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Substituting Bakery Waste for Barley Grains in Fattening Diets for Awassi Lambs

  • Hindiyeh, M.Y.;Haddad, S.G.;Haddad, S.K.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.24 no.11
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    • pp.1547-1551
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    • 2011
  • Bakery waste (BW) is much cheaper than barley (20 to 40% the price of barley). Bakery waste and barley grain have similar chemical composition; they contain 99 and 97% organic matter (OM), 1.1 and 1.8% fat, 18 and 15% neutral detergent fibre (NDF) and 14.0 and 14.5% crude protein (CP), respectively (DM basis). The objectives of this study were to determine the effect of substituting BW for barley grain in high concentrate fattening diets for lambs on nutrient intake, growth and carcass characteristics. Forty Awassi lambs (21.75${\pm}$1 kg) weaned at the age of 65 days were assigned randomly to four experimental fattening diets differing in BW ratio in a completely randomized design. The control diet (CON) contained 20, 60, 11, 7, and 2% (DM basis) wheat straw, barley grain, soybean meal, corn grain, and minerals and vitamin mix, respectively. Bakery waste substituted barley grain by 10, 20 and 30% of the diet DM in the LBW, MBW and HBW diets, respectively. The experiment lasted for 56 days. Dry matter intake (DMI) decreased (p<0.05) in LBW diet compared to the CON diet by approximately 10%. No further reduction in DMI was observed with the higher substitution levels. Metabolizable energy intake for the CON diet (3.6 Mcal/d) was also reduced (p<0.05) compared with LBW, MBW and HBW diets (3.4, 3.4 and 3.3 Mcal/d, respectively). Final body weight for lambs fed the CON diet (34.8 kg) was higher (p<0.05) compared with lambs fed the LBW, MBW and HBW diets (30.6, 32.0 and 31.1 kg, respectively). Growth rate for lambs fed the CON diet (232 g/d) was also higher (p<0.05) compared to lambs fed the LBW, MBW and HBW diets (170, 189, and 167 g/d, respectively). Feed to gain ratio was higher (p<0.05) for lambs fed the LBW, MBW and HBW diets (7.2, 6.6 and 7.3, respectively) compared with lambs that consumed the CON diet (5.7). Body weight gain cost was reduced by approximately 8% by the MBW and HBW diets as compared with the CON diet. Dressing percentage, full gut weight, empty gut weight and liver weights were all unaffected by the BW addition to the diets and averaged 48.9%, 6.8 kg, 2.8 kg and 0.444 kg, respectively. However, fat tail weight was increased (p<0.05) with the higher levels of the BW inclusion. In conclusion, substituting BW for barley grain reduced DMI and growth performance. However, when BW substituted barley grain at the 20 and 30% of the diet DM, body weight gain cost was reduced by approximately 8%.

Effect of Application Time of Liquid Pig Manure on Growth and Nutrient Production of Green Manure Crops (돈분액비의 시용시기가 녹비작물의 생육과 양분생산에 미치는 영향)

  • Kang, Se-Won;Chang, Kwang-Jin;Koo, Hyun-Jung;Choi, Jang-Nam
    • Journal of Practical Agriculture & Fisheries Research
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.37-45
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    • 2016
  • In order to obtain the optimum application time of liquid pig manure (LPM) for growth and nutrient contents of green manure crops (GMCs), the growth and nutrient characteristics of GMCs were evaluated under different application times of LPM in pot experiment. GMCs were sown in Sept. 1, 2012. LPM was treated in soil surface at 15 days before sowing (15DBS), at 0 days after sowing (ASD) and at 25 days after sowing (25DAS). At 60 days after seeding, plant heights of barley and hairy vetch were higher in 15DBS treatment than those in other treatments. Biomass of barley was higher in the order of 15DBS (50.2g plant-1) > ASD (49.8g plant-1) > 25DAS (48.5g plant-1) > control treatment (37.5g plant-1). Biomass of hairy vetch in 15DBS treatment was higher than that in other treatments. Nutrient contents of barley and hairy vetch were not different regardless of LPM application times. On the other hand, the amounts of nutrients uptake in 15DBS treatment were higher than those in other treatments. Therefore, in considering growth status and nutrient contributions of GMC, the optimum application time of LPM was 15DBS.

Changes in Physicochemical Characteristics of Barley Leaves During Growth (보리잎의 성숙시기별 이화학적 특성)

  • Kim, Kyung-Tack;Seog, Ho-Moon;Kim, Sung-Soo;Lee, Young-Tack;Hong, Hee-Do
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.471-474
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    • 1994
  • Growing barley leaves with $20{\sim}50cm$ length were analyzed for chemical constituents including moisture, crude fiber, protein, fat, ash, free sugars, free amino acids, chlorophylls, vitamin C and minerals. During the growth of barley leaves, moisture content decreased, while crude fiber gradually increased. Protein, fat and ash contents of barley leaves remained relatively unchanged. Chlorophyll content increased to a maximum value at the leaf length of 20 cm, and then declined. Minerals of barley leaves were abundant in the following order of K>Ca>P>Na>Mg. Vitamin C content, showing the similar trend to chlorophyll, was the highest at the leaf length of 20 cm. Major free sugars present in growing barley leaves were identified as glucose, fructose and sucrose. All the free sugars reached their maximum values at 20 cm and they were reduced thereafter. Total amount of free amino acids varied from 803 mg% at the Barley stage of l0 cm to 1038 mg% at the later stage of 50 cm. Changes in content for each amino acid were variable to some extent.

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Evaluation of Plant Growth according to the Wavelength Characteristics of the LED Light Source (LED광원의 광파장 특성에 따른 식물의 성장도 평가)

  • Hwang, Jong-Dae;Ko, Dong-Su
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.13 no.5
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    • pp.98-106
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    • 2014
  • This study was carried out to evaluate the plant growth rate according to the wavelength characteristics of LED light sources. In order to achieve this, red, green, blue and white LEDs were arrayed in a rectangle array consisting of LED modules which can be combined with each other.. This can facilitate the selection of the optimal characteristics of the light from monochromatic red, green, blue and white LEDs or mixed LEDs for plant growth. Experiments to evaluate the growth rate according to the wavelength characteristics of the LEDs with several plants, in this case ice plants, lettuce, barley, broccoli and chives, were performed.

Effect of inoculation of Lactobacillus plantarum isolated from swine feces on fermentation characteristics of hulless barley

  • Jeong, Yong Dae;Lee, Jung Jae;Seol, Kuk-Hwan;Kim, Doo Wan;Min, Ye Jin;Yu, Dong Jo;Cho, Kyu Ho;Kim, Young Hwa
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.44 no.4
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    • pp.558-565
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    • 2017
  • This study was conducted to determine the effect of inoculation of microorganism isolated from pig feces on nutrient contents of fermented hulless barley. The microbial flora in feces of a total of four crossbred piglets ($Landrace{\times}Yorkshire{\times}Duroc$) was analyzed by 16s rRNA sequencing. The most abundant strain was then selected for fermentation of hulless barley. Lactobacillus plantarum (L. plantarum) was dominant (64.56%) in intestinal microbial flora in the pig feces. The selected candidate strain showed significantly higher survival rate at pH 7 than at pH 2.5 and 3.0 (p < 0.05). Incubated culture containing the candidate strain showed an increased growth rate with lower pH levels after 7.5 h incubation compared to initial incubation period (p < 0.05). When compared with commercial multiple probiotics which were used as control, the selected strain showed faster growth rate at 5 h post-incubation (p < 0.05). During the fermentation period, neither inoculated nor non-inoculated control hulless barley showed any change in pH value. Crude fat, fiber and ash contents were lower (p < 0.05) in hulless barley inoculated by the selected strain compared to control. However, moisture, energy, NDF and ADF were not affected by the inoculation of strain or fermentation period. Lactic acid was increased and acetic acid was decreased in the hulless barley inoculated with the selected strain during the fermentation period (p < 0.05). Taken together, our results suggest that L. plantarum derived from the pigs could be utilized as a new microorganism for manufacturing fermented feed stuffs.

Effects of Feeding Levels of Barley Grains on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Hanwoo Bulls (한우 육성 비육 시 보리 급여수준이 증체와 육질에 미치는 효과)

  • 장선식;홍성구;이병석;조영무;조원모;권응기;백봉현;송만강
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • v.48 no.2
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    • pp.247-254
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    • 2006
  • The present study was carried out to determine the effects of feeding levels of barley grain in diets of Hanwoo on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of Hanwoo. Twenty Hanwoo bull calves (initial mean body wt. 99kg) were randomly divided to examine the effects of 5 feeding levels of barley grains(addition levels: 0, 0 and 40% for FII40; 0, 0 and 60% for FII60; 0, 20 and 40% for F2040; and 0, 20 and 60% for F2060 during the growing, early fattening and late fattening periods, respectively) on growth performance and meat quality. Body weight was not affected by the feeding level of barley grains through the whole experimental period, although the body weight of Hanwoo bulls fed FII40 diet at 24 months old of age tended to be lower(591.5kg) than that of other animals(606.2~614.6kg). However, body weight gain in the bulls of the FII60 diet was slightly increased(P<.19). The feeding levels of barley grains did not influence on fasting body weight, carcass weight, carcass rate, lean meat, retailed cut, KPH fat and bone yield. The lean meat yield(89.82%) and fat yield(20.28%) tended to increase in Hanwoo bulls fed the F2060 compared with other treatments. Feeding of the diets of FII40 resulted in the higher marbling scores as 3.75, respectively than other diets.

Role of Awns and Leaves during Grain Filling Period in Barley (보리의 등숙기에 있어서 엽신과 망의 역할)

  • 류용환;이창덕
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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    • v.39 no.3
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    • pp.216-222
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    • 1994
  • Experiments were conducted in the research field of the former Wheat and Barley Research with three barley cultivars, Olbori, kangbori and Suwon 18, which show different growth characteristics. Relationships between the degree of grain filling and the functions of photosynthetic organs in grain growth post-anthesis were investigated by removal treatment of awns and leaves, Stems and leaf sheath contributed to final grain weight invariably with cultivars by 79.2∼81.4%. while the contribution rate of awns and leaf blades varied by different cultivars, Awns contributed by 11.6∼13.8% in 'Olbori' and 'Kangbori', and 5.4% in 'Suwon 18', Contribution of leaf blades was 15.4% for 'Suwon 18', and 4.8∼8.1% for other cultivars, Of leaf blades upper ones showed a higher contribution rate, Early-maturing cultivars which maintain leaf greenness to the late phase of grain growth or awned cultivars were considered advantageous in grain filling.

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Growth characteristics of oyster mushroom upon addition of barley flour as a substitute for cotton seed meal (면실박 대체 보리가루 첨가에 따른 느타리버섯의 생육 특성)

  • Lee, Chan-jung;Lee, Eun-ji;Park, Hye-sung;Kong, Won-sik
    • Journal of Mushroom
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.145-149
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    • 2017
  • This study was conducted to investigate the optimum additive ratio of barley flour when used instead of cotton seed meal for the cultivation of oyster mushrooms. Mycelial growth was the fastest to 11.4 cm in medium containing 5% barley flour and to 9.0 cm in medium containing 30% barley flour. The mycelial density was slightly lower at 5% and 10% of barley powder addition, but there was no significant difference between the other treatments. The yield of the fruiting bodies was 158 g/850 mL, which was highest on treatment with 10% barley flour as a substitute for cotton seed meal. However, this was lower on treatments with only barley flour than in the control (156 g/850 mL). The diameter of the pileus and the hardness of stipes were highest with 10% barley flour and 10% in cotton seed meal, respectively. The L value was highest with 10% added barley flour, but the a-value and the b-value were not significantly different between treatments. The pH of the mixed media before inoculation with Pleurotus ostreatus was 4.7-5.0, and the total nitrogen content was 1.7-2.2, which was slightly lower than that of the control. The total carbon content was 44.6-45.0, which was not significantly different from that of the control. However, the content of trace elements such as Cu and Fe was lower than those of the control.