(3~6주)로 나누어 총 6주 동안 사양시험을 실시하였다. 조사항목으로 생존율, 체중, 증체량, 사료 섭취량, 사료 요구율, 생산지수 및 도체수율을 조사하였다. 6주 동안의 육성률은 세 처리구 모두 89% 이상으로 높게 나타났으며, 처리구간 차이가 없었다. 1주령의 체중은 T2에서 가장 높았으며, T3에서 가장 낮았다(P<0.05). 0~1주령의 증체량은 T2에서 가장 높았으며, T3에서 가장 낮았다(P<0.05). 그러나 1~2주령의 증체량은 T3에서 가장 높았으며, T1에서 가장 낮았다(P<0.05). 0~6주령까지의 전체 증체량은 T2처리구가 3,031 g으로 가장 높았다(P<0.05). 사료 섭취량은 3~4주령에 T1, T2 및 T3에서 각각 1,417 g, 1,265 g 및 1,355 g으로 T1에서 가장 높았다(P<0.05). 2주령부터 6주령까지의 체중, 증체량, 사료 섭취량은 처리구 사이에서 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 사료 요구율은 1~2주령, 3~4주령 및 0~6주령에 T1에서 가장 높았다(P<0.05). T1, T2 및 T3의 생산지수는 각각 363.5, 388.3, 358.3으로 처리구 사이에 유의적인 차이는 발견되지 않았다. 4주령 육계의 도체수율과 대부분의 부분육(다리, 가슴, 등, 목) 비율은 처리구간 차이가 없었으나, 날개 부위의 비율은 T1의 비율이 가장 높았다(P<0.05). 5주령 육계의 도체수율과 부분육(날개, 다리, 가슴, 등, 목) 비율은 처리구간 유의차가 없었다. 6주령 육계의 도체수율은 목 부분의 비율이 T2에서 가장 낮게 나타났으며(P<0.05), T1과 T3사이에서는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 본 시험은 대형 육계를 위한 다양한 사육밀도를 기초 자료로 제공하였으며 추가적인 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.827-838
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• 2006

본 시험은 사료중의 비타민 E 수준이 한우 거세우의 도체특성과 쇠고기중의 비타민 E 함량 및 지방산화에 미치는 영향을 규명하기 위하여 실시하였다. 처리구는 하루 한 마리당 비타민 E를 200, 1,000, 2,000 및 2,500 IU를 급여하는 4개 구를 두고 비육후기 출하 전 90일 동안 시험사료를 급여하였고, 한 처리 당 한우 거세우를 10두씩 배치하였다. 비타민 E는 a(alpha)-tocopheryl acetate(Rovimix E-50 SD, Roche Vitamins Co., France)를 사용하였다. 사양시험 종료직후 도체등급판정을 받았고, 도체 배최장근 중의 비타민 E 함량, 지방산 조성 및 TBARS를 측정하였다.등지방은 비타민 E 급여구가 대조구 보다 얇았고, 지방색은 비타민 E 급여구가 대조구 보다 더 백색화 되었다. 배최장근 단면적과 육량등급은 처리구간에 차이가 없었다. 근내지방도와 육질등급은 비타민 E 1,000 IU와 2,000 IU 구가 다른 처리구보다 높았다. 도체 배최장근중의 비타민 E 함량은 비타민 E 급여수준이 높아질수록 높아졌다. 배최장근 중의 지방산 함량 중에서 oleic acid 과 linoleic acid 함량은 사료중의 비타민 E 수준에 의하여 영향을 받지 않았으나, linolenic acid와 arachidonic acid 함량은 비타민 E 급여구가 대조구보다 낮았다.지방산패도는 저장 5일째까지는 비타민 E 수준에 의하여 영향을 받지 않았으나 저장 7일째부터는 비타민 E 급여구가 대조구보다 지방의 산패도가 지연되었다. 그러므로 본 시험결과에 의하면 한우 거세우에게 하루 한 마리당 비타민 E를 1,000 또는 2,000 IU를 급여하는 것이 육질등급 및 도체중의 비타민 E 함량 높이고 도체의 지방산패도를 지연시키는데 도움이 되리라 사료된다.