• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권7호
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• pp.951-955
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• 2001

The behaviour of 6 Toggenburg and 6 Saanen female goats, grazing on natural vegatation in a modified sub-humid tropical environment of Kenya, was studied during the dry (January and February) and wet (April and May) seasons in 1997. The two exotic breeds grazed for 12 h daily. Observation on feeding, standing, lying and ruminating was done chronometrically at five minute intervals between 0600 and 1800 h. These grazing times were based on the current practice of small holder farmers. During the dry period, the average feeding, standing, lying and ruminating time per 12 h period for Saanens was 5.63, 4.57, 1.80 and 1.50 h respectively while that for Toggenburgs was 7.26, 3.21, 1.53 and 1.96 h, respectively. In the wet(Green) season, the mean feeding, standing, lying and ruminating time for Saanens was found to be 5.08, 4.63, 2.29 and 0.72, respectively.Toggenburgs spent more time feeding (p<0.05) than Saanens in both seasons. It was also observed that standing occured more often in Saanens than the Toggenburgs in the dry season. During the wet period, Saanens ruminated significantly longer than the Toggenburgs. The health status of the animals was determined by analyzing the respiratory frequency, heart rate, rectal temperature, hemoglobin, erythrocytes and leucocytes of the experimental animals. All the clinical and physiological parameters were within the normal physiological range of healthy goats. It was concluded that differences in the grazing behaviour of Saanens and Toggenburgs in the modified tropical environment of Kenya, do exist.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.681-685
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• 1992

Experiment involved range vegetation classified into three major classes: Xerophytic trees, shrubs and grasses. Among them samples of major plant species were collected and analysed for chemical composition. The experimental animals 20 each of Thalli sheep and Teddy goats, located at Livestock Experiment Station Rakh Kharewala district Layyah (Pakistan) were randomly drawn from the main flock. The grazing pattern data were collected from one animal of each species. The observations regarding the grazing behaviour, breeding efficiency and carcass quality were also determined. It was found that overall preference index of Teddy goats were higher for Khabble (Cynodon dactylon) indicated by percent of the total number of bites made on different plant species, while the bites on Lumb (Aristida plumose), Mahabbat booti (Cenchrus biflorus), Dhaman (Cenchrus ciliaris) and Karera (Elionorus hirsutus) were found to be 1.28, 6.74, 0.32 and 3.87 percents. The browsing species as a whole were utilized more during the draught period. Among the grasses, sheep heavily utilized Khabble grass, with overall bite percentage of 89.27. Within browsing species Wan (Salvadora oleoides) and wind fallen dry leaves of Wan were considerably picked by the sheep showing 1.19 and 3.49 overall bite percentage respectively. The overall daily growth rates & dressing percentage for Teddy goats and Thalli sheep were 48.33, 39.00 and 51.00, 46.00 percent respectively. Moreover, among the experimental animals 50 percent goats exhibited signs of oestrus where as none of the sheep came into heat during the study period.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.491-495
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• 2001

The behaviour of 5 Jersey and 5 Guernsey heifers, grazing on natural vegetation in a sub-humid tropical environment in Kenya, was studied during the dry (January and February) and wet (April and May) seasons in 1999. The heifers grazed for 12 hours daily in both seasons. Observations on feeding, standing, lying and ruminating were done chronometrically, at five-minute intervals, between 0600 and 1800 h. During the dry season, the average feeding, standing, lying and ruminating times per 12 h period for Jerseys was 8.0, 3.13, 0.87, and 1.40 respectively, while those for Guernseys were 8.6, 3.26, 0.4, and 1.35 respectively. In the wet (green) season, the mean feeding, standing, lying and ruminating times for Jerseys were found to be 7.54, 3.07, 1.39, and 1.27 respectively, and for Guernseys were 8.42, 3.10, 0.48, and 0.44 respectively. In both seasons Guernseys spent more time feeding (p<0.05) in comparison with the Jerseys. It was also observed that lying occurred more often in Jerseys than the Guernseys (p<0.05) in both seasons. During the wet season, Jerseys ruminated longer (p<0.05) than the Guernseys. The health status of the animals was determined by examining the respiratory frequency, heart rate, rectal temperature, haemoglobin erythrocytes and leucocytes of the experimental animals. All the clinical and physiological parameters were within the normal physiological range of healthy cattle. It was concluded that there are differences in grazing behaviour between Jerseys and Guernseys in the sub-humid tropical environment of Kenya and Jerseys seem to be more adapted to the tropical climatic conditions.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.293-300
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• 2004

방목초지 식물군학에 대한 생태적 특성을 결정하고 군집분석을 이용하여 군락간의 유사성을검정하고자, 1998년 8월부터 10월까지 독일의 중부지역인 Witzenhausen 근교에서 조사한 초지 식물군락을 Kassel 대학교 초지생태 연구소에서 컴퓨터 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 16개 지역의 초지에서 조사한 식생을 군강(Class)으로 분류한 식물군락은 대부분 Molinio-Arrhenatheretea 및 Festuco-Brometea 초지군락 이었으며, 반건조지 식물군락을 제외한 초지 식물군락의 생태적 반응과 사료가는 군락에 따라 다소 차이가 있었으나 조사료 생산에 적당하였다. 식물군락간 정의 상관은 14과 12번 군락이 가장 높았고, 7번과 9번 군락간에는 상관이 없었으며, 반건조지 식물군락은 다른 군락과 부의 상관을 나타내었다. 완전연관법에 의한 군집분석의 유사성 검정 측도는 유클러드 거리계수를 이용하는 것이 좋았으며, 식생구성이 비슷한 군락이 서로 군집을 형성하였다. 유사성이 높은 중소집단은 교란된 식물군락 (16, 15), 반건조지 초지군락 (14, 12, 11, 13), 중상급초지군락 (8, 7, 6) 중하급초지군락 (10, 9, 5), 중급 (4, 3), 상급초지군락 (2, 1) 등 6개 집단으로 분류되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.727-731
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• 2009

The aim of this study was to understand the effects of skin pigmentation on physiological parameters of thermoregulation and grazing behaviour of dairy goats in a hot and humid climate. The study used 26 crossbred Saanen yearling goats (95% Saanen+5% Local Hair Breed). The animals were raised at semi-intensive private farms in Adana (36 59'N, 35 18'E). Groups were selected 2 d before the start of observations. Goats were categorized as predominantly pigmented (P) skin and unpigmented (UP) skin. All observations and measurements were collected on grassland during the grazing period of June and July 2007 (60 d). Air temperature and relative humidity were recorded at 10 min intervals by a portable data logger. The physiological data (rectal temperature, respiration and pulse rate, and skin temperatures from head and udder) were recorded twice weekly in the morning (07:00-08:00); at midday (13:00-14:00); and in the evening (18:00-19:00). Additionally, the activity of the animals was observed and classified (eating, ruminating, drinking, standing, walking, lying) for 12 h during the day twice weekly, using a portable camera system linked directly to a computer. Panting behaviour was also observed. According to the THI values, the experimental goats were subjected to stressful conditions. The pigmented goats had significantly lower rectal temperatures (39.68 vs. $29.89^{\circ}C$), pulse rate (74.08 vs. 84.10 beat/min) and respiration rate (65.65 vs. 88.23 breath/min.) compared with unpigmented goats at midday when the THI exceeded 92. The rectal, head and udder temperatures, pulse and respiration rates of the non-pigmented group exceeded $40^{\circ}C$, $37^{\circ}C$, $37.5^{\circ}C$, 84 beats/min and 78 breaths/min, respectively. Higher activity was observed among pigmented compared with unpigmented goats. Unpigmented goats grazed (4.3 vs. 5.6 h), ruminated (2.0 vs. 2.4 h), and stood (0.8 vs. 1.2 h) less, but lay down (2.2 vs. 1.8 h) more than pigmented goats. The data obtained in this experiment support the hypothesis that unpigmented goats are more adversely affected by climatic stress, likely due to their decreased activity and increased water consumption, as demonstrated by previous studies.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.180-186
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• 1984

Timothy-Orchardgrass우점(優点) 초지(草地)에서 한우(韓牛) 및 교잡우(交雜牛)를 방목축(放牧畜)으로 공시(供試)하여 1980년(年) 6월(月)부터 1982년(年) 10월(月)까지 3년간(年間) 방목(放牧) 방법간(方法間)에 증체량 건물생산량(乾物生産量), 방목습성등(放牧習性等)의 차이(差異)를 검토(檢討)코자 시험(試驗)을 실시(實施)하여 얻어진 결과(結果)는 아래와 같다. 1. ha당(當) 목초건물수량(牧草乾物收量)은 'Wye 대학(大學)' 방목(放牧)이 6936.7kg, 고정방목(固定放牧)이 6794.3kg 수정고정방목(修正固定放牧)이 6686.9kg 윤환방목(輪換放牧)이 6675.7kg 그리고 예취급여구(刈取給與區)가 5083.4kg으로 방목방법간(放牧方法間)에는 유의성(有意性)이 없었다. 2 목초이용율(牧草利用率)은 예취급여구(刈取給與區)가 89.3%로 가장 높았고 윤환방목(輪換放牧), Wye 대학방목(大學放牧), 수정고정방목(修正固定放牧) 그리고 고정방목순(固定放牧順)으로 각각 73.1%, 70.8%, 64.4% 및 46.1%로 처리간(處理間)에 높은 유의성(有意性)(P<0.01)이 나타났으며 3. 1일(日) 두당건물(頭當乾物) 채식량(採食量)은 Wye 대학방목(大學放牧)이 7.32kg 윤환방목(輪換放牧)이 6.45kg 고정방목(固定放牧)이 5.82kg 그리고 예취급여구(刈取給與區)가 5.61kg순(順)으로 Wye대학(大學) 방목(放牧)이 가장 많았고 예취급여구(刈取給與區)가 가장 적었다. 4. 일(日) 당증체량을 보면 Wye 대학(大學) 방목(放牧)이 0.60kg으로 가장 높았고 윤환방목(輪換放牧)이 0.55kg 수정고정방목(修正固定放牧)이 0.5kg 고정방목(固定放牧)이 0.43kg 그리고 예취급여구(刈取給與區) 0.42kg으로 처리간(處理間)에는 유의성(有意性)이 없었다. 5. ha당(當) 총증체량에 있어서 Wye 대학방목(大學放牧)이 33339.5kg으로 가장 많았고 윤환방목(輪換放牧), 수정고정방목(修正固定放牧), 예취급여구(刈取給與區) 그리고 고정방목순(固定放牧順)으로 각각 299.1kg, 253.3kg, 226.6kg 및 222.2kg으로 고정방목구(固定放牧區)가 가장 적었다. 6. 채식시기(採食時期)은 각(各) 방목방법간(放牧方法間)에 유의차(有意差)는 나타나지 않았지만 Wye 대학(大學) 방목구(放牧區)가 367.3 분(分)으로 가장 짧았고 고정방목구(固定放牧區)가 422.1분(分)으로 가장 길었다. 7. 계절별(季節別) 1일(日) 채식시간(採食時間)은 6월(月)이 304.9분(分) 7월(月)이 359.4분(分) 8월(月)에 437.9분(分)이 483.3분(分) 그리고 10월(月)이 395.8분(分)으로 계절간(季節間)에 유의차(有意差)(P<0.05)가 나타났으며 계절(季節)이 진행(進行)할수록 채식시간(採食時間)이 길어진 것으로 나타났다. 8. 품종별(品種別) 채식시간(採食時間)에는 차이(差異)가 없었으며 샤로레${\times}$한우(韓牛)가 457.0분(分)으로 가장 길었고 한우(韓牛)가 422.4분(分)으로 가장 짧았다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.344-350
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• 1998

Seasonal variations in the feeding behaviour of Jamunapari and Barbari goat breeds and their utilization of browse and grass nutrients was evaluated in a promising 3-tier (Leucaena leucocephala- Dichro-stachys nutan-Cenchrus ciliaris) reconstituted pasture during summer, rainy and winter season of the years 1987 and 1988. Distinct diurnal pattern of feeding was observed with both the breeds. Jamunapari goats spent significantly more time foraging during winter season (352.0 min) followed by summer (306.0 min) and least in rainy season (277.0 min). Though no significant difference was observed in the relative time spent by Barbari goats on grazing activities during summer and winter season, they spent significantly more (p < 0.05) time during rainy season as compared to other two seasons. The preference of grazing goats for certain plant species in relation to others was evident with distinct seasonal and breed variations. DM intake (g/kg $BW^{075}$) varied significantly (p < 0.05) from season to season. Among the browse. L. leucocephala was prefered over D. nutan irrespective of breed over the seasons. There was no breed difference in DM intake, or proximate composition and nutrient digestibility of ingested herbage. The available nutrient content of ingested forage was found sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of adult goats for maintenance (NRC, 1981). The reconstituted 3-tier pasture dominated by plant species like L. leucocephala and Cenchrus species appear to have great potential to sustain the nutrient requirement of goats without adverse seasonal fluctuations in pasture quality.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.32-37
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• 2005

Under a typical Mediterranean environment in southern Australia, the evaporation rate increases significantly in hot summers, resulting in highly saline drinking water for grazing animals. Also in the cropping areas, dryland salinity is a problem. Grazing animals under these environments can ingest excessive amount of salt from feed, drinking water and soil, which can lead to a reduction in growth rate. To understand the impact of high salt intake on grazing deer, two experiments were conducted to assess the effect of salt levels in drinking water on feed intake and growth rate of red and fallow weaner deer. The results revealed that fallow deer did not show any abnormal behaviour or sickness when salt level in drinking water was increased from 0% to 2.5%. Feed intake was not affected until the salt content in water exceeded 1.5%. Body weight gain was not affected by 1.2% salt in drinking water, but was reduced as salt content in water increased. Compared with deer on fresh water, the feed intake of red deer on saline water was 11-13% lower when salt level in drinking water was 0.4-0.8%. An increase in salt level in water up to 1% resulted in about a 30% reduction in feed intake (p<0.01). Body weight gain was significantly (p=0.004) reduced when salt level reached 1.2%. The deer on 1% salt tended to have a higher (p=0.052) osmotic pressure in serum. The concentration of P, K, Mg and S in serum was affected when salt level in water was over 1.0%. The results suggested that the salt level in drinking water should be lower than 1.2% for fallow weaner deer and 0.8% for red weaner deer to avoid any reduction in feed intake. Deer farmers need to regularly test the salt levels in drinking water on their farms to ensure that the salt intake of grazing deer is not over the levels that deer can tolerate.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.158-162
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• 1989

This experiment was conducted to evaluate individual difference of chewing speed and chews per bolus duing the rumination using twenty three heads of grazing cattle and thirty six heads of barn feeding cattle. Rumination behaviour was measured and recorded by the masster EMC telemeter and visual observation. The chewing speed (chews/lOOsec) was significantly different individually (C.V. 13.0-14.5 %) among the variable aged group (1-60 months), but that of same aged group showed lower difference (C.V. 4.5 %). The chews per bolus showed even larger individually difference than the chewing speed, so the variable aged group (1-60 months) resulted the 15.5-16.2 %of C.V.and the same aged group showed the 9.5 % of C.V. Under 12 month aged cattle showed more rapid chewing speed than older aged cattle. The chewing speed changed with the growth of cattle, but the chews per bolus did not show any relationship with age, so it is regarded as the individually characteristic pattern.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.219-226
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• 1986

평지(平地), 경사(傾斜) 및 임간초지(林間草地)의 유형(類型)이 가축(家畜)에 의한 목초이용(牧草利用)과 방목(放牧) 및 사회습성(社會習性)에 미치는 영향(影響)을 비교검토(比較檢討)하고자 4년차(年次) 기존(旣存) 혼파초지(混播草地)에서 한우육성빈우(韓牛育成牝牛) 30두(頭)와 재래산양(在來山羊) 5두(頭)를 공시(供試)하여 시험(試驗)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 재래산양(在來山羊)에 의한 상대섭취빈도(相對攝取頻度)는 평지초지(平地草地)가 35.2%, 경사초지(傾斜草地)가 35.0%, 임간초지(林間草地)가 29.8%이었고, 두당(頭當) 1일(日) 건물섭취량(乾物攝取量)은 평지초지(平地草地)가 462g, 경사초지(傾斜草地)가 459g, 임간초지(林間草地)가 391g이었으며 건물소화율(乾物消化率)은 평지초지(平地草地)가 63.7% 경사초지(傾斜草地) 63.0% 임간초지(林間草地)가 62.1%이었다. 2. 한우(韓牛)에 의한 채식시간(採食時間)은 초지류형(草地類型)에 따라 차이(差異)가 없었으나 반추시간(反芻時間)은 경사초지(傾斜草地)에서 길었고, 임간초지(林間草地)에서 짧았다. 휴식시간(休息時間)은 임간초지(林間草地)에서 길었고 경사초지(傾斜草地)에서 짧았다. 보행시간(步行時間)은 평지초지(平地草地)에서 길었고, 방황시간(彷徨時間)은 임간초지(林間草地)에서 길었다. 반추회수(反芻回數), 식괴당저작회수(食塊當咀嚼回數) 및 배분회수(排糞回數)는 임간초지(林間草地)에서 적었고, 배뇨회수(排尿回數)는 임간초지(林間草地)에서 많았다. 음수인수(飮水因數) 및 음수량(飮水量)은 경사초지(傾斜草地)에서 많았고 보행거리(步行距離)는 경사초지(傾斜草地)에서 길었다. 3. 한우(韓牛)에 의한 사회적(社會的) 거리(距離)는 임간초지(林間草地)가 3.70m, 경사초지(傾斜草地)가 3.56m, 평지초지(平地草地)가 3.41m였고, 두당점유면적(頭當占有面積)은 임간초지(林間草地)가 $14.6m^2$, 평지초기(平地草地)가 $11.9m^2$, 경사초지(傾斜草地)가 $11.0m^2$이었다. 우군형성(牛群形成)은 경사초지(傾斜草地)가 3.7두(頭), 평지초지(平地草地)가 3.6두(頭), 임간초지(林間草地)가 3.4두(頭)이었다. 방목이동순위(放牧移動順位)는 복합적(複合的)인 pear-shaped grazing formation에 가까웠으나 초지유형(草地類型)에 따른 상하(上下) 방목축간(放牧畜間)의 우열관계(優劣管係)는 분명(分明)치 않았다.