• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.711-715
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• 2013

To investigate the effect of restricted grazing time on behavior of Tan sheep on desert steppe, forty 4-months old male Tan sheep with an original body weight (BW) of $15.62{\pm}0.33$ kg were randomly allocated to 4 grazing groups which corresponded to 4 different restricted grazing time treatments of 2 h/d (G2), 4 h/d (G4), 8 h/d (G8) and 12 h/d (G12) access to pasture. The restricted grazing times had a significant impact on intake time, resting time, ruminating time, bite rate and movement. As the grazing time decreased, the proportion of time spent on intake, bite rate and grazing velocity significantly (p<0.05) increased, but resting and ruminating time clearly (p<0.05) decreased. The grazing months mainly depicted effect on intake time and grazing velocity. In conclusion, by varying their foraging behavior, Tan sheep could improve grazing efficiency to adapt well to the time-limited grazing circumstance.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.745-750
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• 2002

The effects of recording interval (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 min) on the estimation of some grazing behavior variables in beef cows and calves (<4 months old) were investigated in a daytime grazing (7 h) system utilizing a bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flugge) pasture (a 1.1 ha paddock and a 0.4 ha resting area). Recording intervals of 10-30 min tended to underestimate the time spent grazing and ruminating and overestimate the time spent resting by animals, whereas intervals of 1-5 min resulted in almost constant estimates. In all grazing activities, the errors of estimation became larger when the recording interval exceeded 5 min. The accuracy of estimation was higher for grazing time>rumination time>resting time. An increase in recording interval always decreased estimates of the distance walked by animals. It was concluded that recording intervals of 1-5 min provide reliable estimates of the time spent grazing, ruminating and resting. It was also concluded that positioning of animals at 1 min intervals may provide estimates of walking distance with acceptable bias toward underestimation.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.88-95
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• 1989

This experiment 'was conducted to investigate the grazing cattle's palatability by the method of grazing time on the pasture dominated orchardgrass and on the pasture dominated perennial ryegrass from June to October, 1987. The experiment was carried out on the experimental field at Livestock Ex- Experiment Station. The results are summarized as follows: 1. In summer, the grazing time on the pasture dominated orchardgrass increased in 49.7 min, 57.4 min, 102 min, 118.7 min, respectively as sward height decreased in 50 cm, 45 cm, 35 cm, 23 cm, respectively and their correlation coefficiet was -0.9722*(P <0.05). 2. In autumn, the grazing time on the pasture dominated perennial ryegrass decreased in 182 min, 98.5 min, 49.4 min, 31.9 min, respectively as sward height decreased in 43 cm, 34 cm, 25 cm, 18 cm, respectively and their correlation coefficient was 0.9684*. (P <0.05). 3. Grazing time increased as sward height increased on the pasture dominated perennial ryegrass because the composition rate of orchardgrass and red clover which were palatability on the plot of the high sward height.was many. It was suggested that the factor that could be first related to palatability on mixture pasture was the factor of species than the factor of sward height. 4. When the eating rate on the plot of the low sward height was over 55% as the grazing day went by, it gradually decreased because the eating rate on it was high but the fresh yield was low. After all it seemed that it affected palatability because forage availability on the plot of the low sward height was degenerating.

• 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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• 제28권8호
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• pp.1105-1115
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• 2015

Fifty 3-month-old male Tan lambs (similar in body weight) were divided into 5 groups to investigate the effects of different restricted pasture grazing times and indoor supplementation on the productive performances and fatty acid composition of the intramuscular fat in growing lambs. The lambs grazed for different periods of time (12 h/d, 8 h/d, 4 h/d, 2 h/d, and 0 h) and received various amounts of supplementary feedings during the 120-day trial. Pasture dry matter intake (DMI), total DMI, average daily gains and the live body weights of the lambs were measured during the experiment. The animals were slaughtered at the end of the study, their carcass traits were measured, and their longissimus dorsi muscles were sampled to analyze the intramuscular fat (IMF) content and fatty acid profiles. The results indicated that the different durations of grazing and supplementary feedings affected the animal performances and the composition of fatty acids. Grazing for 8 h/d or 2 h/d with the corresponding supplementary concentrate resulted in lambs with higher body weights, carcass weights and IMF contents. Lambs with longer grazing times and less concentrate accumulated more healthy fatty acids such as conjugated linoleic acid and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid and had higher n-3/n-6 ratios. Overall, a grazing allowance of 8 h/d and the corresponding concentrate was recommended to maintain a high quantity and quality of lamb meat.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.96-102
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• 1989

This field experiment was conducted to determine the effect of grazing and cutting management on the forage production and botanical composition at different legumes sown swards of the experimental field of Livestock Experiment Station. in Suweon, from Aug. 1985 to Oct. 1988. The results obtained are as follows: 1. Dry matter yield of cutting management (1213.0 kg/lOa) was higher by 19% than that of grazing management (1016.8 kg/lOa). Yield of pasture mixtures including alfalfa both cutting and grazing were higher than those including ladino clover and red clover. Yield under grazing was inferior to cutting in the first year but superior in the second year. 2. Seasonal dry matter production under grazing showed 5 1% in spring, 33% in summer and 16% in autumn, but under cutting showed 46% in spring, 42% in summer and 12% in autumn. 3. Daily dry matter production per 10a under grazing is decreased 5.9 kg in spring, 5.5 kg in summer and 3.7 kg in autumn. But under cutting is decreased 8.7 kg in summer, 6.6 kg in spring and 3.4 kg in autumn. 4. Botanical compositions of mixtures swards involving ladino clover and red clover were not influenced by method of defoliation. But mixtures swards including alfalfa were highly influenced by method of defoliation. Alfalfa ratio at the time of final utilization under grazing was about 30%, but under cutting was about 70-80%.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.133-139
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• 1983

대관령지역에서 달리함에 따른 韓牛育咸牛의 放牧習性과 生産性을 규명하기 爲하여 Wye大學區, 輪換, 固定, 修正固定, 刈取給與區의 處理를 하였다. 供試面積은 5ha, 공시두수는 육성빈우 20두였으며 放牧習性을 調査하기 爲하여 아침 5:00시부터 20:00시 까지 每 2.5분(2분 30초) 마다 調査하여 얻어진 結果는 다음과 같다. 1. ha당 증체량에 있어서 Wye大學區와 輪換區가 바른 처리구보다 많았으나 山地草地放牧方法으로서 實在로 運用하는데는 윤환구나 修正固定區가 좋았으며 특히 修正固定放牧은 윤환구의 대안으로 추천할 만한 것이었다. 2. 日當增體量은 5월에 가장 높았고 7월에 가장 낮았으며 그후는 차차 증가하는 경향이었다. 3. 晝間의 採食時間은 331.1분으로부터 576.0분으로 다양한 結果를 보였고 이것은 放牧體系에의하여 보다도 秊節, 牧草量의 多少, 그리고 기상에 의하여 영향을 받았다. 4. 한우는 1일 일출 후, 정오 그리고 오후 3時의 3번의 주 채식행동을 갖고 있었다.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 1993

본 시험은 방목이용 초지에서 액상구비(액비) 시용시 가축기호성과 초지 이용효율을 증진시키고자 액비 시용시기를 방목직후(평균 목초 초장 7.5cm), 방목 후 5일째(13.6cm), 방목 후 10일째(18.5cm), 방목 후 15일째(23.5cm)로 달리하고, 액비무시용구를 대조구로 하여 실시되었다. 연간 액비 시용량은 40㎥/ha로 봄철 2회, 여름철 1회, 가을철 1회로 4회 균등 분시하였으며, 전 시험구에서 연간 시비량은 질소 280, 인산 200, 칼리 240kg/ha으로 동일하였다. 방목은 육우 육성우로 목초 초장 30∼35cm일 때 실시하였으며. 1991년도와 199B년도 2개년간 수행되었다. 목초의 초장과 건물수량, 그리고 조단백질 생산량, 조단백질, 조지방, 조섬유, 가용무질소물 및 조회분 함량 등 사료가치는 처리간 차이가 없었다. 가축기호성(1-9)은 액비무시용구와 방목직후 액비시용구에서는 평균 7.8로 가장 높았으며, 그 다음은 방목 후 5일째(7.3), 방목 후 10일째(6.9) 순이었고, 방목 후 15일째 액비시용구는 5.5로 아주 낮았다. 초지이용률에서도 액비무시용구와 방목직후 액비시용구에서 각각 평균 77%와 76%로 가장 높았으며, 그 다음은 방목 후 5일째(74%), 방목 후 10일째(71%) 순이었고, 방목 후 15일째 액비시용구는 60%로 크게 낮았다. 이상의 결과로서 방목이용 초지에서 가축의 기호성과 초지의 이용효율 증진을 위한 액비시용적기는 방목 후 5일 이내(초장 13.6cm 미만)였으며, 늦어도 방목 후 10일 이내(초장 18.5cm 미만)에는 액비를 주어야 효과적이었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권12호
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• pp.1717-1725
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• 2013

The objectives of this study were to compare visual observation and an electronic grazing time method and to evaluate the effects of nutritional plans on intake, grazing behavior and horizontal and vertical locomotion of young bulls in a tropical pasture. Thirty-nine Nellore young bulls with an average body weight of $345{\pm}9.3$ kg kept in pasture were used. The experimental treatments consisted of: restricted: animals kept in a plot with a low mass of forage receiving mineral mixture only; control: animals receiving mineral mixture only; HPHC: a high protein and high carbohydrate supplement; HPLC: a high protein and low carbohydrate supplement; LPHC: a low protein and high carbohydrate supplement; LPLC: a low protein and low carbohydrate supplement. GPS collars equipped with activity sensors were used. Information about head position, latitude, longitude and altitude were recorded. Daytime grazing behavioral patterns monitored by a continuous focal animal recording method was compared to behavior estimated by the activity sensor. Feed intake was estimated by a marker method. The Restricted group presented lower (p<0.05) intake of dry matter and TDN. However, difference in dry matter intake was not found (p>0.05) between non-supplemented and supplemented animals. Difference was not found (p>0.05) in daytime grazing time obtained by visual observation or the activity sensor method. The restricted group showed longer (p<0.05) grazing time (9.58 h/d) than other groups, but difference was not found (p>0.05) in the grazing time between Control (8.35 h/d) and supplemented animals (8.03 h/d). The Restricted group presented lower (p<0.05) horizontal locomotion distance (2,168 m/d) in comparison to other groups (2,580.6 m/d). It can be concluded that the use of activity sensor methods can be recommended due to their being similar to visual observation and able to record 24-h/d. While supplements with high carbohydrates reduce pasture intake, they do not change grazing behavior. Moderate supplementation (until 50% of protein requirement and 30% of energy requirement) of beef cattle on tropical pasture has no effect on daily locomotion.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.1252-1261
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• 2008

Twenty-four yearling Boer$\times$Spanish goats were used in a crossover design experiment to determine effects of tethering on forage selection, intake and digestibility, grazing behavior and energy expenditure (EE) with forage high in nutritive value and low to moderate in mass. Objectives were to determine if tethered goats could be used as a model for study of unrestrained animals and to characterize tethering as a production practice. Four 0.72-ha pastures of wheat (Triticum aestivum) and berseem clover (Trifolium alexandrium) were grazed in December and January. Each pasture hosted six animals, three with free movement and three attached to a 4.11-m tether for access to a circular area of $53.1m^2$. Tethering areas were moved each day. One animal of each treatment and pasture was used to determine forage selection, fecal output or grazing behavior and EE; therefore, there were eight observations per treatment. Mass of forage DM before grazing in Tethered areas averaged 1,280 and 1,130 kg/ha in periods 1 and 2, respectively. The CP concentration in ingesta was greater ((p<0.05) 239 and 209 g/kg; SE = 8.0) and the NDF level was lower (p<0.05) for Free vs. Tethered animals (503 and 538 g/kg; SE = 12.0); in vitro true DM digestion was similar between treatments (0.808 and 0.807 for Free and Tethered, respectively; SE = 0.0096). Intakes of DM (1,013 and 968 g/d; SE = 78.6), NDF (511 and 521 g/d; SE = 39.9) and ME (10.9 and 10.7 MJ/d; SE = 0.90) were similar between treatments, but CP intake was greater (p<0.05) for Free vs. Tethered animals (241 and 203 g/d; SE = 17.2). There were small treatment differences in in vivo apparent digestibility of OM ((p<0.05) 0.780 and 0.814; SE = 0.0049), CP ((p<0.05) 0.800 and 0.817; SE = 0.0067) and NDF ((p<0.09) 0.777 and 0.760 for Free and Tethered, respectively; SE = 0.0078). There were no treatment effects on time spent ruminating or grazing (346 and 347 min/d for Free and Tethered, respectively; SE = 42.5), but EE was considerably greater (p<0.05) for Free vs. Tethered animals (571 and 489 kJ/kg $BW^{0.75}$; SE = 8.9). In conclusion, with forage of high nutritive value and low to moderate in mass, tethering can offer a production advantage over free grazing of less energy used for activity despite similar grazing time. With forage removal considerably less than that available for grazing, effects of tethering on chemical composition of selected forage were small and less than needed to markedly affect digestion. Tethering may offer a means of studying some aspects of grazing by ruminants, but would not seem suitable for energy metabolism.