Twenty four Holstein steers (average body weight 714 ± 13.60 kg) were used in this experiment to determine the effect of supplementing of microbial culture and coated vitamin-C on growth performances and carcass characteristics in finishing Holstein steers. Holstein steers were randomly assigned to feeding groups of control group (Con, 12 kg of basal diet/head/day), microbial culture group (MC, 12 kg of basal diet + 30 g of microbial culture/head/day) and coated vitamin-C group (CVC, 12 kg of basal diet + 10 g of coated vitamin-C/head/day). MC and CVC groups were higher in ADG compared to control (P<0.05). FCR was also lower in MC and CVC groups than control group (P<0.05). Back fat thickness, rib-eye area, marbling score, meat color and yield index were not changed by supplementing microbial culture and coated vitamin-C. MC group was higher for maturity compared to control and CVC group (P<0.05). CVC group was higher for fat color compared to control and MC group (P<0.05). Based on the results obtained from the current study, supplementation of microbial culture and coated vitamin-C as an alternative to antibiotic might increase growth performances and enhance carcass characteristics in finishing Holstein steers. However, more studies are needed to find out the optimum supplementing period of microbial culture or coated vitamin-C for high quality meat production from Holstein steers.

Ⅰ. 서 론
 Ⅱ. 재료 및 방법
  1. 공시동물 및 사료 첨가제
  2. 실험방법
  3. 조사항목별 측정 방법
  4. 통계분석
 Ⅲ. 결과 및 고찰
  1. 증체 및 사료효율
  2. 도체형질
 Ⅳ. 적 요
 Reference

• 남인식(한경대학교 동물생명환경과학과) | Nam, In-Sik
• 한창수(한경대학교 동물생명환경과학과) | Han, Chang-Su
• 안종호(한경대학교 동물생명환경과학과) | Ahn, Jong-Ho Corresponding Author