• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.20.1-20.5
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• 2014

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of form and particle size of feed supplemented with L-threonine on growth performance, carcass characteristic and blood biochemical parameters of broiler chickens. The experimental design was a $2{\times}2{\times}2$ factorial arrangement of treatments evaluating two feed forms (pellet or mash), two feed particle sizes (fine or course), and two inclusion rates of dietary L-threonine (with or without) which adopted from 7 to 42 days of age. In this experiment, 360 a day old chicks in two sexes were assigned in each treatment and each experimental unit was included 15 chicks. Feed consumption and weight gain were measured weekly. At 35 days of age, blood samples were taken to analysis blood biochemical parameters. At the end of the experimental period, two birds were slaughtered in each treatment and carcass analysis was carried out. The results showed that the effect of feed form on body weight gain and feed intake in whole of experimental period was significant (P < 0.05). Broilers fed pelleted diets had more weight gain than the mash group. Growth performance parameters were not affected by feed particle size and dietary L-threonine supplementation in whole of experimental period (P > 0.05). The results of carcass analysis showed that liver and gizzard relative weights were influenced by feed form (P < 0.05). However, pancreas and liver relative weights were affected by feed particle size and dietary L-threonine supplementation, respectively (P < 0.05). Triglyceride and VLDL levels were affected by feed form and dietary L-threonine supplementation (P < 0.05). The effect of feed particle size on blood biochemical parameters was not significant (P > 0.05). In conclusion, the experimental results indicated that feed form increased feed consumption and weight gain in whole of experimental period (1 to 42 days of age) while feed particle size and dietary L-threonine had no effect on broiler performance.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.1342-1349
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• 2021

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation of β-mannanase on growth performance, carcass characteristics, excreta microflora, blood constituents, and nutrient digestibility in broiler chickens. Methods: A total of 680 one-d-old Ross 308 (as hatched) broiler chickens were used in a 35-d growth assay. Chicks were sorted into pens with 17 birds/pen and 10 pens/treatment. Treatment diets were contained either 44% or 48% crude protein (CP) soybean meal (SBM) with or without β-mannanase. Results: Using SBM containing 48% CP led to an improvement (p<0.05) in feed conversion ratio (FCR) from d 1 to 14. Addition of β-mannanase to the diets significantly improved body weight gain (BWG) and FCR from d 1 to 14. During overall experimental period, BWG was affected (p<0.05) by CP level of SBM and inclusion of β-mannanase, but FCR and feed intake were not affected. Carcass characteristics were not influenced by treatment diets. The results showed that digestibility of dry matter (DM), nitrogen (N), and energy was not affected by CP level of SBM and/or inclusion of β-mannanase. Among essential amino acids (EAA) apparent digestibility of valine, methionine, and leucine improved (p<0.05) by the addition of β-mannanase to the diets. The results demonstrated that ileal digestibility of DM, N, and energy was not affected by treatment diets. Among EAA, the ileal digestibility of valine and arginine was higher (p<0.05) in the diets containing 48% CP SBM and/or β-mannanase. Excreta Lactobacillus count increased (p<0.05) by the addition of β-mannanase to the diets. Blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and total protein level were not affected by treatments. Conclusion: Feeding chickens with diets containing 44% CP SBM resulted in detrimental effects on growth performance and digestibility of nutrients, but addition of β-mannanase to the 44% CP diet improved the growth performance of chickens without any effects on carcass characteristics.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권11호
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• pp.1562-1568
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• 2013

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of indigenous herbal supplements on growth, blood metabolites and carcass characteristics in the late fattening period of Hanwoo steers. In a 6 month feeding trial, thirty Hanwoo steers ($647{\pm}32$ kg) were allotted to one of 5 treatment groups, control (basal diet contained lasalocid), licorice, clove, turmeric and silymarin, with six steers per pen. All groups received ad libitum concentrate and 1 kg rice straw/animal/d throughout the feeding trial. Blood samples were collected at the beginning, middle, and the end of the experiment and the steers were slaughtered at the end. Blood glucose, triglyceride, total protein, and albumin concentrations were higher in the turmeric treatment compared with other treatments. Blood urea nitrogen and creatinine concentrations were highest (p<0.003 and p = 0.071, respectively) in steers treated with silymarin. Alanine aminotransferase activity was lower (p<0.06) for licorice and silymarin compared with the control group. There were no alterations in serum aspartate aminotransferase and gamma glutamyltransferase activities as a consequence of herb treatments (p = 0.203 and 0.135, respectively). Final body weight, body weight gain, average dairy gain and dry matter intake were not significantly different among treatments. Yield grade, marbling score and quality grade were higher for silymarin group than those of the control group (p<0.05). Therefore, the results suggest that silymarin can be used an effective dietary supplement as an alternative to antibiotic feed additive and a productivity enhancer, providing safe and more consumer acceptable alternative to synthetic compounds during the late fattening period of steers.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권9호
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• pp.1442-1448
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• 2018

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different levels of total digestible nutrients (TDN) and sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate (SSL) supplementation on growth performance and blood and carcass characteristics in Hanwoo steers during the early fattening period. Methods: Sixty Hanwoo steers (average body weight, $333{\pm}36.4kg$) were randomly allotted to 3 treatments, with twenty steers per treatment, and ten steers per pen with a size of $80m^2$. Dietary treatments were as follows: CON, basal diet; treatment (TRT) 0.5, 0.5% down-spec of TDN with 0.1% SSL; TRT 1.0, 1.0% down-spec of TDN with 0.1% SSL. Results: The results demonstrated that average daily gain and feed efficiency increased with TRT 0.5 (0.85 kg and 11.68) vs CON (0.82 kg and 11.27) or TRT 1.0 (0.78 kg and 10.74), indicating that 0.1% SSL supplementation in the feed of early fattening steers may result in a saving of 0.5% TDN. No significant differences were observed amongst all treatments (p>0.05) for blood metabolite concentration and blood corpuscle values, which were all within the normally accepted range for healthy steers. Conclusion: Our study suggests that a TDN 0.5% down spec with 0.1% SSL supplemented feed may be effective and profitable for the early fattening period of Hanwoo steers without causing adverse effects.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.229-235
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• 2017

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary onion (Allium cepa) extract (OE) supplementation on growth performance, apparent total tract retention (ATTR), blood profile, carcass characteristics and meat quality in broilers. Methods: Four hundred male broiler chicks (Ross 308, 3-d old) were randomly allocated to four dietary treatments for 28 d feeding trial. Each treatment has five replications with 20 birds each. Four dietary treatments were designated according to the OE supplementation levels (0 as control, 5, 7.5, and 10 g of OE per kg of basal diet respectively). On d 28, a total of 20 birds from each treatment were subjected for ATTR, serum biochemical assay, carcass characteristic and organ weight measurement. Results: Overall weight gain of OE 7.5 g/kg group was higher (p = 0.04) than control group. The ATTRs of dietary energy (p<0.01) and ether extract (p = 0.04) linearly increased with increasing levels of dietary OE. However, no difference in ATTR of dry matter and crude protein was evident. Furthermore, serum IgG concentration increased linearly (p<0.01) and quadratically (p = 0.03) with increasing OE supplementation. No differences in carcass dressing weight and amount of abdominal fat by treatments were observed. Also, the weight of organ including immune organ was not different among the treatments. The TBARS values of 10 d stored breast meat decreased linearly (p<0.01) and quadratically (p<0.01) with increasing dietary OE levels. The meat color was also affected, with lower (p<0.01) redness score in meats from OE supplemented groups. This study showed that dietary OE improved broiler weight gain presumably by increasing feed intake and ATTR of both energy and ether extract. The dietary OE increased serum IgG level and meat anti-oxidation capacity. Conclusion: This study implies that the recommended level of dietary OE supplementation could be beneficial for improving broiler performance and meat quality.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.810-817
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• 2016

The aim of this experiment was to determine the effect of a high-energy diet on the level of serum metabolites and on carcass characteristics of Hanwoo steers. High energy diets have been used for enhancing intramuscular adipose tissue in high quality beef cattle. However, there is not much information about the physiological reactions to this diet. We hypothesized that a high energy diet would increase blood metabolites and the meat quality of Hanwoo steers during the early and final fattening periods. A $2{\times}2$ factorial arrangement (High, Control, and Early, Final) in a completely randomized design was used to feed 24 Hanwoo steers. Two steers were kept in the same pen and 12 pens were used for the experiment. Blood was drawn from each steer on the first week of every other month from 11 to 28 months. Overall Average Daily Gain (ADG) and feed efficiency were not different between high energy and control diets (p > 0.05). However, Dry Matter Intake (DMI greater with the control diet than DMI with the high energy diet during the final fattening period (p < 0.05). Serum non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentrations were greater in the control diet group than in the high energy diet group during the final fattening period (p < 0.05). However, serum albumin, glucose, total protein, triglyceride, and phosphorus were greater in the high energy group than those of the control group (p < 0.05). Carcass traits or physico-chemical characteristics were not different between high energy diet treatment and the control. These data indicated that a high energy diet (+ 3% TDN) increased serum triglyceride during early fattening periods and decreased non-esterified fatty acids during final fattening periods in Hanwoo steers.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.221-228
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• 2010

본 시험은 육계에 마늘 부산물을 급여하여 5주간 사육한 육계의 생산성과 계육의 일반 성분, pH, 도체 특성, 콜레스테롤 함량 및 혈액 조성을 조사하였다. 실험구는 마늘 부산물을 첨가 급여하지 않은 처리구를 대조구, 마늘 부산물 1% 급여구는 T1, 마늘 부산물 2% 급여구는 T2 그리고 마늘 부산물 5% 급여구는 T3 등 4개 처리구로 나누어 사양하였다. 육계의 증체량, 사료 섭취량, 사료 요구율 등의 생산성은 유의적인 변화가 없었다. 계육의 일반 성분 중 조지방은 마늘 부산물을 급여함에 따라 감소하였고(P<0.05), T2에서 가장 낮은 함량을 보이고 있으며, 수분과 조회분은 처리구간에 유의성은 없었다. 도체 특성 중 간의 무게는 마늘 부산물 급여구에서 무거웠으며, 급여량이 증가할수록 다소 무거운 경향이었다(P<0.05). 계육의 총 콜레스테롤과 LDL-cholesterol은 마늘 부산물 급여구에서 낮았고, 특히 T3에서 가장 낮았으며 HDL-cholesterol은 높아지는 결과이었다(P<0.05). 혈액 성분중GOT는 마늘 부산물을 급여함으로 감소하는 경향이었고, GPT, triglyceride, glucose는 유의성이 없었다. 결론적으로 마늘 부산물 2%를 급여하면 육계의 생산성에는 영향을 미치지 않으면서 계육의 콜레스테롤 함량에 영향을 미칠 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.123-129
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• 2008

본 연구의 목적은 고에너지 사료 내 항생제와 효모제의 첨가가 육계의 생산성, 혈액 성상 및 도체 특성에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 실시하였다. 2일령 Arbor Acre broiler (male, female) 480수를 공시하였고, 사양 시험은 5주간 실시하였다. 시험사료는 옥수수-대두박 위주의 사료인 대조구(CON; basal diet), 고에너지 사료 처리구(HED; high energy diet), 효모제 사료 처리구(YD; HED without virginiamycin + 0.2% Saccharomyces cerevisiae, $15{\times}10^{10}$)로 3개 처리를 하여 처리당 8반복, 반복당 20수씩 완전 임의 배치하였다. 전체 사양 시험 기간동안 증체량은 고에너지 사료를 급여한 HED 처리구가 다른 처리구들에 비해 높은 경향을 보였으나, 처리구간에 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 사료 섭취량은 효모제 사료를 급여한 YD 처리구가 다른 처리구들에 비해 높은 경향을 보였으나, 처리구간에 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 사료 요구율에서는 고 에너지 사료를 급여한 HED 처리구가 다른 처리구들에 비해 유의적으로 낮게 나타났다(P<0.05). RBC(red blood cell), WBC (white blood cell), lymphocyte 모두 처리구간에 유의적인 차이는 없었으며, 간 무게 및 생체중에 대한 간 무게 비율, 허벅지육 무게 및 생체중에 대한 허벅지육 비율, 가슴육 무게 및 생체중에 대한 가슴육 무게 비율, 복강 지방 무게 및 생체중에 대한 복강 지방 무게 비율 모두에서 유의적인 차이가 없었으나, 종료시 체중에서는 HED 처리구가 유의적으로 가장 높았으며, 다음으로 YD, CON 순이었다(P<0.05). 결론적으로, 고에너지 사료 처리구가 사료 요구율에서 유의적으로 가장 영향을 미쳤으며, 효모제 처리구는 CON 처리구와 많은 차이를 보이지 않았다.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.67-77
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• 2011

본 연구는 돼지의 육성기 또는 비육기에 Bio 이온수 급여에 따른 성장, 혈액분석 및 육질 특성 평가를 위하여 실시하였다. 시험구는 Bio 이온수 무 급여구 (대조구), 육성기 급여구 및 비육기 급여구로 3시험구를 두었으며, 각 시험구 당 33두의 3원교잡종 $(Landrace{\times}Yorkshire{\times}Duroc)$ 돼지를 배치하였으며, 총 99두를 이용하여 사양시험을 수행하였다. Bio 이온수 급여는 육성돈과 비육돈의 성장과 사료효율에 영향을 미치지 않았지만 (P>0.05), 비육기 급여구에서 일당증체량과 A등급 출현율이 높게 나타났다. 대조구에 비해 Bio 이온수를 급여한 처리구에서 혈액성상 분석 결과 적혈구와 백혈구의 수치가 증가하였다 (p<0.05). 일반성분, 육색, pH, 육즙감량, 가열감량 및 전단력에서 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 지방산 분석 결과 육성기 급여구에서 포화지방산/불포화지방산 비율이 낮게 나타났고, 불포화지방산의 함량 비율이 가장 높게 나타났다. 또한 가열육 관능검사에서 향과 전체적인 기호도에서 높은 점수를 획득하였다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.261-268
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• 2015

본 연구는 한우 거세 비육우의 고에너지 사료급여에 따른 성장단계별 발육 및 혈액성상의 변화와 도축시기에 따른 도체특성을 구명하고자 수행하였다. 한우 거세우 48두를 2처리(고에너지 및 일반배합사료 급여)와 3개의 도축시기(26, 28, 30개월령)별로 처리 당 8두를 완전임의 배치하였다. 공시축 시험개시 시 체중은 평균 149.7 kg 이었고, 출하 시 체중은 633.5 kg(26개월), 673.5 kg(28개월), 그리고 734.5 kg(30개월)으로 나타났다. 체중은 비육기간이 길어질수록 증가하였고(P < 0.05), 건물사료 섭취량은 비육전기와 후기 모두 고에너지 사료급여구에서 높게 나타났다(P < 0.05). 혈액성분 분석에서는 비육후기 26개월령에서 포도당 농도가 가장 높게 나타났고, 혈중 중성지방의 농도 또한 비육후기 26개월령 출하 시험군에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 총 단백질의 농도는 28개월령 시험군에서 가장 낮게 나타났고 30개월령에 가장 높게 나타났다. 도체조사 결과 육량특성중 도체중은 30개월령 처리구에서 높게 나타났고(P < 0.05), 육질특성중 근내지방도, 육색, 및 성숙도는 30개월령에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 특히 고에너지 사료급여구에서 육질관련 특성이 높게 나타났다(P < 0.05). 이러한 결과는 한우 거세우의 사양기간동안 사료의 TDN가를 3%로 증가한 고에너지 사료를 급여함으로서 일반시험구와 비교하여 동일 육질등급에 도달하는 기간을 감소할 수 있다는 결과를 제시하였다.