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ISSN : 1225-2964(Print)
ISSN : 2287-3317(Online)
Annals of Animal Resource Sciences Vol.22 No.2 pp.95-100
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번식계절 엘크사슴에 대한 Glutathione 급여 효과에 관한 연구

김상우1*, 양진동2, 조영무1, 이풍연1, 양보석1, 박재홍1, 서상원1, 김현섭1, 이왕식3
농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원1, 대한사료2, 제주대학교3

Effect of Dietary Glutathione Supplementation on Elk Bulls in Breeding Season

Sang Woo Kim1*, Jin Dong Yang2, Young Moo Cho1, Poongyeon Lee1, Boh Suk Yang1, Jae Hong Park1, Sang Won Suh1, Hyeon Shup Kim1, Wang Shik Lee3
1National Institute of Animal Science, R.D.A.
2Daehan Feed Co. Ltd, 3Natural Science, Jeju National University

Abstract

We investigated the effect of glutathione supplementation on feed intake, body weight loss, behaviorchange and economic analysis of elk bull in breeding season. Sixteen elk bulls (5-year-old, average weight; 330kg) after antler cutting were divided into 2 groups. Eight bulls in each group (control and glutathione group)were fed experimental diet at a level of 0.85 percent of body weight and 6 mg glutathione per kg body weight.As a result, weight-loss of control animal during experimental study (from September to November) was42.6±19.2 kg while that of glutathione-supplemented group was 20.6±19.9 kg. Compared to control group,glutathione-fed group had prevented the body weight loss by 5.2% (p<0.05). Although the feed intake of elkvoluntarily decreases during breeding season, daily DM intake per head was 5.59 and 5.80kg in control andglutathione-fed group, respectively. While the statistical difference in feed intake between two groups was notobserved, feed intake tended to increase in glutathione-fed group. In economic analysis, additional cost of 99,000KRW per head was spent due to the cost of glutathione because of its import. Changes in behavior such ascrying, deer whistles, whistling intensity and frequency of accident were lower in glutathione-fed groupcompared to control. During breeding season, use of glutathione as feed supplement could suppress bodyweight loss and accidents in deer farm.

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