• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.590-600
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• 2005

The present report has been aimed at reviewing important factors which need to be closely analyzed or considered when increasing the market weight of finishing pigs. The pig market weight has increased worldwide during the past few decades, which is attributable primarily to an increased lean gain potential of finishing pigs. To increase the market weight, however, the acceptability of larger pigs by the packer as well as pork consumers should be met first. By increasing the market weight, total number of breeding stock, as well as the facility for them, necessary for producing a given weight of pork can be reduced, whereas more building space for finishing pigs and an additional nutrition program for the later finishing period are needed. Additionally, a more thorough disease prevention program especially against ileitis and mycoplasma pneumonia may also be needed, because outbreaks of these are known to increase with increasing body weight over 110 kg. Some larger finishing pigs may deposit excessive fat that may be reduced or prevented by using hormonal and/or nutritional agents. Backfat thickness increases linearly with increasing body weight between 110 and 130 kg, whereas intramuscular fat content does not change significantly. With increasing live weight within this range, the ratios of belly and loin to carcass weight also are known to increase. Some physicochemical characteristics related to fresh and cooked meat quality including color, firmness, juiciness, etc. are known to be unaffected or slightly changed following an increase of slaughter weight. In conclusion, ratios of primal cuts and pork quality characteristics are not significantly affected by increasing the market weight. Moreover, increasing the market weight of lean-type pigs approximately up to 130 kg is normally profitable to producers, as long as packers and consumers accept larger pigs.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2006

본 시험은 L. acidophilus, L. bulgaricu, S. lactis, A. oryzae 등의 유용미생물이 혼합된 생균제와 여기에 Xylanase 1,000,000 unit를 혼합한 복합생균효소제를 비육돈 사료에 각각 0.1% 수준으로 첨가하여 급여하였을 때 비육돈사내 암모니아, 황화수소 및 이산화탄소 농도와 증체량, 사료섭취량, 사료요구율에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위하여 3처리${\times}$3반복${\times}$13두로써 총 117두를 공시하여 실시하였는데, 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 복합생균효소제 급여가 비육돈사내 환경개선에 미치는 영향은 긍정적인 것으로 평가된다. 복합생균효소제 급여는 돈사내 암모니아 농도를 30% 이상 저감시키는 효과가 인정되었으며, 황화수소 농도는 복합생균효소제 0.1% 급여구가 대조구에 비하여 뚜렷한 저감효과를 나타내었다. 그러나 이산화탄소 농도에는 영향을 미치지 않았다. 생균제와 복합생균효소제 급여는 일당증체량에는 영향을 미치지 않았으나, 사료섭취량은 복합생균효소제 0.1% 급여구가 가장 낮았으며(p<0.05), 사료요구율은 복합생균효소제 0.1% 급여구가 가장 우수하게(p<0.05) 나타났다. 그러나 생균제와 복합생균효소제 급여구 간에는 차이가 인정되지 않았다. 이상의 결과를 요약해보면 비육돈에 대한 생균제와 복합생균효소제 급여는 사료요구율을 개선시키고, 돈사내 암모니아 및 황화수소 농도에 영향을 미치며, 암모니아의 경우 30% 이상의 저감효과가 인정된다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.375-377
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• 2001

Rectal stricture occurred in 2 finishing pigs submitted for necropsy from Moguchon, the meat processing plant, chonbuk. Grossly, the wall of the rectum was harden and thickened by fibrous tissue. Anteriro to the stricture, the descending colon was dilated up to 30cm in diameter, filled with gas and pasty green fluidal feces. Histologically, the epithelia of rectal mucosa were necrotized. The mucosa and submucosa of rectum were infiltrated by macrophages, eosinophils and lymphocytes. This infiltration was the most extensive in the deeper layer of submucosa and intensive fibrosis was observed in deeper submucosa layer. This case is report for rectal stricture of finishing pig.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.171-178
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 납두균, 유산균, 효모균 등 5종의 복합미생물에 활성탄 및 쑥분말을 첨가한 복합미생물제제를 비육돈 사료에 첨가하여 급여한 후, 돈사내 유해가스 농도 변화를 조사하였다. 암모니아 농도는 밀폐형 돈사의 급여 초기에는 큰 변화가 없었지만, 급여후 넷째 주부터는 복합미생물제제를 0.1% 첨가한 처리구에서 농도가 떨어져서 시험 종료일 기준으로 대조구에 비해 처리구의 농도가 약 36% 감소되었다. 황화수소 농도는 복합미생물제제를 급여하지 않은 대조구에서는 큰 변화 없이 일정 수준을 유지하고 있으나, 복합미생물제제 급여구는 급여 후 3주째부터 대조구에 비해 상대적으로 낮은 농도를 보이고 있으며, 종료시점에서 대조구에 비해 약 14%정도 낮은 것으로 조사되었다. 비육돈사의 슬러리에서 측정한 pH는 복합미생물제제를 급여한 처리구와 비급여 대조구 사이에 큰 차이가 없으나, 처리구에서 시간이 지남에 따라 알칼리성으로 변화하였고, 총질소 함량은 대조구에 비해 처리구에서 절반 수준으로 줄어들었다. 암모니아성질소는 복합미생물제제 급여구에서 급격히 줄어듦으로써 돈사내 악취발생 감소에 기여하고 있음을 알 수 있으며, 총인 함량도 크게 감소되어 분뇨의 액비화 등으로 인한 환경오염문제 해소에도 기여할 것으로 판단된다. 이러한 비육돈에 대한 복합미생물제제의 급여 효과를 극대화하기 위해서는, 양돈장의 유해가스 및 악취 저감 효과가 가축의 건강상태, 생산단계, 분뇨관리, 환기 및 온 습도, 기압, 첨가제 상태 등 다양한 요인에 따라 달라질 수 있으므로, 철저한 사육환경관리가 선행되어야 할 것이다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1796-1802
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• 2017

Objective: This experiment was conducted to evaluate the optimal space allowance on growth performance, blood profile and pork quality of growing-finishing pigs. Methods: A total of ninety crossbred pigs [$(Yorkshire{\times}Landrace){\times}Duroc$, $30.25{\pm}1.13kg$] were allocated into three treatments (0.96: four pigs/pen, $0.96m^2/pig$; 0.80: five pigs/pen, $0.80m^2/pig$; 0.69: six pigs/pen, $0.69m^2/pig$) in a randomized complete block design. Pigs were housed in balanced sex and had free access to feed in all phases for 14 weeks (growing phase I, growing phase II, finishing phase I, and finishing phase II). Results: There was no statistical difference in growing phase, but a linear decrease was observed on average daily gain (ADG, p<0.01), average daily feed intake (ADFI, p<0.01), and body weight (BW, p<0.01) with decreasing space allowance in late finishing phase. On the other hand, a quadratic effect was observed on gain to feed ratio in early finishing phase (p<0.03). Consequently, overall ADG, ADFI, and final BW linearly declined in response to decreased space allowance (p<0.01). The pH of pork had no significant difference in 1 hour after slaughter, whereas there was a linear decrease in 24 h after slaughter with decreasing space allowance. Floor area allowance did not affect pork colors, but shear force linearly increased as floor space decreased (p<0.01). There was a linear increase in serum cortisol concentration on 14 week (p<0.05) with decreased space allocation. Serum IgG was linearly ameliorated as space allowance increased on 10 week (p<0.05) and 14 week (p<0.01). Conclusion: Data from current study indicated that stress derived from reduced space allowance deteriorates the immune system as well as growth performance of pigs, resulting in poor pork quality. Recommended adequate space allowance in a grow-to-finish production system is more than $0.80m^2/pig$ for maximizing growth performance and production efficiency.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권7호
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• pp.1091-1100
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• 2023

Objective: The present study is to examine the effect of high inclusion of co-products in pig diets (referred to as an alternative diet) during the finishing stage on pig growth performance, meat quality and boar taint compounds. Methods: Growing pigs were fed an alternative diet made with distillers dried grains with solubles (25%), canola meal (20%), and wheat middling (15%) or a control diet based on barley and soybean meal to investigate the impact of co-products on pig performance and meat quality. Sixteen female and sixteen entire male Duroc×(Large White×Landrace) pigs (22.6±2.07 kg, body weight±standard error) were equally allocated to the diets. Results: Pigs fed the alternative diet had a lower feed intake; however, growth rate and feed conversion efficiency were unaffected by diet. A diet by sex interaction was found for gain:feed whereby males fed the alternative diet had the best feed conversion (p<0.01). Pork from pigs fed the alternative diet had lower a^* and Chroma and protein % (p<0.05), while other meat quality characteristics were unaffected. The alternative diet reduced backfat skatole levels (p<0.001). Conclusion: A diet containing high inclusion levels of co-products can be fed to pigs during the finishing stage without detrimental effects on pig performance or meat quality and with the potential to enhance pork flavour. This finding suggests a solution to increase the sustainable development of pig production.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제59권7호
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• pp.19.1-19.10
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• 2017

Background: To reduce use of main feed ingredient like corn, soy bean meal (SBM) and wheat, alternative ingredients has been studied like copra meal (CM). Production amount of CM which has been high makes CM to be an alternative feed stuff. However, low digestibility on AA and low energy content by high fiber content can be an obstacle for using CM. This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of CM supplementation with ${\beta}$-mannanase on growth performance, blood profile, nutrient digestibility, pork quality and economic analysis in growing-finishing pigs. Methods: A total of 100 growing pigs ([Yorkshire ${\times}$ Landrace] ${\times}$ Duroc) averaging $31.22{\pm}2.04kg$ body weight were allotted to 5 different treatments by weight and sex in a randomized complete block (RCB) design in 5 replicate with 4 pigs per pen. Treatments were 1) Control (corn-SBM based diet + 0.1% of ${\beta}$-mannanase (800 IU)), 2) CM10 (10% copra meal + 0.1% ${\beta}$-mannanase (800 IU)), 3) CM15 (15% copra meal + 0.1% ${\beta}$-mannanase (800 IU)), 4) CM20 (20% copra meal + 0.1% ${\beta}$-mannanase (800 IU)) and 5) CM25 (25% copra meal + 0.1% ${\beta}$-mannanase (800 IU)). Four phase feeding program was used: growing I (week 1-3), growing II (week 4-6), finishing I (week 7-9) and finishing II (week 10-12). Results: In growth performance, there was no significant difference among treatments during whole experimental period. In growingI phase, G:F ratio tended to increase when CM was increased (P = 0.05), but ADG and ADFI tended to decrease in finishingII phase (linear, P = 0.08). Also, increasing CM reduced ADG (linear, P = 0.02) and feed efficiency (linear, P = 0.08) during the whole finishing period. In blood profiles, BUN was linearly increased as CM increased (linear, P = 0.02) at growingII period. In digestibility trial, there was no significant difference in dry matter, crude fat, crude ash and nitrogen digestibility. However, crude protein digestibility was decreased linearly (linear, P = 0.02). In economic analysis, feed cost per weight gain and total feed cost per pig were reduced in overall period when CM was provided by 25% (linear, P = 0.02). Conclusion: CM with 0.1% of ${\beta}$-mannanase (800 IU) could be supplemented instead of corn and SBM up to 25% without detrimental effects on growth performance and pork quality of growing-finishing pigs.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.135-144
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• 2002

본 실험은 우리 나라의 양돈농가에서 노동력 절감이라는 이점 때문에 자돈사 및 분만사의 무창돈사는 일반농가에까지 보급되고 있으나, 육성.비육돈사에 있어서 무창돈사는 거의 전무한 실정으로 질병의 근원적인 차단 및 관리를 위하여 지금까지 회피되어 왔던 무창 육성.비육돈사의 활성화를 위하여 환기시스템을 자체적으로 고안하여 최적의 환기시스템을 여름철 및 겨울철로 구분하여 건축하였으며, 자체적으로 고안한 환기시스템의 성능을 평가하고자 겨울철 및 여름철로 구분하여 시험한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 무창 육성.비육돈사에 있어서 돼지 생활공간(하부) 지점에서의 공기유속은 겨울철 최소환기 수준(1,440 $m^3/h$)으로 하였을 때 0-0.19 m/s 였으며, 여름철 최대환기 수준(24,000 $m^3/h$)에서는 0.07-0.42 m/s로 분포되어 여름철 및 겨울철의 무창돈사내 공기유속으로 보아 환기시스템이 우수하였다. 이상의 실험결과를 종합해 보면 무창 육성.비육사의 환기시스템은 여럼츨 때는 측벽을 통한 환기와 겨울철은 천장을 통한 환기시스템이 적합하다고 판단되었으며, 한쪽 측벽에 의한 배기시스템이라도 입기구는 양쪽 측벽을 통한 입기가 우수하다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.425-430
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• 1999

Complex environmental control systems were developed, which control properly the pig's environment in windowless pig-housing based on the thermoregulatory behaviors of pigs and concentrations of noxious gases (CO2 and NH3). The this study was conducted to assess the performance of complex environmental control systems by raising weaned piglets and growing pigs under different seasonal conditions. Average daily gain of pigs in the experimental pig-housing was slightly higher than that of pigs in the conventional pig-housing. Average daily gain was not significantly different in winter and spring(P＞0.05), but was significantly different in summer(P＜0.05). Feed conversion rate of pigs in the experimental pig-housing was smaller than that of pigs in the conventional pig-housing. Feed conversion rate was not significantly different in environment for weaned piglets and growing pigs resulted in the improved daily gain, feed conversion rate, and carcass quality of the finishing pigs. These results showed that the performance of the complex environmental control systems in windowless pig-housing was excellent for weaned piglets and growing pigs.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.855-857
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• 2018

Porcine parvovirus 7 (PPV7) was first detected in Korean pig farms in 2017. The detection rate of PPV7 DNA was 24.0% (30/125) in aborted pig fetuses and 74.9% (262/350) in finishing pigs, suggesting that PPV7 has circulated among Korean domestic pig farms. Phylogenetic analysis based on capsid protein amino acid sequences demonstrated that the nine isolated Korean strains (PPV-KA1-3 and PPV-KF1-6) were closely related to the previously reported USA and Chinese PPV7 strains. In addition, the Korean strains exhibit genetic diversity with both insertion and deletion mutations. This study contributes to the understanding of the molecular epidemiology of PPV7 in Korea.