• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.189-197
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• 2006

Twenty small-scale farms of two villages (A and B) were surveyed to identify the feeding traits, milk productivity and nutritional status of lactating cattle and buffalo in Terai, Nepal. Constituents and dry matter (DM) of feed supplied, body condition score (BCS), heart girth (HG), bodyweight (BW), milk yield (MY) and plasma metabolites were obtained in the pasture-sufficient, pasture-decreasing and fodder-shortage periods. Milk yield of 305-day lactation was estimated by the daily MY. The supplies of rice straw and native grass were lower and higher in the pasture-sufficient period than in the other periods, respectively (5.5 kg/day vs. 9.8 kg/day and 3.2 kg/day vs. 0.4 kg/day, respectively, p<0.01). The roughage-supplement rates of the animals were higher in village A than in village B (5.0 vs. 2.2 in cattle and 9.3 vs. 1.8 in buffalo, p<0.01). The variance of feed constituents among the periods and between the villages induced different supplies of CP, NDF and TDN. The concentrations of CP and TDN in the cattle feed were higher in the pasture-sufficient period than in the other periods (9.1% vs. 7.3% and 57.4% vs. 51.0%, respectively, p<0.01). The supplies of CP for cattle and buffalo, and of TDN for buffalo were lower in village A than in village B (7.5% vs. 8.7% and 6.6% vs. 9.1% [p<0.01], and 53.1% vs. 56.2% [p<0.05], respectively). The BCS, HG and BW of the animals were lower in village A than in village B (2.51 vs. 2.86, 156 cm vs. 170 cm and 300 kg vs. 318 kg, respectively in cattle, 2.83 vs. 4.00, 186 cm vs. 216 cm and 429 kg vs. 531 kg, respectively in buffalo, p<0.01). The cattle yielded more milk in the pasture-sufficient period than in the other periods (7.9 liters/day vs. 6.6 liters/day, p<0.01). The 305-day MY of cattle that calved in the fodder-shortage period was lower than that of cattle that calved in the other periods (1,900 liters vs. 2,251 liters, p<0.01). The MYs of cattle and buffalo were lower in village A than in village B (6.2 liters/day vs. 8.1 liters/day and 3.7 liters/day vs. 7.7 liters/day, respectively, p<0.01). The 305-day MY of cattle was lower in village A than in village B (1,935 liters vs. 2,409 liters, p<0.01). The concentrations of plasma albumin and urea nitrogen in cattle were lower in village A than in village B (3.2 g/dl vs. 3.4 g/dl [p<0.01] and 7.4 mg/dl vs. 10.2 mg/dl [p<0.05], respectively). The different supplies of CP, NDF and TDN among the periods and between the villages might have affected MY and nutritional status in cattle and buffalo. It was likely that the lower supplies of CP and TDN for cattle that calved in the fodder-shortage period and in village A lowered the 305-day MY of cattle.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.445-448
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• 1999

Beef and dairy cattle are the primary ruminant livestock in Korea, but there is a serious shortage of both fresh and dry forages. Small areas of forage crops or pastures, unfavorable soil and climatic conditions, high costs for pasture production, low establishment and management technologies, etc. are the main factors limiting roughage production in Korea. To meet the roughage demand of cattle several suggestions are presented. About 845,000 ha of hilly area could be developed for pastureland. Almost the same area of paddy field, and more than 200,000 ha of reclaimed land could be used for pasture production. If all the potential area is developed for pastureland, the area could be extended to 10 times more than is presently used for pasture crops and pastureland. Productivity would be increased by developing new technologies of establishment and management. Silvo-pastoral systems should be introduced to Korea.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.1680-1688
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• 2008

Development of village chicken production can be a sustainable way of helping to meet the welfare needs of rural populations and raise their living standards. There is a dearth of information on research conducted to characterize, understand and develop the village chicken production systems in Zimbabwe. This review focuses on constraints, opportunities and research needs for the improvement of village chicken productivity in Zimbabwe. Village chicken production in Zimbabwe is extensive and dominated by indigenous chickens that exhibit remarkable adaptation to local environments. The multitude functions of village chickens, which include the provision of high quality protein meat and eggs, cash through sales and socio-cultural roles, are discussed in detail. Human gender aspects in village chicken production are highlighted. The factors that hamper village chicken productivity are reviewed together with opportunities and research needs. The major constraints include shortage of feed, poor health and housing management. Any improvements in these constraints may lead to sustainable increase in village chicken productivity.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.201-208
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• 2019

Objective: The aim of the present study was to identify the impact of early weaning of lambs at approximately seven weeks of age onto a herb-clover mix on the liveweight gain of lambs and their dams. Methods: In 2015, twin-born lambs that weighed a minimum of 16 kg (n = 134) were randomly allocated to one of three treatments: i) Early-weaned (58 days after the midpoint of lambing) onto an unrestricted allowance (>1,200 kg dry matter/ha) of herb-clover mix (HerbEW); ii) Lambs+dams unweaned onto an unrestricted allowance of herb-clover mix until conventional weaning (95 days after the midpoint of lambing) (HerbCW); iii) Lambs+dams unweaned onto an unrestricted allowance of grass-clover pasture until conventional weaning (GrassCW). In 2016, twin-born lambs that weighed a minimum of 16 kg (n = 170) were randomly allocated to one of four treatments: i), ii), iii) (similar to 2015) and iv) Lambs+dams unweaned onto a restricted allowance (<1,200 kg dry matter/ha) of grass-clover pasture until conventional weaning (93 days after the midpoint of lambing) (Restricted-GrassCW). Results: In 2015, liveweight gain from L58 to L95 of HerbCW and GrassCW lambs did not differ (p>0.05), but were greater than HerbEW lambs. In 2016, HerbCW lambs had greater (p<0.05) liveweight gains from L51 to L93 than GrassCW followed by HerbEW and Restricted-GrassCW lambs. In 2015, liveweight gain from L58 to L95 of HerbEW ewes were greater than both GrassCW and HerbCW ewes while in 2016, liveweight gain of from L51 to L93 GrassCW and HerbCW ewes did not differ (p>0.05) but were greater (p<0.05) than those of HerbEW and Restricted-GrassCW ewes. Conclusion: These results indicate that when grass-clover pasture supply can be maintained at unrestricted intake level, there may be no benefit of weaning lambs early. However, at restricted pasture conditions lambs can achieve greater liveweight gains when weaned early onto a herb-clover mix.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2018

본 연구는 혼파초지 수량예측모형에서 기후특성이 뚜렷한 지역의 자료 제거 및 지역별 구분을 통해 건물수량과 하고일수 간 상관관계를 검토하였다. 데이터세트는 총 582점으로 11개 지역으로 분류되며 혼파조합은 총 41가지였다. 변수에서 반응변수는 건물수량 이었으며 설명변수는 하고일수를 포함한 5가지의 기상변수를 이용하였다. 통계방법은 산점도, 기술통계량 및 상관분석을 거쳐 다중회귀분석을 통해 건물수량과 하고일수 간 상관관계를 확인하였다. 산점도 분석 결과 데이터세트를 지역별로 구분하였을 때 9개 지역 중 7개에서 건물수량과 하고일수 간 부(-)의 상관관계가 나타나 지역을 구분할 필요가 있었으며 대표본 근사이론을 적용할 수 있었던 5개 지역(화성, 수원, 대전, 시흥 및 광주)을 선정하였다. 5개 지역의 상관분석 결과 3개 지역(화성, 수원 및 시흥)에서, 다중회귀분석결과 화성에서 건물수량에 대한 하고일수의 효과가 부(-)로 나타났다. 따라서 혼파초지의 건물수량에 대한 하고일수의 상관관계는 지역별로 구분하였을 때 풀사료 생산이론과 일치하여 수량예측모형의 정밀도를 높일 수 있을 것으로 판단하였다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.59-66
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• 1974

입지조건(立地條件)이 다른 산간도시(山間都市)인 춘천(春川)과 교차교통(交叉交通) Center인 평탄지(平坦地) 도시대전(都市大田) 및 수도(首都)의 관문(關門)이며 산업도시(産業都市)인 인천(仁川)을 대상(對象)으로 지역조건(地域條件)이 낙농경영발전(酪農經營發展)에 어떻게 영향(影響)을 주었는가를 비교조사(比較調査)했다. 그 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1) 인천시(仁川市)와 같은 우유생산물(生産物) 수요(需要)가 크고 넓은 시장지역(市場地域)이 경영발전(經營發展)에 가장 영향(影響)이 컸다. 그러나 토지이용면(土地利用面)에서 조사료(粗飼料)의 기반(基盤)이 약(弱)한 것이 가장 큰 문제(問題)가 된다. 2) 산간지(山間地) 낙농(酪農)의 대표적종류(代表的種類)인 춘천(春川)은 낙농가(酪農家)의 92%가 양계(養鷄)와의 겸업(兼業)이 충분(充分)한 토지(土地)를 소유(所有)하고도 초지이용율(草地利用率)이 원활(圓滑)하지 못했다. 3) 대전(大田)의 평탄낙농경영(平坦酪農經營)은 현재(現在)는 겸업(兼業)으로서 합리적(合理的) 경영(經營)을 기도(企圖)하고 있으나 토지이용상(土地利用上) 과수원(果樹園)과의 경합(競合)이 문제점(問題點)이 될 우려가 크다. 4) 노임수준(勞賃水準)의 격차(格差)는 지역간(地域間)에 큰 차(差)가 없다. 5) 노동공급량(勞動供給量)은 인천(仁川)이 가장 많고 산간(山間)이 오히려 타농업부문(他農業部門)과의 경합(競合)이 있었다. 가족노동력(家族勞動力)은 기능화(技能化)됐고 상용고용인(常用雇傭人)도 경력(經歷)에 따라 기능화(技能化)되어 있지만 그 차(差)가 심하며 직장유동(職場流動)이 심(甚)하다. 6) 대전(大田) 춘천(春川) 같은 겸업지대(兼業地帶)에서는 타종(他種)과의 노동배분(勞動配分)이 확연(確然)하지 않고 따라서 노동(勞動)의 직능분화(職能分化)가 늦으며 잡역부(雜役夫)가 많다. 7) 특(特)히 생산자(生産者) 유가(乳價)는 지역간(地域間)에 차(差)가 있고 이것은 수익상(收益上) 막대(莫大)한 영향(影響)을 주고 있다. 춘천(春川)의 낙농(酪農) 발전저해요인중(發展沮害要因中) 가장 큰 문제중(問題中) 하나이다.