Current Status of Forage Use on the Goat Farming in Mountainous Pasture
2015
Moon, S.H., Konkuk University, Chungju, Republic of Korea | Kim, S.W., Nation Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Republic of Korea | Choi, G.J., Nation Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Republic of Korea | Jang, S.Y., Konkuk University, Chungju, Republic of Korea | Park, J.H., Konkuk University, Chungju, Republic of Korea | Jeon, B.T., Konkuk University, Chungju, Republic of Korea | Kim, M.H., Konkuk University, Chungju, Republic of Korea | Kim, S.J., Konkuk University, Chungju, Republic of Korea | Oh, M.R., Konkuk University, Chungju, Republic of Korea
This study was carried out to offer basic information for the promotion of the goat industry and the improvement of mountainous-pasture management by investigating seasonal changes in forage and livestock productivity according to the grazing-pasture type. The forage productivity of rangeland was the highest (p 0.05) in summer and decreased in autumn; but that of pasture was the largest (p 0.05) in spring and had relatively stable productivity with minor seasonal differences, although it decreased slightly in autumn. The dry matter content was not seasonally different at pasture, but it was changeable from spring to autumn at rangeland. The crude protein content increased in autumn at pasture (p 0.05), and decreased in summer and autumn compared with spring at rangeland. The crude fiber content was lower and the ether extract was higher at pasture compared with rangeland. The average daily gain of the goats was different depending on forage productivity and pasture type; consequently, the lowered forage productivity at rangeland compared with pasture means that rangeland needs to be changed or improved to a pasture type that provides a more effective grazing system for goats.
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