• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제63권1호
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• pp.104-113
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• 2021

This study was conducted to investigate the efficiency of a microencapsulated mixture of organic acids (MOA) with low protein in piglet feed on growth performance, diarrhea score, nutrient digestibility, fecal microbial counts, and blood profiles in weaning pigs. A total of 80 pigs [(Landrace × Yorkshire) × Duroc; 6.8 ± 0.48 kg] were randomly assigned to four dietary treatment groups: high protein (HP); low protein (LP); MOA1, LP + 0.2% MOA; and MOA2, LP + 0.3% MOA. The MOA2 group had higher average daily weight gains (during days 0-14 and days 0-28), diarrhea score (during days 0-14, during days 14-28 and days 0-28) and greater digestibility of dry matter (days 14 and 28) compared to the LP group (p < 0.05). However, there were no significant differences (p > 0.05) between the pigs fed diets with the MOA1 and MOA2 in blood profiles and fecal microflora. In conclusion, this study indicates that piglets fed 0.3% MOA in low protein diets maintained similar growth performance and nutrient digestibility, but alleviated the incidence of diarrhea compared to piglets fed high protein diets.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권11호
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• pp.1689-1697
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• 2022

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of three kinds of organic acid (OA) products on the growth performance, intestinal characteristics and morphology, and cecal microflora in broilers fed a corn-soybean meal meal diet. Methods: A total of 420 one-day-old male Cobb 500 broilers with an average initial body weight of 49.11±1.02 g were used in this 42-day experiment. Birds were randomly allotted to one of five treatments (7 replicates with 12 birds per replicate). Treatments consisted of negative control (NC), basal diet; positive control (PC), basal diet+100 mg/kg of Aviramycin; OA1, basal diet+500 mg/kg of OA product 1; OA2, basal diet+1,000 mg/kg of OA product 2; and OA3, basal diet+1,200 mg/kg of OA product 3. Results: The results indicated that OA product addition had no effect on growth performance parameters, such as body weight gain, feed intake, and feed conversion ratio, from days 1 to 14, 15 to 28, and 0 to 42, or on the pH values of the intestine, intestinal weight, or intestinal weight to body weight ratio. The intestinal morphology in terms of villus height and crypt depth were affected by dietary supplementation of OA products, respectively. Furthermore, dietary addition of OAs had positive influences on the maintenance of the cecal microflora based on the results of 16S rRNA analysis. Conclusion: Dietary inclusion of three kinds of OA products all benefit broilers, but the mode of action may be different. This study provides a basis for the application of OA products used in the poultry industry.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2008

본 연구는 유기산 복합제(lactic acid 12%, formic acid 9%, citric acid 5%, butyric acid 5% and phosphoric acid 6%) 급여가 육계의 생산성, 장기무게, 장내 융모 형태 및 혈액내 면역적 특성에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 시험을 실시하였다. 사양 시험은 2일령 Arbor Acre Broiler(male) 480수를 공시하였으며, 5주간 사양 시험을 실시하였다. 시험 설계는 1) CON(기초 사료), 2) OA1(기초 사료 + 유기산 복합제 0.1%) 및 3) OA2(기초 사료 + 유기산 복합제 0.2%)로 3개 처리를 하여 처리당 8반복, 반복당 20수씩 완전 임의 배치하였다. 전체 시험 기간동안 생산성은 처리구간 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 장기 무게에서는 근위 무게가 CON 처리구와 비교하여 OA2 처리구가 유의적으로 높게 나타내었다(Linear effect = 0.034). 하지만, 비장과 소장 무게에서는 처리구간 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 혈액내 면역적 성상에서는 처리구간 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 장의 융모에서는 CON 처리구와 비교하여 OA1 처리구가 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(Quadratic effect = 0.050). 결론적으로, 본 시험의 결과 육계에 0.2% 유기산 복합제를 급여시 근위의 중량을 증가시키고, 0.1% 급여 시는 소장 융모의 길이를 증가시키는 효과가 있었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.267-274
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• 2009

Two experiments were conducted to investigate the feeding value of wood vinegar in weanling pigs. In Experiment 1, weanling pigs (n = 224; Landrace ${\times}$Yorkshire ${\times}$Duroc, 21${\pm}$3 d-old, initial BW 6.12${\pm}$0.10 kg) were assigned to four dietary treatments. Different levels of wood vinegar were added to the diets as dietary treatments (0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3%). Each treatment comprised 4 replicates with 14 piglets in each. Experimental feeding was conducted for 28 d in two phases (phase I, d 0 to 14 and phase II, d 15 to 28). Feeding of wood vinegar linearly (p<0.05) improved the phase I, phase II and overall ADG and increased (linear, p<0.05) the overall and phase II ADFI. Linear improvements in the apparent fecal digestibility of dry matter (p = 0.013), gross energy (p = 0.019) and crude protein (p = 0.033) were observed as the level of wood vinegar was increased in the diet of pigs. Experiment 2 was conducted to compare dietary wood vinegar with commonly used growth promoters, organic acid (mixture of 21% phosphoric acid, 3.25% propionic acid, 2.8% formic acid, 10% calcium formate and 5% calcium propionate) and antibiotic (aparamycin). A total of 288 weanling piglets (Landrace ${\times}$Yorkshire ${\times}$Duroc, 22${\pm}$2 d-old, initial BW 6.62${\pm}$0.31 kg) were assigned to four treatments with four replicates (18 piglets/pen) for 28 days and fed in 2 phases: phase I, d 0 to 14 and phase II, d 15 to 28. The dietary treatments were control (corn-soybean meal basal diet without antibiotics) and diets containing 0.2% antibiotic, 0.2% organic acid and 0.2% wood vinegar. Pigs fed antibiotic showed higher (p<0.001) ADG and better feed efficiency followed by pigs fed wood vinegar and organic acid diets while those fed the control diet had lowest ADG and poorest feed efficiency. The overall and phase I ADFI was highest (p<0.001) in pigs fed wood vinegar and lowest in pigs fed the control diet. Apparent fecal digestibility of dry matter, gross energy and crude protein was significantly higher (p<0.05) in pigs fed the antibiotic diet when compared with pigs fed the control but comparable among pigs fed antibiotic, organic acid and wood vinegar diets. Higher populations of Lactobacillus (p = 0.004) were noted in the ileum of pigs fed the wood vinegar diet, while the population of coliforms in the ileum and cecum was higher (p<0.001) in pigs fed the control diet when compared with pigs fed antibiotic, organic acid or wood vinegar diets. These results indicated that wood vinegar could improve the performance of weanling pigs by improving the nutrient digestibility and reducing harmful intestinal coliforms; moreover performance of pigs fed wood vinegar was superior to those fed organic acid.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.573-579
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• 2010

This study was conducted to determine the effects of different copper (inorganic and organic) and energy (tallow and glycerol) sources on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, gas emission, diarrhea incidence, and fecal copper concentration in growing pigs by using a 2${\times}$2 factorial design. In this trial, 96 pigs (63 d of age) were employed, with an average initial weight of 28.36${\pm}$1.14 kg. The dietary treatments were i) basal diet with 134 ppm copper (Korea recommendation) as $CuSO_4$+tallow; ii) basal diet with 134 ppm Cu as $CuSO_4$+glycerol; iii) basal diet with 134 ppm copper as CuMet+tallow; and iv) basal diet with 134 ppm copper as CuMet+ glycerol. Throughout the entire experimental period, no differences were noted among treatment groups with regard to the magnitude of improvement in ADG (average daily gain), ADFI (average daily feed intake) and G/F (gain:feed) ratios. The nitrogen (N) digestibility of pigs fed on diets containing organic copper was improved as compared with that observed in pigs fed on diets containing inorganic copper (p<0.05). An interaction of copper${\times}$energy was observed in the context of both nitrogen (p<0.05) and energy (p<0.01) digestibility. Ammonia emissions were significantly lower in the organic copper-added treatment groups than in the inorganic copperadded treatment groups (p<0.05). Mercaptan and hydrogen sulfide emissions were reduced via the addition of glycerol (p<0.05). No significant effects of copper or energy source, or their interaction, were observed in reference to diarrhea appearance and incidence throughout the entirety of the experimental period. The copper concentration in the feces was significantly lower in the organic copper source treatment group than was observed in the inorganic copper source treatment group (p<0.05). The results of this experiment show that organic copper substituted for inorganic copper in the diet results in a decreased fecal copper excretion, but exerts no effect on performance. The different energy (tallow and glycerol) sources interact with different copper sources and thus influence nutrient digestibility. Glycerol supplementation may reduce the concentrations of odorous sulfuric compounds with different Cu sources.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권11호
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• pp.1811-1821
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• 2021

Objective: A trial was conducted to investigate the effects of supplemental levels of Mn provided by organic and inorganic trace mineral supplements on growth, tissue mineralization, mineral balance, and antioxidant status of growing broiler chicks. Methods: A total of 500 male chicks (8-d-old) were used in 10-day feeding trial, with 10 treatments and 10 replicates of 5 chicks per treatment. A 2×5 factorial design was used where supplemental Mn levels (0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 mg Mn/kg diet) were provided as MnSO₄·H₂O or MnPro. When Mn was supplied as MnPro, supplements of zinc, copper, iron, and selenium were supplied as organic minerals, whereas in MnSO₄·H₂O supplemented diets, inorganic salts were used as sources of other trace minerals. Performance data were fitted to a linearbroken line regression model to estimate the optimal supplemental Mn levels. Results: Manganese supplementation improved body weight, average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) compared with chicks fed diets not supplemented with Mn. Manganese in liver, breast muscle, and tibia were greatest at 50, 75, and 100 mg supplemental Mn/kg diet, respectively. Higher activities of glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase (total-SOD) were found in both liver and breast muscle of chicks fed diets supplemented with inorganic minerals. In chicks fed MnSO₄·H₂O, ADG, FCR, Mn balance, and concentration in liver were optimized at 59.8, 74.3, 20.6, and 43.1 mg supplemental Mn/kg diet, respectively. In MnPro fed chicks, ADG, FCR, Mn balance, and concentration in liver and breast were optimized at 20.6, 38.0, 16.6, 33.5, and 62.3 mg supplemental Mn/kg, respectively. Conclusion: Lower levels of organic Mn were required by growing chicks for performance optimization compared to inorganic Mn. Based on the FCR, the ideal supplemental levels of organic and inorganic Mn in chick feeds were 38.0 and 74.3 mg Mn/kg diet, respectively.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.219-230
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• 2008

본 실험에서는 답리작으로 보리와 헤어리 베치를 단파 혹은 혼파 재배 시 가축분뇨의 시용에 따른 생산성과 사료가치를 평가하여 양질의 유기 조사료 자원을 확보하고자 실시되었는데, 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 답리작으로 보리와 헤어리 베치를 단파로 재배했을 경우에 연 건물과 TDN 수량이 각각 ha 당 6.8과 4.4톤 및 4.5와 2.7톤으로 보리와 헤어리 베치를 혼파해서 재배하는 경보리와 헤어리 베치의 단, 혼파 재배 시 우분뇨의 시용에 따른 생산성과 사료가치의 평가 229 우의 연 건물과 TDN 수량 ha당 8.0 및 4.8톤 보다 유의하게 낮았다(p<0.05). 또한 보리 단파구의 조단백질 함량은 6.5%이었고 헤어리 베치의 단파구는 16.7%로 가장 높았으나 보리와 헤어리 베치를 혼파 재배한 구가 13.8%로 보리 단파의 경우보다 유의하게 높았으며(p<0.05), 상대조사료가치도 모든 처리구에서 가장 높았다. 2. 보리 재배 시 액상우분뇨를 시용한 구에서는 연 건물수량과 TDN 수량이 ha 당 각각 7.3과 4.6톤으로 인산과 칼리만 시비한 구(6.5와 4.3톤/ha)와 무비구(5.4와 3.7톤/ha) 보다 높았으며(p<0.05), 화학비료 대비 연 건물수량과 TDN 수량이 84와 82%의 수준을 나타내었다. 3. 보리와 헤어리 베치를 혼파재배 시 액상우분뇨를 시용한 구에서는 질소, 인산 및 칼리질 비료의 화학비료 시비구 대비 연 건물수량과 TDN 수량이 90과 94%의 수준을 나타내었다. 조단백질 함량은 액상우분뇨 시용구에서 $14.2{\sim}15.9%$로 다른 처리구보다 유의하게 높았고 TDN 함량과 RFV도 각각 $60.7{\sim}61.8%$와 $112.2{\sim}118.1$로 가장 높게 나타났다. 4. 헤어리 베치의 연 건물과 TDN 수량은 액상우분뇨를 100% 시용한 구에서 ha 당 각각 5.3과 3.2톤을 나타내어 가장 높았고 또한 조단백질 함량(18.7%), TDN 함량(59.8%) 및 RFV(108.8)도 다른 처리구보다 유의하게 높았다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 건물생산성만을 고려해서 보리나 헤어리 베치를 단파로 재배하는 것보다 가축의 기호성과 품질의 개선까지 고려하여 보리와 헤어리 베치 등을 혼파재배하고 가축분뇨를 시용함으로써 단위면적당 수량과 단백질 함량 등의 사료가치를 높이며 유기 가축사양 시에는 단백질공급원으로 이용되는 수입 유기곡류 등을 대체하는 효과까지도 기대할 수 있으리라 생각된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.1160-1167
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• 2017

Objective: To assess the effects of proteinate complex zinc (PC-Zn) on growth performance, antioxidative function, trace element concentrations and immune function in weaned piglets. Methods: Three hundred newly weaned barrows ($Duroc{\times}Landrace{\times}Yorkshire$), 28 days of age, were randomly allotted to 3 dietary groups of 5 replicate pens per group for 4 weeks of feeding. Experimental diets were: i) zinc deficient diet (ZnD, 24 mg/kg Zn supplementation from $ZnSO_4$), ii) inorganic Zn diet supplemented with 120 mg/kg of Zn from Zn sulfate ($ZnSO_4$), and iii) organic Zn diet supplemented with 120 mg/kg of Zn from PC-Zn. The body weight of pigs were recorded at the beginning, at the middle and at the end of the experiment, and the amount of feed supplied each day was recorded. Five barrows from each dietary treatment group were selected to be anesthetized and euthanized at the end of the trial to determine the Zn, Cu, Fe, and Mn concentrations, the hepatic metallothionein content, the levels of methane dicarboxylic aldehyde (MDA), Mn, and Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in the spleen, the levels of interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IL-10, interferon $(IFN)-{\gamma}$, $CD3^+$, $CD4^+$, and $CD8^+$ T lymphocyte. Results: The accumulation of Zn in the spleen, levels of SOD, GSH-Px, IL-4, IL-10, the proportions of $CD3^+$ and $CD4^+$ T lymphocyte, and the ratio of $CD4^+/CD8^+$ T lymphocyte were increased by organic Zn supplementation compared to ZnD, while the levels of MDA, $IFN-{\gamma}$, and proportion of $CD8^+$ T lymphocyte were lowered. Conclusion: These findings indicate that Zn can improve the antioxidant potential and immune functions of weaned piglets.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.71-80
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• 2012

본 실험은 중부 지방에서 Rye(곡우)와 Triticale(신영)의 단, 혼파 실험을 통하여 생산성, 사료가치 및 가축사육능력을 조사하여 중부지방에 적합한 초종을 선별하고자 하였으며, 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 동계 사료작물의 건물수량은 밭토양에서는 R+R이 5.20ton/ha로 가장 많았으나 R, T+R과 유의한 차이는 없었고, 논토양에서는 R+H가 5.20ton/ha로 가장 많았지만 T+H, R과의 유의한 차이는 없었다. 또한 모든 시험구에서 단파구에 대한 혼파구의 상대수량이 1.00보다 높아 혼파효과가 입증되었다. 상대사료가치는 밭토양, 논토양 모두 Triticale 혼파구에서 다른 시험구와 유의한 차이를 보였다. 가축사육능력은 $K_{CP}$와 $K_{TDN}$의 평균값으로 비교해 보았을 때, 밭토양에서는 R+R이 2.75, 논토양에서는 T+H가 2.84로서 가장 높은 값을 보였다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 중부 지방에서 동계 사료작물 생산에 있어서 가장 적합한 초종은 밭토양에서는 Rye+Red clover 혼파이며, 논토양에서는 Triticale+Hairy vetch 혼파라고 판단된다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.139-146
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• 2011

항산화물질인 astaxanthin을 함유한 균주 Xanthophyllomyces dendrohous를 급여하여 오리의 성장 및 육질에 미치는 영향을 확인하였다. 1일령 오리 450수를 공시하여 배합사료만을 급여한 대조구와 Xanthophyllomyces dendrohous가 함유된 사료첨가제를 사료의 0.1%, 0.2%씩 첨가한 처리구를 두었다. 오리의 성장과 육질을 분석한 결과, 평균증체량은 대조구에 비해 0.2% 처리구에서 유의적으로 높았고 사료요구율은 처리구가 유의적으로 높은 결과를 보였다. 일반성분검사 결과에서는 처리구의 오리고기 지방함량이 유의성 있게 낮았으며, 콜레스테롤 함량 역시 낮게 나타났다. 육질검사 결과 보수력, 육즙손실 및 전단력에 있어서도 처리구가 유의적으로 우수한 결과를 나타냈다. 지방산 함량분석 결과는 포화지방산인 palmitic acid과 stearic acid이 대조구에 비해 유의적으로 낮았으며 불포화지방산인 oleic acid과 linoleic acid는 대조구에 비해 유의적으로 높은 수준을 보였다. 본 연구결과 Xanthophyllomyces dendrohous가 함유된 사료첨가제의 처리는 오리의 성장 및 육질개선과 지방산 조성 등에 있어 효과가 인정되어 고품질의 오리육 생산에 기여할 것으로 생각된다.