The objective of this study was to determine the effect of various roughage sources on nutrient digestibility and enteric methane (CH4), and carbon dioxide (CO2) production in goats. Four castrated black goats (48.5 ± 0.6 kg) were individually housed in environmentally controlled respiration-metabolism chambers. The experiment design was a 4 × 4 balanced Latin square design with 4 roughage types and 4 periods. Alfalfa, tall fescue, rice straw, and corn silage was used as representative of legume, grass, straw, and silage, respectively. Dry matter digestibility was higher (p < 0.001) in corn silage than in alfalfa hay. Dry matter digestibility of alfalfa hay was higher than those of tall fescue or rice straw (p < 0.001). Neutral detergent fiber digestibility of tall fescue was lower (p < 0.001) than those of alfalfa, rice straw, or corn silage. Daily enteric CH4 production and the daily enteric CH4 production per kilogram of BW0.75, dry matter intake (DMI), organic matter intake (OMI), digested DMI, and digested OMI of rice straw did not differ from those of tall fescue but were higher (p < 0.001) than those of alfalfa or corn silage. Roughage type had no effect on enteric CO2 emission in goats. Straw appeared to generate more enteric CH4 production than legume or silage, but similar to grass.

This study was conducted to evaluate the milk productivity and nutrient balance in organic dairy farms located at Gochang-gun of Korea with different feed sources. The total number of organic dairy farms was 12 in 2012, 13 in 2013, and 14 in 2014. The numbers of farms and dairy herds were increased each year. The average milk yields in 2012, 2013, and 2014 were 25.5, 24.6, and 24.4 kg/d, respectively. The average milk fat contents in 2012, 2013, and 2014 were 3.5%, 3.6%, and 3.7%, respectively. The average milk protein contents in 2012, 2013, and 2014 were 3.3%, 3.4%, and 3.4% in 2012, 2013, and 2014, respectively. Although the average milk yield of organic dairy farms was 9 kg/cows/d less than the average milk yield of other dairy farms in Korea, milk fat and protein contents of organic dairy farms were higher than those of other dairy farms. Alfalfa hay, oat hay, corn silage, rye grass silage, Sudan grass silage, rice straw, and barley silage were commonly used as forage sources in organic dairy farms. The average silage intake (15.6 kg/cow/d) of organic dairy farms in 2013 was higher (P < 0.05), while the average hay intake (5.1 kg/cow/d) in 2014 was higher (P < 0.05) than that of other feed intake. Net energy for lactation (NEL) and metabolizable protein (MP) were calculated in accordance with NRC (2001). Net energy for lactation intake was higher (P < 0.05) while MP intake was lower (P < 0.05) than NRC recommendation values in 2013 and 2014. These results indicate that domestic organic dairy farms should use feed considering energy and protein balance recommended by NRC.

Three growing wethers were used to investigate the differences in nitrogen (N) retention, blood plasma metabolite concentration and energy-yielding nutrient supply to muscle and adipose tissue. The wethers were fed one of three diets: timothy hay with concentrate (THD), Italian ryegrass with concentrate (IRD), and rice straw with concentrate (RSD) for 11 days. The experimental diets were adjusted to the animals to provide 100 g of daily gain. The triglyceride (TG) concentration of blood plasma in arterial and portal veins was higher with THD and IRD than with RSD. Conversely, the available amount of TG in tissues was higher with IRD. The daily amount of glucose and non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) supplied to muscle tissue and adipose tissue was numerically higher with THD than IRD or RSD. Although N retention did not differ among the diets, it was numerically higher with THD than with IRD or RSD. The results suggest that the difference in the amount of glucose and NEFA delivered to muscle tissue may reflect the N retention in response to forage based diets.

본 연구에서는 국내에서 반추가축에게 주로 이용되는 조 사료원들의 영양소 함량 및 반추위 in situ 소실율을 평가 하기 위해서 수행하였다. 착유우 30두 이상의 50여개 농가 를 대상으로 조사한 결과를 토대로 선정한 12종류의 조사 료를 다양한 수입원을 고려하여 확보한 다음, 주요 영양소 성분과 미네랄을 분석하였다. 또한 그 중 5개의 조사료원 (티모시, 알팔파펠렛, 볏짚, 클라인글라스 및 톨페스큐)을 선정하여 반추위 cannula가 장착된 거세 한우 2두(평균체 중 526 ± 14 kg)를 이용하여 반추위 in-situ 소실율을 평가하 였다. 조사한 조사료원들의 영양소 함량은 한국표준사료성 분분석표에 비하여 전반적으로 낮은 함량을 나타내었다. 최종 반추위 in-situ 건물 소실율은 클라인글라스가 가장 높 게 나타났으며 티모시, 알팔파 펠렛, 톨 페스큐, 볏짚 순으 로 낮아졌다. 최종 조단백질 소실율은 알팔파 펠렛이 가장 높았으며 클라인 글라스, 티모시, 톨페스큐, 볏짚 순으로 높게 나타났다.

본 연구는 유기 벼 재배시 주로 이용되는 유기질비료가 토양화학성과 벼의 생장 및 수량에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위해 수행되었다. 전남지역 벼 유기재배지에서 많이 이용되고 있는 유기질비료를 Organic fertilizer(이하 OF) I, 식물성 성분이 많이 함유된 비료(쌀겨 위주)를 OF II, 동물성 성분이 많이 함유된 비료를 OF III, 그리고 식물성과 동물성이 혼합된 비료를 OF IV로 나누어서, 벼 이앙 전에 전층시비로 토양에 골고루 처리하였다. 유기질비료내의 탄질율이 상대적으로 낮았던 OF I과 III이 OF II와 IV에 비교하여 시기별로 유기질비료의 질소 무기화가 빠르게 진행되었다. 토양의 시기별 유기물 함량은 유기질비료 투입량이 많았던 OF II와 IV에서 높게 나타났으며, 수확 후 토양의 화학성은 대체적으로 OF II와 IV에서 높게 나타났다. 벼 생장특성은 처리에 따른 차이는 나타나지 않았다.

본 연구는 유기재배 벼 시비에 있어서 주로 이용되는 유기자재가 토양화학성과 벼의 수확량과 품질에 어떠한 영향을 미치는 지를 구명하기 위해서 수행되었다. 전남지역 벼 유기재배에서 양분공급원으로 많이 이용되는 금수강산골드를 compost I으로 하였다. 식물성 성분이 많이 함유된 자재(쌀겨팰렛®)를 compost II, 생선가공부산물을 별도로 추가 제조한 자재(참달콤®)를 compost III, 그리고 동물성과 식물성이 혼합된 자재(한가위®)를 compost IV로 나누어서, 벼 이앙 후에 표층시비로 토양에 골고루 처리하였다. 유기자재내의 탄소 :질소율이 상대적으로 낮았던 compost I과 III가 compost II와 IV에 비교하여 시기별로 유기자재내 질소의 무기태화가 빠르게 진행되었다. 유기자재에 따른 토양의 화학성은 별다른 영향을 받지 않았고 토양의 시기별 유기물 함량은 유기자재 투입량이 많았던 compost II와 IV가 높게 나타났고 이는 biomass C에도 영향을 주었다. 처리에 따른 벼 수확량은 시용 첫해에는 compost I에서 높았지만 시용 2년차와 3년차에는 처리에 따른 차이는 나타나지 않았다.