• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.1048-1053
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• 2017

Objective: The objectives of the study were to assess the effect of cacao bean husk as bedding material in free-stall barn on the behavior, productivity, and udder health of dairy cattle, and on the ammonia concentrations in the barn. Methods: Four different stall surfaces (no bedding, cacao bean husk, sawdust, and chopped wheat straw) were each continuously tested for a period of 1 week to determine their effects on nine lactating Holstein cows housed in the free-stall barn with rubber matting. The lying time and the milk yield were measured between d 4 and d 7. Blood samples for plasma cortisol concentration and teat swabs for bacterial counts were obtained prior to morning milking on d 7. The time-averaged gas-phase ammonia concentrations in the barn were measured between d 2 and d 7. Results: The cows spent approximately 2 h more per day lying in the stalls when bedding was available than without bedding. The milk yield increased in the experimental periods when cows had access to bedding materials as compared to the period without bedding. The lying time was positively correlated with the milk yield. Bacterial counts on the teat ends recorded for cows housed on cacao bean husk were significantly lower than those recorded for cows housed without bedding. Ammonia concentration under cacao bean husk bedding decreased by 6%, 15%, and 21% as compared to no bedding, sawdust, and chopped wheat straw, respectively. The cortisol concentration was lowest in the period when cacao bean husk bedding was used. We observed a positive correlation between the ammonia concentrations in the barn and the plasma cortisol concentrations. Conclusion: Cacao bean husk is a potential alternative of conventional bedding material, such as sawdust or chopped wheat straw, with beneficial effects on udder health and ammonia concentrations in the barns.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.207-210
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• 2008

비닐하우스 내에서 일평균 투광율을 21.2%, 24.8%, 30.3%와 같이 3수준으로, 토양수분을 11.0%, 12.5%, 15.3%, 18.9%와 같이 4수준으로 조절하여 묘삼의 생육 및 수량을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 엽록소 함량은 투광율이 낮은 조건에서 토양수분함량의 감소에 따라 완만히 감소되었으나 투광량이 높은 조건에서 토양수분함량이 낮아지면 엽록소 함량은 현저히 감소되었다.고온장해율은 투광율이 낮은 조건에서 토양수분함량이 11.0%처럼 매우 낮을 때에만 현저히 증가되었지만 투광량이 높은 조건에서는 토양수분함량의 감소에 따라 고온장해율은 급격히 증가되었다. 3.3$m^2$(칸)당 생근중, 주당 생근중 및 사용가능묘삼수는 투광율이 증가되고 토양수분함량이 감소될수록 뚜렷이 감소되었는데, 토양수분함량이 적절한 조건(18.9%)에서는 투광율이 증가되어도 묘삼수량의 감소는 적었으나 토양수분함량이 부족한 조건에서는 투광율이 증가될수록 묘삼수량은 현저히 감소되었다. 적변율은 투광율이 높고 토양수분함량이 많을 때 현저히 증가되었는데, 투광율이 높은 조건에서 토양수분함량이 감소되면 적변율도 차차 감소되었으며, 투광율이 낮은 조건에서 적변율은 토양수분함량에 따라 큰 변화를 보이지 않았다.