• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권11호
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• pp.1584-1592
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• 2014

The objective was to evaluate the ingestive behavior of crossbred heifers finished on a Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu pasture receiving four levels of glycerin in their supplementation. Thirty-six crossbred heifers with average initial weight of $264.83{\pm}3.83kg$ and 20 months of age were distributed into a completely randomized design with four treatments and nine replications: control (0%), 4.82%, 10.12%, and 15.56% glycerin in the dry matter. The grazing time reduced linearly (p<0.05), whereas the time spent on activities like rumination, idleness, trough and total chewing time were quadratically affected (p<0.05). Bite rate and number of bites/day were quadratically influenced (p<0.05). The number of bites/swallowed cud and the number of bites/minute, however, increased linearly (p<0.05). Although the time spent on each cud and number of chews per cud were not affected (p>0.05).The number of rumination periods reduced linearly (p<0.05), whereas the number of grazing, idle and trough periods, and the times per grazing, idle, rumination and trough periods were quadratically affected (p<0.05). The feed and rumination efficiencies of the dry matter, non-fibrous carbohydrates, pasture dry matter and concentrate were quadratically affected (p>0.05) whereas the feed efficiency of neutral detergent fiber reduced linearly (p<0.05). Addition of glycerin in substitution of corn in supplements for animals managed on pastures does not influenced feed intake, but reduces the grazing time and increases the idle time. The supplementation also improves feed and rumination efficiencies.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.163-169
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• 1995

This study was conducted 1) to compare the nutrient content and mineral composition of the Philoppine indigenous sheep and goats diets when grazed in common pasture during rainy season, 2) to determine the influence of sampling methods on nutrient content and mineral composition of upland (UP) and lowland (LP) native pastures, and 3) to compare these two pasture types in terms of nutrient and mineral composition. Experiment 1 used sis esophageally fistulated animals, three each for sheep and goats. Weekly extrusa collection was done for a period of three months. Experiment 2 was conducted in UP and LP; these were sampled thrice by three methods, plucking, clipping and use of three esophageally fistulated sheep. Results of Experiment 1 indicated that the diets of sheep were greater in crude protein(CP; p < 0.01) and ether extract(EE; p < 0.05) but lower in crude fiber (CF) and acid detergent lignin (ADL; p < 0.05) than that of goat diets. All other nutrient fractions including mineral composition were not significantly different from each other. Significant findings of Experiment 2 were: CP content of UP was in the order fistulated > plucked > clipped (p < 0.05); CP content of LP was greater (p <0 .05) in fistulated and plucked samples; and ash content was greater (p < 0.05) in fistulated samples of both pastures. The CP of UP was different (p < 0.05) from each sampling method but the CP of LP and ADL of both pastures were greater (p < 0.05) in clipped samples. Most minerals either macro or microminerals were greater in fistulated samples of both pastures. Pooled data of the two pastures showed that LP had better nutrient characteristics and greater mineral composition. Based from this study, there were few differences between the diets of indigenous sheep and goats when grazed in common pasture. Also, sampling methods influenced the nutrient composition of indigenous sheep diets.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.289-292
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• 1997

A grazing trial was carried out to determine the effects of different grass/legume pastures on forage production, legume proportion, nutritive value, and animal performance. The pasture mixtures were mainly orchardgrass (OG) + ladino clover (T1), OG + alfalfa (T2), perennial ryegrass + alfalfa (T3), and grass alone mainly OG (T4). The pastures were rotationally grazed 7 times with heifers which had an initial liveweight of about 243 kg in 1991 and 1992. The average plant height at each grazing was 32.4 cm. The annual dry matter yield ranged from 9.19 MT in T4 to 9.61 MT/ha in T3, but no significant difference among different mixture combinations was found. The proportion of ladino clover in T1 mixtures rapidly increased from 21% to 68% during the grazing season. However, the proportion of alfalfa in T2 and T3 ranged from 12% to 23%. The contents of crude protein and calcium, respectively, in the forages were highest in T1 (23.2%, 0.68%) and lowest in T4 (18.5%, 0.13%), while crude fiber content showed the opposite trends. Liveweight gain was greatest on T1 (1.073 kg) and lowest on T4 (643 kg). It was concluded that pasture mixtures containing legume (ladino clover) can increase forage nutritive value and animal performance.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.152-157
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• 1983

濟州道內 6個部落 共同牧場 野草地를 對象으로 野草의 生産性과 植生比率이 家畜 增體에 미치는 效果를 究明하기 위해 1981년 5월부터 동년 11월까지 調査, 分析한 結果는 다음과 같다. 1. 乾物收量은 7月收穫보다 10月收穫에서 2培二上 높았으며 모든 牧場이 같은 趨勢였다. 2. 野草의 祖蛋白質 含量은 7월보다 10월에서 낮았으며 粗纖維는 그 반대였다. 3. 牧場別로 볼 때 1일 增體量이 높은 河源과 海安牧場이 野草의 組蛋白質 含量이 가장 높았고 增體率이 제일 낮은 吾羅牧場에서 組蛋白質 含量이 낮았다. 4. 本 野草地에 分包된 全植生中 잔디가 56.61%로서 가장 높았으며 그 다음은 고사리 16.44%, 억새 3.76% 순위였다. 科別로는 禾本科가 72.08%. 登科 1.81% 고사리과 16.49%, 기타 9.62%였다. 5. 1일 增體率이 높은 河源牧場은 禾本科와 登科의 比率이 높았고 增體率이 낮은 吾羅와 龍崗牧場은 독생이 있는 고사리 比率이 높은 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.147-151
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• 1987

메탄발효폐액(醱酵廢液)의 시용(施用)이 목초(牧草)의 화학성분(化學成分), 가소화건물수량(可消化乾物收量) 및 에너지가치(價値)에 미치는 효과구명(效果究明)을 위하여 Orchardgrass, Tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass 및 Ladino clover가 혼파(混播)된 초지(草地)에서 수행(遂行)된 시험결과(試驗結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1. 메탄발효폐액시용(醱酵廢液施用)으로 목초(牧草)의 조단백질(粗蛋白質) 및 조회분함량(粗灰分含量)은 증가(增加)되었으나 가용성무질소물(可溶性無窒素物)(N-free extracts)은 약간(若干)의 감소(減少)가 있었다. 조지방(粗脂肪) 및 조섬유함량(粗纖維含量)은 시비방법(施肥方法)에 따라 큰 차이(差異)를 나타내지 않았다. 2. 목초(牧草)의 NDF (Neutral Detergent Fiber) 및 ADF (Acid Detergent Fiber)는 폐액시용량(廢液施用量)이 증가(增加)됨에 따라 감소(減少)되는 경향(傾向)이었다. 폐액시용(廢液施用)으로 Cell-Wall Constituents 중(中) Cellulose가 감소(減少)된 반면(反面) Hemicellulose는 약간(若干)의 증가(增加)를 보였다. 3. 초지(草地)에 대한 폐액적량(廢液適量)은 42 MT/10a으로 이때의 가소화건물(可消化乾物)은 405.0 kg/10a을 생산(生産) 3요소표준시비(要素標準施肥) (233.8 kg)에 비해 현저(顯著)히 높았다. Starch value 및 Net energy lactaction 수량(收量)에서도 각각(各各) 291.3 KStE 보다 및 3450 MJ-NEL/10a를 생산(生産) 3요소표준시비(要素標準施肥) 보다 각각(各各) 70% 및 64%가 증가(增加)되었다.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.118-123
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• 1995

This experiment was canied out to determine the effects of nitrogen (N) fertilization level (0, 70, 140, 280 and 420 k a a ) on the grass growth, dry matter (DM) production, numtive value, and botanical composition in reed canarygrass (Phalaris ancndinacea L.) pasture. \ulcornerhe cultivar used in this study was Palaton, and the grass was harvested at soiling-hay stage (3 times per year) in 1992 and 1993. As the N level was increased, the plant height, DM produdion, and crude protein (CP) content were significantly increased (P<0.05). When the N was applied at the levels of 0, 70, 140, 280, 420 kg, DM yields were 4,540, 5,316, 6,060, 7,923 and 9,960 kgha, and CP contents were 17.6, 17.4, 17.4, 18.4 and 19.8%, respectively. However, as the N level was increased, DM percentage, total digestible nutrients, and relative feed value were decreased, while the contents of neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber, and bareland were continuously increased, particularly in the plot of N 420 kg fdzation. From the above results, it is suggested that reed canarygrass was one of the sensitive pasture grasses to N fertilizer, and the proper amount of N application was 280 kg/ha/yr for desirable production, nutritive value, and botanical composition in r e d conarygrass pasmre.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.236-243
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• 1991

고산지대에서 사향지(남향 및 북향) 및 표고별(800m, 1,000m 및 1,200m)에 따른 초지의 사초 건물수량, 품질 및 직생비율변화를 조사하기 위하여 1985년의 목초생육기간중에 시험조사를 수행한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 고산지대 초지의 사초 총 건물수량은 사향지 및 표고에 따른 영향을 받았고 표고 1,000m에서 남향 및 북향초지의 평균 사초 수량은 ha당 9,301kg이었으며, 표고 800m에서는 10,274kg로 초지의 생산성은 표고가 200m 높아짐에 따라 9.5%가 낮아졌다. 2. 표고 800m 및 1,000m에서 사초의 평균 수량은 남향초지가 북향초지보다 21.5% 높았다. 3. 남향 및 북향초지에서 생산되는 사초의 조단백질함량은 표고가 800m에서 가장 낮았으나 표고가 높아짐에 따라 점차 증가되었고 조섬유함량은 이와는 상반된 경향을 보여주었다. 4. 북향초지에서 생산되는 사초의 조단백질함량은 같은 표고의 남향초지에서 생산된 사초의 조단백질함량보다 높았으나 조섬유함량은 낮은 편이었다. 5.표고 800m에서의 남향 및 북향지의 주된 초종은 orchardgrass 및 timothy였으나 표고 1,000m 및 1,200m에서는 timothy가 우점초종이 되었으며 고산지대에서 표고가 1,200m 될 때까지는 timothy의 생육이 좋았다. 고산지대 초지에서 orchardgrass에 대한 경제적인 생산한계 표고는 약 800m가 될 것으로 생각된다. 6. 고산지대의 초지에서 사향지 및 표고별에 따론 토양의 특성차리는 발견할 수가 없었으며 이러한 경향은 본 시험조사가 수행된 초지에 대한 시험전 목장으로부터의 비배관리의 영향때문인 것으로 보여졌다.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.250-258
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• 2021

본 연구는 엘크 암사슴(Cervus canadensis)의 사육방식에 따른 사료섭취량, 체중변화 및 자록의 성장에 미치는 영향을 확인하고 적정 방목강도를 구명하기 위하여 수행되었다. 본 실험에 사용된 공시가축은 3~4년생 엘크 암사슴 16두(평균체중 : 236.2 ± 15.7 kg)를 이용하였으며, 방목초지는 3년 이상된 톨 페스큐 위주의 기성 혼파초지로서 초종구성은 톨 페스큐(약 50%), 오차드그라스(약 10%), 켄터기 블루그라스(약 5%)와 피, 바랭이 등으로 구성되었다. 방목초지의 수분함량은 19.51~22.61%로 방목기간 동안 유사하였으며, 조단백질 함량은 6~7월에 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 조지방과 조회분 함량은 가을로 갈수록 점차 증가하였으며, NDF와 ADF함량은 각각 53.65~60.18%과 26.08~29.10%로 조사되었다. 실험기간동안 보충사료 섭취량은 월별로 처리구 사이에 유의적인 차이가 나타나지 않았으나, 조사료와 총 건물섭취량은 5월을 제외하고 처리구 사이에 유의적인 차이가 나타났다 (p<0.05). 특히 8월에는 GR처리구의 조사료 섭취량이 급격히 감소하였는데, 여름철 환경변화에 따른 것으로 사료된다. 반면, 9월 포유를 위해 부족한 영양소를 섭취하기 위해 사초섭취량이 급격히 증가하였다. 우리 연구에서 암사슴의 채식패턴은 수사슴과 차이를 보였으며, 이는 실험기간 자록의 이유 및 포유기간에 따른 영향을 받은 것으로 사료된다. 본 실험에서 사양방식에 따른 엘크 암사슴의 체중은 유의적 차이가 나타나지 않았으나, GR처리구에서 자록의 성장률이 빠른 것으로 나타났다. 그러나, GR처리구에서 BF처리구에 비해 낮은 이유율이 나타나 분만 전후 사사사육을 통해 이유율을 높여주는 것이 필요할 것으로 판단되며, 목지 내에서 분만 시 포유경험이 있는 산차가 높은 암사슴을 이용하고 방목강도를 높여주는 것이 이유율을 향상시키는 데 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 엘크 암사슴의 방목강도는 연평균 15두/ha로 나타났는데, 이는 다마 암사슴(Dama dama)에 비해서는 체중대비 높게 나타났으나, 엘크 수사슴에 비해서는 낮은 수치를 보여주었다. 이러한 결과는 기성초지 이용으로 인해 사초의 생산성이 감소한 결과로 사료되며, 앞으로 방목초지의 혼파방법과 기성초지의 비배관리 등을 통해 초지 활용성을 높일 수 있는 연구가 추가적으로 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.112-117
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• 1995

A field experiment was canied out to determine the effects of harvest time (grazing, soiling and hay stage) on the grass growth, dry matter (DM) yield, nutritive value, and weed development in reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) pasture. The cultivars of reed canarygrass used in this study were Palaton, Venture, Castor, and Frontier (control). The grass was harvested 3 times at hay stage, 4 times at soiling stage, and 6 times at grazing stage in 1992. The average plant height was 31-41cm at grazing, 47-59cm at soiling, and 76-86cm at hay stage. Similar DM yield was observed in Palaton(12,567 kglha), Venture(l2,435kg), and Frontier(12,762kg), and the yields of 3 cultivars were significantly higher than that of Castor(ll,025kg) (P<0.05). Total yields affected by harvest time were lO,O6 1, 1 1,832, and 14,699 kg/ha at grazing, soiling, and hay stage, respectively(P<0.05). The content of crude protein (CP) was not significantly different among cultivars. CP contents by harvest time were 21.6% at grazing, 19.3% at soiling, and 18.8% at hay stage, regardless of cultivm(P<0.05). The contents of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF) were similar among cultivars and harvest time. However, slightly higher NDF and ADF contents were found in Frontier. The contents of Ca, P, K, and Mg were not affected by cultivars and harvest time. The appearance of weeds was high in Castor, and low in Frontier. The weeds at grazing stage(33.3-60.0%) were remarkably higher than those at soiling and hay astage (ca 10%). In conclusion, it is suggested that 3-4 times (soiling and hay stage) of harvest was recommended for grass production, nutritive value, and weed control in reed canarygrass pasture, regradless of cultivars of Palation, Venture and Frontier, except Castor.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권12호
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• pp.1587-1593
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• 2010

Pastures of the Apennines of Central Italy contribute to feed resources of high altitude (above 1,300 m sea level) grazing systems. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of faecal extract from the yak (Bos grunnienes) as an alternative microbial inoculum to rumen fluid for estimation of digestibility of several forage species. Forage samples produced at high altitude were tested in this study: four legumes (Lathyrus sativus L., Lotus corniculatus L., Onobrychis viciaefolia L. and Trifolium pratense L.), three forbs (Achillea millefolium L., Potentilla reptans L. and Teucrium flavum L.) and one grass (Brachipodyum pinnatum L.) were incubated with yak rumen fluid or faecal extract. A large variability in chemical composition was observed among the species collected. Rumen liquor and faecal samples were collected from adult healthy yak. The $Daisy^{II}$ incubator was used to evaluate the nutrient digestibility of forages using rumen liquor as control and faecal extract as alternative microbial inoculum sources. Filter bags containing samples of browse species were added to the four digestion vessels along with their respective inoculum and then incubated for 48 h and dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), neutral and detergent fiber (NDF) digestibility was determined. There was a significant relationship between estimates, indicating that faecal liquor has the potential to be used instead of rumen fluid for estimation of in vitro digestibility of plants. It is concluded that the $Daisy^{II}$ incubator results are appropriate for the determination of in vitro digestibility of nutrients using faecal liquor to define the potential for adaptation of yak to new pastures.