The present study investigated the effects of forage cutting and baler mixing on the chemical compositions, fermentation indices, and aerobic stability of whole crop rice (WCR) haylage. The WCR (“Youngwoo”) was harvested at 48.4% dry matter and ensiled into a 300 kg bale silo with forage cutting (whole crop without cutting vs. 5 cm of cutting length). The WCR forages were ensiled without baler mixing process (CON) or with (MIX). The concentrations of dry matter, crude protein, ether extract, crude ash, neutral detergent fiber, and acid detergent fiber of whole crop rice before ensiling were 48.4, 9.70, 2.57, 6.11, 41.2, and 23.5%, respectively. The forage cutting did not affect the chemical compositions, fermentation indices, microbes, and aerobic stability of WCR haylage (p>0.05). The CON haylages tend to be higher in NDF content (p<0.10). The MIX haylages had lower in lactate (p=0.019), and lactate:acetate ratio (p<0.001). The MIX haylages had higher in lactic acid bacteria (LAB) (p=0.010). Therefore, this study concluded that the fermentation quality of WCR haylage improved by baler mixing, but had no effects by forage cutting.

This study was conducted to evaluate effects of supplementation of Bifidobacterium ruminantium on in vitro ruminal fermentation and methane production. Ruminal fermentation characteristics of Timothy hay (C1), whole barley (C2), Timothy hay + B. ruminantium (T1) and whole barley + B. ruminantium (T2) were evaluated at 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 48 h incubation at 39℃. The amount of B. ruminantium culture added into T1 and T2 was 0.3 ml. The pH values ranged from 5.99 to 6.83 in all the treatments. Concentration of NH3-N of C2 and T2 was higher than C1 and T1 at 48 h (p<0.05). The total gas production of C2 and T2 was higher than C1 and T1 at 9 h (p<0.05). The total methane production of treatments with B. ruminantium was not significantly different at 24 and 48 h (p<0.05). Concentration of lactic acid was significantly different between both substrates (p<0.05). Therefore, B. ruminantium supplementation was determined to be insignificant in the in vitro ruminal fermentation and methane production, while a further study was required to investigate relation to lactic acid production with different forage sources.

본 연구는 조사료 종류와 수확시기에 따른 linoleic acid 함량 변화를 조사하기 위해 수행되었다. 우리나라에서 재 배되는 주요 목초 및 사료작물에 대하여 3번의 수확시기로 구분하여 분석을 하였으며 전체 19종의 목초 및 사료작물 이 조사대상 이었다. 대상작물은 우리나라에서 많이 재배 되는 8종의 화본과 목초(Perennial ryegrass, Reed canarygrass, Tall fescue, Timothy, Bromegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, Orchardgrass and Wheat grass), 6종의 두과목초 (White clover, Red clover, Sweet clover, Crimson clover, Alfalfa and Hairy vetch), 그리고 5종의 월동 사료작물 (Italian ryegrass, Barley, Rye, Oat and Rape)에 대하여 3번 의 수확시기를 두었다(5월 8일, 5월 19일 및 5월 28일). 화본과 목초 중에서는 Reed canarygrass와 timothy가 가장 높은 linoleic acid 함량을 나타내었고 남방형 목초인 bromegrass가 가장 낮았다. 모든 초종은 5월 19일 조사 시 가장 높은 농도를 나타내었고 5월 28일 조사 시 가장 낮았 다. 두과목초는 화본과 목초보다 linoleic acid 함량이 높게 나타났으며 5월 19일 수확 시 가장 높은 농도를 보였다. 사료작물 중에서는 유채가 가장 높은 농도를 보였으며 호 밀은 높은 수준이었다. 조사된 전체 조사료에서 수확시기 가 진행됨에 따라 linoleic acid 함량이 감소하는 것으로 나 타났다. 이상의 연구를 종합하여 볼 때 육종, 품종의 선택 및 재배관리를 통하여 CLA 전구물질인 linoleic acid 함량 을 변화시켜 반추가축 생산물의 조성을 변화시킬 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

In order to ensure good animal health and performance, it is essential to produce forages with high feeding value and good hygienic quality. However, huge amounts of forages consumed by ruminants are contaminated with mold prior to harvest or during stora

In order to ensure good animal health and performance, it is essential to produce forages with high feeding value and good hygienic quality. However, huge amounts of forages consumed by ruminants are contaminated with mold prior to harvest or during storage as hay, straw or silage. These mold can grow in forages only when nutrients are available, correct temperature exist, oxygen is present, and unbound water is available. Fungal 'species can be divided into two groups: field fungi and storage fungi. Field fungi invade the forages while the crop is still in the fíeld, require high moisture conditions, and are such as species of Fusarium, Alternaria, Clodosporium, Diplodia, Gibberrella and Helminthosporium. Storage fungi invade forages during storage and need less moisture than fíeld fungi. These such as species of Aspergillus and Penicillium usually do not occur any problem before harvest. Mold growth can spoil the nutritional aspects of the forages and also results in secondary metabolites that are highly toxic to animal, humans and plants. Moldy feeds are less palatable and may reduce dry matter intake. This, in turn, leads to a reduction of nutrition intake, reducing weight gains or milk production. Performance losses of 5 to 10 percent are typical with moldy feeds. Mycotoxins are toxic substances produced by fungi (molds) growing on crops in the field or storages. While greater than 400 mycotoxins have been chemically identified, the biological or veterinary medical impact of only several mycotoxins is known. Mycotoxins have attracted considerable attention as potential causes for poor performance and health disorders in domestic livestock. They can be carcinogenic, hepatotoxic, hematotoxic, immunosuppressive, estrogenic, or mutagenic. So, feeding moldy forages has adverse effects on animal health and milk consumers. AIso, this author reported that rice straw hay was contaminated mycotoxigenic fungi such as Penicillium roqueforti and Fusarium culmorum in Korea. Therefore, it is an urgent need to develop an improved post harvest storage method to reduce nutrient loss and mycotoxin contamination of forages, which will have a positive impact on human health.

본 연구에서는 국내에서 반추가축용 조사료 원으로 많이 사용하고 있는 화본과 수입조사료 6종(bermuda grass hay, klein grass hay, oat hay, orchard grass straw, tall fescue straw and timothy hay)에 대하여 최근 NRC의 nutrient requirements of daily cattle(7th revised edition, 2001)에서 권장하는 사료의 영양성분 분석방법에 따라