Journal of Embryo Transfer (한국수정란이식학회지)

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Blood Urea Nitrogen and Body Condition Score on Reproductive Efficiency in Korean Cattle

한우 번식효율에 대한 Blood Urea Nitrogen과 Body Condition Score의 영향

  • 정영훈 (농촌진흥청 축산연구소 한우시험장) ;
  • 이명식 (농촌진흥청 축산연구소 한우시험) ;
  • 전기준 (농촌진흥청 축산연구소 한우시험) ;
  • 장선식 (농촌진흥청 축산연구소 한우시험) ;
  • 서국현 (농촌진흥청 축산연구소 한우시험) ;
  • 박정준 (농촌진흥청 축산연구소 한우시험) ;
  • 이창우 (농촌진흥청 축산연구소 한우시험) ;
  • 나기준 (농촌진흥청 축산연구소 한우시험) ;
  • 노규진 (경상대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소)
  • Published : 2004.04.01
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Abstract

The environmental impact of nutrient waste from agriculture has become an area of concern as ways to produce more food and of offspring. In dairy cattle, as the genetic capacity for milk production has increased, decreased fertility has become a severe problem by feeding high dietary protein, resulting in high concentration of blood urea nitrogen (BUN). There are numerous reports on BUN which is associated with reduced conception rates and closely related to body condition score (BCS) in lactating cattle, but not in Korean native cattle. This study was therefore performed to investigate the relation of BUN to both BCS and conception rates in Korean cattle. A total of 400 female Korean cattle (2∼5 years) in Daewanryong were used for this experiment. Feeding condition divided into two groups depending on grazing and darn feeding period. In grazing period, the mixture of Timothy, Orchard grass and Tall fescue, and concentrates (2.5 kg/day) was fed whereas hay (6.5 kg/day) and corn silage (20 kg/day) were fed while barn feeding period. Average BUN concentration at grazing and barn feeding were 7.39$\pm$2.65 mg/㎗ and 12.36$\pm$2.92 mg/㎗, respectively. During grazing period, high rates of pregnancy showed at 4∼8 mg/㎗ BUN concentration. In barn feeding period, 66%, of cattle were in pregnant at 8∼l4 mg/㎗ BUN concentration. The BCS for obtaining high rate of pregnancy raged at 2.5∼3.5. However, BUN did not directly relate to BCS in Korean cattle.

본 실험은 한우 400두를 공시하여 사양조건에 따른 blood urea nitrogen(BUN)의 농도가 암소의 번식에 미치는 영향을 조사하였으며 또한 body condition score(BCS)가 번식효율에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 1 화본과 식물이 주종인 초지에서 방목을 하였을 때 BUN의 평균농도는 7.39$\pm$2.65 mg/㎗ 이었으며 발정이 육안적으로 확인된 암소의 58.2%가 4∼8 mg/㎗ 사이에 분포하였으며 수태율도 높은 경향을 보였다. 2.사사기 농후사료를 급여하였을 때 BUN의 평균 농도는 12.36$\pm$2.92 mg/㎗이었으며 8∼14 mg/㎗사이에서 높은 수태율을 보였다. 3. BCS가 2.5∼3.5사이에 있을 때 분만 후 발정재귀가 가장 빠르게 나타났으며 수태율도 높은 경향을 나타내었다. 4. 방목기, 사사기에서 BUN과 BCS상호간의 다소의 차이는 있었으나 유의성은 인정되지 않았다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 보면 사양조건에 따라 적정 BUN및 BCS의 수준을 유지할 때 번식의 효율을 증대시킬 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

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