• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.268-273
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 국내 한우농가에서 주로 이용하고 있는 국내산 조사료 2종과 수입산 조사료 3종의 영양소 함량, 반추위 내 소화율, 발효특성 및 온실가스 발생량을 평가하기 위해 수행되었다. 알팔파는 조단백질 함량이 가장 높은 반면, NDF와 ADF 함량은 가장 낮았으며, 온실가스 측면에서 건물과 NDF 소화율 당 CO₂ 발생량이 낮았다. 한편 티모시는 건물과 NDF 소화율, 반추위 내총 VFA 함량이 가장 높았으며, 온실가스 측면에서 건물과 NDF 소화율 당 CH₄ 발생량이 가장 낮았다. 이상의 연구결과에서, 국내 한우농가에서 주로 이용하고 있는 조사료 중 사료가치(영양소 함량, 반추위 내 발효특성 및 간접 소화율)와 온실가스 저감 측면에서 티모시가 가장 우수한 것으로 사료된다. 따라서 국내에서 가장 많이 생산되고 있는 조사료인 이탈리안라이그라스와 볏짚의 사료가치 증진과 온실가스 저감을 위한 조사료 가공기술 개발이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.376-380
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• 2006

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of temperature and pH on in vitro nutrient degradability, volatile fatty acid profile and methane production. The fermenter used was the semi-continuous system, known as the rumen simulation technique (RUSITEC). Sixteen cylinders were used at one time with a volume of 800 ml, the dilution rate was set at 3.5%/hour, the infused buffer being McDougall's artificial saliva. Basal diet (9.6 g DM) used in RUSITEC consisted of (DM) 6.40 g Timothy hay, 1.86 g crushed corn and 1.34 g soybean meal. The food for the fermentation vessel was provided in nylon bags, which were gently agitated in the liquid phase. The experiment lasted for 17 d with all the samples taken during the last 5 d. Treatments were allocated at random to four vessels each and were (1) two temperature levels of $39^{\circ}C$ and $41^{\circ}C$ (2) two pH levels of 6.0 and 7.0. The total diet contained ($g\;kg^{-1}$ DM) 957 OM, 115 CP and $167MJ\;kg^{-1}$ (DM) GE. Although increase in temperature from $39^{\circ}C$ to $41^{\circ}C$ reduced degradation of major nutrients in vitro, it was non-significant. Interaction effect of temperature with pH also reflected a similar trend. However, pH showed a significant (p<0.05) negative effect on the degradability of all the nutrients in vitro. Altering the in vitro pH from 7 to 6 caused marked reduction in DMD from 60.2 to 41.8, CPD from 76.3 to 55.3 and GED from 55.3 to 35.1, respectively. Low pH (6) depressed total VFA production (61.9 vs. 34.9 mM) as well as acetate to propionate ratio in vitro (from 2.0 to 1.5) when compared to pH 7. Compared to pH 7, total gas production decreased from 1,841 ml to 1,148 ml at pH 6, $CO_2$ and $CH_4$ production also reduced from 639 to 260 ml and 138 to 45 ml, respectively. This study supported the premise that pH is one of the principal factors affecting the microbial production of volatile fatty acids and gas. Regulating the ruminal pH to increase bacterial activity may be one of the methods to optimize VFA production, reduce methane and, possibly, improve animal performance.