• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.917-922
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• 2003

This study was conducted to investigate effects of farm, type of sow Landrace${\times}$Yorkshire, LY; Yorkshire${\times}$ Landrace, YL; Yorkshire${\times}$Yorkshire, YY and multi-cross bred sow, MBS), parity, farrowing year, farrowing season and mating method on reproductive traits such as total number born per litter, number of born alive per litter, number of weaned per litter, number of mummified per litter, number of stillbirth. The Reproductive Records of 3,387 litters from January, 1999 to September, 2002 were obtained from four pig farms managed by Electronic Data Processing(EDP) system. Reproductive performances for two types of F1 Sows(YL and LY) were estimated as 11.34${\pm}$0.266 and 11.57${\pm}$0.263 heads for total number of born per litter, 10.56${\pm}$0.216 and 11.81${\pm}$0.251 heads for number of born alive per litter, and 10.05${\pm}$0.131 and 9.96${\pm}$0.153 heads for number of weaned per litter, respectively. These records are significantly higher(P〈0.05) than those of YY and MBS. However, number of mummified per litter, number of stillborn per litter, number of dead by diarrhea per litter, number of dead by other reasons during lactating period per litter and estrus interval did not show significant difference between types of sows. There were more total number of born per litter and number of weaned per litter in year 2001 than other year. As year passed, number of dead by crush per litter, number of dead by diarrhea per litter and number of dead by other reasons during lactating period per litter reduced from 0.18${\pm}$0.023 to 0.07${\pm}$0.022 head, 0.12${\pm}$0.21 to 0.02${\pm}$0.020 head and 0.43${\pm}$0.041 to 0.22${\pm}$0.040 head, respectively and weaning rate increased from 0.94${\pm}$0.005% to 0.97${\pm}$0.005%. The total number of born per litter and number of born alive per litter were higher(P〈0.05) in the case of mating twice than mating once. The number of weaned per litter, number of mummified per litter and number of stillborn per litter were not significant(P〈0.05) between mating methods. Estrus interval was shorter on the occasion of twice artificial insemination(5.24${\pm}$0.153days) than twice natural mating(6.51${\pm}$0.466days).

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.103-110
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• 2010

본 연구는 약용식물(Artemisia, Acanthopanx and Garlic)이 함유된 배합사료 급여시 돼지의 생산성에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 실시하였다. 시험 1은 모돈 90두 공시하였다. 시험 설계는 1) CON (basal diet), 2) BM1 (basal diet +약용식물 0.1%) 및 3) BM2 (basal diet +약용식물 0.2%)로 3개 처리로 하였다. 등지방두께 변화량은 대조구에 비해 약용식물 급여 처리구가 낮은 감소량을 나타내었다(P<0.05). 자돈의 증체량은 대조구에 비해 약용식물 급여처리구가 높은 증체량을 나타내었다(P<0.05). 하지만, 모돈 사료섭취량, 직장온도 및 자돈의 생존율에서는 처리구간 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 시험2는 비육돈에 약용식물 급여시 생산성이 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 실시하였다. 시험 개시시 체중이 $65.21\;{\pm}\;0.04\;kg$인 3원 교잡종(Landrace ${\times}$ Yorkshire ${\times}$ Duroc)의 비육돈 60두를 공시하였으며, 8주간 사양시험을 실시하였다. 시험 설계는 1) CON (basal diet), 2) BM1 (basal diet +약용식물 0.1%) 및 3) BM2 (basal diet +약용식물 0.2%)로 3개 처리를 하여 처리당 5반복, 반복당 4두씩 완전임의 배치하였다. 4~8주와 전체기간에서 일당증체량에서 약용식물처리구가 대조구에 비해 유의적으로 높게 나타내었다(P<0.05). 등심의 pH와 가열감량에서는 CON 처리구가 BM1 처리구에 비해 유의적으로 높게 나타내었다(P<0.05). 보수력과 육즙감량에서는 대조구에 비해 약용식물 처리구가 유의적으로 높게 나타내었다(P<0.05). 육색, 지방산패도 및 등심단면적에서는 처리구간 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 결론적으로 비육돈에서는 일당 증체량, 보수력 및 가열 감량에서 효과를 나타내었으며, 모돈에서는 등지방두께 감소율과 복당증체량에 효과를 나타내었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.1615-1634
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• 2004

A review was undertaken to obtain information on the sustainability of pig free-range production systems including the management, performance and health of pigs in the system. Modern outdoor rearing systems requires simple portable and flexible housing with low cost fencing. Local pig breeds and outdoor-adapted breeds for certain environment are generally more suitable for free-range systems. Free-range farms should be located in a low rainfall area and paddocks should be relatively flat, with light topsoil overlying free-draining subsoil with the absence of sharp stones that can cause foot damage. Huts or shelters are crucial for protecting pigs from direct sun burn and heat stress, especially when shade from trees and other facilities is not available. Pigs commonly graze on strip pastures and are rotated between paddocks. The zones of thermal comfort for the sow and piglet differ markedly; between 12-22$^{\circ}C$ for the sow and 30-37$^{\circ}C$ for piglets. Offering wallows for free-range pigs meets their behavioural requirements, and also overcomes the effects of high ambient temperatures on feed intake. Pigs can increase their evaporative heat loss via an increase in the proportion of wet skin by using a wallow, or through water drips and spray. Mud from wallows can also coat the skin of pigs, preventing sunburn. Under grazing conditions, it is difficult to control the fibre intake of pigs although a high energy, low fibre diet can be used. In some countries outdoor sows are fitted with nose rings to prevent them from uprooting the grass. This reduces nutrient leaching of the land due to less rooting. In general, free-range pigs have a higher mortality compared to intensively housed pigs. Many factors can contribute to the death of the piglet including crushing, disease, heat stress and poor nutrition. With successful management, free-range pigs can have similar production to door pigs, although the growth rate of the litters is affected by season. Piglets grow quicker indoors during the cold season compared to outdoor systems. Pigs reared outdoors show calmer behaviour. Aggressive interactions during feeding are lower compared to indoor pigs while outdoor sows are more active than indoor sows. Outdoor pigs have a higher parasite burden, which increases the nutrient requirement for maintenance and reduces their feed utilization efficiency. Parasite infections in free-range pigs also risks the image of free-range pork as a clean and safe product. Diseases can be controlled to a certain degree by grazing management. Frequent rotation is required although most farmers are keeping their pigs for a longer period before rotating. The concept of using pasture species to minimise nematode infections in grazing pigs looks promising. Plants that can be grown locally and used as part of the normal feeding regime are most likely to be acceptable to farmers, particularly organic farmers. However, one of the key concerns from the public for free-range pig production system is the impact on the environment. In the past, the pigs were held in the same paddock at a high stocking rate, which resulted in damage to the vegetation, nutrient loading in the soil, nitrate leaching and gas emission. To avoid this, outdoor pigs should be integrated in the cropping pasture system, the stock should be mobile and stocking rate related to the amount of feed given to the animals.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 Landrace, Large White와 Duroc 3품종의 3원 교잡 시스템으로 비육돈을 생산하는 9개 농가를 대상으로 Landrace와 Large White 교배를 통해 생산된 $F_1$ 모돈과 Duroc 웅돈 그리고 비육돈을 이용하여 기 보고한 바 있는 돼지 이력추적 및 브랜드육 식별을 위한 13종의 MS marker의 개체판별능과 혈연관계 추정 효율을 실증하였다. 우선 $F_1$ 모돈과 웅돈 즉 부모 집단을 대상으로 API-CALC version 1.0 프로그램을 이용하여 무작위 교배집단, 반형매 교배집단 그리고 전형매 교배집단으로 가정시 개체 판별능이 각 각 $4.94{\times}10^{-34}$, $8.16{\times}10^{-23}$ 그리고 $2.01{\times}10^{-08}$으로 추정되었으며, 비육돈을 포함한 추정치는 $3.74{\times}10^{-35}$, $5.48{\times}10^{-25}$ 그리고 $2.96{\times}10^{-11}$으로 추정되었다. 또한 Cervus version 2.0을 이용하여 친자감별률을 추정한 결과 100% 인 것으로 추정되었다. 이론적으로 산출된 상기의 수치들을 검증하기 위해 PAPA version 2.0 프로그램을 이용하여 비육돈 전체 452두에 대한 친자감별을 실시한 결과 100% 친부모를 확인 할 수 있었으며, Cervus 프로그램을 이용하여 전체 축군에서 동일한 대립유전자형을 가진 개체의 출현을 조사한 결과 동일개체는 존재하지 않는 것을 확인하였다. 비록 개체 판별능에 대한 실증은 제시한 이론적 판별능에 상응하는 두수를 검증하지는 못하였으나, 친자확인의 경우는 제시한 이론적 효율성 100%는 실증적으로 검증되었다. 따라서 현재 국내에서 행해지는 3 품종 교잡에 의한 비육돈 생산 시스템의 경우 본 연구의 결과로 비추어 볼 때 13 MS marker를 이용하여 체계화된 전산정보와 병행하여 계열화된 생산체계하의 브랜드 단위 또는 지역별 권역으로 구분하는 이력추적이 충분히 가능하다고 사료된다.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.159-163
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• 2014

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of E. coli on boar sperm quality and reproductive performance in sows after artificial insemination. Three different levels of E. coli were artificially inoculated to semen with following concentrations; Control, 500, 5,000 and 50,000 colony forming unit (cfu)/ml. Semen samples were preserved at $17^{\circ}C$ for 5 days. Sperm motility was significantly decreased (p<0.05) on day 3 in the group inoculated with 5,000 cfu/ml compared to control groups. In all treatment groups, sperm motility was gradually decreased as storage time increased, but the decline pattern was more drastic in the groups inoculated with 5,000 and 50,000 cfu/ml groups from day 3 (p<0.05) compared to control group. After 3 day of storage at $17^{\circ}C$, sperm viability in sample inoculated with the highest concentration (50,000 cfu/ml) of bacteria was less (p<0.05) than that of control group. The pH of semen sample pH was maintained 7.2~7.5 in all groups during the experimental period. No differences (p>0.05) were found for both storage time and bacterial concentration. The pregnancy rate and live born piglets tend to decrease by increasing the concentration of E. coli in semen. In particular, the rate of pregnancy was lower in the group inoculated with 50,000 cfu/ml (58.3%) compare to the other groups (81.8, 75.0, 76.5%). These results suggest that the contamination of E. coli in boar semen negatively affects fertilizing ability of boar sperm and the reproductive performance obtained from sows after artificial insemination.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.157-164
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• 2012

동물복지관점에서 많은 비난을 받아왔던 관행적 분만틀의 사용을 배제하고 넓은 분만시설의 면적의 제공이 모돈의 생산성 및 자돈의 성장능력에 미치는 영향을 좁은 분만시설로서 분만틀을 이용하여 비교하였다. 1. 좁은 분만시설과 넓은 분만시설에서 모돈의 사료섭취량, 등지방 두께, 그리고 체평점에는 아무런 차이가 없었다. 하지만 이유시와 분만시 등지방 두께와 체평점의 차이는 넓은 분만시설에서 유의적으로 감소하였다. 또한 모돈의 재귀발정일도 좁은 분만시설보다 넓은 분만시설에서 유의적으로 감소하였다. 2. 모돈의 분만능력은 분만시설의 면적에 의한 영향은 없었다. 하지만 넓은 분만시설 에서 분만전 모돈의 행동 자유가 분만시 신생자돈의 생존율에 영향하는 것으로 나타났다. 3. 분만시설 면적에 따른 차이는 이유자돈수, 자돈의 증체량에는 아무런 영향이 없었으나 넓은 분만시설에서 자돈의 폐사율이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과로부터, 모돈의 복지를 위해 넓은 분만시설은 모돈의 번식능력에는 효과가 있었으나 자돈의 폐사율 증가라는 생산성의 관점에서는 다소 불리한 것으로 판단되며 또한 자돈의 폐사율 증가에 대한 원인을 모돈과 자돈의 행동학적 관점에서 면밀히 연구할 필요가 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.447-454
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• 2001

For determining the relative genetic effects of Duroc (D) and Taoyuan (T) breeds on the economic traits of their hybrids, 72 litters of pigs, from four mating types, namely TT (T♂$\times$T♀), DD (D♂$\times$D♀) and D-T hybrids (TD, T♂$\times$D♀ and DT, D♂$\times$T♀) were used in this study. The various crossbreeding parameters were estimated by comparisons among mating types using linear contrasts of least-square analysis. The results of reproductive traits analysis showed that T breed had contributed superior genetic effects on the total number of piglets at birth (TBN) (p<0.10) and number of live piglets at 21 days (LP21) (p<0.05) to the D-T hybrids. Estimates of maternal genetic effects showed that the T females were superior in TBN (p<0.05), but inferior in average birth weight (ABW) and average litter birth weight (LBW) (p<0.01) to the D females. Direct heterosis effects were significant for LBW, LP21 and LWT21 (p<0.01). Least-squares analysis of other economic traits showed that T breed had relative negative effects on all growth traits, withers height (WH), body type index (BTI), average backfat thickness (ABF), carcass length (LENG), loin eye area (longissimus) (LEARA), and lean percentage (LEAN) of D-T hybrids (p<0.05). Estimates of direct genetic effects showed that the D breed was superior to the T breed in all growth and carcass traits except the average backfat (BF). Estimates of maternal genetic effects showed that average body weight at 180 days (WT180) of progenies from T sows were lighter than from D sows. Progenies from D females had larger and leaner carcass than those from T females. Direct heterosis effects were significant for average daily weight gains from 150 to 180 days ($ADG_{150-180}$) (p<0.05) and for average body weights at 150 (WT150), and 180 days (WT180), average daily weight gains from birth to 150 and 180 days ($ADG_{150}$ and $ADG_{180}$, respectively), WH, body length (BL), ABF, BTI, and LENG (p<0.01). The results showed that D-T hybrids tended to have superior TBN and LP21 than D breed, and to be superior in all growth and most conformation and carcass traits to the T breed.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.1222-1228
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• 2016

The objective of this research was to estimate genetic parameters and trends for length of productive life (LPL), lifetime number of piglets born alive (LBA), lifetime number of piglets weaned (LPW), lifetime litter birth weight (LBW), and lifetime litter weaning weight (LWW) in a commercial swine farm in Northern Thailand. Data were gathered during a 24-year period from July 1989 to August 2013. A total of 3,109 phenotypic records from 2,271 Landrace (L) and 838 Yorkshire sows (Y) were analyzed. Variance and covariance components, heritabilities and correlations were estimated using an Average Information Restricted Maximum Likelihood (AIREML) procedure. The 5-trait animal model contained the fixed effects of first farrowing year-season, breed group, and age at first farrowing. Random effects were sow and residual. Estimates of heritabilities were medium for all five traits ($0.17{\pm}0.04$ for LPL and LBA to $0.20{\pm}0.04$ for LPW). Genetic correlations among these traits were high, positive, and favorable (p<0.05), ranging from $0.93{\pm}0.02$ (LPL-LWW) to $0.99{\pm}0.02$ (LPL-LPW). Sow genetic trends were non-significant for LPL and all lifetime production traits. Sire genetic trends were negative and significant for LPL ($-2.54{\pm}0.65d/yr$; p = 0.0007), LBA ($-0.12{\pm}0.04piglets/yr$; p = 0.0073), LPW ($-0.14{\pm}0.04piglets/yr$; p = 0.0037), LBW ($-0.13{\pm}0.06kg/yr$; p = 0.0487), and LWW ($-0.69{\pm}0.31kg/yr$; p = 0.0365). Dam genetic trends were positive, small and significant for all traits ($1.04{\pm}0.42d/yr$ for LPL, p = 0.0217; $0.16{\pm}0.03piglets/yr$ for LBA, p<0.0001; $0.12{\pm}0.03piglets/yr$ for LPW, p = 0.0002; $0.29{\pm}0.04kg/yr$ for LBW, p<0.0001 and $1.23{\pm}0.19kg/yr$ for LWW, p<0.0001). Thus, the selection program in this commercial herd managed to improve both LPL and lifetime productive traits in sires and dams. It was ineffective to improve LPL and lifetime productive traits in sows.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권12호
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• pp.1695-1704
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• 2014

Maternal malnutrition during pregnancy may give rise to female offspring with disrupted ovary functions in adult age. Neonatal ovary development predisposes adult ovary function, yet the effect of maternal nutrition on the neonatal ovary has not been described. Therefore, here we show the impact of maternal protein restriction on the expression of folliculogenic and steroidogenic genes, their regulatory microRNAs and promoter DNA methylation in the ovary of neonatal piglets. Sows were fed either standard-protein (SP, 15% crude protein) or low-protein (LP, 7.5% crude protein) diets throughout gestation. Female piglets born to LP sows showed significantly decreased ovary weight relative to body weight (p<0.05) at birth, which was accompanied with an increased serum estradiol level (p<0.05). The LP piglets demonstrated higher ratio of bcl-2 associated X protein/B cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 mRNA (p<0.01), which was associated with up-regulated mRNA expression of bone morphogenic protein 4 (BMP4) (p<0.05) and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) (p<0.05). The steroidogenic gene, cytochrome P450 aromatase (CYP19A1) was significantly down-regulated (p<0.05) in LP piglets. The alterations in ovarian gene expression were associated with a significant down-regulation of follicle-stimulating hormone receptor mRNA expression (p<0.05) in LP piglets. Moreover, three microRNAs, including miR-423-5p targeting both CYP19A1 and PCNA, miR-378 targeting CYP19A1 and miR-210 targeting BMP4, were significantly down-regulated (p<0.05) in the ovary of LP piglets. These results suggest that microRNAs are involved in mediating the effect of maternal protein restriction on ovarian function through regulating the expression of folliculogenic and steroidogenic genes in newborn piglets.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.1080-1084
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• 2002

Carcass characteristics of 241 crossbred pigs (Korean wild boars ${\times}$ Landrace sows) were analyzed to examine variations in fasted body weight (FASTWT), carcass weight (CARCWT), dressing percentage (DP), back fat thickness (BFT) and longissimus muscle weight (LMW), and to estimate genetic and phenotypic parameters using three different slaughter-end points. Covariates in the least squares full sib model were slaughter age, fasted body weight and back fat thickness of the carcass. Coefficient of variation was highest for BFT followed by LMW, CARCWT, FASTWT and DP in magnitude. Regressions of three covariates on traits were all linear. However, slaughter age was not significant as a linear covariate for five traits while FASTWT was significant for CARCWT and LMW and BFT was significant for all remaining traits. Genetic and phenotypic variation was considerably reduced by regressing FASTWT or BFT in the model. Heritability estimates of FASTWT, CARCWT, DP and BFT were 0.68, 0.61, 0.11 and 0.49, respectively, using slaughter age as covariate (model 1). Those of CARCWT, DP, BFT and LMW were 0.15, 0.15, 0.30 and 0.11, respectively, using FASTWT as covariate (model 2). Heritability estimates of the traits using LMW as covariate (model 3) were similar to the estimates from Model 1 except that the estimate of CARCWT was reduced to 0.39. Genetic or phenotypic correlations among FASTWT, CARCWT and BFT were all positive and moderate to high. Those between BFT and LMW were also positive and low to moderate. However, genetic and phenotypic correlations between DP and CARCWT were positive while those between DP and FASTWT were negative. It was suggested from this study that differences in carcass yield traits be determined using slaughter age or back fat thickness as slaughter-end point and carcass quality traits using fasted body weight as slaughter-end point.