• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.407-416
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• 2008

본 연구는 CaCl2 용액의 주사량이 품종별 암사슴의 뿔 발생 유도에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 꽃사슴, 레드디어 및 엘크 암컷 각 6두에 대해 30% CaCl2 용액의 주사량을 1ml?, 1.5ml? 및 2ml?의 3처리구로 나누어 전두골 좌, 우 양쪽 골막에 3월과 7월 두 차례 주사한 후 사슴뿔 발생 유도율, 사슴뿔 생산량, 발육성적을 조사하였다. 품종별 암사슴의 뿔 발생은 꽃사슴이 1ml? 처리구의 한 마리 한쪽에서만 발생하였고, 레드디어는 2ml? 처리구의 한 마리 한쪽에서만 유도되어 꽃사슴과 레드디어의 뿔 발생 유도율은 8.3%였다. 엘크 암사슴은 1ml? 처리구에서는 뿔 발생이 일어나지 않았으며, 1.5ml?와 2ml? 처리구에서는 모두 뿔 발생이 유도되어 유도율은 67%였다. 뿔 생산량은 꽃사슴의 경우 길이 21cm?이고 무게 70g 이었으며, 레드디어는 길이 18.5cm?에 무게 83g의 뿔을 생산하였다. 엘크는 3월 1.5ml? 처리구의 길이가 평균 34±3cm?이었고 무게는 526~1,008g이며, 2ml? 처리구는 길이가 평균 39±8cm?, 무게는 693~1,379g의 범위에 있었다. 엘크의 2ml? 처리구는 7월에 주사한 것이 뿔 길이와 뿔 생산량에서 3월의 것보다 적었다. 암사슴 뿔의 발육은 엘크의 경우 주사 후 20일경에 길이 0.5~1cm? 정도의 돌기로 자랐고, 40일까지는 유발된 상처와 함께 1~3cm?정도의 완만한 성장을 보였다. 본격적인 성장은 처리 후 60일경이 지나야 일어났고, 120일경에 절각을 하였을 때 뿔 길이는 28~44cm?의 범위에 있었다. 생산된 암사슴 뿔을 세로로 절단하였을 때 전체 길이의 위쪽 70%는 골화가 되지 않은 상태였다. 암사슴의 뿔 발생 유도는 번식성적에는 전혀 영향을 미치지 않았다. 봄에 처리한 사슴의 재생 뿔 발생은 불규칙하게 일어났고, 재생 뿔 발생률은 평균 45%였으며, 주기가 진행될수록 길이와 생산량은 줄어드는 경향을 보였다. 결론적으로 30% CaCl2 용액의 주사량을 조절하여 처리하면 꽃사슴, 레드디어 및 엘크의 암컷에서 뿔 발생을 유도할 수가 있으며, 엘크 암사슴의 뿔 발생 유도를 위한 최적 주사량은 1.5~2ml? 범위였다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.905-912
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• 2005

The study was conducted to determine the effects of hormone injection on casting day of antler, velvet antler yield, and blood hormone concentration in elk deer and Sika deer. The study revealed that the casting day of Elk and Sika deer at medroxy progesterone acetate(MPA) injection averaged 21 days after MPA injection, which was earlier 38 and 24 days, respectively, compared control(P<0.01). The regrowth of antler in both Sika deer and Elk occurred in the MPA injection and the duration of antler growth was 2 times longer than control. The total yield of velvet antler of Elk in the control and MPA injection was 7.31 and 10.11kg and the that of sika deer was 1.00 and 1.41kg, respectively. Blood testosterone concentration of Sika deer and Elk was less than 4.0ng/ml for both at the casting and during the antler growing. Blood IGF-1 concentrations of Sika deer and Elk during the antler growing tended to increase with the same as growth curve of antler.

• Korean Deer Journal
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• 9호
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• pp.14-26
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• 1990

본 보고서는 1989년 11월 사슴 수입설과 관련하여 축협중앙회가 사슴 수익성 및 수입 타당성 검토를 위해 전국 현지 조사를 통해 조사 보고한 것을 전재 한다. 이 보고서는 꽃사슴 두당 소득 138,772원, 엘크 두당 2,325,333원으로 밝혀졌으며, 현시점에서 사슴을 도입할 경우 농축산물 수입자유화시 경쟁력 약화로 피해가 우려되며, 사육기반 와해가 우려되어 사슴도입은 지난한다고 밝히고 있음.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.111-113
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• 2006

Normal reference values for hematological parameters were evaluated using 85 male Elk deer reared in Korea. The reference interval estimated were 6.01-9.93 (${\times}10^6/mm^3$) for the red blood cell count, 10.90-19.70 (g/dl) for the hemoglobin concentration, 43.10-76.40 (%) for the hematocrit value, and 2.60-7.68 (${\times}10^6/mm^3$) for the total white blood cell count. Our estimates were compared with previously reported values for these parameters in Korea and other countries.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• 제21권10호
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• pp.433-439
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• 2020

This study, which was designed to improve and increase the utilization of female elk, examined the possibility of collecting their embryos during the non-reproductive period using ultrasound-guided Ovum Pick-Up (OPU) technology. Once follicles in the ovaries of an elk were observed, the embryos were retrieved through the absorption of the follicles using an OPU ultrasound probe. Fifty-seven embryos were retrieved from 85 follicles, giving a retrieval rate of 67.1%. Morphological evaluation of the recovered embryos revealed 14.0% embryos to be in grade A, 19.2% in grade B, 15.7% in grade C, and 50.8% in grade D. The developmental efficiency of the retrieved embryos was also investigated using in vitro maturation, in vitro fertilization, and in vitro culture. After cultivating 28 embryos through in vitro fertilization, 19 embryos were found to be fertilized; the fertilization rate was 67.9%. Four embryos developed to the blastocyst stage, indicating a 14.3% development rate. This study confirmed that the production of fertilized embryos from a seasonal breeder, such as elk, is possible via the ultrasound-guided OPU method. If the efficiency of in vitro fertilization and in vitro culture can be improved through further research, it will help improve the efficiency of elk embryo production through the transplantation of their fertilized embryos.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2007

This study was conducted to investigate the antler induction rate and production by artificial induction of antlerogenesis using $CaCl_2$ injection on both periosteum around area of horn development for the frontal bone of a female elk deer which do not have an antler. The results obtained from eleven deers for verifying effect of the female's antler induction on reproduction are as follows: The antler development induction by $CaCl_2$injection is higher on the treatments of 30 and 50% of $CaCl_2$ injection than those on the treatments of 15 %. The antler production is higher on the 30 % $CaCl_2$ injection than those of 15 and 50 % $CaCl_2$ injection. For 30 % $CaCl_2$ injection, the antler production is higher in 1.5 and 2.0 ml of % $CaCl_2$ injection than the other injection level. After the induction of antler development, the birth rate is not changed as of 75~100 %, while the regeneration rate of the antler which was not constant in approximately 45 % for five among eleven female deer. With these results, we assume that the injection concentration and amount of $CaCl_2$ injection are around 30 % and 1.5 and 2.0 ml level which can be not only most effective conditions for the antler induction rate and production, but also these conditions do not influence the reproduction during the period of the female elk's antler development induction.

• Korean Deer Journal
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• 제6권1호통권30호
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• pp.48-50
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• 2001

• Korean Deer Journal
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• 21호
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• pp.19-25
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• 1995

우리나라의 사슴에 공급되는 조사료는 대부분 중국산 갈잎건초, 옥수수 사일리지 및 일부 자가 생산된 조사료이다. 우리나라에서 녹용생산을 위해 사육되고 있는 사슴은 6개의 사슴아과중 진사슴아과(Cervinae)에 속하는 꽃사슴, 붉은사슴, 엘크, 다마 사슴들로 이들은 거친사료에 가장 잘 적응되어 있는 종류들이다. 특히 사슴은 타 동물과는 달리 난틴성분을 분해할 수 있는 능력이 있으므로 갈잎이나 어린새싹등을 소화하는데 잘 길들여져 있다. 그러나 우리나라에서 수입하고 있는 갈잎은 품질이 균일하지 못한 경우가 있고 사슴의 사육기간에 따라 고단백사료를 필요로 하므로 대체 사료의 개발이라는 측면에서 가격만 적당하다면 다양한 무기물과 미지성장인자가 많이 함유된 것으로 알려진 알팔파도 좋은 사료자원이 될 수 있을 것이다. 그러나 이러한 알팔파를 사슴사료로 이용하기 위해서는 섬유소와 에너지 단백질의 적정요구량을 결정하고 여러가지 가공알팔파를 적절히 이용하는 방법을 찾아내는 것이 필요하다. 따라서 여기에서는 1992년부터 1993년까지 카나다의 알버타 대학에서 실시한 사슴사료로써 알팔파의 효과와 각종 가공 알팔파의 올바른 이용방법에 대해 연구한 것을 발표하고자 한다.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.250-258
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• 2021

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of feeding systems on feed intake, weight gain, and fawn performance (Cervus canadensis) and estimation of grazing intensity in Elk doe at pasture. A sixteen Elk doe about 236.2 kg were randomly assigned to two feeding treatments. The treatment consisted of a barn feeding system (BF) and grazing at pasture (GR), and pasture was mainly composed of tall fescue, orchard grass, and Kentucky bluegrass. The moisture content of pasture was 19.51~22.61%, which was similar during experimental periods. The crude protein content was significantly higher from June to July (p<0.05). The contents of neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber ranged 53.65~60.18%, and 26.08~29.10%, respectively. There were no significant differences between feeding systems on supplementary feed intake, but the roughage and total dry matter intake showed significant differences between treatment groups (p<0.05), except for May. In August, roughage intake was dramatically decreased in the GR group due to summer environmental changes. On the other hand, the higher intake of roughage in September might be related to nutrient intake for mammals. There was no difference in body weight between treatment groups, but the fawn performance was significantly higher in the GR group (p<0.05). These results might be suggested that grazing elk doe might positively affect fawn growth. However, it is considered that BF might increase the deer weaning rate during the parturition period, since the lower weaning rate in the GR group compared to the BF group. The grazing intensity of Elk doe was increased from May to July and decreased in August, which was influenced by pasture productivity. The average grazing intensity of Elk doe was found to be 15 heads/ha, which might be controlled by supplementary feeding. Further studies needed that mixed sowing methods and fertilization management in old grazing pastures for improved pasture productivity.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.52-57
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• 2013

This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary whole-crop barley silage on the daily feed intake, daily weight gain, velvet antler yield and economic efficacy in elk during growth. A total of 21 elk (average BW 303 kg, 5 years old) were allotted randomly to three treatments. The three treatments were T1 (hay diet), T2 (whole-crop barley silage), and T3 (50% hay + 50% whole-crop barley silage). The average daily weight gain of T3 was higher than the others throughout the entire experimental period. The average daily feed intake of elk in decreasing order was as follows; T1>T3>T2. The velvet antler yield was higher in T3 group (8,585 g) compared with T1 (8,037 g) and T2 (7,713 g). However, there were no significant differences in the average daily feed intake, average daily weight gain, or velvet antler yield (p>0.05). In economic efficacy, T3 was gained about 29~43% more value than T1 or T2. In conclusion, the mixed feeding of 50% hay and 50% whole-crop barley silage was more effective than feeding hay of barley alone, in terms of average daily weight gain, velvet antler yield, and economic efficacy in elk.