This experiment was conducted to determine the substitution level of dried hens manure (DPM) for wheat bran in fattening ration for Korean native steer. Twenty yearling steers, weighing on average of 245 ㎏ were randomly alloted to four treatment gr...
This experiment was conducted to determine the substitution level of dried hens manure (DPM) for wheat bran in fattening ration for Korean native steer. Twenty yearling steers, weighing on average of 245 ㎏ were randomly alloted to four treatment groups according to the level of DHM. Treatments consisted of four rations constraining 0, 10, and 20% DHM substituted for wheat bran and 30% DHM substitute for wheat bran (20%), corn (6%) and soybean oil meal (4%). The results obtained are summarized as follows : 1. Average daily gains of DHM 0, 10, 20 and 30% fed groups were 0.95, 0.90, 0.89 and 0.88 ㎏, respectively. There was no significant difference among treatments. Data revealed that the average daily gain decreased slightly as the level of DHM substituted increased. Dressing percentage was not affected by the different level of DHM feeding. 2. Dry matter intakes of DHM 1, 10, 20 and 30% groups were 7.15, 7.21, 7.41, and 7.63, respectively. Daily dry matter intake increased as the substituted level of DHM in ration increased. 3. When DHM cost was considered, to be zero won per ㎏ feed cost required per ㎏ of body weight gain was decreased as the level of DHM in ration increase. When DHM cost was estimated to be 30 won per ㎏, feed cost required per ㎏ of weight gain was similar for DHM 0 and 30%, and slightly higher for DHM 10 and 20% groups than for DHM 0 and 30% groups Based upon the dats concerning body weight gain and economic analysis, it is concluded that inclusion of DHM may be practiced upto 30% in fattening ration for Korean native steer and the price of DHM per ㎏ should be less than 30 won in any case.