This research was conducted to compare and analyze the effect of the space allowance on the productivity, behavior, and blood properties of Hanwoo in order to achieve the status of advanced country for the animal husbandry in accordance with global trends, and with the target of animal welfare production through the practice of environmentally friendly animal husbandry. Fattening cows (352kg) of an average of 43 months in age and with growing steers (225kg) aged six months were tested with two replications upon categorizing the animals into control group (8m2/heads) and treatment group (4m2/heads). Feeding was executed according to the prescription in the Hanwoo feeding management. The growth performances (BW, ADG, and FCR) were significantly improved in cow fattening as space allowance was narrower. Similar results were obtained from the growing steers. The behavioral characteristics of lying and walking were significantly higher in the control group (p<0.05), while standing was found significantly higher (p<0.01) in the treatment group. The lying duration did not show significant difference in the fattening cows. Meanwhile, walking time was significantly longer (p<0.01) in the control group among fattening cows whereas standing duration was significantly higher (p<0.05) in the treatment group. As for properties of blood component, the cortisol value was significantly higher (p<0.05) in the treatment group for the fattened cows. The experiment results imply that the space of 8 m2 / head would be adequate in the production of fattening cows and growing steers based on growth performances, behavioral characteristics, and blood component, and considering the space allowance per head in the pen. The results could be utilized as basic data for environmentally friendly and welfare type Hanwoo production system in the future.

This experiment was conducted to investigate effect of brine mineral water (BMW) on growth performance and properties of blood in weaning pigs. Treatments allotted were 0% (general water), 2%, 3% and 5% BMW. In growth trial, a total of 36 weaning pig barrows [(Landrace×Yorkshire)×Duroc] weaned after 21 days with an average initial weight of 5.38±0.89 kg were used. Each treatment had 3 replications of 3 pigs per pen in a randomized complete block design. Weaning pigs were investigated for growth performance, complete blood corpuscle count and blood biochemical assay. In results, growth performance of 2% and 3% treatment groups were significantly higher than other groups (p<0.05). In addition, high density lipoprotein cholesterol was significantly (p<0.05) higher in 2% group than other treatment groups. On the other hand, mean corpuscular volume of supplement of BMW treatment groups were significantly (p<0.05) increased than control. Therefore, this study suggests that supplementation of BMW could improve growth performance and level of red blood cell in weaning pigs.

This study was conducted to investigate effects of dietary anthocyanin fortified barley (AFB) or whole crop barley (WCB) on growing performance, meat quality and blood properties in swine at late fattening phase. Swine performance was not significantly differed (p>0.05) but average daily gain and average daily feed intake tended to increase in treatments. Meat quality parameters including pH, cooking loss, shear force and meat surface color were not influenced by the addition of barley in diet. However, DPPH content of longgissmus dorsi muscle was significantly increased in WCB10 compared to control, AFB5 and WCB5 (p<0.05). FRAP content of longgissmus dorsi muslce was higher in WCB5 than the AFB (p<0.05), thereby, a tendency in FRAP was not similar to that of DPPH. Only myristic acid (C14:0) was affected, and the lowest myristic acid was found when AFB was supplied to swine. A tendency was not determined in total protein and HDL-cholesterol content, however, control, WCB10 and AFB5 had high in total protein and showed significantly low values in HDL-cholesterol. Therefore, the results indicate that barley can be considered as an ingredient in swine diet, but further investigation is necessary.

토탄과 같은 자연소재를 이용한 자연친화적인 연안 저질개선제 살포가 꼬막의 혈액학적 성상 몇 근육 글리코겐 함량에 미치는 영향에 대하여 알아보기 위하여 실내 실험을 실시하였다. 저질개선제를 단위면적(m2)당 0, 100, 300, 800g의 양을 살포 후 10일 동안 숙성시킨 꼬막을 수조에 수용하여 14일 동안 사육 실험한 결과 저질개선제를 단위면적(m2)당 800g 살포한 구에서 48시간 후에 1개체가 폐사한 것 이외에 심험종료까지 폐사가 일어나지 않아 자연소재로 구성된 저질개선제가 생물 자체에는 직접적인 독성을 나타내지 않는 것으로 판단된다. 꼬막 혈액의 전혈량, 헤마토크리트값, 헤모글로빈량에 있어서는 저질개선제 살포 농도별 큰 차이를 보이지 않았으나 혈액 글루코스량 및 근육 글리코겐량은 대조구와 비교하여 증가하는 경향이었다.