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KMID : 1025520110530050489
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Journal of Animal Science and Technology
2011 Volume.53 No. 5 p.489 ~ p.496
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Effect of Different Stocking Density on Eating Behavior of Hanwoo Steers (Bos taurus coreanae) During Growing Period
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Lee Sang-Moo
Jang Jae-Won
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Abstract
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This study was carried out to investigate the effects of stocking density on the eating and ruminating behavior of growing Hanwoo steer(Bos taurus coreanae). A total of thirty growing Hanwoo steers were divided into four stocking density groups(G1: 1 head/32m^2, G2: 2 heads/32m^2, G3: 3 heads /32m^2, G4: 4 heads/32m^2) with 3 replicates(12 pens). The results of eating behaviors for 48 hours are summarized as follows: Total intake was higher in 2G, 3G and 4G than in 1G, but not significantly different among thetreatments. Intake of roughage was the highest in 2G(3.32kg), while 1G(2.85kg) was the lowest(P<0.05). Eating time of concentrate was highly in the order of 1G > 2G> 3G > 4G(P<0.05). But eating time(concentrate+roughage) and ruminating time were not significantly difference among the treatments. Resting time(standing+lying) was the highest in 4G (P<0.01), and lying time was the highest in 2G. Chewing time(Eating+ruminating) was higher in 3G than in 1G, 2G, and 4G (P<0.05). Number of bolus, number of total chews, ruminating time per bolus and number of bolus per minute were not significantly difference among the treatments. But number of chews per bolus was significantly lower in 1G than those of the other treatments (p<(0.05). Number of urinating was in the order of 1G > 4G > 2G > 3G(P<0.05). However, stocking density had no effect on drinking and defecating. Eating rate and chewing efficiency were the highest in 4G (P<0.01, 0.05), but ruminating efficiency was not significantly difference among the treatments.
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KEYWORD
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Hanwoo, Eating time, Ruminating time, Bolus, Chewing
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