• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제66권1호
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• pp.103-114
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• 2024

This study was done to investigate the effects of the incorporation of Achyranthes japonica extracts (AJE) in diet on the production parameters of growing pigs. Exp 1: Total, 105 crossbred pigs (average body weight: 24.47 ± 2.46 kg) were used in a 6-week feeding trial. Pigs (seven replicates, five pigs per pen) were allotted randomly to three treatments. Dietary treatments: CON (basal diet); basal diet with 0.025% AJE, and basal diet + 0.050% AJE). Growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fecal microbial count, and fecal noxious gas were assessed in this study. Average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI), and gain to feed ratio (G:F) were not affected by the addition of up to 0.05% AJE. In the case of apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD), dry matter (DM), nitrogen (N), and digestible energy (DE) were not changed in 3rd and 6th weeks of the feeding trial through the addition of AJE up to 0.05% in the growing pig diet. In microbial count, Lactobacillus and Escherichia coli count at 3rd and 6th week was similar in all the treatment diets. The inclusion of AJE at levels up to 0.05% in growing pig diet had no effect on the production of NH3, H2S, acetic acid, and CO₂ in the feces. After ending the Exp 1, a total of nine pigs were divided into three treatment groups. Treatment diets were included, TRT1, basal diet + powder quercetin 30 g; TRT2, basal diet + powder quercetin 150 g; TRT3, basal diet + powder quercetin 300g. Rate of absorption in blood was increased with the higher dose of quercetin. The results suggested incorporation of AJE up to 0.05% has no significant effect on ADG, ADFI, and G:F, as well as DM, N, and DE digestibility, fecal microbial count, and fecal noxious gas emission in growing pigs, even though no negative effect was found.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.787-796
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• 2003

본 시험은 자돈 및 육성돈에 있어 급여수준 및 입자도에 따른 게르마늄 흑운모의 급여가 성장능력, 영양소 소화율 및 분내 유해가스 농도에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위하여 실시하였다. 시험 1은 3원 교잡종 자돈 100두를 공시하였으며, 시험 개시시 체중은 13.12${\pm}$0.15kg이었다. 시험설계는 옥수수-대두박 위주의 기초사료에 게르마늄 흑운모 무첨가구(CON), 대조구 사료에 200 mesh 게르마늄 흑운모 0.5% 첨가구 (GB0.5-200) 및 1.0% 첨가구(GB1.0-200) 그리고 대조구 사료에 325 mesh 게르마늄 흑운모 0.5% 첨가구(GB0.5-325) 및 1.0% 첨가구(GB1.0-325)로 5개 처리로 하였다. 사양시험 기간동안, 일당증체량, 일당사료섭취량, 사료효율에 있어서는 처리구간에 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 분내 암모니아태 질소의 경우 GB200 처리구와 비교하여 GB325 처리구가 유의적으로 감소하였으며(P=0.01), 분내 휘발성 지방산 농도에 있어서는 대조구와 비교하여 게르마늄 흑운모 첨가구가 유의적으로 낮게 평가되었다 (propionic acid, P=0.01; butyric acid, P=0.01; acetic acid, P=0.02). 특히, 분내 propionic acid 농도는 GB200 처리구와 비교하여 GB325 처리구가 더 낮은 것으로 나타났다(P= 0.02). 시험 2는 3원 교잡종 육성돈 75두를 공시하였으며, 시험 개시시 체중은 21.18${\pm}$0.15kg이었다. 시험설계는 시험 1과 동일하였다. 사양시험 기간동안, 일당증체량에 있어서는 GB1.0 처리구가 GB0.5 처리구와 비교하여 유의적으로 높은 것으로 나타났다(P=0.03). 건물 및 질소 소화율에 있어서는 GB1.0 처리구가 GB0.5 처리구와 비교하여 향상되는 것으로 나타났다(P=0.01). 칼슘 소화율에 있어서는 대조구와 비교하여 게르마늄 흑운모 첨가구가 더 높은 것으로 나타났다(P=0.01). 분내 암모니아태 질소 농도에 있어서는 대조구와 비교하여 게르마늄흑운모 첨가구가 유의적으로 낮았으며(P=0.01), GB200 처리구 보다는 GB325 처리구가 더 낮게 평가되었다(P=0.03). 분내 butyric acid 농도에 있어서는 GB200 처리구와 비교하여 GB325 처리구가 유의적으로 낮은 것으로 나타났다(P=0.04). 결론적으로, 자돈에 있어서는 게르마늄 흑운모의 첨가가 성장에 영향을 미치지 않으면서 분내 유해가스 농도를 감소시키는 것으로 사료되며, 육성돈에 있어서는 성장율을 향상시키면서 분내 유해가스 농도를 효과적으로 감소시킬 수 있는 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제64권2호
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• pp.291-301
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• 2022

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different mixing ratios of Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis in diets on nutrient digestibility, fecal microflora, and odor gas emissions of growing pigs. A total of four crossbred ([Landrace × Yorkshire] × Duroc) barrows with average body weight (BW) of 41.2 ± 0.7 kg were randomly allotted four diets over four periods in a 4 × 4 Latin square design. Treatments were as follows: Control (CON, basal diet), CON + 0.2% probiotic complex (L4S6, B. licheniformis and B. subtilis at a 4:6 ratio), CON + 0.2% probiotic complex (L5S5, B. licheniformis and B. subtilis at a 5:5 ratio), CON + 0.2% probiotic complex (L6S4, B. licheniformis and B. subtilis at a 6:4 ratio). Dietary probiotic supplementation showed higher crude protein (CP) digestibility values and lower Escherichia coli counts in fecal samples than the CON group (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference in NH₃ or H₂S emission until day 3. The positive effect of H₂S and NH₃ emissions was detected earlier with the L4S6 and L5S5 compared to the L6S4, which had a lower ratio of B. subtilis. Both the L4S6 and L5S5 probiotic complexes significantly decreased the fecal H₂S and NH₃ emission in days 4 and 6 (p < 0.05). On day 7, all probiotic complexes decreased (p < 0.05) H₂S and NH₃ emissions than the CON group. Our results agreed that the dietary supplementation of Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis complexes in growing pigs can significantly improve CP digestibility and reduce fecal E. coli counts, NH₃ and H₂S emissions. Notably, the higher mixing ratio of Bacillus subtilis in probiotic supplementation is more effective in reducing the odor of manure.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권7호
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• pp.998-1003
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• 2016

Although exogenous protease enzymes have been used in poultry diets quite extensively, this has not been the case for pig diets. In general, due to their better gut fermentative capacity and longer transit time, pigs have greater capacity to digest dietary proteins than poultry. However, in early-weaned piglets, the stress brought about by weaning adversely affects the digestion of dietary proteins. Therefore, a study was conducted to determine the effects of a commercial protease enzyme in weanling pigs. Indices of growth, nutrient digestibility, blood profiles, fecal microflora, fecal gas emission and fecal scores were measured during the study. A total of 50 weanling pigs ($6.42{\pm}0.12kg$) at 28 d of age were randomly assigned to receive 1 of 2 dietary treatments: i) control diet (corn-soy based) with no supplemental protease (CON), and ii) control diet+200 g/ton protease (PROT) for 42 d. A completely randomized design consisting of 2 treatments, 5 replicates, and 5 pigs in each replicate was used. Growth performance in terms of body weight ($27.04{\pm}0.38kg$ vs $25.75{\pm}0.39kg$; p<0.05) and average daily gain ($491{\pm}7.40g$ vs $460{\pm}7.46g$; p<0.05) in PROT fed pigs were increased significantly, but gain per feed ($0.700{\pm}0.01$ vs $0.678{\pm}0.01$; p>0.05) was similar between treatments at d 42. Relative to CON pigs, PROT fed pigs had increased (p<0.05) apparent total tract digestibility ($84.66%{\pm}0.65%$ vs $81.21%{\pm}1.13%$ dry matter and $84.02%{\pm}0.52%$ vs $80.47%{\pm}1.22%$ nitrogen) and decreased (p<0.05) $NH_3$ emission ($2.0{\pm}0.16ppm$ vs $1.2{\pm}0.12ppm$) in the feces at d 42. Except for a decreased (p<0.05) in blood creatinine level, no differences were observed in red blood cell, white blood cell, lymphocyte, urea nitrogen, and IgG concentrations between treatments. Fecal score and fecal microflora (Lactobacillus and E. coli) were also similar between CON and PROT groups. Overall, the supplementation of protease enzyme in weanling pigs resulted in improved growth rate and nutrient digestibility. Exogenous protease enzyme reduced fecal $NH_3$ emission, thus, potentially serving as a tool in lowering noxious gas contribution of livestock production in the environment.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권10호
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• pp.1592-1605
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• 2022

Objective: The objective of this study was to select an effective in vitro digestion-fermentation model to estimate the effect of decreasing dietary crude protein (CP) on odor emission during pig production and to suggest potential prediction markers through in vitro and in vivo experiments. Methods: In the in vitro experiment, three diet formulations with different CP contents (170 g/kg, 150 g/kg, and 130 g/kg) but containing the same standardized ileal digestible essential amino acids (SID-EAA) were assessed. Each diet was evaluated by two different in vitro gastric-intestinal phase digestion methods (flask and dialysis), combined with fresh pig feces-ferment inoculation. Eighteen growing barrows (31.9±1.6 kg) were divided into three groups: control diet (180 g CP/kg, without SID-EAA adjustment), 170 g CP/kg diet, and 150 g CP/kg diet for 4 weeks. Results: The in vitro digestion results indicated that in vitro digestibility was affected by the gastric-intestinal phase digestion method and dietary CP level. According to the gas kinetic and digestibility results, the dialysis method showed greater distinguishability for dietary CP level adjustment. Nitrogen-related odor compounds (NH₃-N, indole, p-cresol, and skatole) were highly correlated with urease and protease activity. The feeding study indicated that both EAA-adjusted diets resulted in a lower odor emission especially in p-cresol and skatole. Both protease and urease activity in feces were also closely related to odor emissions from nitrogen metabolism compounds. Conclusion: Dialysis digestion in the gastric-intestinal phase followed by fresh fecal inoculation fermentation is suitable for in vitro diet evaluation. The enzyme activity in the fermentation and the fecal samples might provide a simple and effective estimation tool for nitrogen-related odor emission prediction in both in vitro and in vivo experiments.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.295-301
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• 2013

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of chelated Cu and Zn on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood profiles, and fecal noxious gas emission in weanling pigs. A total of 90 weanling pigs with an initial body weight (BW) of $5.27{\pm}0.04kg$ were randomly allotted to two dietary treatments for 42 d. Pigs were then fed a control diet (CON) or a Zinpro diet (CON + 0.1% chelate copper and zinc). There were nine replicate-pens with five pigs in each pen. During d 0 to 14 and d 14 to 28, the ADFI decreased (p<0.05) and the G/F increased (p<0.05) in pigs fed the Zinpro diet compared with those that received the CON diet. During d 28 to 42, the ADFI increased (p<0.05) in pigs fed the Zinpro diet relative to those fed the CON diet. Additionally, the apparent total tract digestibility of DM, N, and energy increased (p<0.05) in the Zinpro group when compared to the CON group on d 14 and 28. The lymphocyte percentage was also greater (p<0.05) in the Zinpro group than in the CON group. Overall, dietary supplementation with 0.1% chelate copper and zinc improved the growth performance and nutrient digestibility in weanling pigs.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권11호
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• pp.1600-1607
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• 2014

A total of 120 finishing pigs ([Yorkshire${\times}$Landrace]${\times}$Duroc) with an average body weight (BW) of $49.72{\pm}1.72kg$ were used in 12-wk trial to evaluate the effects of protected organic acids on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fecal micro flora, meat quality and fecal gas emission. Pigs were randomly allotted to one of three dietary treatments (10 replication pens with 4 pigs per pen) in a randomly complete block design based on their initial BW. Each dietary treatment consisted of: Control (CON/basal diet), OA1 (basal diet+0.1% organic acids) and OA2 (basal diet+0.2% organic acids). Dietary treatment with protected organic acid blends linearly improved (p<0.001) average daily gain during 0 to 6 week, 6 to 12 week as well as overall with the increase in their inclusion level in the diet. The dry matter, N, and energy digestibility was higher (linear effect, p<0.001) with the increase in the dose of protected organic acid blends during 12 week. During week 6, a decrease (linear effect, p = 0.01) in fecal ammonia contents was observed with the increase in the level of protected organic acid blends on d 3 and d 5 of fermentation. Moreover, acetic acid emission decreased linearly (p = 0.02) on d7 of fermentation with the increase in the level of protected organic acid blends. During 12 weeks, linear decrease (p<0.001) in fecal ammonia on d 3 and d 5 and acetic acid content on d 5 of fermentation was observed with the increase in the level of protected organic acid blends. Supplementation of protected organic acid blends linearly increased the longissimus muscle area with the increasing concentration of organic acids. Moreover, color of meat increased (linear effect, quadratic effect, p<0.001, p<0.002 respectively) and firmness of meat showed quadratic effect (p = 0.003) with the inclusion of increasing level of protected organic acid in the diet. During the 6 week, increment in the level of protected organic acid blends decreased (linear effect, p = 0.01) Escherichia coli (E. coli) counts and increased (linear effect, p = 0.004) Lactobacillus counts. During 12-wk of experimental trial, feces from pigs fed diet supplemented with organic acid blends showed linear reduction (p<0.001) of E. coli counts and the tendency of linear increase (p = 0.06) in Lactobacillus count with the increase in the level of organic acid blends. In conclusion, 0.2% protected organic acids blends positively affected growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fecal gas emission and meat quality in finishing pigs without any adverse effects on blood parameters.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.229-235
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• 2004

본 시험은 육계에서 생균제의 효과를 구명하고자 사료와 음수에 혼합 생균제를 수준별로 첨가하여 5주간 사양시험을 시행하였다. 처리구는 Bacillus sp., Lactobacillus sp., Saccharomyces sp., Rhdobacter sp., Aspergillus sp. 균으로 이루어진 혼합 생균제를 사료에 0, $0.2\%$ 수준으로 첨가하였고, 음수에는 0, 0.1, $1.0\%$ 수준으로 급여하였다. 시험사료는 조단백질 함량을 전, 후기 각각 $21.5\%$와 $19.0\%$로 하였고, 에너지는 전, 후기 3,100 kcal/kg 수준으로 배합하였다. 조사항목은 생산능력을 주간별로 측정하였고, 시험 종료시 혈중 콜레스테롤 함량, 회장과 맹장의 내용물에서 E. coli, Salmonella, Lactobacillus 균수, 분에서 암모니아와 이산화탄소 가스 발생 량을 조사하였다. 본 시험의 결과, 생균제를 사료에 첨가하여 급여한 D $0.2\%$ 급여구는 D $0\%$ 급여구와 비교하여 증체량, 사료섭취량, 사료요구율이 모든 조사기간에서 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 사료 급여구간에 혈중 총콜레스테롤, HDL, LDL-cholesterol 및 중성지방의 함량은 통계적인 차이는 없었지만, 음수 급여구에서 DW $1.0\%$ 처리구의 혈중 총콜레스테롤 함량은 DW $0\%$ 처리구에 비하여 유의적으로 감소하였다. (P<0.05). 또한 중성지방 함량은 DW $0.1\%$ 처리구에서 DW $0\%$ 처리구에 비하여 현저하게 감소하였지만(p<0.05), HDL과 LDL-cholesterol의 함량은 차이가 없었다. 장내 미생물인 E. coli, Salmonella, Lacfobacillu 균수는 회장과 맹장에서 사료와 음수 급여시 차이가 없었다. 계분의 암모니아와 이산화탄소 발생량은 사료 급여시 D $0\%$와D $0.2\%$ 처리구간에 차이가 없었지만, 음수 급여시 DW $0.1\%$ 처리구는 다른 처리구에 비하여 암모니아 가스 배출량이 유의하게 감소하였다(P<0.05). 한편, 이산화탄소 발생량은 DW 처리구간에 차이가 없었다. 이러한 실험 결과, 생균제의 급여는 육계의 생산성과 장내 미생물의 변화에는 영향을 미치지 않았으나 음수로 급여시 혈중 콜레스테롤과 중성지방의 함량을 감소시켰고, 분내 암모니아 가스 발생량을 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.1073-1079
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• 2010

Forty-eight ((Duroc${\times}$Yorkshire)${\times}$Landrace) pigs with an average initial body weight (BW) of $48.47{\pm}1.13\;kg$ were used in a 12-week growth trial to investigate the influence of Anion (silicate) supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, meat quality and fecal noxious gas content in growing-finishing pigs. Pigs were allotted into three dietary treatments in a randomized complete block design according to sex and initial BW. Each dietary treatment consisted of four replications with four pigs per pen. Dietary treatments included: i) CON (basal diet), ii) HCI (basal diet+3 g/kg Anion), iii) HCII (basal diet+6 g/kg Anion). No significant difference (p>0.05) was detected for average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI) and gain/feed ratio (G/F) throughout the experiment, although dietary supplementation of Anion numerically increased these characteristics compared with CON. The dietary HCI group significantly (p<0.05) increased the coefficient of total tract apparent digestibility (CTTAD) of dry matter (DM), nitrogen (N) and energy compared with the CON group (p<0.05). No significant difference was observed in meat quality except that meat firmness was linearly (p<0.05) increased by the Anion supplementation, while an increased tendency in meat color and a decreased tendency in 2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) was also observed (p<0.10). Anion supplementation linearly (p<0.05) decreased the fecal $NH_3$ compared with the CON group. However, dietary Anion supplementation at 3 g/kg decreased the $H_2S$ concentration compared with CON, while no significant difference was detected in the HCII group, although the $H_2S$ emission was numerically decreased compared with CON. In conclusion, supplementation of the diet with 3 g/kg Anion was found to exert a beneficial effect on nutrient digestibility and meat quality of growing-finishing pigs, and concomitantly decreased the noxious gas emission without negative effect on growth performance.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.213-223
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• 2002

본 연구는 산란계에 대한 유산균주 및 첨가수준 효과를 구명하기 위하여 실시되었다. 21주령된 ISA Brown 360수를 공시하여 12주 동안 사양하면서 산란생산성, 영양소 이용성, 회장 및 맹장내 미생물 변화, 계란 품질 변화 및 계분내 암모니아 가스 발생 량을 조사하였다. 첨가된 유산균은 LCB(Lactobacillus crispatus avibrol: KFCC-11195), LRB(Lactobacillus reuteri avibro2: KFCC-11196), LCH(Lactobacillus crispatu avihenl： KFCC-11197), LVH(Lactobacillus vaginalis avihen2: KFCC-ll198) 4종류였다. 처리구는 무첨가구와 유산균 4종을 균주별로 사료 g당 $10^{4}$ 및 $10^{7}$ cfu 수준으로 첨가한 9개 처리로 배치하였으며, 처리구당 4반복, 반복당 10수씩 공시하였다. 산란율은 유산균첨가구가 무첨가구에 비하여 현저하게 증가하였으며, 급여기간이 길수록 더욱 차이가 크게 나타났다(P<0.05). 유산균주 및 첨가수준간 차이는 나타나지 않았으며, 평균난중은 처리간 차이를 보이지 않았다. 1일 산란량은 유산균 첨가구가 모두 무첨가구에 비하여 향상되었으며 (P<0.05), 유산균주 및 첨가수준간 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 사료섭취량은 처리간 차이가 없었으며, 난생산 사료효율은 유산균 급여로 인하여 현저하게 개선되었지만(P＜0.05), 유산균 계통별, 첨가수준별 차이는 없었다. 건물, 조단백질, 조지방, 조회분 등의 영양소 소화율은 LVH첨가구가 무첨가에 비하여 증가하였고(P<0.05)다른 처리는 대조구와 차이가 없었다. 4주 단위로 조사한 난각질과 Haugh unit은 처리간에 차이가 없었다. 회장내 유산균 수는 유산균 급여구들이 대조구보다 현저하게 높았다(P<0.05). 회장내 효모와 혐기성 미생물 및 맹장내 미생물의 수는 처리구간에 비슷한 경항을 나타냈다. 계분내 암모니아 가스 발생량은 배분후 3일부터 6일차까지 최대로 발생하였는데, 이 기간 중에 유산균 급여구는 대조구보다 발생량이 현저하게 낮아서 약 50%감소하였다(P<0.05). 본 연구 결과 산란계에게 유산균의 급여는 산란 생산성을 향상시키고 계분의 암모니아 가스 발생량을 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 유산균을 사료 g당 $10^{4}$ 및 $10^{7}$ cfu 수준으로 첨가한 바, 대조구보다 생산성을 높게 하였지만 첨가 수준간에 차이는 없었으므로, 적정 유산균 첨가수준은 사료내 약 $10^{4}$ cfu/g 으로 판단된다.